Yup...
95 HD GMC, Gas, 4X4.....Engine at 56K, Transmission at 75K...just about every piece of running gear during that time. TRADED for 2000 Chevy HD, gas, 4X4. About the worse tow vehicle I ever owned. Only had it for 30K miles. Wrong gearing for towing. Engine would blow its brains out towing 6K trailer up mild eastern hills. Can't remember how many thing went wrong with that truck. No Obama Motors ever again!
Bought a Ford HD, 4X4, gas...2004. Pick-up bed mounts rotted out in just a couple years. I welded up new mounts and then brake lines and transmission lines rotted out. Near killed me when brake lines went. Great tow vehicle, but I had the opportunity to tow my motorcycle race trailer with a Dodge diesel while my truck was in for a blown transmission! Couldn't believe how great the Dodge Diesel was. Where all the other trucks struggled on big hills, the Dodge didn't even downshift! And returned 15mpg!
With lots of research it seemed 2006 was the best year. Mercedes owned them, Gertag breathed on the transmission issues, no particulate filter, last year of the 5.9.....and with diesel fuel at an all time high when I was looking, I bought a beautiful, two year old used truck with 40K on it for $20,000! Happy as a clam!
