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Former Hemi truck owner |
Hello All,
I have a 2006 Quad Cab TRX4 1500 truck with the Hemi and 3.92 rear gears. Dodge states I can tow up to 7500 pounds. I have since installed a 1 to 2 Flowmaster muffler, Superchips Towing Upgrade, Front end leveling kit and Cold Air Intake. My 29' travel trailer weighs approx. 6700 pounds dry. I towed it home Saturday and the Hemi performed fine. In the hilly country I had some, what I thought, were uneccessary tranny shifts. Tow/Haul Mode seemed to help solve these issues. I had thought about putting a Tranny Temp guage in to keep an eye on that. Has anyone installed one of these? Is it an easy install or a difficult one? Any other suggestions on upgrades for better fuel economy and towing performance? You overall thoughts on my setup? 2006 Ram TRX4 Quad Cab - Custom Chrome Grille - Chrome Door Handle Covers - Billet Gas Door - 1 to 2 Flowmaster exhaust - Mopar Tubular Side Steps - Line-X Bed Liner - Extang Trifecta Tonneau - K&N Air Filter - Front End Leveling Kit - Superchips 91 Performance Upgrade  |
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"Phil" Former Hemi truck owner VP North Carolina Chapter Truck of the Month October 2006  |
Flush the transmission and install Amsoil ATF fluid. I am still waiting to determine the best method for connecting my trans temp gauge (installed but not wired). I was going with the PML transmission pan but the cross-over exhaust runs directly under the stock transmission pan.
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Russ   |
Phil, I have done the same as you. I have the guage installed, but have yet to install the wiring or the temp sending unit. There IS a spot on the tranny that is a test port that can be used, or might be able to be used for this. get yourself some airbags installed, sway bar and/or stabilizer bar. life will be much eaiser. enjoy!
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Talk to autometer get a short electrical temp sender and a 1/8" adapter and install in the TCC port, I installed mine in a autometer temp manifold but it reads 50 degrees off there, so they sent me the sender and the adapter for free,let me know if you need pics of the sender
03 QC 2500 4x4, 6.1l cam,flowtech headers, custom y, magnaflow duals,no cat,Volant with 4" to TB,180 t-stat,Autometer triple pod, Autometer WideBand AFR, Autometer N2O Pressure, DynoTune Switch center, 4306 ngks,MSD wires,MSD Tach Adapter,Superchips,Edge TC,TCM wire,Transgo shiftkit,SS ARC1,Dynotune 100shot Nos,DynoTune RPM window switch,4.56 gears Appearance Mods: 6" Procomp Lift, Superlift dual Steering Stabilizers, Superlift Triple Front Shock kit,Superlift dual rear shock kit, Superlift Torque Max Bars, chrome handles, mopar billet fuel door, SRT 10 Hood with nitrous V purge Hidden In hood, KC slim lights hidden behind grille, 20X10 Jesse James Lawless 8's, 35X13.5X20 ProComp x-terrian MT's, 3" nerfbars cut and tucked, Rhino Liner, 50% window tint on fronts, Chrome bed caps, rear view camera on license plate Stereo Mods: JVC in Dash DVD monitor with Bluetooth handsfree cell connect,IPOD interface, rear view camera, 2 Rockford fosgate punch 100ix amps, RF 5.25" in rears, RF 6.5" fronts, JL 500 mono amp, 2-10" JL W6V2 in fiberglass box under rear seat, RF 1 Farad cap, Power distribution, whole truck Dynamated |
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1. In my experience with travel trailers, I have found that the published dry weights are notoriously low. They do not include options such as AC, full propane tanks, batteries etc etc etc. If that is where you are getting the 6700 number from then chances are that you are closer to 7500 lbs dry.
