i have proved them wrong! they say that my truck is a light duty according to the vin# and because it doesn't have 2 cat. converters. however they say it is a heavy duty if it has 1 oxygen sensor per exhaust pipe(before y-pipe and cat.) and i pulled out my dealership write up and it says...

2001 MODEL YEAR
RAM 2500HD 4X4 SLT

word for word

guess they are not always right...

 

I looked at one of the Hayne's manuals (or maybe Chilton's) and the interior is about the strangest one that I've seen. I know that they made it with the old interior, but there still seems to be inconsistencies. I think it's sketchy. I still rely on the shop manual from this site...

 

let's see : how far can I throw it ?

 

I personally don't like the black-&-white photos with no orientation as to what I'm looking at in the book versus what I'm looking for and where on the truck. Am I looking down, up, from the side? Is the front of the engine block the top of the photo or what?[:@]
I'm novice so throw me a life line here and there and I'll be able to figure it out.

 

Haynes says to remove a couple of screws to remove the headlight assembly, when you actually have to lower the bumper. I never would have been able to remove them if it were not for the shop manual.

 

go with chiltons. i've always found it to be better. and haynes isnt bad, what do you think is keeping my table even

 

They need to be a little more model/year specific to eliminate the ever popular, "XX(year)shown, other models similar"!!! Guess that's the cheapest way to edit future volumes.
Bud