Cummins guy thinking of buying a d-max
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Cummins guy thinking of buying a d-max
Well the dodge is down rear wheel bearing and for the last few days I have been driving my dads 05 d-max 4 door and really liking it this baby is loaded! So I decided to kinda poke around and see what the prices are I found there kinda high but nice trucks.Can anyone give me some things to look for in buying a used truck .I would love a 6 speed but they are very rare the Alison in dads truck doesn't shift as crisp as I would like how hard is that to change,I used to a hard shift in my Buick gn.Btw I am a GM guy at heart that is all I have owned until I got the dodge before that I had a 6.5 turbo diesel stock had a lot of problems from the pump
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First, a hard shift isn't always a good shift. Allisons are very smooth. The way their clutch packs are designed along with their programming, make for a nice constant flow all the way up the gears and rpm. Contrary to the 'old days', when a trans shifts hard, it's an indecation of something being wrong. Only Dodge guys still shift, everyone else has moved on with their lives and trust a good quality automatic to make towing a breeze, not an adventure.
Second, the old 6.5 has absolutly nothing to do with the 6.6 Duramax. Act as if you never heard of the 6.5 or any injector pump problems. The Duramax is completely different.....and no it's not a modified gas engine.
Things to look for when buying used: Check for a fluid leak at the rear case of the transfercase. Check for noises in the ft end that might be a loose hub bearing. '03-'05, check to make sure the speed-o works properly. Look for cracks in the trailer hitch.
When you find something you like in your price range, give us a shout, we can be more specific then.
Second, the old 6.5 has absolutly nothing to do with the 6.6 Duramax. Act as if you never heard of the 6.5 or any injector pump problems. The Duramax is completely different.....and no it's not a modified gas engine.
Things to look for when buying used: Check for a fluid leak at the rear case of the transfercase. Check for noises in the ft end that might be a loose hub bearing. '03-'05, check to make sure the speed-o works properly. Look for cracks in the trailer hitch.
When you find something you like in your price range, give us a shout, we can be more specific then.
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