2006 Dodge 2500 5.9...a few upgrades
Well, it started out being a bit expensive and it ended up being a WHOLE BUNCH expensive......$12K ended up being just shy of $20K !!!! I have a 2006 Dodge 2500, 4X4, 5.9 Diesel with 165,000 miles ...
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Glad your happy!!
I love our exhaust brake on mountain passes. We can go Seattle to Yuma and not touch brake other than city traffic no problem.
But one thing did go wrong with exhaust brake. And after talking with BD, not an unusual problem. One of the brass plug bolts vibrated out. He recommended one of two things to make sure there are no problems.
(1) scribe a mark with nail or something, so can tell if a bolt is vibrating out. The index mark on bolt should stay put.
Or (2) and this is what is did. Rigged the bolts up like aircraft safety wire so they can't come out. I used a Stainless steel rod. Better known in real life as bicycle spoke.
Bolt vibrated when we were on mountain pass, wife still talks about how much racket it made, she thought it was going to blow up. It did burn a hole in insulation right above trans dip stick.
link has pick of what "safety wire" is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_wire
And pick up spare Serpentine belt, but the size that does not include A/C in case compressor freezes up. Should be belt routing sticker under hood for a/c and no a/c.
I'm coming up on 125,000 (I think) on a 2001. Being it is getting older we travel with OEM "service manual" and "part look up" book on desk top of our computer. Helps with mechanics that just want to throw parts at what they think is problem. Really helps when something happens on the road and you're away from you're regular mechanic. IE... at mercy of some dealer or mechanic in middle of nowhere.
And like you it will be along time before I get separated from my $$$ on a new truck. Not to mention if you do break down you're RV makes a handy place to stay in while problem getting fixed.
My next upgrade is your trucks generation of brakes. Or a spare VP44 under the seat. Can't decide which yet.
Only bad thing about older trucks is what my brother in law is going thru right now. He got rear ended in his 97 Ford with a 7.3 and is afraid insurance company will "total" it out. And he does not or need new payments on a new truck right now.
Glad you're happy.
Another good looking oldie
http://helpamericanheroes.com/blog/watch-for-the-johnabilt-in-a-neighborhood-near-you
I love our exhaust brake on mountain passes. We can go Seattle to Yuma and not touch brake other than city traffic no problem.
But one thing did go wrong with exhaust brake. And after talking with BD, not an unusual problem. One of the brass plug bolts vibrated out. He recommended one of two things to make sure there are no problems.
(1) scribe a mark with nail or something, so can tell if a bolt is vibrating out. The index mark on bolt should stay put.
Or (2) and this is what is did. Rigged the bolts up like aircraft safety wire so they can't come out. I used a Stainless steel rod. Better known in real life as bicycle spoke.
Bolt vibrated when we were on mountain pass, wife still talks about how much racket it made, she thought it was going to blow up. It did burn a hole in insulation right above trans dip stick.
link has pick of what "safety wire" is https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Safety_wire
And pick up spare Serpentine belt, but the size that does not include A/C in case compressor freezes up. Should be belt routing sticker under hood for a/c and no a/c.
I'm coming up on 125,000 (I think) on a 2001. Being it is getting older we travel with OEM "service manual" and "part look up" book on desk top of our computer. Helps with mechanics that just want to throw parts at what they think is problem. Really helps when something happens on the road and you're away from you're regular mechanic. IE... at mercy of some dealer or mechanic in middle of nowhere.
And like you it will be along time before I get separated from my $$$ on a new truck. Not to mention if you do break down you're RV makes a handy place to stay in while problem getting fixed.
My next upgrade is your trucks generation of brakes. Or a spare VP44 under the seat. Can't decide which yet.
Only bad thing about older trucks is what my brother in law is going thru right now. He got rear ended in his 97 Ford with a 7.3 and is afraid insurance company will "total" it out. And he does not or need new payments on a new truck right now.
Glad you're happy.
Another good looking oldie
http://helpamericanheroes.com/blog/watch-for-the-johnabilt-in-a-neighborhood-near-you
