Re: Ram 2500 Cummins Value over the years . . .
[Re: 70Cuda383]
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12/13/14 10:35 PM
12/13/14 10:35 PM
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Rust ??? On my truck ??? HA HA HA . . . I have driven it TWICE in winter . . . each time, totally sprayed clean and tucked in nice warm garage !!! Way back when I got it, I put the 4wd rear wheel well inner liners on my truck, everytime I have washed it, sprayed underneath - looks like the day I brought it home from the dealer. I have replaced the factory lift pump with a FASS unit, and also have had the injector pump rebuilt . . . such is life. Everything else has been bullet proof on the truck. Only reason to even THINK about selling, is to consolidate some vehicles . . .but then again, the ones I have are all paid for. So even a touch of maintenance money every year, is still cheaper than getting a new truck.
How long will they last ??? All depends on the owner and the maintenance. I have a buddy that thinks I am nuts for changing oil & filter every 3k miles on my truck . . . but hey, it's my truck and I feel comfy having it serviced that way (by myself of course!!) . . .
Cheers,
Mark
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Re: Ram 2500 Cummins Value over the years . . .
[Re: gss]
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12/13/14 11:18 PM
12/13/14 11:18 PM
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Posts: 5,999 Salem
Grizzly
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Salem
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So the Cummins is typically good for well over 300,000 miles, but at what point does the rest of the truck start to deteriorate significantly. In other words, if you were looking at a used truck, what would be your cutoff point on miles?
Body is the best part of the truck.
210,000 miles on my '01 Off-Road above. Not a single rattle in that cab. The 2Gens are without question the best mix of mechanical simplicity and modern comfort.
The undisputed weakness in these trucks is the front axle. I still have the OEM track bar, steering linkage, tie-rod ends and ball joints. The hubs, outer u-joints and passenger-side axle seal are have all been replaced for the third time. I'd like to have a word with the Ram Manager that ok'd this Mechanics' delight, I just gone done working on it.......AGAIN!
The undisputed weakness in the Cummins department is the Meathead tuner bunch and their funny ideas about "cold" air kits and running 150hp chips. It taxes everything on the truck and literally lets in the biggest enemy to diesel: dirt. These Twits shouldn't be allowed anywhere near a diesel engine.
Mo' Farts
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Re: Ram 2500 Cummins Value over the years . . .
[Re: Lugnutz]
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12/14/14 03:33 AM
12/14/14 03:33 AM
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Posts: 4,085 The Wet Coast, Canada
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So the Cummins is typically good for well over 300,000 miles, but at what point does the rest of the truck start to deteriorate significantly. In other words, if you were looking at a used truck, what would be your cutoff point on miles?
This one came for sale 4 years ago in Minneapolis, paid 8500.00 for it. Its almost the holy grail, 98 quad cab, 4x4, auto with the 12V Cummins. It has 181k on it and rust has started on the drivers side door and over the wheel wells which is standard for trucks in the rust belt. Not sure about non rust belt areas.
I have the same truck with little over 125K now, took me a long time to find it. Not really a rust belt here but near the ocean, bottom of drivers door and cab corners are starting to rust. I constantly get ask if it's for sale as its a rare model here.
1969 Dart 383/727/D60
CTD Ram 4x4 Mega Cab
Procharged 350Z
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