Grit dog wrote:
Best bang for your buck for $15k tops is a gasser. As much as I like diesels, your budget and use say gasser.
Don't limit yourself to a 3500, rather the best deal, 2500 or 3500. Plus 3500 gassers aren't near as prevalent.
$15k wil basically get you a 200kmi diesel or 100kmi gasser.
I wouldn't rule out older than 3rd gen Dodges. My ideal gasser for that use would be a 2nd Gen 5.9 gasser with a 5 speed manual.
Isn't the hemi a 5.7 and the diesel a 5.9? But yeah thats the exact truck I am talking about. Probably short bed, extended cab.