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I think his fuel economy estimates that he's bragged about are a bit skewed. When I took that truck to Moab I hardly got better than 10-11 mpg...which really sucked in that thing cause it only has a 20-something gallon tank so we literally had to fill up every couple hundred miles (to others reading this is a 7.3 Ford w/ a 5" straight pipe and a 100 hp boost from a programmer). If I had my choice between my truck and his truck to use for another trip like that, I'd honestly take mine with the V-10 over his diesel....not because of the motor though, but because my longbed is WAAAY more stable for towing than his shortbed.Originally Posted by dasVettemeister
If you decide to look into the duramax more, check out www.dieselplace.com, lots of good information on there.Originally Posted by Zero
no, not really.......with a 6" lift you can fit 37's. He just did 35's so he could still fit in his garage, fit in the automatic carwash, etc..... lolOriginally Posted by nate
The newer Dodge trannys are much better than the old ones untill you start to add more HP. I've had no issues with mine other than a loose wire connection totaly unrelated to the trannys internal workings.
The older diesels will get better mileage than the newer ones becuase of the emission standards now. For example the new Cummins motor is going from 5.9 to 6.7 (or 6.something). Its getting bigger but its going to have about the same HP, why, to compensate for emissions. But for the first time in 40,000 miles I got a solid 14mpg from Atlanta to Tellico and back. We'll see how it does next week out to Moab. I belive they also already have the ULS diesel out that way so I can see how that does too.
All three are good trucks. Time and time again I read on the dodge forum the perfect truck would be Cummins motor, Ford frame and body, Allison tranny. Personally I just like the Dodge truck better.
Now you could wait to see what Nissan and Toyata come out with soon in the 3/4 ton......
Oh, also if I knew what I do now about tow capcities and legaly hauling I would have got the SRW 3500 for the extra $500 The extra cargo capacity of the 3500 is what makes towing a goose neck with heavy loads more legal than the 2500. All the rest of the ratings are the same.
Last edited by Pearce; 08-23-2006 at 12:55 PM.
Not bad. 2wd or 4wd?
My truck has averaged 16mpg since I bought it.. (I keep track). The best tank was doing 80 mph all highway with an empty truck and I got 18.47mpg.
Worst was pulling my Jeep/trailer to Fairbanks, I got ~14.5.
ULSD is out just about everywhere. It needs to be in place by 1 Oct I think. I know what's in the pumps now is a mix of LSD and ULSD since they aren't going to suck all the LSD out and just put ULSD.
I'd be happy if diesel wasn't $3.55-$3.73 a gallon here, where gas is right around $3 a gallon.
Originally Posted by Cody
Depending on how soon your ready to buy the truck and if you go Ford you might want to find out when the 6.4 is coming out. Supposed to be a killer set up and will also be a IH motor.
my uncle has a 00 ram that just clicked 400,000 miles on it. 2500 long bed manual. he uses it to pull a 34' horse trailer w/ living quaters and tack room. he daughters are into the rodeo thing and they pretty much travel all the time. He changed the clutch, through out bearing..... about 50,000 ago. overall its a great truck. still pulls great, gets decent mileage around 17. i still think all three are great trucks. and if had to get one it would problay be the ford. just my thoughts.
Figured I'd give one more opinion. My Uncle had a Dodge(0 problems), wife made him sell it cause of noise. He then bought a Duramax. He has had many fuel issues with this truck. I borrowed it 3 times and had it break down on me twice.(made a picture of my buddys dodge towing it to the dealer for him.)
My buddy Kevin had 98 dodge. he bombed it and had the stock auto go out(imagine that.). He then bought a ford (6.0)manual and of course bombed it. manual tranny blew up. he got that fixed and then has had lots of oil leaks.(bitchin looking truck though).
My buddy Brandon has a 2002 dodge dually(6sp). It's bone stock except an AIR BRAKE. Only problem he's had is the front ball joints.
I've had an Auto 97 dodge with 0 problems and an 5sp 01 dodge, again no problems.
I think you wanting a Dodge or Ford is on the right track. I think over all your going to have better luck with the Dodge. You'll probably pick up more chicks in the Ford though. The just have a better looking truck.
Yeah, I really love the look of the ford... I'm TRYING to wait to see how the new 6.4 turns out, with the new common rail fuel setup, piezo injectors, & sequential turbos. On one hand it seems interesting, but on the other, its really just a response to the new regulations starting 1/07. Its almost as if they're (all of the diesel manufacturers) fighting to get the performance back from all of the restrictive emissions. Although, I guess if reliablility goes up and mileage doesn't drop, no harm - no foul. Too bad the new headlights look incredibly ugly. Interior looks cool though. Like the current F150.Originally Posted by H3RESQ
Thanks everybody for all of the input! I'll post a pic of whatever mess I get myself into!
Cummins hands down...twice on sunday. Amazing towing power. We use cummins diesel for all our towing fleet.
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