About to buy a truck

[cow pollinater]

Whatever you decide(dodge,manuel ) If you have the option of getting the diesel exhaust fluid over the diesel cleaned exhaust model, go with the def.
I was reluctant to go that way but it was the only choice on the truck that I needed... and I love it. I don't like buying the fluid but that's more about dealing with the idiots at Autozone than the additional cost. I'm driving a one ton that's heavier than any of my other trucks have been and I get better milage and it always runs the same. I spend alot of time off the road and all of my other trucks have had problems with keeping the exaust clean and so my milage just flat sucked. I don't get that anymore and I have all of my power all of the time.

[Kathie in Thorp]

Whatever you decide(dodge,manuel ) If you have the option of getting the diesel exhaust fluid over the diesel cleaned exhaust model, go with the def.
I was reluctant to go that way but it was the only choice on the truck that I needed... and I love it. I don't like buying the fluid but that's more about dealing with the idiots at Autozone than the additional cost. I'm driving a one ton that's heavier than any of my other trucks have been and I get better milage and it always runs the same. I spend alot of time off the road and all of my other trucks have had problems with keeping the exaust clean and so my milage just flat sucked. I don't get that anymore and I have all of my power all of the time.

Hmmmm, CP . . . ? Guess I better check and see what's what on mine.

[roborigger2]

if it was up to me, and you where only using it to pull, i would buy a 5.9 cummins dodge dually. They have a bullet proof motor and a solid front axle that would give years of trouble free use. My next choice would be ford, but stay away from anything with a 6.o litre diesel, as they spent more time in the shop than on the road. the 6.4 litre fords ran great but were hard on fuel. Throw on a dpf delete kit and a chip, and you wont have any problems. Last but not least, id buy a chev. They are built the lightest, decent on fuel, but if you take them off the highway, you might as well be driving a mini van. They pull good but have no ground clearance, have alot of rattles in the dash in very little time, and the dust in the cab is worse than riding on the back bumper while travelling back roads. Hope this helps.

[Kathie in Thorp]

I think the poll goes towards Dodge. Good trucks.

[shaz]

Yeah, Dodge is really popular around here but there isn't a dealer closeby. That's why I ruled Dodge out.

[fitz]

It may have to be fairly new. Good used work trucks with low mileage seem hard to come by.


fitz

[thommoos]

Last but not least, id buy a chev. They are built the lightest, decent on fuel, but if you take them off the highway, you might as well be driving a mini van. They pull good but have no ground clearance, have alot of rattles in the dash in very little time, and the dust in the cab is worse than riding on the back bumper while travelling back roads.

All true I got a duramax 01 that is chipped, would rather have the Dodge Mage cab than mine, I got 211,000, on mine, does okay but, the interior man it sucks, just does not make for a nice ride, rattles and hard to keep clean. I tow something monthly, not towing on highway average over 500 miles to a tank 33 gals.

[kerley]

thoomoos: If you drove a Dodge/Cummins you would'nt hear all those raddles and squeaks. Mine just turned over 200K and I hav'nt heard a darn thing.

[roborigger2]

as a personal truck i am running a 2010 cummins mega cab 3/4 ton. it is the best truck i have ever owned, all though it is a bit hard on fuel. I am pulling a 33 foot fifth wheel camper that has a dry weight of 9200 lbs, and it will pull it at any speed i want. I went on a trip with a buddy who had a 2004 duramax with a camper that was within 200 lbs of mine, and it worked out that from tank to tank i was burning 6 litres/ 1.30 gallons less than him per tankful. the big difference was passing and getting to speed, where the cummins walked all over him with out even a problem. hope this helps.


ps Im a bit biased. I have drove them all and had problems with all but a dodge. I am not worried about a few litres/gallons of fuel if i can count on reliability and with the new body style and 6.7 diesel you can hardly tell you are running a diesel

[shaz]

Well I found one.
2008 F350 XLT 4x4 with 6.4 and CM flatbed. 18,000 miles.
I'm going to get it Saturday.

[hooknline]

Good deal, money spent on a product from a company that hasnt asked for a handout due to poor Managment

[denvermartinfarms]

good for you thats pretty low miles for a 2008 is it a auto or manuel? and you say f350 but is it a single wheel or dually. those 6.4s were just coming out in late 07 when i got my dodge and i drove 1 or 2 and thought that they may have had more power than my dodge but i had herd from someone that they were bad on fuel.

[chippie]

Happy you found a truck. Now we need a pic

We have a Ford and a Dodge. Both 3/4 ton and diesels, but when I haul use the Dodge. It's a manual and it get's better fuel mileage.
That said, the Ford (a 2000 F250) has almost 370,000 and the Dodge (2001 2500) is about to hit 300,000.

[Kathie in Thorp]

Well I found one.
2008 F350 XLT 4x4 with 6.4 and CM flatbed. 18,000 miles.
I'm going to get it Saturday.

That should work for you, Shaz! Welcome to diesel-world.

[shaz]

It's a dually with the CM flatbed. Has the manual transmission. Paying 30k for it.