Swifty
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New to forum first post so here we go. I have a 99 ram 4x4 extended cab, 5.9 120000 miles, 3.55 gears. It is all stock, only thing replaced is cat, plugs and wires. The problem is it is kind of a dog. It has poor throttle response, shifts down a lot, struggles pulling, poor mileage 10-12mpg. I was wondering about some good modifications to get more power and maybe improve mileage. I don't put a lot of miles on a year 5-6k and mainly use it to haul and pull. I thought of a different truck but this is paid for and is in good shape for year and miles. I recently had transfer case rebuilt.
My parents recently bought a new camper and gave me their 26' wilderness bumper pull. This thing is well built and HEAVY. I know my truck will really struggle with this because it struggles with out 17' sea ray boat. My dad said i can use his 06 1500hd to pull it but that really hurts my pride. So any recommendations would be appreciated. Maybe cam change, throttle body, efi. I'm like everybody, most bang for my buck without breaking the bank. Even if I use my dads truck i would like to improve all around performance, not just pulling. Thanks
My parents recently bought a new camper and gave me their 26' wilderness bumper pull. This thing is well built and HEAVY. I know my truck will really struggle with this because it struggles with out 17' sea ray boat. My dad said i can use his 06 1500hd to pull it but that really hurts my pride. So any recommendations would be appreciated. Maybe cam change, throttle body, efi. I'm like everybody, most bang for my buck without breaking the bank. Even if I use my dads truck i would like to improve all around performance, not just pulling. Thanks
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