[elky] Re: Our New Truck
- From: Chris Lindh <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: elky@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 29 Jun 2010 20:37:25 -0400
Thanks Robert. I like the color too... I'm going to get the front
windows tinted the legal 35%. The service manager at the dealership
gave me a run-down on the truck, some of which I knew, some I didn't.
He said to turn the exhaust brake on whenever I drive it, as it helps
keep the soot out of the variable turbine turbo. I read that on the
forums too. I would try to figure out how to make it come on all the
time, but the Mrs. isn't ready for the exhaust brake. She has gotten
the hang of driving it, especially shifting smoothly.
I love the torque, big hills don't slow it down...
On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 8:10 PM, Robert Adams <elcam84@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> Looks good. My favorite color.. I rode in the back seat of
> one from DC to Cleveland and was very comfortable.Had the seats upright
> cause we had bags behind the back seats but still very comfortable.
>
> As for driving it it's nice to drive but the exhaust brake
> button is in a really really really bad spot... Why would you put it in the
> middle of the dash at the very bottom... It needs to be up by the steering
> wheel....
>
> Have seen the texas package ones here. But very few Dodge
> trucks here. Mainly ford and GM. When you do see a Dodge it's a newer one as
> the bodies don't seem to hold up to being used as a truck. I have one friend
> that bought one took it on a trip then returned it. He put a couple bungee
> cords in the bed to hold down a couple light things... The hooks went in
> holes in the bed inside... The metal tore over the course of a 200 mile
> trip. Chrysler is well known for using very soft metal in their trucks. They
> supposedly have fixed that but we'll see...
>
> Robert Adams
> On Tue, Jun 29, 2010 at 9:40 AM, Chris Lindh <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
>>
>> Since everyone had to read the lengthy shopping process... our new truck:
>>
>> http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6253.jpg
>> http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6254.jpg
>> http://sites.google.com/site/2010ram2500/IMG_6256.jpg
>>
>> Cummins 6.7 Turbo Diesel I6: 350hp / 610tq
>> 4x4
>> Big Horn Package (I must be compensating (in Texas it's called the
>> "Lone Star" package))
>> G56 6 speed manual / 3.42s
>> Power Driver's Seat
>> Uconnect (Bluetooth Phone & iPod connect)
>> Exhaust Brake
>> Trailer Brake Control
>> Line-X Xtra
>>
>> We took our first trip this past weekend... the truck runs great, I
>> really enjoy driving it. The exhaust brake is handy going through the
>> mountains.
>>
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