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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 06:11 AM
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Question New To Dodge/ What to expect

I just bought a 2006 Dodge Sport 4x4 Diesel 5.9. Have never owned a Dodge before, but have heard plenty of good about it. What should I expect? We pull heavy equipment and trailers. Our Ford does really good, but we decided to go with something else.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 07:54 AM
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only you will be able to tell the tale of what you think between the two, I have heard nothing but good in the comparison though. I just bumper pulled a 7000lb boat this past weekend for 300 miles and used 3/4 tank, so about 12 mpg. Not to mention the 800lb of gear in my bed.
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 09:14 AM
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Thumbs up Ford... "Work Truck"? LOL

We used to use F350 for service trucks - they pretty much started to come apart at 60K - 70K miles. I've seen light-duty Fords stay on the road forever, but if you're gonna work it hard, you can't beat the HD Rams.
They're simply engineered better inside & out - not perfect, but better than the others by a country mile!
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Old Jul 3, 2006 | 08:07 PM
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A buddy blew his powerstroke a couple months ago. Ford said they couldn't fix it and replaced the truck. He insisted that they replace it with a Dodge, but they declined. He's about to trade the brand new replacement truck for a RAM.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 03:27 AM
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Thanks, sounds like as soon as we get the ball installed we can start with no problems. Thanks again for the input.
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Old Jul 4, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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Expect lots of miles and smiles! Welcome to the Cummins crew!
Mike
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