2001 2500 Cummins Question

[GaryMc]

On Monday I'm going to test drive an '01 Ram 2500 Cummins, 137,000K on the odometer, 4x4, 6-sp tranny.
The body is a little rough but I don't really care about that. The engine has been apart though..... It a bad bottom bearing and then a new crankshaft, new clutch, new pistons and rings were installed.
That makes me a little leery as I've never heard of a cummins needing all that at such young mileage.
The dealer is asking $12,500 and I wanted to get some experienced owners thoughts.

Thanks- Gary

 

[Darwin]

Sounds like a ticking time bomb and at that price? I would walk, no run away from that thing. Just my opinion but why spend 12 grand on that when you get a P-pumped 12 valve in better shape for half the price and 3x the reliability.

 

[mojo1578]

Move along. Nothing to see here.

That definitely sounds like you'd be asking for trouble down the road. Some 2001's also have the 53 block which can crack because of a bad casting.

FWIW, I have a 2002 with 333,000 miles on it. It did need some work through the years, but I drive it every day and it runs as well as the day I bought it. Keep looking for one that was taken care of and it will serve you well.

 

[1speed]

My 01 has 135,000 on it and runs as good as new.

Fuel pumps, vacuum pumps and other things bolted to the motor may go bad, but if you hurt a Cummins internally at that mileage something is definitely wrong! Run away.

 

[GaryMc]

Copy that. It's a no go. Thanks guys.