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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 07:50 PM
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hey i am looking for a diesel truck. i have about 15 grand to spend cant decide what year any pros to a 2001 vs a 03 common rail . is a common rail better ? oh and looking for a 4x4 .
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:08 PM
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03 real 4 doors but has the real epsensive injectors and lp. the other has lp and maybe vp issues and not real 4 doors. both have other issues that are minor. depends on your taste
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Old Jun 16, 2009 | 08:22 PM
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i test drove a 2001 dulley has 113000 miles pretty clean has 4 inch exhaust and a edge ez . it was at a dealer they didn't even know it had the ez chip lol . is there a difference in power between the diff years i plan on doing a intake and quadzilla adrinalline . to either what ever i buy . i plan on towing about 8000 pounds would a 2001 tow that ?
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 12:26 AM
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That's pretty low mileage for those years.
Check to see if it is the 53 block.
It will pull 8000#
What tranny?
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 08:39 PM
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it has a auto trans . is 15,200 too much ?
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Old Jun 18, 2009 | 08:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Thundercraft
That's pretty low mileage for those years.
Check to see if it is the 53 block.
It will pull 8000#
What tranny?
where do i look for the 53 # block at ?
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