[AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler

[Bill "Bear" Hood]

Dave
On all the Dodges I have looked at the axle ratio is on the build spec sheet.  There should be one in the glovebox and one under the hood somewhere.  If you can not find it there should be a metal tag on the cover on the differential.  Sometimes it is just a number that the dealer's manual can convert to a ratio.  If this was a cab and chassi, the ratio would not be on the build sheet.  

I think you will enjoy the truck and I recently bought a crew cab for the room although I kept my flatbed Dodge for a haul truck.  Got to have room to haul grandkids while pulling a trailer.
Bear
--- kosh at ncweb.com wrote:

From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
To: Antique tractor email discussion group <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: Re: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler
Date: Sat, 26 Jul 2008 11:10:53 -0400

The combination of the crew cab + full length bed is fairly rare,
and we have 3 people, 2 of which are tall.
We tried 3 across in the front seat, doesn't work
even in a full size pickup, so we need the real crew cab.

The 8' bed means we could haul a butt buggy plus bring something new home.
It has a really long wheelbase, suspect that might give a better ride.

It's a pretty looking truck at what seems to be a good price, silver,
really clean except the start of seam rest on the top corners of the bed sides.
There are a lot of high end estates + horsey people around here,
suspect that's where it lived.

Sometimes I behave irrationally with something that looks that good.

Just a bit worried that the drivetrain may be worn from towing.
Is there a tag giving the rear end ratio somewhere on the rear axle,
or do you need to count turns?

Dave


At 10:08 AM 7/26/2008, Herbert Metz wrote:
>Dave
>Do not know what your situation is, but the crew cab may come in real handy
>more often than one would imagine. Herb
>
>
> > [Original Message]
> > From: Dave Merchant <kosh at ncweb.com>
> > To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
> > Date: 7/26/2008 2:42:15 AM
> > Subject: [AT] Semi-OT - Looking at Hemi hauler
> >
> > Looking at a 2003 Dodge 2500, 5.7 Hemi, 2wd, crew cab,
> > 8' bed, 116K miles, pretty clean, just the start of some
> > seam rust on the bed top.
> >
> > Brand new Michelins, load range E.
> > Power everything.
> >
> > Hitch receiver + rather large electric socket there (didn't look at the
> > pinout yet).
> > In this area, I suspect it was used to pull either horses or a boat.
> >
> > Price from a well known reputable lot just under $9K, I think it's the
>gas
> > guzzler stigma.
> > Carfax came out good, going to get it on a lift Monday.
> >
> > Looks like a good tractor hauler to me, to replace my
> > 1987 Ford 1 ton dually with the International 6.9 diesel.
> >
> > Any opinions, problems?
> >
> > How much less pull will I get than the old Ford diesel?
> > How many gallons per mile?
> >
> > Someone said this engine shuts off some cylinders for economy on the
>hiway,
> > true/false?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Dave Merchant
> >
> > Dave Merchant
> > kosh at nesys.com
> > nesys_com at ameritech.net
> > dmerchant at layerzero.com
> >
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