known issues with a 2001 5.9 1500 van

Looking for 2001 ram van 1500 information.
I got another vehicle to tow our 73 440 dart with. 16' dual axle equipment trailer, also hauls a 464 intl diesel utility tractor
Is a 2001 van all metric or is it still sae?
Is there any aluminum on the 5.9? IE do I need special coolant mixes.
Are the dash gauges actually gauges and not meter driven idiot lights like the 1998 ford Expedition I dumped.
I did not realize the van was a unibody until I had already purchased it, oh well....
Is this unibody a rust bucket if it comes from Indiana????
According to the book it will tow 8200# with a 127" WB 5.9 and a 9.25 3.55 rear end.
Sucker already has 150,000 miles... what will be the first thing to go bad?? The 4 od tranny an issue? Currently starts and runs fine with good power.
Last dodge truck I had was an 84 ramcharger 318 with a carb, never a non predictable problem.

why i do not know,but 2001 b-vans burn up computers.often.no bulletin im aware of or anything but ive done several.checked all amperage using circuits,etc...i know of several,all 2001,all had pcm replaced.pcm remanufacturer i spoke with in the course of doing one told me its common.just that year.dont know why.

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Looking for 2001 ram van 1500 information.
I got another vehicle to tow our 73 440 dart with. 16' dual axle equipment trailer, also hauls a 464 intl diesel utility tractor
Is a 2001 van all metric or is it still sae?
Is there any aluminum on the 5.9? IE do I need special coolant mixes.
Are the dash gauges actually gauges and not meter driven idiot lights like the 1998 ford Expedition I dumped.
I did not realize the van was a unibody until I had already purchased it, oh well....
Is this unibody a rust bucket if it comes from Indiana????
According to the book it will tow 8200# with a 127" WB 5.9 and a 9.25 3.55 rear end.
Sucker already has 150,000 miles... what will be the first thing to go bad?? The 4 od tranny an issue? Currently starts and runs fine with good power.
Last dodge truck I had was an 84 ramcharger 318 with a carb, never a non predictable problem.

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Only aluminum that is on the engine is the intake manifold, the water pump & housing. It uses your standard green antifreeze.

My 01 ram has 149k and the 46re transmission has had not a single problem nor has the engine. Heck, it still has the original starter from when we bought it new in 2000.