BIGHEAD

Hey guys can anybody give me the upside of buying a 01 vs a 99? Did Dodge make any changes from 99 to 01 that made them better trucks? I found a nice 01 but I just want to know if they have bigger or better brakes, trannies & such. Any & all advice & wisdom will be greatly appreciated. I thought about buying a new one but I just have liked my 24 valve so much & I know how to work on most of it. I want a later version with disc brakes but just can't find one for a decent price. Everbody that has a decent truck wants so much for it that I can come out better buying a new one. Any help please?

BIGHEAD

Come on guys, I know some of you can help me with this.

high country

I just did the wheel cyl swap on my 01' and it was way worth the time and $20!!!!! as for better......wheels? vps seem to get better as they get newer

BIGHEAD

I didn't ever notice a difference when I done the wheel cylinder swap. I think that is 20 dollar hype more than anything else. Unless you can some how measure the difference in pressure being applied to the shoes, I don't see how anyone can just say it is better. I imagine by now most of the original VP's have been rebuilt at least once. I wish someone could chime in about the brake system & driveline, as to whether there were any improvements made. Please help me out guys. Where are all the dieselatics at?

Gotlift01

Well on my 01 my brakes SUCK!!! I was just informed that mid year 2001 they installed the disc brakes on the rear and I got screwed with the drums!!!

If you are looking at an automatic, I think the trannies are pretty much the same between those years as far as I know ( someone will correct me if thats wrong ) Here is a cool link to compare stats on the difference in years Ram diesel index

Granted this site is more about the motor, but it's still a cool site to look at

infidel

I've done dozens of the swaps, you are the very first person I've heard say that.
My feeling is you probably told the guys at the autoparts that you were putting the cylinders on your Dodge and they gave you the same size cylinders that came stock with your truck.
Best to just give them the 4637337 part number and not say anything about what the cylinders are going on.

BIGHEAD

I gave them the exact number you posted bill, or whatever the number was on a previous thread for doing the swap. I have found the single best thing you can do is keep your rear brakes adjusted weekly & snip your proportioning valve rod into & lengthen it about 3/4 of an inch. This will make those back brakes work harder. The wheel cylinder is bogus in my opinion.