2004-2006 Dodge Diesel
Looking for a good used 2004 - 2006 Dodge Diesel, as I don't care to get into the newer emissions stuff. Anything good or bad to say about these year models? Thanks
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Gulfcoast wrote:
Looking for a good used 2004 - 2006 Dodge Diesel, as I don't care to get into the newer emissions stuff.
Anything good or bad to say about these year models?
Thanks
As others say the '03 and '04 305/555 HO Cummins was the same engine.
I have the '03 2500 305/555 HO engine quad cab 3.73 gears/NV5600 tranny 2wd with 320k + miles.
This engine still gets me 21-23 mpg (not towing) on long trips or 11-13 mpg towing my 11k lb 5th wheel rv trailer.
Another plus for the '03 and up 5.9 HO Cummins engines is a 7500/15000 mile oil change schedule. The '03 was the first year of Dodges 3rd gen all new from the ground up trucks.
My only big complaint with the 3rd gen truck is for some reason Dodge dropped the upper overload spring pack from the 2500 truck. Anything over 1500-1600 lbs in the bed and she squats. My fix was SuperSprings for the rear.
I just came off a 815 mile round trip pulling my 16k GN tri axle stock trailer moving part of beef herd out to wheat fields in western OK with this truck.
