Diesel vs gas......................
OK folks, there have been a few to many diesel vs gas threads that have shall we say gone to "Hell and a hand basket"! So if all of you would put in you BEST, no flaming reasons for going gas vs diese...
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If I was going to buy a diesel truck with hopes of little to no problems, it would be a 94-98.5 12v NV4500 trans, almost no electronics are needed for the engine, and the trans ( as long as the 5th gear nut has been addressed and you keep the fluid clean ) will keep shifting even when some things wear out,
I have been pretty deep in the diesel world ( dodge mostly ) for the last 15 years in performance and personal trucks as well...heck my truck is 1st gen on the home page of cummins forum, I have driven most of them and worked on most of them, the sweet spot is a Dodge 98 12v cummins 5spd, sure some of the others have better frames, interior, looks, what ever, but for reliabity and if you do need something the parts are everywhere and not real expensive.
If you can get past the fact the truck is 18 years old, look for a low milage southern truck.
I should add I am a chevy guy and love the looks and fit and finish as well as the duramax/allison team, but the reliablility is not there and the parts are astromonical in cost.
Dar
I have been pretty deep in the diesel world ( dodge mostly ) for the last 15 years in performance and personal trucks as well...heck my truck is 1st gen on the home page of cummins forum, I have driven most of them and worked on most of them, the sweet spot is a Dodge 98 12v cummins 5spd, sure some of the others have better frames, interior, looks, what ever, but for reliabity and if you do need something the parts are everywhere and not real expensive.
If you can get past the fact the truck is 18 years old, look for a low milage southern truck.
I should add I am a chevy guy and love the looks and fit and finish as well as the duramax/allison team, but the reliablility is not there and the parts are astromonical in cost.
Dar
