Dodge Test Drive(s)
Well today was the day to do a couple test drives. Back ground. We are currently on our second Dodge/Cummins. We purchased a 1 or 2 year old 1993 Std Cab 4x4 Dodge/Cummins and drove and towed wi...
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In the summer of 2004 we upgraded from out 26' Terry 5th wheel to a 29' Cardinal 5th wheel. At 32K on the clock I had the 47RE transmission custom built for towing at DTT in BC, Canada, added stage one injectors, and a Edge Comp in timing only mode, DTT smart controller, replace the front half of me MagnaFlow SS 4" exhaust with a Banks 4" turbo mounted exhaust brake, Banks down tube and intermendiate pipe. Later came a PDR-35-12W turbo. At around 325HP and 650TQ at the rear wheels it tows our 12,400 pound trailer very well, delivering average fuel mileage of over 12MPG on long trips. The Dodge has 104K on the clock and is now broken in.
So we leave the Honda dealer and cross the street and drive a block to the RAM dealer. Spend a lot of time talking to a couple nice guys Joe and Aldo, and then Aldo, DW and I take a 2013 Big Horn 4x4 LWB SRW 3500 400/850 with Aisin tranny for an extended 30 minute test drive.
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Off to buy a lotto ticket.
Chris
#1. you will not find a Gen3 truck as good as the one you have right now, the cab maybe nicer, but you have the necessary power.
With the 01 just at 104,000 it has tons of life left in, start a truck fund and start making payment to it, then this year or next maybe you can get a sweet deal on a year end close out unit.
Mine is still pulling strong at 268,000, 32' Copper Canyon @11,000#. Get a better than stock rebuild on the Trans and have at it.
