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I've got a 98.5 dodge for sale. Best truck I've had so far. But then my King Ranch F-250 hasn't been bad either.
If the vacuum line for the hubs on the ford gets ripped off, get out and turn the knob.
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07-08-2008, 11:04 PM
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If you need the extra torque and hp, or you plan on driving it for 500k miles, go for a diesel. At $.80 more a gallon for fuel, it better get better mileage than my Ford F250 Super Duty with a 5.4 Triton (13/17 mpg). My truck has a tow rating of over 8000 lbs and that's plenty for me. I did the math and the return on investment on a diesel just wasn't there. Also, diesel fuel costs much less to refine than gas, so why does it cost 25% more at the pump.
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07-09-2008, 07:51 AM
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The thing I don't like about the Dmax's is their suspension. It's way too soft. It's nice if you want your truck to ride like a car, but it feels way too soft for me. My Dad bought an '07 Duramax 2500 and it's comfortable to ride in, but I don't like it that much. With a suspension that soft it doesn't have near the capacity as my '04.5 Dodge. The '04.5 - '07 Dodge 2500 is sweetest truck made. It comes with the Cummins common rail 600. It's the exact same block I run on my marina forklifts. On my 3/4 ton I've towed a trailer full of steel weighing 13,000lbs and I couldn't really tell it was behind me. It has so much power that when I click it into 4wd Low I literaly have to stand on the brake pedal or it will start pulling! Most powerful truck I've ever been in.
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07-09-2008, 08:50 AM
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that sucks about the ford oil pan rusting out. i guess when the time comes closer to getting one i'll go do some test drives. at the dealership i worked at before the owners had each a d-max 2500hd with the alli and 4wd. like said above the suspension was really soft, but i did like it compared to my truck the the torsion bars. the t-bar ride is like being on a train.
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07-09-2008, 11:43 AM
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I doubt you will have the same problem in La. as they have in the Pocono's with the rust.
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07-09-2008, 03:13 PM
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