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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 12:34 PM
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I was wondering what will your next truck would be if you bought a new one?
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 12:59 PM
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Chevy Duramax..

HOWEVER... my ram isnt going anywhere.. it will be the play toy.. Too much done to it to wanna let it go... I like the allison and the easy BOMBability of a duramax, all plug and play, hoever i wanna wait to see when they can get injector issues solved....and other minute kinks outta those trucks... Perhaps later on...

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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:08 PM
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I want to see what a long bed Dually Mega Cab looks like and I am even considering going back to a 4x2 as I do 99% highway and tow lots.
Still a manual transmission though.

I may try and do this before the changes in the engines for 07 or wait it out until the new version is out for a few years.

The only other truck I would look at is a full size Toyota diesel dually.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 01:36 PM
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The only other truck I would look at is a full size Toyota diesel dually.
Same Here...I love the Dodge, but The only other truck i'd ever own would be a full size Toyota Diesel...Any One have that link to the Toyota Diesel Truck??

Mike
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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anything with a 12V! Dont care if it is a ford pinto with a trailer hitch. I waited 10 years to find my dream truck (95) and she aint going anywhere. As far as a Duramax, not a chance! It could be the best motor in the world but I will not ever buy a new chevy again. GM has lost my loyalty forever. I will import a KIA pick up from korea and install a cummins first!
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 04:47 PM
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If I was to get a new truck (ya, like that'd happen), I'd go back to Toyota.
My Tacoma never gave me a moments trouble, it was just to small.


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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:15 PM
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Don't plan on ever having to buy another truck. Heck in just 18 more years I can put antique plates on it. I figure the Cummins will last forever. Plus I will never buy a new truck. I don't buy new vehicles due to the depreciation. Let somebody alse take that big hit. . If I can find a small diesel pickup someday, I might buy it in addition to my current truck. But I won't be getting rid of this one.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:36 PM
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my next rig is gunna be one of two things. they both are going to be built, just dont know which one first.

1. a 12 valve cummmins 800hp streetable race truck. dunno what body ill put on it... and old chevy or a dodge

2. a 8.3 or a detroit 60 series powered service truck. like a 3 ton rig or so. This will be my work truck when i become a heavy diesel mechanic.

Big plans. they just need a little time and a lot of money to become reatlity
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 05:56 PM
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whatever they put a cummins in
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 06:34 PM
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Toyota! Gotta love the cummins but to much money. My dad has a 2000 tacoma and hes got 190k on it. He has only done 1 set of front brakes @ 130k, and springs and struts. Thats it. It is a 2.7 4cyl 5speed and gets 24mpgs. I would buy another first gen dodge but not a new one. Something about the old things, they are just biult stronger.
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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 08:23 PM
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Dang sure won't be another Dodge!

Ride, resale value, and poor quality are the main reasons I have grown to dislike this truck.

Kinda sad, ya know. I mean, the CUMMINS is the best thing out there for these 1 ton trucks. The Dodge with a CUMMINS is like having a "Diamond" wrapped up in a pile of Dog Poop.

I'll get my wasted monies worth out of this truck/pile of <edit>, and then it'll be GM from here on out for the rest of my life................................


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Old Oct 23, 2005 | 10:58 PM
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As long as I am working, about 8-10 more years, and pulling a travel trailer I will stick with the 4x4 DC. Once I retire if I get another truck it will probably be a small 4x2. My previous truck was a 97 Ford Ranger. I put 250K miles on it in 7 years, it was completely trouble free, and got 23 to 25 MPG on the highway. I would love to have another diesel but when I retire I won't be able to justify the extra cost.
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 12:02 AM
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It had better have a freaking 5 speed auto or 7 speed manual


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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 11:25 AM
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There's no option for AMC...

Those old Jeep J Series were the best pick-ups ever made... Our trucks still have a little bit of that AMC blood in them, so that's why I prefer Chrysler...

Now a 4bta in a J-2000... Hmm...
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Old Oct 24, 2005 | 10:17 PM
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Mopar or no car (or truck)

But I am very impressed with my wife's 4Runner. Toyota make a good vehicle, but so does Dodge...
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