Re: RE: R/Ts

From: KURTZ ERIC (erics5.9@home.com)
Date: Fri Aug 20 1999 - 16:42:32 EDT


Doh!!!!!! I just called him at home! His dad is friends with the owner
of a dealership! So, I guess you can call it a dealer option!! =0)
Eric

KURTZ ERIC wrote:
>
> Sure, Ill ask him monday. The only thing about the employee part, is at
> the time he bought it, he wasnt a DC or CC employee!
> Eric
>
> Gary Shook wrote:
> >
> > Maybe he gets special treatment being an employee, but I have never found a
> > way to get one!
> > I love my truck, but I miss the 5-speed I had in my last one! If you could
> > ask him how such a beast could be ordered, I would really appreciate it!
> >
> > >I have a buddy with one! He works in the milling dept at DC and he
> > >ordered his that way about 4 years ago!
> > >Eric
> > >
> > >Gary Shook wrote:
> > >>
> > >> Show me how to order a 1500 with a 5.9L and a 5-speed, and I'll think
> > about
> > >> trading my truck in tomorrow!
> > >>
> > >> >Gary,
> > >> > Correction, you can only ORDER them that way! Sometimes you just have
> > >> >to take it upon yourself to do things right!! =0)
> > >> >Eric
> > >> >
> > >> >Gary Shook wrote:
> > >> >>
> > >> >> You can only get the 5.9L and 5-speed in a 2500 or 3500 series Ram...
> > the
> > >> >> 1500 uses the same NV3500 transmission that the Dakota uses, but the
> > >> >> 2500/3500 uses the NV4500... it's a steel case rather than aluminum,
> > and
> > >> is
> > >> >> built to handle the torque of the Cummins Diesel- 460 Lbs/Ft, If I
> > >> recall..
> > >> >> The NV4500 is considered among Jeepers to be the ultimate
> > transmission...
> > >> >>
> > >> >> >What about the 5 speed they have mated to the 360 in the Ram?



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