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OneFastHatch.
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2003 dodge ram 2500 Cummings

I must say... I'm 5'5 and went from riding a 90''s ranger to this as a DD.... Holy shit.

For you diesel heads what should I be careful with? And what should I do? All it has is 4 inch stainless exhaust that's it

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Posts: 2139 | From: bay area | Registered: Oct 2009 | :

RED@7kVERT *8850GT*
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Afe dry intake, smarty tuner on a mild tow tune, done. Watch that trans... if auto

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Posts: 2432 | From: -916- | Registered: Aug 2005 | :

RED@7kVERT *8850GT*
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Get rid of the cat and muff... if too loud for you keep the muff, either way get that cat out!

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Posts: 2432 | From: -916- | Registered: Aug 2005 | :

NEIGHT
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Watch out for black smoke coming out of the exhaust man.

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Posts: 18548 | From: EA$T $IDE REDWOOD CITY | Registered: Nov 2008 | :

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I'm Joe Yates
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Do you smoke?

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OneFastHatch.
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Ima be smoking mother fuckers! Coal man ftw it's a auto trans yes. No cat and a magnaflow muffler. Shit is loud and clacks lol love it

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1991 fobra (slow)

Posts: 2139 | From: bay area | Registered: Oct 2009 | :

Greasy
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Member # 5258

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Don't worry about the trans it'll be fine. Get some gauges and an exhaust brake.

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'93 Cobra-Coyote Powered
'03 DSG Cobra
'13 Dodge Cummins
'14 Rubicon X

Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005 | :

DLo
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03 has no cats. Should just be a resonator. Like said above, watch the auto trans. If you put a tuner on it, it's helpful to have gauges to see what's going on.

Posts: 1879 | From: Bay Area, CA | Registered: Oct 2005 | :

OneFastHatch.
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As far as oil temp in the trans? Manual boost gauge? Etc?
I'm not looking to mod the fuck out of it but its a damn snail atm

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Posts: 2139 | From: bay area | Registered: Oct 2009 | :

racsirx
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Member # 1710

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The trans is going to go, you should talk to my friend Adam Winslett

http://www.dieselbombers.com/5-9l-24v-performance/13856-1060-hp-vp44.html

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Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002 | :

Greasy
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EGT, trans temp, and boost

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Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005 | :

Greasy
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Who here has had auto trans issues with their Cummins?

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Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005 | :

racsirx
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasy:
Who here has had auto trans issues with their Cummins?

Left Coast Diesel has seen a lot of tranny issues from the Cummins, they use to offer a $5500 tranny upgrade.

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Posts: 20750 | From: Concord & Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Aug 2002 | :

Greasy
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quote:
Originally posted by racsirx:

quote:
Originally posted by Greasy:
Who here has had auto trans issues with their Cummins?
Left Coast Diesel has seen a lot of tranny issues from the Cummins, they use to offer a $5500 tranny upgrade.

Yeah but they deal with diesels on a daily basis. I guess I have been lucky with my trans.

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'14 Rubicon X

Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005 | :

fstryde3
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Sounds like a nice truck man enjoy it and post up some pics.

And damn you're 5'5"??? lol

[ 2013-06-28, 11:24 AM: Message edited by: fstryde3 ]

Posts: 2950 | From: Sacramento | Registered: Jun 2008 | :

RED@7kVERT *8850GT*
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quote:
Originally posted by Greasy:
Don't worry about the trans it'll be fine. Get some gauges and an exhaust brake.

Go home Greasy, you're drunk....

Once you hit it with big tunes the trans will go, which is why I said a mild tow tune. Do your research. Thoroughbred diesel has amazing prices

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2016 Mustang GT PP- Don't care lol
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Sold:02 Z06-11.0 @ 132
Sold:05 CTS-V-13.1 @ 114
Sold:01 Cobra Vert-12.0 @ 119

Posts: 2432 | From: -916- | Registered: Aug 2005 | :

RED@7kVERT *8850GT*
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If chp sees you smoking you're done lol a slight puff is ok, but that coal roller shit is no bueno lol thats fuel right out the tailpipe...

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2016 Mustang GT PP- Don't care lol
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Sold:02 Z06-11.0 @ 132
Sold:05 CTS-V-13.1 @ 114
Sold:01 Cobra Vert-12.0 @ 119

Posts: 2432 | From: -916- | Registered: Aug 2005 | :

Greasy
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quote:
Originally posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT*:

quote:
Originally posted by Greasy:
Don't worry about the trans it'll be fine. Get some gauges and an exhaust brake.
Go home Greasy, you're drunk....

Once you hit it with big tunes the trans will go, which is why I said a mild tow tune. Do your research. Thoroughbred diesel has amazing prices

I can't go home I've got a job and I'm not drunk........yet. I must have missed where he wanted gobs of HP and torque, sure if you're doing tractor pulls you'll need a built trans. My truck pulls trailers with no issues and is definitely not under powered and I have yet to have a trans problem. Please enlighten me on the weak link for the trannys.

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'03 DSG Cobra
'13 Dodge Cummins
'14 Rubicon X

Posts: 3272 | From: North Dallas | Registered: Jan 2005 | :

SwEeT03Gt
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dont you have to smog diesels now too?

Posts: 4484 | From: -NicKlE n DiMe- | Registered: Sep 2010 | :

Habndy
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First thing you need to learn is stop saying cummings..

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norcalfiddy
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Wanna race?

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Posts: 3393 | From: Brentwood | Registered: Aug 2011 | :

Wildfire532FB
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Member # 1482

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Two of my friends have dodge diesels, they both hate their truck. Things break down weekly for them. The trans dodge uses is some weak ass gas motor trans, the ball joints go bad every 30k, the steering gear box goes bad as well.

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Greasy
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