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Aug 26, 2008 | 08:15 PM

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RSWORDS

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From: Gloucester, VA

Ben the Dodge he is looking at is the Red Dually at the dealershiped that we thought of

Test Driving

at the truck pull that night... They STILL have it...

Aug 26, 2008 | 08:49 PM

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busta

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hmm how about a 05 dodge with i beleive 75 000 on it for $19 500

Aug 26, 2008 | 08:57 PM

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Forrest Nearing

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I got my '04 with 57k on it for $17k

Aug 26, 2008 | 09:13 PM

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Benjamin

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From: Da' Dirty South

Quote:

Originally Posted by RSWORDS

Ben the Dodge he is looking at is the Red Dually at the dealershiped that we thought of

Test Driving

at the truck pull that night... They STILL have it...

maybe we should have

test drove

it and it might be cheaper.....

Aug 26, 2008 | 09:22 PM

#15

r0bst3r

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Benjamin

just read this..... lets see what i can do here

6.0L pro's....... nice roomy interior, good ride quality

cons....... possible head gasket failure, possible EGR cooler failure, Possible injector failure, possible turbo failure due to sticking vains,

5.9L pro's......... descent room in the interior, good ride quality, proven longevity of motor gets descent fuel mileage

con's......... Auto tranny isn't

up to par

IMHO, rear seat legroom, unless a MEGA cab, is inadequate

these are just my opinions from what my friends have dealt with. please don't anyone take this to the bank.

I'm the guy looking at the trucks. This is great info. What are the pro's and con's of the chevys? I've had great luck with isuzu gas engines, so I've always been a little biased towards the duramax's without actually knowing alot. I don't plan on really modding the truck other than chipping it, and pulling off retarded things like turbo silencer rings. I've got an 18ft boat, so I won't be doing much heavy towing either. I just want a diesel, and no one builds a mid-size diesel truck.

Aug 26, 2008 | 10:04 PM

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Benjamin

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hopefully some Duramax guys will chime in here.... i know that each model of the duramax perty much has it's qwirks..... some overheated, some had injector problems... i'm not too familiar with the Dmax.... but hang on i'm sure someone will post up soon on what years are the best years to buy.

Aug 26, 2008 | 10:24 PM

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stkdram55

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From: New Holland Ohio

id go with the dodge, ford has too many problems with that engine. The newer autos in the dodges arent as bad as they used to be and can handle towing and little bit of "tweaking" of the fuel system no problem

, but i would low ball the crap out of em when you go to make a deal, trucks especially diesels arent sellin real well so you should be able to get a good deal on it.