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Re: Kids are making buying a used diesel truck a chore..
I know EXACTLY what the op is saying. It took me two years to find a laramie or longhorn 3500 dually 4x4 aisin, 4:10s, auto level , fifth wheel prep.. reno, nope, carson city, nope Towbin dodge las vegas?, nope, Mcpeek, anaheim, sacramento, nope nope nope!. Every darn truck was a short bed. Lots jacked up 20 feet in the air!. Went to DAVE SMITH Kellogg Idaho.. every dually was slt or tradesman!.Dave Smith has 400 trucks and not one darn thing im looking for. They did have two laramies, one aisin. No auto level or tow prep. He did have 5 KIDS trucks. Jacked up, big honking horny lookng rims and tires. Why does Ram make a truck capable of towing 30,000 lbs and NOT ONE DEALER CARRIES IT.. Finally found one with 1200 miles.. Sticker was 77400, bought for 61000!.. so it all worked out. Just took along time...496Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking at a 2014 Ram 3500 Need Opinions
tinner12002 wrote: To tell on the tranny, I think if you google the Aisin and the 68re the pans are different so you could crawl under and check them out. With those miles I'd definitely want the Aisin trans if it were me, but then if it already had issues I wouldn't buy it unless he was practically giving it away. I looked on NADA and for rough trade in price was $21450. So if it already has issues maybe offer $15000. That's where I'd be on it. Price was for a crew cab 4x4 tradesman. A non 4x4 would be $18900 rough trade so I'd be around $12000. Just my opinion. If u offered me 12k on a 19k truck, you'd have to keep looking...if u want to dance, you have to pay the band.201Views0likes0CommentsRe: Small Generator choice for 5W
laknox wrote: RRinNFla wrote: I understand that a second battery would give me more time off of the grid, but I may find a BLM site that like well enough to spend 3 or 4 days. Eventually, I will have to recharge the battery, and I think it would take forever to recharge through the pigtail on my TV. So, let me rephrase the question. I am going to purchase a generator. Probably 2000W or so. The question is gasoline, propane, or hybrid? Is a gasoline genny with a propane adapter, equal to a genny built for propane? If I decide on a gasoline generator, I would probably want a 4 cylcle engine. I am also concerned about weight. The Sportsmen 2000 weighs 54 lbs. Since I am going to be traveling in the west, I will probably carry a few extra gallons of unleaded part ethanol fuel. I should also point out that I have a propane quick connect where my now unused grill used to be. The Honda has a 4 cycle engine, but costs almost a thousand dollars. I know there are some folks on this forum with deep pockets, but I am not one of them. Again, for a fifth wheel, propane or gasoline? Costco is running a special on Champion 3200w peak/2800w continuous inverter-generators for $700. Just a wee bit louder than the Honda for less than half the price. Were I in the market, I'd be down there buying one, myself. Not sure about all the bells 'n whistles, but it's worth a look. Even cheaper than the Honda 1000! Spend the money you'll save on the Champion on 2 6v golf cart batteries, < $200, and you'll easily have 3-4 days' (with care) power. I can boondock from Wed-Sun with this setup, though I also have a 45w solar kit from Harbor Freight. On sale, that can be bought for about $150. Lyle Owned the Yamaha 3000iseb and the Honda3000eu and the twin hondas and the twin Yamahas... Just bought the Champion 2800 at Costco and could not be happier.. First, it is quiet, 2nd it is under 90 lbs and has a handle and tires to roll it, a REAL 30 amp rv plug, fuel shutoff, 2 110 outlets , battery charger, usb and 12 dc plugs... A GREAT BUY!! Starts first or second pull every time... LOVE IT...Highly recommended..348Views0likes0CommentsRe: Small Generator choice for 5W
the bear II wrote: I have 2- Honda 2000i Generators for times when we need lots of power. These can be tied together to provide close to 4000 watts to power Air Conditioner and other equipment/appliances. To just charge batteries when boondocking and we don't need a lot of power I use a 1500W generator I bought at Walmart for a steal because the box was heavily damaged. This is a very quiet generator so I can let it run all day to recharge the batteries. All 3 use gasoline so I carry a 3 gallon gas can which lasts about 3 days for the two 2000i Hondas and over a week for the 1500w. Gas is not a big problem if you get one of the metal safety cans that seal really well and a good spout. Alternative is to add more batteries... we have 4 and can go for 3 days by only running 12v stuff. If we need to run the furnace or inverter for TVs/laptop then the batteries will last 2 days. Use the 1500w to recharge or recharge with the truck as we travel from destination to destination Actually the 2 2000 gensets together provide 3200 watts of power since they are 1600 each...348Views0likes0Comments
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