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Old Oct 31, 2002 | 04:12 PM
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what to buy??

just wondering if u fellas can tell me what u think a 1990 1 ton 5speed 4x4 dodge with a flatbed on it is worth??the body is in pretty good shape,gooseneck and bumper receivers, 150k miles....let me know what ya think?<br><br>what about a 1993 1 ton 4x4 5speed with a flatbed and only 87k miles!??same thing..flatbed...but body is immaculate..
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Old Oct 31, 2002 | 04:15 PM
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Re:what to buy??

oh ya...did dodge make a 1 ton single axle between 1989 thru 1993??
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Old Oct 31, 2002 | 04:19 PM
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Re:what to buy??

Paid 3800, down from 5200 for mine. Body's not so hot and it needed service.
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Old Oct 31, 2002 | 08:59 PM
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Re:what to buy??

Take the 93... it's intercooled and has the updated VE pump.<br>Also they are all single axle... just dual wheel for the 1 tons<br><br>bob.
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Old Oct 31, 2002 | 09:26 PM
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Re:what to buy??

so u r saying that they didnt make a single axle 1 ton??
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Old Nov 1, 2002 | 11:07 AM
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Re:what to buy??

89-93 there WERE 1 ton single axle trucks, unlike 94-02.<br>I'd say you're looking at $5k or so for the 90, probably $7-8k for the 93 if the body is really cherry. 1 tons cost more than 3/4 tons to get, and to maintain (brakes, bearings, such) are more expensive for them. Just keep that in mind and you'll be fine.
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Old Nov 5, 2002 | 09:02 PM
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Give or take the condition I'm with Furious on the prices
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 02:51 PM
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Re:what to buy??

I bought my father-in-laws' 89 3/4 ton with 75,000 on her. She's in excellent condition, but he says it is set up with ton axles and allison trans. Is this possible? He special ordered the truck in 89 and his memory isn't the best. Any help?
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Old Nov 16, 2002 | 04:17 PM
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Ive never heard of any special offerings from Dodge that offered the Allison trans. But, anything is possible I guess. The best way to tell is to crawl underneath the truck and look for a data plate on the transmission. There also should be a data plate on the rear axle.
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 09:16 AM
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Just my .02 . As far as I know all of the CTD trucks used the same axle - Spicer 70. The GVW had to be over 8500# to deal with emissions. A HD 3/4 ton has the 8520 GVW as does a single wheel 1 ton. The spring packs on the rear may be different, but the front ends are identical. The 1 tons with duals are over 10,000# GVW. The rear end is the same. with different drums and heavier wheel studs. Limiting factor for gvw was tire capacity. I may be wrong, but this is my understanding. So in conclusion the difference between a D250 and a D350 with single wheels is 100
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Old Nov 17, 2002 | 01:23 PM
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Re:what to buy??

Dodge made some changes every year these trucks were built,all work fine if you dont get carried away. 89's had Selectro Locking hubs and stuck way out from the rim many, were broken in field use because of this. 89's also had a regular radiator instead of crossflow, cooling could be a problem sometimes. 90's were a cross breed with some having crossflow rads and Warn hubs. 91's again a crossbreed with some having aftercoolers and some that didnt depending when the truck was built. 92-93 had larger spring blocks in the back so truck did not sit *** end low empty also manifold pressure was decreased but club cab were introduced. W250/350 4x4 had same running gear except spring rating and brakes(13x2-1/2 w250 or 13x3-1/2 w350 larger brakes would fit 3/4 ton) One ton duallies had bigger brakes front and rear with of course offset dish wheels and different stud sets to acommodate those wheels. All ran a HD60F front diff and a spicer70 rear axle 205 Tcase and Getrag 5spd, sorry did not have any thing to do with Auto-trans. Lots of guys on here can help you whatever you buy. PK
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