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Re: Cummings Powered, what years to avoid [Re: Copper Dart] #1774711
03/11/15 11:27 AM
03/11/15 11:27 AM
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Manitoba, Canada
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Yes it's been there but as a 2wd, he never used it in the snow/salt environment (he said).





Be skeptical of that. We have a lot of rotted out 4x4s up here, and we have just as many rotted out 2wd's. A good indicator on these trucks usually is the rear wheel well lips, front fenders behind the front tires, and the bottom/backside of the doors. Rust will show there before anything of consequence shows up underneath on the frame.

Re: Cummings Powered, what years to avoid [Re: DaytonaTurbo] #1774712
03/11/15 11:48 AM
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West Palm Beach, Florida
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Thanks for the guidance DT. I will look closely at those areas especially.


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Re: Cummings Powered, what years to avoid [Re: Copper Dart] #1774713
03/11/15 01:06 PM
03/11/15 01:06 PM
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I would keep looking and don't be in a rush. I took 3 months to find the right truck.
I don't know your budget, but checked c/l (using searchtempest) and found several cal/nv/az trucks with low mileage, some nicely optioned.

Re: Cummings Powered, what years to avoid [Re: srt] #1774714
03/11/15 03:57 PM
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I would keep looking and don't be in a rush. ............




That's some of the best advise yet! (And the hardest for me to follow) lol


Common sense, the least common of all the senses.
Mom.

For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity.
Ricky Valdes
Re: Cummings Powered, what years to avoid [Re: Copper Dart] #1774715
03/22/15 11:57 AM
03/22/15 11:57 AM
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Gave a deposit on a '96 x cab 3500 auto A/C. 175k miles. It seems ( to a semi un- trained eye) stock. Stock air filter at least. I will be starting a post on what to do for some MINOR performance up-grade advise from you Diesel guru's. Hope to get advise on some stock tweaking of the fuel system without going crazy.


Common sense, the least common of all the senses.
Mom.

For fear of ridicule, society stifles creativity.
Ricky Valdes
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