07-12-2015, 06:49 PM
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About 6 weeks ago my Dodge Dakota pickup blew the rear main seal.
It's not an expensive fix but it's a very labor intensive fix.
Parts = around $50.00
Labor = drop tranny, access and remove torque converter, remove flywheel, drop oil pan. Replace seal and reassemble. Without a garage and needing good weather (and time) for a couple of days it's not easy.
I'll eventually fix it but I really needed to get something on the road in the meantime.
After doing a bit of searching I found my new ride and Saturday the dealer delivered it to me.
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab SLT
Ram 1 sm.jpg (Size: 160.44 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 3 sm.jpg (Size: 154.47 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 6 sm.jpg (Size: 169.38 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 7 sm.jpg (Size: 150.92 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 8 sm.jpg (Size: 135.65 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 11 sm.jpg (Size: 142.23 KB / Downloads: 49)
Has a pretty fair amount of bells and whistles.
The rear suspension is air adjustable.
Previous owner added the cold air induction and a turbo max performance exhaust.
I went to the dealer on Friday to pick it up but they had taken it for a test ride and were not happy with the transmission so they replaced it with a fresh rebuilt one and weren't done putting it in. They took me into the shop to see it and then offered to deliver it to me Saturday.
After doing the paperwork I left and lo and behold they delivered it to me at the party I was at!
It rides decent, has plenty of power and everything works.
This one should last me for a good while as it's in very good condition and the dealer put a bumper to bumper warranty on it for me.
It's not an expensive fix but it's a very labor intensive fix.
Parts = around $50.00
Labor = drop tranny, access and remove torque converter, remove flywheel, drop oil pan. Replace seal and reassemble. Without a garage and needing good weather (and time) for a couple of days it's not easy.
I'll eventually fix it but I really needed to get something on the road in the meantime.
After doing a bit of searching I found my new ride and Saturday the dealer delivered it to me.
2001 Dodge Ram 1500 quad cab SLT
Ram 1 sm.jpg (Size: 160.44 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 3 sm.jpg (Size: 154.47 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 6 sm.jpg (Size: 169.38 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 7 sm.jpg (Size: 150.92 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 8 sm.jpg (Size: 135.65 KB / Downloads: 50)
Ram 11 sm.jpg (Size: 142.23 KB / Downloads: 49)
Has a pretty fair amount of bells and whistles.
The rear suspension is air adjustable.
Previous owner added the cold air induction and a turbo max performance exhaust.
I went to the dealer on Friday to pick it up but they had taken it for a test ride and were not happy with the transmission so they replaced it with a fresh rebuilt one and weren't done putting it in. They took me into the shop to see it and then offered to deliver it to me Saturday.
After doing the paperwork I left and lo and behold they delivered it to me at the party I was at!
It rides decent, has plenty of power and everything works.
This one should last me for a good while as it's in very good condition and the dealer put a bumper to bumper warranty on it for me.
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