dwh4784
07-05-2006, 06:07 PM
I just bought a 99 Ram half ton quad cab 4x4 with a 318 and a 5 speed, pretty much the truck I've been holding out for.
Anyways it's got a few issues and I've never worked on a truck before. First thing is that under hard cornering you can feel something shift in the front end. What should I look for here?
Second is that I had a couple friends riding in the bed and they said it sounds like the rear brakes are dragging, or something along those lines.
The last thing is that sometimes on cold starts(not really cold...it's 90* outside) it will hesitate and sputter when you go into 2nd gear for the first time. It only does this once, and only if it's sat awhile.
So any advice would be appreciated, I bought a warranty but that's a hassle unless I can't figure it out. Any good forums out there for these trucks? I looked around and didn't find anything too impressive.
Anyways it's got a few issues and I've never worked on a truck before. First thing is that under hard cornering you can feel something shift in the front end. What should I look for here?
Second is that I had a couple friends riding in the bed and they said it sounds like the rear brakes are dragging, or something along those lines.
The last thing is that sometimes on cold starts(not really cold...it's 90* outside) it will hesitate and sputter when you go into 2nd gear for the first time. It only does this once, and only if it's sat awhile.
So any advice would be appreciated, I bought a warranty but that's a hassle unless I can't figure it out. Any good forums out there for these trucks? I looked around and didn't find anything too impressive.