Work dually.
 

Well, im starting to get tired of running my 08 in the brush to feed cattle and knowing every time one of those big ol hamburgers walk next to my truck they could put a huge dent in it. Im also gettin tired of watching my single rear wheels squat like crazy when I put 15 bales on my hay van. So the hunt is on for a 4X4 dually with a cummins or international motor, with a stick preferably. The point of this thread is to ask which motor and year model would be the best. Also keep in mind that im going medium-low budget since im keeping my current truck, any input would be appreciated. :c:

jonathan i would get a 96 or 97 12 valve 3500 dually. when you want to get rid of truck it wont be worth all that much less.

You won't beat those 12V Cummins engines with anything else on the market. They are the best engine ever sold and that's a fact. As to the Dually thing though, I hate dual wheels, they're in the way for everything, expensive when it's time to replace em and burn extra fuel. A single wheel with the Ricksons 19.5 wheels is the only way to go for heavy stuff. You won't squat those tires.

Dually's are only good if you have a heavy trailer behind you at highway speeds, any time your doing anything other then that your wastin rubber.

for farm use i like a flatbed dually.:tu:

Flatbed wouldn't be bad but them gate post are hell on them dually fenders to.

flat beds with skirt/side board combos are nice for farming. put them up for side boards or put them down for skirts.:tu:

Here in Ohio, 12v Dodges or 7.3 older Fords, duals and flat ag beds are the rule. Duals help with extra traction, and won't let a heavy load sink your rearend. Our bed had a gooseneck turnover ball, and a class 4 rear hitch. Manual trans is best, cause it is way cheaper to replace the clutch, and neither truck mentioned is known for extremely reliable automatics. Both are easy to find parts for, but Fords body won't rust as fast.:humm:

Put pics on the wall and throw a dart, can't go wrong either way.:tu:

Good luck!

Does it need to be 4wd? Just to run around the farm? If the answer is no and yes, what about a Frito Lay truck?

it definitely needs to be 4X4, cant stop taking care of the cows when it rains, and a ripped field is always tough to drive on dry or wet. Not to mention putting it in 4 low 1st gear and picking stumps/square bales behind it :rocking:

We run a 95 4x4 for the farm, wish it had a flat bed though. Does great across fields even with a trailer.
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Someone here @ DB had a 95(i think) 3500 dually 4x4 flatbed with a plow. It was red:humm: looked like a nice truck for like $3500:tu: i thought.

yeah that was a 98 cummins reg cab withlike an eleven footflat bed or something but i just seen on here tonight that he couldnt sell it for $3500 so he is parting it out.

My '88 is about the ideal feed truck for ranch use, except for being 2WD; cost me $1,500, all the parts are cheaper than for a newer truck, and the IDI is ideal for alternative fuel use. If a bull decides to use my truck to rub his head, no biggie; hammer it out and don't sweat it.

As for the duallies, I HATE those on a ranch truck; you always end up with rocks and sticks between them! I have some super wide E rated mud tires on the back; they're like drag slicks, damn near.

price wise if its just going to be a farm/work truck the cheapest you are gonna find is a 7.3 IDI or psd ford they seem to be cheaper do to the fact that the CTD pulls such a large following in the earlier years.

i would sugest a first gen cummins for a work truck there super cheap super reliable easy to work on they start up every time you wont care if it gets dented or scratched cause its a real truck and its the definition of a work truck trust me its what i use to make my$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ and they get great gas mileage to i bought mine for 2000 its a 2wd dually w 282000 on the clock and runs great u could find a 4wd for about 4000 usally depends on where you live tho:c:


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hmm.. I have the first gen 4x4 dually.. It would make a great farm truck BUT you have to have a strong back.. the ride is a kidney buster over rough terrain :s:

I would almost say go for a 7.3 IDI truck also.. they go cheap around here, thus parts are plentiful, not so many first gen dodges every part I needed for this truck other than filters I've had to order.

also if you get a dually, lock the rear! just found out mine is locked and that would explain why I can plow through slippery terrain in 2wd with ease :tu:

It isnt dangerous for your rear axle when you turn sharply?

Or its got LSD.

LSD?

Limited Slip Differential

If the diff was locked he would have a hell of a time turning, even in a field. The tire with least ground resistance would be scrubbing/dragging in every turn.

Oh. Duh! Been working long hours.

I just picked up a 94 single cab dually 4x4 5spd cummins, 1800$ needs a little work but will be an excellent work truck.

Not if he had an actual locker. If he were welded or had a spool that would be the case. Real lockers unlock and only lock up when one shaft is going slower than the diff - so you gain offroad traction but just click around tight turns.

To keep on topic - I agree with the 2nd gen 12v or an older 7.3 - whichever is more plentiful in your area.

'94 to early '98 dodge 2500's (single rear wheel) have a Dana 70 rear end. 3500's (dual rear wheel) have Dana 80's, that may be another thing to consider. Both are full floating axles but the 80 is more common for parts and is typically easier to build.

why not a chevy 6.5

my 06
 

i bought a 2006 5.9 24valve cummins 3500 with a 6 spd of of ebay for 12grand n it bone stock but i have already pulled a house with it and i mean literally pulled a house bout five miles but hey im proud of it n the pic on my profile

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chev 6.5 would be perfect and if u can get a 93 with mechanical injection it will be fine, cheap easy as heck to find parts for. i of course own one and would still prefer a 12v cummin for play but the 6.5 gets EXELENT fuel economy and is extreamly reliable. decent enough power and im getting 1000km per $100-$120 fill up with hoggs fuel additive truck really likes to be plugged in tho