I've always been a fan of the GM 1/2 ton diesels. The may not make alot of power but they sound cool and last forever if they're maintained. Lose the running boards and you would have yourself a really decent truck.

 

You just have to drive slower and the running boards will be fine.My grandpa had some on his 97 K1500 and never had any problems.

 

imo ben, with all ive heard from u over the past year and a half, id stay away from the 6.5 and just wait on a dmax. ive told ya that before. ive not ever priced full cabs, but if ya got the roll over it would probably be cheapest to just get a cab. id say find ya a good running dodge for 4-6 k and get on with it, but i know what ya think of the dodges.

good luck ben

 

At the moment it is a tie between the rollover Duramax and the 6.5L K1500.Dodges are alright but I won't have anything to do with Dodge Autos.It must be a manual if I buy Dodge.Leaning more towards the Duramax at the moment.Its cheaper but safety is the big drawback on the Duramax for me or else I would go down there tomorrow.

 

all three are good choices

 

Yeah but only 2 exist at the moment.Everybody including my best friend thinks the 04 Duramax rollover is the better choice.

 

at the end of the day its your choice. if something bad happens the 6.5 is going to be cheaper to fix. plus once you know a few tips they are pretty simple engines and can easily be fixed by yourself without all the fancy computers.

duramax got a lot more power but say it breaks you never know if its the computer
or a part thats broken. until you figure out how much money it is to fix the cab its really hard to pick. even though i own a 6.5 and love it i have trouble deciding which one i would get if i was you

 

Another thing Is the college teaches us how to fix Cummins and Detroit Diesels not Duramax.At least not yet.Still the Duramax appears to be the more trustworthy vehicle.Like I said Safety is the only issue with it and frame damage.

 

If you understand diesels you can work on them all, mind you some need a computer to tell you what to fix but they all work on the same principle of suck, squeeze, bang, blow

 

i think he is talking bout a truck, not what u like to do to guys out back the wood shed