Dodge noob need help please...
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RE: Dodge noob need help please...
very well said hammer. some people just get on here to say how much they hate there dodge. that **** gets old. you know who you are.
i have had alot of nice fordsand i never got the copliments that i do now with my dodge.
i have had alot of nice fordsand i never got the copliments that i do now with my dodge.
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oh no im sure ill put money into it, im just looking to see that i wont get ripped off, **** happens and stuff breaks thats normal, but since this my first Dodge truck i just wanted to know whats common to failure. thanks for the help tho..
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ORIGINAL: dhvaughan
this pretty much sums it up...
http://www.pavementsucks.com/forums/...hp?topic=39133
additional things to be aware of or look for.
1. if there is ANY transmission issue, it will not get better, only worse. a good rebuilt will be $1500-2500. in order to evaluate trans, drive the crap out of it for at least 10-15 minutes, so it gets good and hot. that's when the problems show. Any slippage, any shudder, any no overdrive, any non-shift.
2. cracked dash. about $750-1000 to replace at dealer.
3. A/C. the evaporator that's under the cracked dash. its also about $750-1000.
4 blown plenum belly pan gasket (along w/water pump and timing chain). you guessed it - another $1000.
5. Front axle u-joints and seals. another $1000. also ball joints and front axle bearings. another $1000.
6. Steering box, steering shaft, track bar.
7. is the rear end the factory Limited Slip. it will be broke. $500-750
this pretty much sums it up...
http://www.pavementsucks.com/forums/...hp?topic=39133
additional things to be aware of or look for.
1. if there is ANY transmission issue, it will not get better, only worse. a good rebuilt will be $1500-2500. in order to evaluate trans, drive the crap out of it for at least 10-15 minutes, so it gets good and hot. that's when the problems show. Any slippage, any shudder, any no overdrive, any non-shift.
2. cracked dash. about $750-1000 to replace at dealer.
3. A/C. the evaporator that's under the cracked dash. its also about $750-1000.
4 blown plenum belly pan gasket (along w/water pump and timing chain). you guessed it - another $1000.
5. Front axle u-joints and seals. another $1000. also ball joints and front axle bearings. another $1000.
6. Steering box, steering shaft, track bar.
7. is the rear end the factory Limited Slip. it will be broke. $500-750
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If the compression was bad wont it blow oil?
just wondering, cant really pull the plugs and check compression in the middle of the dealership lot.
good idea tho...
i just dont want to get the truck and have something go as soon as i take of the lot... (murphys law)
*also how are these trucks offroad? nothong to serious, and with stock ride hight whats the biggest tires you can run?
thanks for all your help...
just wondering, cant really pull the plugs and check compression in the middle of the dealership lot.
good idea tho...
i just dont want to get the truck and have something go as soon as i take of the lot... (murphys law)
*also how are these trucks offroad? nothong to serious, and with stock ride hight whats the biggest tires you can run?
thanks for all your help...