hey all im thinking of tradding my 95 for a 03 to 05 crew cab and i need help on desiding to do so so for those who have theas years can u tell me how u like them and if they are better that the 95 thanks for all your help aaron

I REALLY like the 03-04.5's I'd gladly trade my 01 for one of them. I like the earlier ones due to them still having a re-entry style piston and no third injection event, both of those factors make them less prone to melted pistons and more prone to better mileage and lower EGT's, the suspension and brakes are MUCH better as is the interior.

the downside is that you have to buy tuners and such to make performance changes whereas you can just turn a screw now.

I like the throttle response on the 3rd gen but that is all.

common rail injectors dont last as long as inj for the earlier trucks and are 10 x the price.

i like the 4 door but counsel in keeping the 12v

that's very true, a set of sticks for a third gen is something like $2100 if you get a damn good price on them.

one other thing I don't like about the CR engines, is the way the programming makes the throttle hang, it's there to protect the turbo from barking, but it can be a pain in the ass, especially if you are trying to rock out of the mud or something.

well the maine reason im looken to trade is for the 4 dore and a newer truck iv never oned eney thing newer than 96 and i have a new little one that will be hear in a mounth and my 1 year old car seat barley fits in the back seet in the 95 were the 03 wuld have more ruome and im wanting a 6 speed and i like the sound of the 03 and more power and less probs than the one i have its sill a low milleg engen it has 248000 on it now i love the truck and hate to get rid of it because of all the money that iv dumpt into it but the kids need a biger truck to ride arownd in for mudding ive lerd my lession about taken a diesel mudding they sink so i wont be doen eney of that my mane quwestion is it gona be werth my while in the long run to do the trade and if a delier will give me what i owe witch is 7600 well thanks for all your help you all id still like to know what uall think about them and the major problems and if they have a turbo silencer ring to take out so i can get the nice blow off sound and if u can still run red die in them

It all depends on what you want or like. Thats y they make dif kinds.

aaron,
i know a guy who had run the red stuff for a while. this was in an 04. off rd use only of course :wink: no prob. but i wldnt want to except for off rd use. my disclaimer.

as to dealin with a dealership. ya ever wonder why i call most of em stealerships????? take a big jar of vaseline......