2. You need to take into account your vehicle's GVWR and the TT's tongue weight. The tongue weight has to be added to your payload. 3. What is the gross combined weight rating of your vehicle? This is another figure you need to consider. '06 Ram 2500 QC Sport 4x4-Mineral Gray-Husky FloorLiner & MudGuards-Carr SuperHoops & HoopIIs-AT3030 w/AT Resonator & Tip-Volant CAI-3 Chime Train Horn-SC 3815-Rhino Liner |
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"Phil" Former Hemi truck owner VP North Carolina Chapter Truck of the Month October 2006 |
Can you post those pics? Also, what is your normal operating temp showing on the gauge? ______________________________________ |
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Hello All,
I tow a 28' fifth wheel that weighs about 6500#. I have installed a Tranny temp and oil temp gauge. The tranny temp was the easiest of the two. I installed mine in the pan. (doesn't read exactly the temp, about 30 degrees off) This was my reasoning, I wanted the true trans oil temp not the temp of the case. I used a steel bung (autometer) with the 1/8" sender (electric). While I was at it I changed the trans filter and flushed the system. Things you will need: 12 Qts ATF +4 Transmission Fluid 1 Tube of transmission silicone (black) 1 1/8" Electric Sender 1 1/8" Steel bung This install took me about an hour and a half. I you guys would like me to write up the steps please let me know. -Damon 05 Big Horn QC SB 4x2 Superchips AirAid CAI NGK Plugs 2.5" Front Lift Firestone AirBags SuperSprings |
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"Eric"  |
I was wondering about the exhaust running under the tranny pan. Do you think it would noticably increase the fluid temperature and do you think wrapping this part of the exhaust pipe would make a difference?
2006 1500 QC SLT Thunder Road 4x4 3.92 LSD Flame Red "I am for doing good to the poor, but...I think the best way of doing good to the poor, is not making them easy in poverty, but leading or driving them out of it. I observed...that the more public provisions were made for the poor, the less they provided for themselves, and of course became poorer. And, on the contrary, the less was done for them, the more they did for themselves, and became richer." - Benjamin Franklin  |
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It certainly not going to help the heat but unless it has direct contact I don't think it will have a huge effect.
-Damon 05 Big Horn QC SB 4x2 Superchips AirAid CAI NGK Plugs 2.5" Front Lift Firestone AirBags SuperSprings |
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"Phil" Former Hemi truck owner VP North Carolina Chapter Truck of the Month October 2006 |
This would be good to have in the Installation thread for folks who may want to flush the ATF for synthetic. ______________________________________ |
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ItsDaHemi, What kind of 5th wheel trailer do you have? I have the same truck and was thinking of looking into those. Thanks
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hicap,
I have a 27' Prowler (ultralite) with one large slide. It weighs about 6500# dry but it wouldn't suprise me if it weighed 7500# or more loaded. The hitch weight is about 1100#. It isn't a super high front so wind resistance isn't as great. I did find that is heavy winds the truck really felt it. Other than that the hemi pulls it very well. I do recommend the Firestone air bags in the reat, they make all the diffence in the world pulling a 5th wheel. -Damon 05 Big Horn QC SB 4x2 Superchips AirAid CAI NGK Plugs 2.5" Front Lift Firestone AirBags SuperSprings |
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I have an '06 1500 Hemi quad cab 4X4. I tow a 29' Cougar fifth wheel. I have towed these for some years with 1500's. I have also always installed the air bags in the rear which I think is WELL WORTH IT. But i have never touched the tranny's, (temp gages, change to synthetic, etc.) Is this necessary?
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RamVett,
I have both a trans and oil temp guage installed. It does help with info while towing. I would change the trans oil with synthetic because it does cool it down. -Damon 05 Big Horn QC SB 4x2 Superchips AirAid CAI NGK Plugs 2.5" Front Lift Firestone AirBags SuperSprings |
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Mopar ATF 4 is syn.
03 QC 2500 4x4, 6.1l cam,flowtech headers, custom y, magnaflow duals,no cat,Volant with 4" to TB,180 t-stat,Autometer triple pod, Autometer WideBand AFR, Autometer N2O Pressure, DynoTune Switch center, 4306 ngks,MSD wires,MSD Tach Adapter,Superchips,Edge TC,TCM wire,Transgo shiftkit,SS ARC1,Dynotune 100shot Nos,DynoTune RPM window switch,4.56 gears Appearance Mods: 6" Procomp Lift, Superlift dual Steering Stabilizers, Superlift Triple Front Shock kit,Superlift dual rear shock kit, Superlift Torque Max Bars, chrome handles, mopar billet fuel door, SRT 10 Hood with nitrous V purge Hidden In hood, KC slim lights hidden behind grille, 20X10 Jesse James Lawless 8's, 35X13.5X20 ProComp x-terrian MT's, 3" nerfbars cut and tucked, Rhino Liner, 50% window tint on fronts, Chrome bed caps, rear view camera on license plate Stereo Mods: JVC in Dash DVD monitor with Bluetooth handsfree cell connect,IPOD interface, rear view camera, 2 Rockford fosgate punch 100ix amps, RF 5.25" in rears, RF 6.5" fronts, JL 500 mono amp, 2-10" JL W6V2 in fiberglass box under rear seat, RF 1 Farad cap, Power distribution, whole truck Dynamated |
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