not to discourage you, but.... My wife had a 97 Ram CC 5.9 auto. At 56k
we had to have the AC replaced. At 68k the transmission didn't want to shift
out of 2nd gear until 40mph. Took it to the dealer and they rebuilt the
tranny... not under warranty. 2k miles later, the tranny started leaking.
70k, the AC quit again. Had it fixed again. When we sold it at 82k (?) the
tranny was starting to stick in 2nd again. I personally will not buy
another Dodge full size truck , based on the problems we had with this one.
Oh, and it also DRANK gas... we got about 8-10 city and a best of 18 hiway,
generally it was 16ish. I recomend making sure the tranny shifts correctly.
That seems to be a big problem on Ram's. Ask about the air, see if it has
ever been fixed or replaced.
Those are the only problems we ever had, it was a good truck other than
that. Enjoy your beast! =]
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Krawdaddy - New Orleans, La.
www.krawdaddy.net
ICQ# 2325710
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Kyle Kozubal" <grndak4x4@home.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 30, 2001 11:23 PM
Subject: DML: My New Truck?
> Well most of you know that I am getting sworn in as a police officer on
> June 11th and will start working the 12th.........I am currently looking
for
> a truck, since I will be selling my truck to my father. I think I have
found
> what I have been looking for:
>
> -1997 Dodge Ram 3/4 Ton-2500 Club Cab 4x4 5.9L 360 V8
> However, it has the shorter bed, not the full size bed. This can be a
> blessing and a curse, just not sure which one yet! Pretty much power
> everything, except seats. Automatic, air, really the 'works'
> I wish I could afford a new truck, but I cant. So this is the best used I
> have found, just not sure if I want to 'jump on it' and buy it now or wait
a
> few and see what else I find. I am rather excited and dont want that to
get
> in the way of making sure I really do want this truck. It has 45,000 miles
> on it, never plowed, never even towed! I looked underneath and there was
> never a hitch even installed on the truck(unless they painted the area the
> hitch was at, but there isnt even any aftermarket trailer wiring under
there
> either)! It has a spray in liner, which looks really untouched. Going in
> tomorrow to do some number crunchin with the dealership. It will be a nice
> upgrade! Anything else I should look at or look for on this beast? I would
> just 'need' to install some of those 2" front coil spring leveling
> spacers($125) and swap in some meaty 35" BFG AT KOs!
> Kyle
> 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
>
>
>
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