MidnightRiderSi
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- Location
- California
- Ram Year
- 2004
- Engine
- 2500 i6 Cummins Diesel
First of all hello everyone... Been looking through this forum though out the day and I like what I see with this community. I bought a 04 Ram 2500 i6 Cummins Deisel 2x4 Long Bed last night and a couple questions regarding this generation Ram...
About Me:
I live in Central California and I recently purchased a New JayCo 24.5ft Travel Trailer that I have already taken on a trip to a camp ground of the Russian River of the pacific coast. It was a wonderful experience as this was the first time I have towed anything before. I used a 2014 Dodge Durange V6 3.6L to haul it, and while it did great... I don't want to put a ton of "Hard" miles on it as its our family vehicle. Which led me to the purchase of a truck and eventually the 04 Ram 2500. I found this great condition ram 2500 with 181,000 miles on it, but what drew me to it was the single owner and the 13 maintenance hits on the Car Fax. Of which: the Water pump, Fuel Pump, Serpentine Belt, Lower Oil Pan Gasket and other general maintenance has been done to it. The plan is to use it to tow my trailer (7000 lbs) 10-12 times a year.
I have read a noted a lot of great reply's to new owner questions; oil change, fuel filter, AutoTrans Fluid, etc... But I have some questions myself...
Now for the questions.
On the deal page it refereed to my truck as the HO 24V i6 Cummins Diesel, but no where do I see this on the truck itself. Is there a fail-safe way to find this out? I even pulled a "free VIN Check" and no mention of the HO.
How do I find out my axle ratios and tow weight capabilities for this truck?
Will lifting it affect the tow ratings of the truck? If so what can I expect
Is the 04 problematic compared to prior or future years?
Will the stock tow receiver pull the max load from the tow charts (13,350 lbs) or do I need to get an aftermarket one? If no how do I find the rating for the stock hitch receiver?
Thanks in advance for any help.
About Me:
I live in Central California and I recently purchased a New JayCo 24.5ft Travel Trailer that I have already taken on a trip to a camp ground of the Russian River of the pacific coast. It was a wonderful experience as this was the first time I have towed anything before. I used a 2014 Dodge Durange V6 3.6L to haul it, and while it did great... I don't want to put a ton of "Hard" miles on it as its our family vehicle. Which led me to the purchase of a truck and eventually the 04 Ram 2500. I found this great condition ram 2500 with 181,000 miles on it, but what drew me to it was the single owner and the 13 maintenance hits on the Car Fax. Of which: the Water pump, Fuel Pump, Serpentine Belt, Lower Oil Pan Gasket and other general maintenance has been done to it. The plan is to use it to tow my trailer (7000 lbs) 10-12 times a year.
I have read a noted a lot of great reply's to new owner questions; oil change, fuel filter, AutoTrans Fluid, etc... But I have some questions myself...
Now for the questions.
On the deal page it refereed to my truck as the HO 24V i6 Cummins Diesel, but no where do I see this on the truck itself. Is there a fail-safe way to find this out? I even pulled a "free VIN Check" and no mention of the HO.
How do I find out my axle ratios and tow weight capabilities for this truck?
Will lifting it affect the tow ratings of the truck? If so what can I expect
Is the 04 problematic compared to prior or future years?
Will the stock tow receiver pull the max load from the tow charts (13,350 lbs) or do I need to get an aftermarket one? If no how do I find the rating for the stock hitch receiver?
Thanks in advance for any help.
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