rstl99
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Hi all,
I'm casually looking for a suitable Dodge Cummins to carry my recently acquired 10foot Alaskan camper (non-cabover model) and came across this one locally. 97, 2WD, automatic, with Firestone 5,000 pound air bags, bilstein shocks all around, 4:10 diff, has been used for slide-in camper, and more recently a 5th wheel. Used to drive down to Florida every winter so has never seen snow/salt. Only rust is bottom of right front fender, behind the wheel - owner says it's because the way the AC drain is located (?).
About 150,000 miles on it, lots of service records (he's the original owner, who's 70 and no longer needs the rig - he bought a place in Florida). Last fall he had service on the front axle (rotors, pitman arm, idler arm, outer tie rod). Said it's the second time he's had front end work done on it. Original exhaust. Tires will need replacement in a year or so. Original transmission, he had it drained and flushed 3 times and bands adjusted. Liner in the box, it's an extended cab (small seat in the back) very clean inside.
Truck drove very well on the highway, very stable. Couldn't tell if the transmission was slipping or not (haven't driven many of these Dodge/Cummins trucks at this point). O/D seems to work.
Very clean truck. He's asking $10,000. I'm in the North-east, so specimens like this don't come along too often. I offered $8500. What do you think?
I'm casually looking for a suitable Dodge Cummins to carry my recently acquired 10foot Alaskan camper (non-cabover model) and came across this one locally. 97, 2WD, automatic, with Firestone 5,000 pound air bags, bilstein shocks all around, 4:10 diff, has been used for slide-in camper, and more recently a 5th wheel. Used to drive down to Florida every winter so has never seen snow/salt. Only rust is bottom of right front fender, behind the wheel - owner says it's because the way the AC drain is located (?).
About 150,000 miles on it, lots of service records (he's the original owner, who's 70 and no longer needs the rig - he bought a place in Florida). Last fall he had service on the front axle (rotors, pitman arm, idler arm, outer tie rod). Said it's the second time he's had front end work done on it. Original exhaust. Tires will need replacement in a year or so. Original transmission, he had it drained and flushed 3 times and bands adjusted. Liner in the box, it's an extended cab (small seat in the back) very clean inside.
Truck drove very well on the highway, very stable. Couldn't tell if the transmission was slipping or not (haven't driven many of these Dodge/Cummins trucks at this point). O/D seems to work.
Very clean truck. He's asking $10,000. I'm in the North-east, so specimens like this don't come along too often. I offered $8500. What do you think?
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