I purchased my 92 LE, 4x4, 5spd, regular cab in 1992 and now has approximately 107,000 Km ( 65,000 miles) on the odometer. Although my wife is an excellent driver she absolutely refuses to drive a stick shift. The truck is in excellent condition and the only reason I am thinking of replacing it is that I would like to get an automatic so that she can drive . I test drove a new 2002 auto short box 4x4 which would meet our requirements. So now I am in a quandary? Should I keep my reliable 1992 or move up to the 2002?<br>Cheers,<br>Al<br>

 

keep the 92 and get the 02.. I love the 92 body style..

 

Who's gonna drive it more you or her. That would be the major question, my wife can drive a stick she just doesn't like drivin my truck. She wants her own instead of her SUV if you can keep the one and get the other for her or at least tell her that in order to justify the new truck

 

Wait and buy a 04 with an auto ;D<br><br>KC

 

Sell your old one to me I need a plow truck,its really tough to go back to a 93 or older for a highway cruiser after driving 2nd gen there so nice and smooth in comparison. Want a new one wait until eveybody has test driven 03 then buy 04 with upgrades included. PK

 

sell me the 92 and u can buy my 98 quad dually

 

Keep the 92' ;D ;D ;D

 

sell me the motor, i have 12vs too many and a vp44<br>that could go any time and a lift pump that is junk and the ecm are supposed to be junk (98.5 24ver) id keep it and drive the little lady where she wants to go! that way she dont have to shift get her a new one and you will have to get her any way from vp44 failure

 

If the ONLY reason for wanting to replace the truck is to get an automatic tranny, I'd keep it. But, I wouldn't own anything with Dodge automatic in it anyway.

 

I agree, wait.<br>The way I see it, about 2001 was kind of a high for the 24 valve engines. They still had Dana axles, and basically were well along in the process or working out the bugs introduced with the 12V-to-24V switch. You're getting an auto, and the 2002 doesn't have Dana axles, doesn't yet have the &quot;new improved&quot; auto that is being promised, and the engine is even noisier than your '92, if you care about such things.<br>In my mind, promise to buy the wife an 2004 or 2005.<br><br>Question, none of my business, but: Could she drive the stick in an &quot;emergency&quot;, like if you were injured and needed to be transported to the hospital? I personally believe that everyone has a right to chose not to drive a stick, but, should be CAPABLE of handling a stick in an emergency. You might suggest it to her if the topic can be discussed. She wouldn't have to get good at it - just be able to get the truck rolling and shift to a higher gear so that she could get up to speed.

 

[quote author=HC link=board=8;threadid=7142;start=0#86331 date=1041296373]<br>I agree, wait.<br>The way I see it, about 2001 was kind of a high for the 24 valve engines. They still had Dana axles, and basically were well along in the process or working out the bugs introduced with the 12V-to-24V switch. You're getting an auto, and the 2002 doesn't have Dana axles, doesn't yet have the &quot;new improved&quot; auto that is being promised, and the engine is even noisier than your '92, if you care about such things.<br>In my mind, promise to buy the wife an 2004 or 2005.<br>[/quote]<br><br>I think you're actually referring to the 2003's.<br>The 2002's were the last run of the 2nd generation trucks.<br>They have the Dana axles.<br>They have rear disc brakes which were added in the 2001.5 production.<br>They have the 47RE auto, the 48RE won't be out till after January 2003 for the 2003 or maybe 2004 trucks.<br>(heard a rumor that the testers have already managed to kill the 48RE's in their trucks)<br>The 2002 is the last year to have the VP44 injection pump, the 2003's have the common-rail injection.<br>They supposedly have an updated lift pump, but so far the consensus isn't good.<br><br>The 2002 1500's are the 3rd generation trucks.<br><br>phox

 

Phox may I add,<br>Dana 60 Fronts, 70 rears srw,Dana 80sDRW<br> Danny

 

If you can aford it comfortably, and you like it, buy it. You only live once.