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Posted by OneFastHatch. (Member # 9537) on
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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
Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on
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Afe dry intake, smarty tuner on a mild tow tune, done. Watch that trans... if auto
Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on
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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!
Posted by NEIGHT (Member # 8741) on
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Watch out for black smoke coming out of the exhaust man.
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on
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Do you smoke?
Posted by OneFastHatch. (Member # 9537) on
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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
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Don't worry about the trans it'll be fine. Get some gauges and an exhaust brake.
Posted by DLo (Member # 6133) on
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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.
Posted by OneFastHatch. (Member # 9537) on
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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
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on
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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
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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EGT, trans temp, and boost
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Who here has had auto trans issues with their Cummins?
Posted by racsirx (Member # 1710) on
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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.
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Originally posted by racsirx:
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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.
Posted by fstryde3 (Member # 8436) on
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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 ]
Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on
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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
Posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT* (Member # 5909) on
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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...
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Originally posted by RED@7kVERT *8850GT*:
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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.
Posted by SwEeT03Gt (Member # 10283) on
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dont you have to smog diesels now too?
Posted by Habndy (Member # 10789) on
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First thing you need to learn is stop saying cummings..
Posted by norcalfiddy (Member # 11207) on
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Wanna race?
![[burnout]](graemlins/burnout.gif)
Posted by Wildfire532FB (Member # 1482) on
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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.
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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I guess I got the only reliable Cummins
Posted by OneFastHatch. (Member # 9537) on
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Same here lol . Shits never had a problem with him
Posted by i (Member # 12534) on
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Do you smoke?
I think he burns! ![[BS flag]](graemlins/bs_flag.gif)
LOL
Posted by SacStangDriver (Member # 8304) on
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cummins*
Posted by floreZ4.6 (Member # 10586) on
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Originally posted by Greasy:
I guess I got the only reliable Cummins
Cummins FTW!!!!!! ![[patriot]](graemlins/patriot.gif)
I got a 2nd gen 12 valve
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Originally posted by floreZ4.6:
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Originally posted by Greasy:
I guess I got the only reliable Cummins
Cummins FTW!!!!!! I got a 2nd gen 12 valve
Me too, 12V is the way to go.
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on
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Cummings FTS
*FTS= for the skeet!
Posted by Greasy (Member # 5258) on
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Cummings FTS
*FTS= for the skeet!
lol lets see your truck
Posted by floreZ4.6 (Member # 10586) on
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Originally posted by Greasy:
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Originally posted by floreZ4.6:
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Originally posted by Greasy:
I guess I got the only reliable Cummins
Cummins FTW!!!!!! I got a 2nd gen 12 valve
Me too, 12V is the way to go.
mines a 3/4 ton long bed single cab steaighed piped. Some people just don't know how hard they can run
Posted by Cobra 93-4992 (Member # 4992) on
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Originally posted by Greasy:
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Originally posted by Cobra 93-4992:
Cummings FTS
*FTS= for the skeet!
lol lets see your truck
No more truck for me, but just making a visual observation of the cummins vs cummings debate. Skeet skeet skeet
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