What is this Ram towing??

deafsmogtech said:
Anytime you see a 3.7L V6 or 4.7L V8 motor in any Chrysler/Jeep. Do not buy...unless they are recently fresh engine work. The 3.7L and 4.7L engines are the famous for dropping intake valve seats even the intake valves are fine but lost the valve seats and can destroy the pistons and heads. I've been diagnosing misfire and overheating issues on the 3.7L engines, called out for valve jobs (for overheated problem), and replace used/rebuilt engines, the customers declined the repairs. One customer sold her 2003 Jeep Liberty to a towing driver. I miss the opportunity to buy it, no one tell me. Damn it.
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Because they made in USA? How embarrassing.
 
diehardbiker said:
Should be more horse and some extra torque

The weight of that mammoth?, just wild guess between 2 and 3 ton
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It's hard to say. A lot depends on if the coil is aluminum or copper. I am going to guess that 2 tons is right but I don't think it would go more than that. Probably 3,000 to 4,000 pounds
 
LOL again, I was refer to truck engine (HEMI) for horse/torque and the weight of that HVAC thing.

Oh nevermind yeah, your right 2 ton may be right

TXgolfer said:
It's hard to say. A lot depends on if the coil is aluminum or copper. I am going to guess that 2 tons is right but I don't think it would go more than that. Probably 3,000 to 4,000 pounds
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dereksbicycles said:
I wonder if those Hemi engines got better towing capability than 4.7 litre v8? Curious what the weight of this HVAC unit on that white Ram?
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Hemi engines are better to hauling heavy things. My guess on a HVAC unit weight is 1,000 lbs. Note: the 2X4 wood placed under the HVAC unit, looks curved in 2nd pix. If 2,000 lbs unit might break woods. The tires of the trailer, shows no saggy. My theory. Am I wrong? Tell me to correct me.
 
deafsmogtech said:
Hemi engines are better to hauling heavy things. My guess on a HVAC unit weight is 1,000 lbs. Note: the 2X4 wood placed under the HVAC unit, looks curved in 2nd pix. If 2,000 lbs unit might break woods. The tires of the trailer, shows no saggy. My theory. Am I wrong? Tell me to correct me.
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The wood should not have an issue with the weight since the weight is evenly distributed. I have seen double stacked 2x4's support 3,500lb beams 2 stories in the air.

The tires on the trailer look ok but there does appear to be some strain on the back of the truck. I think at a minimum it goes 1500 lbs.
 
I checked Trane website, and it appears but I am not 100% sure that it is air cooled liquid chiller. Technical specification is not clear, perhaps due to various sizes from 20 ton to 120 ton, There is one that has weight of 3K lbs and that was 40 ton.
 
deafsmogtech said:
Anytime you see a 3.7L V6 or 4.7L V8 motor in any Chrysler/Jeep. Do not buy...unless they are recently fresh engine work. The 3.7L and 4.7L engines are the famous for dropping intake valve seats even the intake valves are fine but lost the valve seats and can destroy the pistons and heads. I've been diagnosing misfire and overheating issues on the 3.7L engines, called out for valve jobs (for overheated problem), and replace used/rebuilt engines, the customers declined the repairs. One customer sold her 2003 Jeep Liberty to a towing driver. I miss the opportunity to buy it, no one tell me. Damn it.
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:eek2: EEEEKK!!! I have em both. 2005 Jeep Liberty Limited w/ 3.7 L engine and 2005 Dodge Durango 4.7 L engine. Thanks for the tip! What should I know when valve seat need needed replaced? My durango have 108K miles and Jeep 96K miles. How did valve seat get dropped? How do I prevent this problem from happening since both engines never had problems.

Jeep Liberty never been in repair except tie rod recall and it ran great (My wife the first owner and babied it). I've changed oil faithfully. As for Durango, the engine sometime rock a bit but when warm up, it became smooth afterward.



Catty
 
TXgolfer said:
The wood should not have an issue with the weight since the weight is evenly distributed. I have seen double stacked 2x4's support 3,500lb beams 2 stories in the air.

The tires on the trailer look ok but there does appear to be some strain on the back of the truck. I think at a minimum it goes 1500 lbs.
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maybe they filled the Unit with helium to make it lighter ( j/k) :lol:
 
deafsmogtech said:
Mexico made? I don't know. I ll goggle it later.
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Mexico? No. It's USA and accept it.

The EKG is a 3.7 L V6 version built in Detroit, Michigan. It displaces 226.0 cubic inches (3701 cc).[1] The bore is 3.66 in (93 mm) and stroke is 3.57 in (91 mm). It is a 90° V engine like the V8, with SOHC 2-valve heads. It utilizes a counter-rotating balance shaft mounted between the cylinder banks to deal with vibration problems of the 90-degree V6 design, as well as use a 30-degree split pin crankshaft to fire the cylinders every 120 degrees. Output is 210 hp (160 kW) at 5200 rpm with 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm.[1] It has a cast iron engine block and aluminum SOHC cylinder heads. It uses SFI fuel injection, has roller followers, and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods and an assembled reinforced plastic intake manifold. Applications:

2002–2012 Dodge Ram 1500
2004–2011 Dodge Dakota
2004–2009 Dodge Durango
2007–2011 Dodge Nitro
2002–2012 Jeep Liberty
2005–2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2006–2010 Jeep Commander
2006–2010 Mitsubishi Raider
2002 Dodge M80
 
No, it is the Dodge thingy!

