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07-12-2007, 11:29 AM
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His Eminance, High Potatohead Potatotate
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Join Date: Feb 2007
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Originally Posted by Ronzo
I went through two transmission rebuilds and the brakes were junk... Calipers siezed up all the time, causing th brakes to never really stop braking (and consequently, BREAKING)... constanly had to replace warped rotors that were ground down beyond resurfacing...
And I never towed anything...
Keep an eye on both the trannie and the brakes.
Be diligent about them.
Praying for ya.
I am envious though of the RV lifestyle.... May you be blessed in it.
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Ronzo...
What year was your truck??
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07-12-2007, 11:32 AM
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Shaking the dust off my shoes.
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Join Date: Apr 2007
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Brother, is this an automatic or stick shift?
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07-12-2007, 11:34 AM
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Originally Posted by Rico
Brother, is this an automatic or stick shift?
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Automatic..
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07-12-2007, 11:35 AM
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Originally Posted by revrandy
Ronzo...
What year was your truck??
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2000, but I know folks with 2002's, 2004's, 2006's... all have trouble like that.
Just be diligent. 
Dodge's are known for weak trannies and bad brakes.
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07-12-2007, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Ronzo
2000, but I know folks with 2002's, 2004's, 2006's... all have trouble like that.
Just be diligent.
Dodge's are known for weak trannies and bad brakes. |
Thanks...
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07-12-2007, 11:40 AM
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By the way... I hope you never have a day of trouble, and I'm sorry if I came across as a wet blanket.
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07-12-2007, 11:40 AM
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Shaking the dust off my shoes.
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Originally Posted by revrandy
Automatic..
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Historically, Dodge trucks are known for having transmission troubles with their automatics. That doesn't mean you will though. Just be prepared. It may be worth your while to check into some Dodge forums to find out what the early signs are that trouble is headed your way. I couldn't tell for sure if your truck is the diesel version or not, but I have heard those Cummins diesels are the best. There must be something to getting a Dodge to pull a trailer like that though, because I see more of those out on the highway than anything else. I think you made a good choice.
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07-12-2007, 11:43 AM
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Originally Posted by Rico
Historically, Dodge trucks are known for having transmission troubles with their automatics. That doesn't mean you will though. Just be prepared. It may be worth your while to check into some Dodge forums to find out what the early signs are that trouble is headed your way. I couldn't tell for sure if your truck is the diesel version or not, but I have heard those Cummins diesels are the best. There must be something to getting a Dodge to pull a trailer like that though, because I see more of those out on the highway than anything else. I think you made a good choice.
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It is a 2004 Quad Cab dually with a Cummins Turbo Diesel... I have talked with numerous folks of late and the Dodge seems to be the most popular among RV'er's... including some fleet folks...
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07-12-2007, 11:56 AM
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Shaking the dust off my shoes.
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Originally Posted by revrandy
It is a 2004 Quad Cab dually with a Cummins Turbo Diesel... I have talked with numerous folks of late and the Dodge seems to be the most popular among RV'er's... including some fleet folks...
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Dodge has been ever since they came out with the Cummins Engine. I am not positive, but I could just about promise you that it has a completely different tranny than what comes with the gasoline engines. Diesels develop a lot more torque at lower rpms and require a different set up in their transmissions because of it. I am sure there are some Dodge Diesel related forums you could find out anything you wanted to on your truck. That bad boy should last a good 350,000 to 400,000 miles.
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07-12-2007, 12:00 PM
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His Eminance, High Potatohead Potatotate
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Originally Posted by Rico
Dodge has been ever since they came out with the Cummins Engine. I am not positive, but I could just about promise you that it has a completely different tranny than what comes with the gasoline engines. Diesels develop a lot more torque at lower rpms and require a different set up in their transmissions because of it. I am sure there are some Dodge Diesel related forums you could find out anything you wanted to on your truck. That bad boy should last a good 350,000 to 400,000 miles.
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That's what I've been told too concerning the Tranny... supposedly it's made by Dodge specifically for the Cummins...
We were really blessed by the pricing of the truck and trailer since we bought them together..
it also has a 50 Gal Tool Box/ Auto Transfer Flow tank in the Bed.. so in reality it holds 35 Gal in the stock tank and 50 Gal in the Aux... total 85 Gallons...
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