A lot of nice trucks to choose from.
My SEARCH is on for a preowned RAM 3500 4WD DUALLY PICKUP
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300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Okay. We found him some trucks. What else can we spend Doc's money on?
78Brougham
"Chump"
Yeahrightgreer
Senior Member
Although it’s mostly unnecessary - with a dually, if you ever find someone selling a car and a parts car, or maybe you find 3 parts cars for a deal price you’ll never have to worry about not having enough truck. The possibilities are endless!
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LocuMob
Fluid Technician with a hat
And if you get the Mini-5, you could haul a 3 (or 4) of your cars to the Farmington show, all by yourself!
25,900 GVWR / 44 ft. Double Deck Mini 5 Car Hauler Trailer
300rag
It's Not Going to Shift Itself
Better buy some pants first.
This is too new...But, this model with roughly 100,000 miles and local would probably do it for me.
found this clip interesting may bore the blank' out of some...
Nice rearend
MarPar
Meat Man with a Hat
Here ya go Doc...
Mike66Chryslers
Senior Member
I had a '94 RAM2500 RWD Cummins, standard cab, 8' box, as my DD. First year for the 2nd gen Cummins with the P-pump, which was the best one IMO. I loved the '94 and had planned to keep it forever, but sometimes situations change and I decided I needed a newer truck with a REAL crewcab not a quad-cab, preferrably RWD not 4x4, and I still wanted a Cummins 5.9L. That limited my search to the 2006 to early '07 Megacab.
About 3 years ago I bought a 2007 RAM2500 RWD 5.9 Cummins Megacab and sold the '94 to my brother. Mid-2007 was the changeover year from the 5.9L to 6.7L Cummins. The '07 5.9L Cummins has almost no emissions controls, no EGR system and amazingly still no PCV system, just like my '94. Perfect! One downside is that you still get the older 4-speed automatic transmission, not the newer 5-speed Aisin that comes with the 6.7L. (I would've preferred a manual, but I had a hard enough time finding a good 5.9L RWD Megacab.)
Some things are better designed in the '07, some seem over-engineered, and some seem cheapened versus the '94. My Megacab has a limited slip diff and I sprung for real snow tires, so it's much easier to drive in the winter.
Personally I would not buy a 6.7L Cummins, or probably any newer diesel. For what I use it for, the latest Cummins are overkill. The RAM1500 with VM 3.0L diesel sounds perfect on paper, but I suspect that the emissions systems on them will be an expensive headache once they get older. I wouldn't mind downsizing my DD, but I still want a vehicle that can pack all our crap to go tent-camping and occasionally tow a car, so my options are limited.
About 3 years ago I bought a 2007 RAM2500 RWD 5.9 Cummins Megacab and sold the '94 to my brother. Mid-2007 was the changeover year from the 5.9L to 6.7L Cummins. The '07 5.9L Cummins has almost no emissions controls, no EGR system and amazingly still no PCV system, just like my '94. Perfect! One downside is that you still get the older 4-speed automatic transmission, not the newer 5-speed Aisin that comes with the 6.7L. (I would've preferred a manual, but I had a hard enough time finding a good 5.9L RWD Megacab.)
Some things are better designed in the '07, some seem over-engineered, and some seem cheapened versus the '94. My Megacab has a limited slip diff and I sprung for real snow tires, so it's much easier to drive in the winter.
Personally I would not buy a 6.7L Cummins, or probably any newer diesel. For what I use it for, the latest Cummins are overkill. The RAM1500 with VM 3.0L diesel sounds perfect on paper, but I suspect that the emissions systems on them will be an expensive headache once they get older. I wouldn't mind downsizing my DD, but I still want a vehicle that can pack all our crap to go tent-camping and occasionally tow a car, so my options are limited.
commando1
Old Man with a Hat
That Duster is in for a tough ride.
MrMoparCHP
Old Man with a Hat
I wonder how many of these transporters have the right drivers license?
The second you go over 10,000 on the trailer (maybe less with GCVWR) you need a Class A license.
Alan
Right in town but a little older than I wanted...2005 .. a 2500 115 k miles... $15K...
I think a 2500 or 3500 non dually is the ticket ...if you can pull this house...you can pull an Imperial.
azblackhemi
Old Man with a Hat
Not a Cummins if that matters to you. Too much money for a non diesel IMHO.
1Fury1
Slab Side Slacker
A 2500 and 3500 are essentially rated the same for pulling but the difference is the payload. My 3500 has a 4300 lb payload which you don’t really need unless you’re dropping a lot of weight in the box. The pin weight on this 5th wheel is 2300 lbs which is a stretch for a 2500.
