Recent content by LWood

I usually do not post in threads like this as everyone has their thoughts and opinions,but here goes anyhow. I drive a 2003 Ram 2500 with the 5.9 Diesel daily for work and running around. It's a great truck all around, decent fuel mileage, plenty of power but a bit of a pain in tight areas,ie...

I just had my Sumitomo encounter AT tires installed yesterday, I'm running them on my Ram 2500 with the 5.9, so far I like them a lot. In the past I've run many brands of tires on this truck and the best to date were the at3w's. I expect these to do equally well and they are just about half...

Well Discount tire has a good price on these and I bit the bullet this morning, lt265 70r17 E rated with Certs etc out the door for $858.××. I hear they are updating to an AT2 from what I have read. I wanted to thank Snagglefoot for the great information on these! Larry

You can open the hood and look down and see if the belt seems to be running true as in no wobble etc,not familiar with your engine but perhaps you can see if the tensioner is pulsing. Of course as always when close to a running engine be mindful of your hands and loose clothing for safety...

Great to hear they are doing good in snow! I've been reading everything I can find on these Sumitomo's and I'd say an honest 95% say they are a great tire. Later this year I plan on purchasing these for my 03 Ram with the 5.9 once my tread gets a bit lower. I'm completely anal on tires and it...

Every time after startup and after letting the engine run for a few minutes when it's cold out,(below 32 degrees), I slip it into neutral for about 2 minutes and give it 1000 to 1200 rpms to get fluid pumped throughout the transmission. The reasoning for that is many vehicles have a check ball...

Thanks for the info, I'd be running them on my 3/4 ton with the 5.9,good to hear they can handle weight. Larry

Any tire that survives ice is OK in my book! Do the sidewalls seem up to snuff, ie do they handle well while turning? Sorry for all the questions, just looking for a good on road tire that will handle mild logging roads on a rare occasion. I am also looking at the Nokian outpost nat...

How are your feelings as to the Sumitomo"s after running them for a while? I'm just starting to look around for my future options for my truck and was looking at these. I have Wildpeak at3's on now and these certainly look similar to them. I'm completely happy with mine and still have 8mm of...

I've been running the Baldwin PF7977 for about 12 years now, when I first bought my truck I popped the filter out and it was black. I installed the Baldwin and a few months later added a Donaldson P553203 on the rail to protect the fuel system of my 5.9. I change the PF7977 out at around 7.5k...

I always do a chalk test on tires,cheap way to get a good ballpark air pressure for a vehicle. Larry

I believe how our diesels run have a ton to do with the fuel we purchase, for instance I've been using fuel from a Meijers station for the last year or so,the tag on the pump said ULSD for all diesel vehicles or something close to that. About 6 months ago my fuel mileage I noticed was going...

Well this is Highly debatable but I do have an 03 with the 5.9 of which I daily drive and use for work as well. I used Diesel Extreme for 2 years, when I would dose the tank it would run by the seat of my pants feeling, had a bit more pep to it. However I never got better fuel mileage and it's...

My 03 cummins is obviously quite a bit different than the newer Rams but what I can add to this discussion is that I have run both the VPBE and the Delvac 5w40 oils many many times. What I have found in my engine is the Valvoline seems to thin out a bit faster than the Mobil. My engine will...

Thanks for the replies. It's my work truck and daily driver,I do plug it in when it's below around 20f. Cold starts in the mornings aren't what I am concerned with, many days after I get in the truck after work it'll be zero or below, hence the pour point is pretty important to me. I'll be...