any knowledge 2012 ram 3500 diesel
Good morning to all, I'm looking at a 2012 dodge ram 3500,cummins dually 2 wd 6 speed auto.good car fax,157000 miles what should I look for as far as checking it out, this is my first diesel. thanks f...
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Not knowing where you are from, or where you are planning on purchasing the vehicle from, if you live in a snow state, look for rust. Engine and transmission may be fantastic, but if the frame begins to rust out, there won't be much to hold it all together for long, let alone pull anything with it.
I sold a gas 3500 dully, 4 door long bed that had around 120,000 miles on it. Pulled and towed remarkable. But had a service check on it, and my repair shop advised I not tow with it any more. The frame was rusting so bad, it ran the risk of pulling the truck in half under a load. I got rid of the truck and ended up with a newer dully diesel long bed, crew. Best move I could have made.
So, engine and transmission are probably just fine! But check for rust eating through. Transmission and engine will far outlive the body and parts!
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Had this second truck a few years, it was an absolute remarkable vehicle for towing. But it had a fiberglass body. Well, the fiberglass started spider cracking on the fat fenders. It got so bad I really thought chunks of the truck bed skin would fall off in massive pieces. I checked into replacing them, but at $4000 for one side of the truck bed was more than I could handle. (and both sides need it). I traded again for my 3rd truck. Another diesel dually long bed 3500 crew cab. Metal body (brand new when bought) so hopefully I'll have this one a few years longer.
Indiana is just horrid on automobile bodies!
I sold a gas 3500 dully, 4 door long bed that had around 120,000 miles on it. Pulled and towed remarkable. But had a service check on it, and my repair shop advised I not tow with it any more. The frame was rusting so bad, it ran the risk of pulling the truck in half under a load. I got rid of the truck and ended up with a newer dully diesel long bed, crew. Best move I could have made.
So, engine and transmission are probably just fine! But check for rust eating through. Transmission and engine will far outlive the body and parts!
Edit:
Had this second truck a few years, it was an absolute remarkable vehicle for towing. But it had a fiberglass body. Well, the fiberglass started spider cracking on the fat fenders. It got so bad I really thought chunks of the truck bed skin would fall off in massive pieces. I checked into replacing them, but at $4000 for one side of the truck bed was more than I could handle. (and both sides need it). I traded again for my 3rd truck. Another diesel dually long bed 3500 crew cab. Metal body (brand new when bought) so hopefully I'll have this one a few years longer.
Indiana is just horrid on automobile bodies!
