I Love MY TRUCK Thread

**beer30** · 06-24-2005, 04:36 AM

A pic of our truck doing what I got it for!!

**bulldogdaddy** · 06-24-2005, 07:30 AM

beer,what kinda gas milage you get with that rig when your towing?i got 7 mpg,but was only on 7 cylinders

**beer30** · 06-24-2005, 08:24 AM

Going to the Romp in upstate New York, we got 18.1 towing with the diesel and 21.7 not towing.Chuck

**platypus** · 06-24-2005, 08:42 AM

I was riding around in that thing,all weekend at the romp.
Very nice ride.(AKA cement mixer)

Art

**Riverratt** · 06-28-2005, 01:47 PM

I got 13.5 mpg with my Durango towing my boat to the romp

**pwerwagn** · 09-27-2005, 12:08 PM

My 1998 12valve cummins 4x4, quad cab, 2500, 5-speed (nv4500). Fully loaded, 3.55 gears, 3" rancho, 305-70-16 Nitto's, 16x8 boyd coddingtons, alpine stereo.
motor stuff: #100 fuel plate, exhaust, Scotty II/UNI intake, governor springs, etc etc. 387 rear wheel hp, 913 lb/ft at the rear wheels. runs 15.2 @93mph with the slipping clutch, and weighs 7300lbs with fuel. Its getting a new clutch this weekend, and a new turbo this month (will be at 500+rwhp soon).

I average 21mpg empty, 18-19 towing the boat with the camper, and about 16mpg towing around 20,000 lbs.
It has 160,000 miles, and the only thing replaced is the overflow valve on the pump, and one serpentine belt.

BTW, 6-7000lb diesels can and do run 10's in the 1/4 mile. Some of the 5.9 cummins are making WELL in excess of 1,000 rwhp. I have a lot of videos if anyones interested.....

--Jeff
president of the new mexico chapter turbo diesel register.
www.nmtdr.com www.turbodieselregister.com

JW · 11-27-2005, 08:12 AM

Just a cheap lease deal to get me by a few years. I liked my '04 Chevy Avalanche Z71 better than this new truck, but at least my AV is going to my brother......................

**Liquid** · 11-27-2005, 10:28 AM

2005 Ram 1500 Q/C 4X4
Thunder Road Package. Graphite Grey.3:99 Rear end
Drawtite Rear and Front Hitches.Drawtite Tube steps.Drawtite wind deflectors and bug guard.Lund Tri fold tannaue cover.Gibson Stainless Duel Exhaust, K&N Filter.Billet Alumiuim gas cover.

**baja200merk** · 11-27-2005, 11:01 AM

this is dads but i put the 34.5x14.5 mickey thompsons on it while he was in florida (they were free)

oh yea i had to take the front bumper off cuz the tires wouldnt turn... pulled out a f-450 tow truck and the pictured RPFD ambulance its a QUIGLEY E350 diesel 4x4 (heavy).. they both came right out thanks to these tires!

kevin

**514MERC** · 12-03-2005, 06:43 AM

Heres mine......

'98 Jeep Cherokee sport with a 3" skyjacker lift and 33"tires. Everything else is stock on her.

**speeddonzi** · 12-04-2005, 09:35 PM

here is mine ..2005 F 250 Harley 4x4 6L

**baja200merk** · 12-05-2005, 01:21 PM

Any Problems With Your 6l? Beautiful Truck Good Luck With That Animal!!!

Kevin

**speeddonzi** · 12-05-2005, 03:07 PM

nope runs great ... 14k on it

**LAAllison** · 12-08-2005, 11:45 PM

My tow is a 92 Chevy suburban. I ordered it in the spring of 92 took delivery early july. Silver, 350 engine, tow package (oil & trans cooler) 3.42 gear. Rebuilt the trans @ 180,000 miles, and again @ 340,000 and yet again @550,000 miles. Two water pumps, three radiators,one a/c compressor, twice had to replace a sensor on the TBI,replaced the distributor at 510,000. It was flat wore out, wouldn't stay timed. Drivers door window motor some time ago, lots of brake pads and shoes.Busted a heater hose the other night on a back road and really over heated it. Ordered a crate motor from Pace. I'll sit the original engine on a stand and let it rest. The valve covers have never been off the engine--maybe the best production engine ever built. Got an 01 3/4 ton 01 Suburban 6 litre--just broke in (88,000 miles) but it's momma car.

Roll Tide

Art