The Highlander said:
Mexico? No. It's USA and accept it.

The EKG is a 3.7 L V6 version built in Detroit, Michigan. It displaces 226.0 cubic inches (3701 cc).[1] The bore is 3.66 in (93 mm) and stroke is 3.57 in (91 mm). It is a 90° V engine like the V8, with SOHC 2-valve heads. It utilizes a counter-rotating balance shaft mounted between the cylinder banks to deal with vibration problems of the 90-degree V6 design, as well as use a 30-degree split pin crankshaft to fire the cylinders every 120 degrees. Output is 210 hp (160 kW) at 5200 rpm with 235 lb·ft (319 N·m) of torque at 4000 rpm.[1] It has a cast iron engine block and aluminum SOHC cylinder heads. It uses SFI fuel injection, has roller followers, and features fracture-split forged powder metal connecting rods and an assembled reinforced plastic intake manifold. Applications:

2002–2012 Dodge Ram 1500
2004–2011 Dodge Dakota
2004–2009 Dodge Durango
2007–2011 Dodge Nitro
2002–2012 Jeep Liberty
2005–2010 Jeep Grand Cherokee
2006–2010 Jeep Commander
2006–2010 Mitsubishi Raider
2002 Dodge M80
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Seriously, I wouldn't want Dodge truck on my driveway! They are POS, IMHO. I wanted to have American made vehicle on my Driveway, sadly it appears Ford to be the best.

Wanted know why I avoided Dodge at all cost? I done witness my friend that had Dodge truck, replaced transmission THREE, oh my god three times!, and I had nightmare with GM trucks and it scares shit out of me having another GM vehicle. This leaves me with Ford. In the last two year that I owned Ford F-250, so far it had no issues.

I was very impressed with Nissan Frontier, one tough mofo when it comes to off roading. However I am not that comfortable driving it. It has to do with my personal preference and comfortable.
 
diehardbiker said:
Seriously, I wouldn't want Dodge truck on my driveway! They are POS, IMHO. I wanted to have American made vehicle on my Driveway, sadly it appears Ford to be the best.

Wanted know why I avoided Dodge at all cost? I done witness my friend that had Dodge truck, replaced transmission THREE, oh my god three times!, and I had nightmare with GM trucks and it scares shit out of me having another GM vehicle. This leaves me with Ford. In the last two year that I owned Ford F-250, so far it had no issues.

I was very impressed with Nissan Frontier, one tough mofo when it comes to off roading. However I am not that comfortable driving it. It has to do with my personal preference and comfortable.
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I agree 100%. Dodge trucks are crap. I would rather walk. The one I had caught fire.

I agree on the Frontier too. Those are a lot of fun to drive. They could stand to make the interiors a little nicer and the seats more comfortable. Nissan needs to realize that not everyone is 5'5" with a 38" chest. :lol:
 
TXgolfer said:
The wood should not have an issue with the weight since the weight is evenly distributed. I have seen double stacked 2x4's support 3,500lb beams 2 stories in the air.

The tires on the trailer look ok but there does appear to be some strain on the back of the truck. I think at a minimum it goes 1500 lbs.
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Probably, 1,500 lbs sound right to me. First I see the pics in my smartphone, looks like lightweight then I checked the pics again in my home computer, I now see why the weight is.... as you mentioned.. My bad eyes.
 
purplecatty said:
:eek2: EEEEKK!!! I have em both. 2005 Jeep Liberty Limited w/ 3.7 L engine and 2005 Dodge Durango 4.7 L engine. Thanks for the tip! What should I know when valve seat need needed replaced? My durango have 108K miles and Jeep 96K miles. How did valve seat get dropped? How do I prevent this problem from happening since both engines never had problems.

Jeep Liberty never been in repair except tie rod recall and it ran great (My wife the first owner and babied it). I've changed oil faithfully. As for Durango, the engine sometime rock a bit but when warm up, it became smooth afterward.



Catty
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You lucky... No, you can not do anything with the valve issue unless you see MIL or white/blue puffs from tailpipe when start up. If MIL reveals misfire code(s) or rough running felt without MIL in cold start up that might be valve train problems.
The cause of loose intake valve seats in the combustion chambers, is expanded aluminum cylinder heads due to overheating. I have a feeling that there is some flawed aluminum process in the foundry to inject the moldings (raw cylinder heads) prior to machining process.
The surfaces on the cylinder heads looks like shot peen or white foam coffee cup (I forget the name of the foam), not real casting surfaces. I don't like it. Hondas or other cars have similar things.
 
Hey, Catty. You can check coolant reservoir (tank) level, if not sure, mark the level. Drive several miles. Recheck the level to see if coolant goes below the level when the engine is cold, make sure there is no external leaks and also check passenger floor mat for sign of wet (coolant). No external leaks found, would indicate the head gaskets. Take it to the repair shop for valve job. If no coolant loss found, try another fuel brand or switch to high octane. HTH
 
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