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Oh, things I learned along the way with this '01 truck:  replace the  
fuel filter every 30K.  Mandatory--the injector pump gets cooled by  
the fuel, and they are spendy if you overheat one (I think I did, but  
they replaced it and the fuel pump under warranty!    The old '95  
went 100K between fuel filters.  But it only went 30K between tranny  
filter oil changes, this '01 goes 100K between.

My best war story about this truck:  84,500 miles on the factory  
Michelins.  (You know the difference between a war story and a  
nursery rhyme?  A nursery rhyme starts out "once upon a time...", and  
a war story starts out "Now this ain't no S**T!")   The '95 went  
60,000 per set, and that one was a dually, so getting the extra  
mileage was really nice.

I think I'll get my brake pads replaced at 100K.  :-)    Salesmen, I  
had no trouble getting technical with either of the sales guys on  
these trucks--and I was quite the shade tree mechanic, with a  
maintenance specialty in the Army too.  Dealing with the fleet guys  
was the way to go.

Lynne

On Aug 22, 2005, at 9:59 PM, Karen Sullivan wrote:

> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Alison Farrin" <Alison@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>
> I am still driving a 2000 Dodge Dually 3500, manual 6 speed tranny,  
> 354
> rear gears, dealer installed exhaust brake. At 5 years old and 80K  
> miles
> (95% towing!) we have replaced brake pads.  That's it.  A girly  
> truck is
> one that does not need work regularly, in my book!  Change the oil and
> forget about it.  That's my truck!
> Alison A. Farrin
>
> I have a 1999 Dodge Dually (sold Sept 98)....and have only had to   
> do brake
> pads also...although brake sensor light just had to be  
> replaced...it's been
> a terrific
> truck; very happy with it,a and for most of those miles it towed a  
> 5 horse
> trailer and
> a big camper.
>
> How are you doing with tires?  I almost made it to 40,000 on the  
> factory
> tires and now,
> at about 77,000 am close to needing tires again.  I have 4-W drive  
> and the
> 410 rear axle.
> Karen

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