2016 ram 3500 dully??? gaser or diesel???

Cummins12V98 wrote:
When I said "On resale alone I would go diesel!"

I mean you will get a higher percentage of your investment back AND the biggie is you will have a MUCH easier time selling a DRW Diesel than you would a gasser DRW.

The University of Michigan did a study on gas vs diesel back in '13 and depreciation was one of the items studied. They found that the depreciation gap really wasn't that much when it came to trucks after 5 years of depreciation. When comparing the depreciated values GM diesels held 10% more value, RAM diesel only 1% more value, and Fords took a -13% hit over their gas counterparts. Pretty much an sector wide wash.

Unless you find an appreciating one, like a classic, vehicles shouldn't be treated as investments. It wouldn't be wise to invest in something that you're guaranteed to get a negative return on. Instead they should be treated as consumables. You use them up until they're done then you go buy a new one. The more you use it and/or the older it is, the lower its value.

Buy a diesel because you need it. When you need the power and/or the tow/hauling capacity, but not for financial reasons.

NRALIFR wrote:
C'mon people.

"Dully" means boring, uninteresting, lacking interest, slow or stupid.

As in: The SRW truck struggled dully up the 12% grade. :W

Dually trucks are none of these things!

:):)

Duly noted.

Me Again wrote:
Post a CL add for a three or four year old dually gasser and a diesel and see how many calls you get for each. Start a tally sheet to keep tract and just tell them it has sold.

Chris

Make sure you put a price on the diesel of "significantly more $" than the gasser just like everyone claims you are going to get.

I've had both the 6.4 and the Cummins. A couple of Cummins now, actually.

Loved the 6.4 for a daily driver and towing a travel trailer of about 7k. Great engine. Solid performance, and even decent highway mileage.

But when we traded up to a ~13k fiver, I went back to the Cummins. The 6.4 would have done the job (if I'd have had the 6.4L 3500, rather than just the 2500), but the Cummins does it effortlessly. And when I'm looking for a weekend away, or on a vacation, "effortlessly" sounds pretty good. Less stress on the engine, and less stress on me.

All depends on what experience you're looking for. The 6.4 will do the job, and do it reliably, but with some extra rpms. The Cummins will do it easier, but with some extra pressure on your budget. RPMs or dollars? You make the call...

Me Again wrote:
Post a CL add for a three or four year old dually gasser and a diesel and see how many calls you get for each. Start a tally sheet to keep tract and just tell them it has sold.

Chris

My point precisely!

06Fargo wrote:
The owners of Truck Camper Magazine made a choice and wrote about it here: Clicky

There is a BIG difference HAULING a 5K TC vs PULLING a 13.K 5th wheel trailer. I bought a gasser because the most I am going to haul is 5K if I ever thought of pulling 10K or more I would have bought a diesel truck. Buy the diesel and be happy. No regrets!!

Me Again wrote:
Post a CL add for a three or four year old dually gasser and see how many calls you get. Chris

I bought my 99 Gasser V10 CC Dually for a song because of that gas motor. I'm very happy to save 15k on a gas truck :B

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Post a CL add for a three or four year old dually gasser and a diesel and see how many calls you get for each. Start a tally sheet to keep tract and just tell them it has sold.

Chris

Mmaxed wrote:
I tow a 14k toy hauler in the wind and mountains of MT with a '15 3500 with thw 6.4 and 4.10 gears. It will get you there, but every time I hook up the trailer I wish I would have went with the Cummins.

GET THE CUMMINS!!!

To the OP, this is the post you should read several times! That $8K to $10K price difference, will be $20K+ if you decide you don't like towing with the 6.4, with depreciation and the lesser trade value of the 6.4.

joelyn wrote:
WOW, LOTS OF GREAT IDEAS and thoughts. me thinks i am more confused what to do now than i was before. all good thoughts about both engines and might come down to cost.
a 3500 dully with the 6.4 tradesman i can get for about 35000 to 36000 thou compared to the same tradesman with the diesel for about 47000.
will have to decide and thanks for all the great advice and responses.

That could be because the DRW CTD might be equipped with the Aisin tranny. That's a $2600.00 increase. Add that to the $9,000 CTD option and yeah it's close to $12,000 more.