I'm looking for a replacement truck
Ok, first off, I don't want to start a brand war here, but would appreciate some input based on experience. My TC hauler, a 1997 Ford F350 diesel dually suffered frame damaged by hurricane Michael....
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If I were in your shoes, I would look for a clean 2003 to 2007 Dodge Ram 5.9L Cummins. That's what I did and it's been a great truck, and as a bonus has held its value very very well. They had little to no emissions and are good solid trucks that are easy to work on yourself if you are so inclined.
I noticed some say to find a manual trans, but those are very uncommon and not easy to find. The 48RE automatic trans in those gets a bad rap from some, but in reality it's undeserved. They hold up a long time unless the engine is heavily tuned, and they are easily built for as much power as you want to feed them, and there are a lot of quality builders of the 48RE around.
Good luck!
I noticed some say to find a manual trans, but those are very uncommon and not easy to find. The 48RE automatic trans in those gets a bad rap from some, but in reality it's undeserved. They hold up a long time unless the engine is heavily tuned, and they are easily built for as much power as you want to feed them, and there are a lot of quality builders of the 48RE around.
Good luck!
