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Re: 2004 ram 1500 qc short bed
[Re: WO23Coronet]
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06/26/16 05:58 AM
06/26/16 05:58 AM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570 San Francisco Ca
SCATPK
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 6,570
San Francisco Ca
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Ours rust from the inside out, much tougher to battle. Road salt gets up in little crevices and eats away! Got it! I know in the snow belt replacing oil,trans pans and other metallic items due to rust is not uncommon.
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Re: 2004 ram 1500 qc short bed
[Re: wvjohn]
#2098484
06/26/16 01:36 PM
06/26/16 01:36 PM
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Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 11,881 Fallon, Nv
SeventyGTX
I Live Here
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I Live Here
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 11,881
Fallon, Nv
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I looked at Gen 3 5.9 CTDs for about 3 months until I got the 07 I now have about a month ago. One thing I noticed in my search, is a lot of dealers are getting their trucks from auctions in Canada since they are a lot cheaper. I drove 4 1/2 hours to Redding California to look at a sweet 06 QC short bed 4x4. When I got there, the first thing I spotted was rust bubbles in the bedside wheelwells that didn't show up in pics. Something you just don't see here on the western side of the states.
Of course in my email tag with the salesman, there was no mention of rust or that the truck came from Canada. When I got there, I asked for the Carfax, and sure enough, it spent it's entire life in Alberta. Needless to say, I turned around and drove home after a valuable lesson.
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