Dually life? What about Ford 6.2L
As my search for a replacement for my totaled F350 I see a number of RAM diesel 3500 duallys (2017) showing up at a very good price. One in particular a Laredo at 40K with all sorts of options. I've ...
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Interested in your thoughts on what constitutes good prices on them 2017 Cummins Dooleys.
Dooley owners will tell you how it's not a big deal, hips aren't wider than the mirrors, blah blah blah. If you don't go to the city much, fine, prolly not much an issue.
Being totally overkill for your situation (as I perceive it), if it's basically a tow rig, I'd go for it if it was a "deal". If it's a daily more than a tow pig, I wouldn't downplay the inconvenience.
If you use car washes, you won't be able to anymore. If you like your Starclucks drive thru, you'll have to get your feet moving. For the last 2 years up here, if you want fast food, hope it fits in the drive thru, because all the fast food joints are closed to go indoors and order. But now that Covid is almost over here, lol, maybe you'll be able to buy a Big Mac and Fries if you own a dually.
Narrow driveway, no beuno.
But this is totally subjective and I'd hope you don't decide on a dually or not based on random folks telling you their opinion.
6.2 Ford gassers are pretty bulletproof. First several years, 250s and 350s got the same 6R140 trans as the diesels. Bulletproof trans as well and great shift programming.
At some point (2017 maybe) the F250s got a lighter duty version of the trans. Not that I've heard of problems, but just a FYI.
I had a 2012 and 2015 F250, 6.2, 3.73s. They would pull 14klb flatbeds with relative ease at low altitude, never ran em at high altitude. Typical gasser fuel mileage, but smooth and quiet, even when locked in a lower gear and running 4-5k rpms.
They pull better than a 6.0 GM gasser and probably not as good as a 6.4 8 speed Ram or certainly the 7.3 Ford.
Dooley owners will tell you how it's not a big deal, hips aren't wider than the mirrors, blah blah blah. If you don't go to the city much, fine, prolly not much an issue.
Being totally overkill for your situation (as I perceive it), if it's basically a tow rig, I'd go for it if it was a "deal". If it's a daily more than a tow pig, I wouldn't downplay the inconvenience.
If you use car washes, you won't be able to anymore. If you like your Starclucks drive thru, you'll have to get your feet moving. For the last 2 years up here, if you want fast food, hope it fits in the drive thru, because all the fast food joints are closed to go indoors and order. But now that Covid is almost over here, lol, maybe you'll be able to buy a Big Mac and Fries if you own a dually.
Narrow driveway, no beuno.
But this is totally subjective and I'd hope you don't decide on a dually or not based on random folks telling you their opinion.
6.2 Ford gassers are pretty bulletproof. First several years, 250s and 350s got the same 6R140 trans as the diesels. Bulletproof trans as well and great shift programming.
At some point (2017 maybe) the F250s got a lighter duty version of the trans. Not that I've heard of problems, but just a FYI.
I had a 2012 and 2015 F250, 6.2, 3.73s. They would pull 14klb flatbeds with relative ease at low altitude, never ran em at high altitude. Typical gasser fuel mileage, but smooth and quiet, even when locked in a lower gear and running 4-5k rpms.
They pull better than a 6.0 GM gasser and probably not as good as a 6.4 8 speed Ram or certainly the 7.3 Ford.
