I'm about to take care of the KDP (Killer Dowl Pin)and while I have the belt off I was thinking of just putting on a new one. What is the life span of a belt? I bought the 95 new and have 70K on it. :- Thanks, Maccandy.

 

Dodge service book says 65k. I just replaced the one on my wifes 2k and it had 85k on it.

Rick

 

247k on my 93 then i sold it, 223k on my 97 and still going. not sure how many licks to the center of a tootsie roll pop either.

 

Belt life varies with climate....if you doing the KDP replace your belt then put the old belt in your truck as a backup road spare....each service look at your belt for cracking its normal to see minor cracking on the groove side

 

Had 140k on my 94 before the big change. it did not really look that bad. my 93 has 173 on the oem belt and it still looks fair.
DM01

 

Get the Goodyear "gator" belt. It will eliminate that annoying belt chirp when you shut off the engine. I'm pretty sure it's called "gator" and made by goodyear. Only costs a few bucks more, and I believe it has a lifetime warranty. Kevin

 

kd460 is correct - the Goodyear "Gator" belt eliminates the chirp on shutdown. Don't know about the lifetime warranty, though. Changed mine out about 75K miles ago and it is just now starting to chirp occasionally. I keep the original belt in the truck just so the new one won't break :P

Ever notice how having spares handy keeps stuff from breaking? Maybe I need to ride around with an aftermarket tranny in the bed just to keep the one in the truck from destroying itself.

 

where are you guys getting your Goodyear " Gator " belts ?? i havent found them around here yet ( Lancaster,Pa ).. getting kdp done in november if schedules work out.. thanks guys, scott

 

I toss them at 50,000 miles or after 4 years. Also only use name brand, quality parts.

 

Thanks Guys for the advice. I knew I could count on you. I too would like to know where to get the "Gator" belt. Maccandy

 

Try Napa for The Goodyear Gator belt.....Thats where I got mine

 

Always remember when it comes to belts and hoses time plays as big a roll as miles . Cant beat a good belt and hose inspection to determine if they need to be replaced.


Belts need to be replaced once cords start to show and when the belt shows signs of cracking through the length of the belt.

Hoses are much better than they used to be years ago but buldging and exposure to oils when they shouldnt be reduce there life big time.

Just have a good look and if you think there beat replace them before they leave you stranded or worse do other damage on there way out..


Jason