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Jan 16, 2008 | 09:07 PM

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Dieselnick

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I knew the differences in power torque and strength but what makes them different?

Their computer's are just tuned for different levels of output; different fuel maps. They might have different sized turbos, but I don't think so. The SO had a cat and the HO did not.

Nick

Jan 16, 2008 | 09:19 PM

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I think if your build date is before 1-03 you will have a 47RE and if its after it will be a 48RE. I read that somewhere on here awhile back. I think my build date is 10-02 and i have the 47RE. Also mine is a SO and it had no cat. Only the California emissions cummins did...I think.

Jan 16, 2008 | 10:09 PM

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There is a sticker on the computer that is in the engine compartment in front of the passenger seat that says the computer has been updated. Does anyone know what this means?

Jan 16, 2008 | 10:57 PM

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There is a sticker on the computer that is in the engine compartment in front of the passenger seat that says the computer has been updated. Does anyone know what this means?

Must have been done by a dealer. Ask your local Dodge dealer. It may have been re-flashed to 305/555.

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Jan 16, 2008 | 11:26 PM

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If it was flashed to 305/555 i'm going to be so excited!

Jan 17, 2008 | 08:09 AM

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They are supposed to put the stickers on when they flash the computer says so in the tsb. you probably had some sort of reflash to fix a problem not to go SO to HO look to see if there is any #s on the sticker

Jan 17, 2008 | 09:29 AM

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I think some of the later 03's had HO's with 48RE's

Nick

I have an '03 HO with 48re.

Jan 17, 2008 | 09:38 AM

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2003Ram

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With your build date and the 250hp version, you have:

250 hp Standard Output with the 47RE trans, no catalytic converter.

2 upgrades that will benefit you and make your truck equal or better than an HO........Smarty programmer for power, and a built trans to take the power.

Jan 17, 2008 | 10:21 AM

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47re or 48re
"Equipment Identification" label in the glove compartment will indicate transmission type. If your label has "DGA" beside the transmission, it means it's a 4spd auto. The next line will be "DG8" if it's a 48RE or "DGP" if it has a 47RE. The label will also show whether or not the torque converter is locking type or not.

Jan 17, 2008 | 11:23 AM

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vzdude

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There isn't any way of "re-flashing" a computer to change from the 250 - 305hp. Just isn't how it was changed. There were a lot of other differences in the engine and ecm .