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Old 10-10-2008, 09:04 PM
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oh now were bring strokers into this thread.

Somebody close it please.
 
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Old 10-11-2008, 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by durallymax
oh now were bring strokers into this thread.

Somebody close it please.
My stroker was a great truck! Dont make fun!
 
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Old 10-11-2008, 12:59 AM
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If I were getting one to just mildly mod ie a basic programmer and just to DD and maybe pull something like a boat or camper i'd have a hard time not getting a GMC just for the smooth ride and awesome interior. now If I was going to be pulling the 5th wheel with teh boat behind a lot then I'd get a cummins. But DD and light towing and very light dyno or sled pulling GM is hard to turn down
 
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Old 10-11-2008, 05:36 PM
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most 7.3s were really good, just slow.

Cant say the same for our 99, only 45,000 miles on it when we traded it for a Dmax and it had: New tranny, t-case, brakes, headgasket, turbo and the trans was on its way out again and the transfer case was broke again.
 
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Old 10-11-2008, 11:17 PM
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Originally Posted by durallymax
most 7.3s were really good, just slow.

Cant say the same for our 99, only 45,000 miles on it when we traded it for a Dmax and it had: New tranny, t-case, brakes, headgasket, turbo and the trans was on its way out again and the transfer case was broke again.
thats really odd for a 7.3 truck. I have always known them to be tanks but like you said slow and really not that good on the MPG department either but always made it from point A to point B pulling basically whatever you want
 
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Old 10-12-2008, 01:59 PM
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not ours
 
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Old 10-12-2008, 03:37 PM
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i not saying your was i saying yours is an odd duck of a 7.3
 
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Old 10-15-2008, 11:10 PM
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according to dodge.com the new 2009 dodge rams all models will come with and ifs standard maybe i read that wrong but thats what i understand so no more solid front axle
 
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Old 10-16-2008, 06:14 AM
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Originally Posted by insane3639
according to dodge.com the new 2009 dodge rams all models will come with and ifs standard maybe i read that wrong but thats what i understand so no more solid front axle
You read wrong. The 1500's come with the IFS but the solid front axle is one of Dodge's selling points.
In every pic i saw on the dodge site i could see the front pumpkin.
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now if we could only get the Cummins in one of these!!
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Go with the cummins!!! i got an 05 use it in the oilfield and for personal use so i depend on it 24/7! it's never let me down. chevys ride nice, but dodges perform much better!!!
 


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