New Family truckster
- Thread starter mporter
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mporter
Observer
I do love B.C, but I married and American and she is a native SoCal girl, so here we are. We do like Ventura county nice place to live and raise a family.
GTABurnout
Explorer
I have a QCSB Dodge. The size is perfect. But the Dodge part of the truck is well JUNK. The seats suck the steering sucks the suspension sucks. I plan to keep it and fix what I can. Buying new I would seriousl look at a Ford 6.4 and 6.7 are nice but with emmisions crap they can get bad milage.
I bought a dodge because I didn't want a 6.0 powerstroke and a 7.3 was too slow and old and I think duramax IFS has no place on a HD truck. All that was left was a dodge.
I bought a dodge because I didn't want a 6.0 powerstroke and a 7.3 was too slow and old and I think duramax IFS has no place on a HD truck. All that was left was a dodge.
chasespeed
Explorer
Yep, I have a cummins powered ram....
My Super Duty was by far my favorite truck, better layout of the cab, dash , more comfortable, nice ride, and no steering issues....... my 7.3 was set up pretty well, but at the time, it still wasnt fast enough enough... No I have a healthy cummins.... that I never really wind up anymore.
My ram, the only thing I DO like about it, is the 12v...
Anyway....for fact, when I sell this Cummins... I will be getting another SuperCab, shortbed 7.3 superduty.
Chase
My Super Duty was by far my favorite truck, better layout of the cab, dash , more comfortable, nice ride, and no steering issues....... my 7.3 was set up pretty well, but at the time, it still wasnt fast enough enough... No I have a healthy cummins.... that I never really wind up anymore.
My ram, the only thing I DO like about it, is the 12v...
Anyway....for fact, when I sell this Cummins... I will be getting another SuperCab, shortbed 7.3 superduty.
Chase
KLAKEBRONCO
Adventurer
The very first gen of Duramax, the LB7 had injector issues which were warranted to 200,000 miles.
I had an 05 LLY Duramax. I really like it. Great power, quite, and pretty decent mileage.
I wouldn't buy a new GM though based solely on looks. I would skip the ford. They haven't had the best track record since the 7.3 production ended. You can't beat the reliability of the Cummins, and I like the look of the Dodge so I'd have to go that way.
YukonMontanaTannerTrapper
Explorer
I've got the 2005 setup that you're looking for. I bought mine new in January, 2005 and it's got 93,000 miles on it now. At least half of those miles are with the camper on back and towing my Jeep. I love my truck. I've had very few problems with it. Both the front wheels were replaced recently. They say it might be because I have 19.5" wheels / tires on it, as opposed to the stock 16". I love that transmission in the big mountains when fully loaded. Great truck overall.
Checkout a used BigFoot camper. I've got the 2500 9.4 model. They've got a few nice setups for the short bed truck. They're out of business now (one of many RV companies that didn't survive the recession), but they've got a great reputation in the RV camper world.
Checkout a used BigFoot camper. I've got the 2500 9.4 model. They've got a few nice setups for the short bed truck. They're out of business now (one of many RV companies that didn't survive the recession), but they've got a great reputation in the RV camper world.
shahram
Adventurer
Had to add, that with the current economic climate being what it is, you may be able to find a barely used, already built package deal, for a better price. Scour the craigslist and RV/Camper sites. I'm sure you've weighed new vehicle interest rates versus used, but if someone is desperate to off-load some assets at a cut-rate price, the benefit may outweigh the cost. Something to think about, anyway...good luck.