Which do you prefer? Chilton or Haynes repair manual.

 

love haynes but never used chiltons

 

I have both, but I use the Chrysler service manual the most. If something isn't clear there, I look in the Haynes or Chiltons to clarify or see if they have a picture.

 

Believe it or not, the haynes and the chilton manuals are made by the same company now. But, they don't have the same stuff; the haynes one is much better. Either way, as Silver said, the factory service manual for your specific year is best. You can order a CD of the factory manual for about thirty bucks, which is what I did.

What part of Arizona do you live in?

 

I got my manuals (actual paper manuals) on eBay. It's nice to have an electronic version too so you can do quick searches, but in the garage I like to have the paper copy. Mine came from the inventory of a Chrysler dealership that was going out of business. These are the manuals they actually used in their shop. Has some interesting hand written notes in them.

So I have the Powertrain Diagnostic Procedures Manual for 1999 Ram (797 pages). Says it contains all the procedures and wiring diagrams necessary to diagnose and repair the charging system, driveability/check engine lights, speed control, starting, and complete transmission diagnostics and troubleshooting. I paid $13 for it.
Also got the 1999 Ram Truck 1500-3500 2wd and 4wd Service Manual for $35. I use the free one for '01 Rams that used to be posted here as my electronic version (I have copies on all my computers at home now).

 

I also prefer the Haynes over Chiltons but neither compare to the factory service manual

If you want the 2001 manual in pdf its on my site.
Only about 5-10% of the stuff in it is different than my 96 (less that that w/99)
If you have good cable internet speed it will take 2min or less, only a 60mb file

http://www.rm-indy.com/wavefiles/2001ramsrvcmanual.zip

Few other minor performance calcs, Dodge & Goodyear fonts & tuning/dyno software (as well as service manual) also available on my tech page below.

http://www.rm-indy.com/tech.htm

 

^^^ Yup, thats the free one I was talking about.

I love having it to do quick searches for specific info. Still like to have the paper ones in the garage too though.

 

Haynes....had one for my Sunfire, Focus, Nissan 4x4, Maxima, and my RAM, and ill continue to buy them....

 

I live in Sahuarita, its just south of Tucson.

 

thankyou, i guess ill go with the haynes for the paper and ill use yours for the computer, thanks