New Tow Rig/DD!!
11-09-2009, 06:20 PM
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New Tow Rig/DD!!
Its a 2002 Dodge 2500 24v Cummins Diesel, Quad cab, 5-speed (NV4500), longbed, 4wd. Its got 128k miles, but was maintained at the stealership religiously! I traded my 03 Chevy 1500 silverado 4.8 auto 2wd ext cab for it. I wanted something a little better on fuel and something that wont slow down to 30mph from 70 while towing up hill to my favorite wheeling spot!
I got it for 11,500, and traded my chevy for 7k so my payments are $105 a month for 4 years (will pay it off before that), the chevy had 93k miles and was a year newer, but honestly, I needed a 4wd, and something that wont sag with my toyota on the trailer! The 03+ common rail diesels were going for extremely high prices, and none were in as good a shape as this! Its got a couple little things, like the dodge cracked dash, and it needs some maintenance stuff thats expected with 128k miles, but it gets 16mpg which is better than my chevys 13, and I have twice the truck!!!
I got it for 11,500, and traded my chevy for 7k so my payments are $105 a month for 4 years (will pay it off before that), the chevy had 93k miles and was a year newer, but honestly, I needed a 4wd, and something that wont sag with my toyota on the trailer! The 03+ common rail diesels were going for extremely high prices, and none were in as good a shape as this! Its got a couple little things, like the dodge cracked dash, and it needs some maintenance stuff thats expected with 128k miles, but it gets 16mpg which is better than my chevys 13, and I have twice the truck!!!
11-09-2009, 06:58 PM
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Yeah but since they are so cheap, they are hard to find, I had to jump on this one!! There are never any toyotas for sale around here, and if they are, they are gone FAST!!! This body style dodge is relatively hard to find too!! Specially in this condition, with this drivetrain!! Diesel+5-speed+LSD in rear= drifting a 30ft long truck on dry pavement!!
Havent used 4wd yet on it, cept before I bought it to make sure it worked. And it was crazy low in 1st gear low range!! 6.34:1 granny low first gear!!
My plans for it are as follows:
Ranch hand F/R bumpers with winch in front (26500 LB Warn!!!!
)
Black tool box
Tint
Infinity door speakers, and maybe a 10in sub under the rear seat
Edge with attitude +120hp and +350 lb ft which would put me at 385hp 820ft lbs!
Exhaust
Intake
Nitto terra grapplers 33-10.5 (or closest I can find to this size Load range E)
16in black XD Hoss wheels
And finally a 34ft+ gooseneck trailer so I can tow my toyota and someone elses if need be ( its got a B&W turnover hitch already installed rated at 7500lb tounge weight and 30k lb trailer weight!!)
Havent used 4wd yet on it, cept before I bought it to make sure it worked. And it was crazy low in 1st gear low range!! 6.34:1 granny low first gear!!
My plans for it are as follows:
Ranch hand F/R bumpers with winch in front (26500 LB Warn!!!!
)Black tool box
Tint
Infinity door speakers, and maybe a 10in sub under the rear seat
Edge with attitude +120hp and +350 lb ft which would put me at 385hp 820ft lbs!
Exhaust
Intake
Nitto terra grapplers 33-10.5 (or closest I can find to this size Load range E)
16in black XD Hoss wheels
And finally a 34ft+ gooseneck trailer so I can tow my toyota and someone elses if need be ( its got a B&W turnover hitch already installed rated at 7500lb tounge weight and 30k lb trailer weight!!)
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