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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 09:09 PM
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oil change 5000 Rotella with Fleetguard filter
fuel filter 10000 Fleetguard
brake hoses which rubbed together when i turned sharp wore through and lost brakes luckily in my driveway and was told by dodge that it wasnt considered a recall
rear driveshaft u joint
ball joints
brake pads once
rear pinion seal
one set of tires
bumper, grill, all the plastic on front end, fog light for just a deer

soon to replace leaking driveshaft transfer case seal
and all the fun replacements in my signature
completely stock til i bought it
waiting on my edge ez to arrive
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 09:11 PM
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guess i forgot the mileage now didnt i 62000 bought 92000 now
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Old Dec 1, 2004 | 10:08 PM
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Factory ordered March 98 - Posession June 98
Valve cover gasket at pick up and replaced next day
LOF every 5 ks
FF every 10 ks
Front brakes at 65k
Shocks at 80 k
tires at 80 k
Tranny output sensor at 105 k
Currently 111 k
All other expenses were beyond my or DCs control as I was bitten by the BOMBing bug
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 08:14 AM
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Well aside from normal lube, oil, filters and bombs the following is what I have had to do.

bought new now 125k on the truck
52k fuel sending unit
52k lift pump warrantied
62k new tires
63k rear tail light bulb
71k vp44 warrantied
78k new shocks however original ones not shot they just sucked
105k second fuel sending unit which I havent replaced yet
115k first set of front brake pads still have original rears
122k second set of new tires

replaced trans with a DTT unit at 110k but original trans was still working fine
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 10:14 AM
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a oil change and a eng. change.............arnt we happy.....
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Old Dec 2, 2004 | 10:59 AM
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Bought the Truck on March 6, 2003 with 203,300mi.
Now has 270,489 (went and looked )

Have Replace Front Brake Pads - twice
Rear shoes
Front Tires - Twice, but only because I wanted all 6 to be the same, front two still 50%
Rear Tires - Once
Oil every 4K
Fuel every 8-12K, when I remember
Rear Tranny Seal
Tranny fluid twice (See above)
Rear Diff Fluid

Have "Improved:"
Injectors
Fuel Plate - Numerous times
Clutch, needs another one but have that problem solved
Shocks
Radio (and soon to come all the speakers )
Exhaust --- Muffler and Cat were stolen 3 days after I bought it
Diagnostic Equipment (Gauges, had to justify adding them with Dad, I hadn't owned it a month yet )
Anything else you see in my sig.

YOU GUYS ARE TO BLAME FOR ALL "IMPROVED" ITEMS

Chris
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