otrfun wrote:
BurbMan wrote:
. . . I'm looking 1-ton 3500 SRW long bed crew cabs. Seems like the long bed is hard to find, and a lot of them have diesels. My $40k budget seems to put me in 2015-2017 territory.
I really don't want/need a diesel to haul around a TC . . .
If you're willing to drive/fly, $40k can easily get you a new 2019 Ram 3500 SRW gasser somewhere. Lot to be said for a new truck with a full bumper-to-bumper warranty and no abuse. Ram has employee pricing this month (roughly 10% off MSRP, plus any dealer discounts). Better hurry though, those 2019's are going fast. We paid $42k (MSRP $54k) for our new 2016 Ram 3500 SRW Cummins in 2016. Could get the 2019 version of our truck for about $46k today. Good luck!
X2 - I'd opt for a new gasser versus used diesel anyday (assuming it fit my needs). The newer gassers are very impressive and have definitely narrowed the diesel v gas gap.
As for chipping, I agree to just look at what has been done to the truck. No many guys do lift kits, big tires, exhaust mods without a chip. Conversely, not many guys run a completely stock truck and only chip it.
