99 dodge 2500

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  1. mrnibbie

    mrnibbie Bobtail Member

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    I have a 2500 dodge what is the best upgrade for the cumm. in it. Has 190th miles on so would up grade do damage to it now pulling a 37ft trailer thanks
     
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  3. PowerWagon

    PowerWagon Medium Load Member

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    If you're talking about the motor...

    1. Pyrometer.
    2. Boost gauge.
    3. Free flowing exhaust
    4. Free flowing air filter
    5. Auxiliary supply pump and FASS


    If you have an auto:

    temperature gauge, deep pan cooler pan, very large auxiliary trans cooler, multi-clutch torque converter

    Rear end: Aluminum cover with cooling fins.
     
  4. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    You should already have boost pyro and trans gauges in your truck. For more power and fuel economy id say go with a larger turbo (possibly compound twins), head studs, 5" turbo back exhaust, set of 75 horse injectors (ddp, or bd stay away from industrial injection), an aux trans cooler (nothing that says ats either) run 75w140 in the rear diff you should be good temp wise on that. But upgrading to a new dana 70/80 10 bolt cover would be wise or a magnetic drain plug. Also when you pull the cover next time check the pattern on your ring and pinion. Next time i change the fluid in mine the rearends coming out and a different posi's going in but check your pattern dont wanna lose a ring and pinion going down the road.
     
  5. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    I'd worry more about what damage loading a 37' trailer would do unless you're talking about pulling a 37 foot RV .
     
  6. truckon

    truckon Swamp Thing

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    ^^What he said.
     
  7. 379exhd

    379exhd Road Train Member

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    I think hes talking about pulling loads with the 37 foot trailer if hes loading a 37ft trailer on a 40ft trailer with a single rear wheel he needs to be more worrid about the fine hes going to get for being over on his drive axle. I scale out with about 4500 on my drive with my 3/4 and 40ft trailer empty. With tandems at the 22ft mark from the start of the deck.
     
  8. mrnibbie

    mrnibbie Bobtail Member

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    its a 37 ft car hauler shurly I can haul two cars and b leagle on truck
     
  9. RickG

    RickG Road Train Member

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    What are you hauling - Smartcars or VW bugs ? Max towing capacity is a little over 14,000 lbs. What does your trailer weigh ? You're really putting a load on that rear axle . Put a couple of full size cars or pickups on it and run it across a CAT scale .
     
  10. mrnibbie

    mrnibbie Bobtail Member

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    probly be more like mid size cars but the reason I need the leangth I have my own loads going out really light just long
     
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