I am looking at a 2003 dodge ram 2500 for $11,000. It has 85,000 miles on it, but has a v10 motor. I was wondering if it would be worth buying a v10 in that year, or just keep looking for a hemi. I know the v10 won't get that good of gas mileage, but I tend to haul a lot of hay in the summer, and was wondering how well it could handle 12 bales at at time.
Dodge Ram 2500
- Thread starter Yance Wolfrum
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Spork
Tin Foil Hat Equipped
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- Saratoga Springs, UT
I think my Tacoma could handle 12 small bales at a time (usually about 60-100 lbs) unless you're talking the large ones (900-1100 lbs).
I've never owned a V-10 but I haven't heard any big issues other than fuel economy. Usually what you save vs the diesel is more than enough to cover the gas mileage.
I've never owned a V-10 but I haven't heard any big issues other than fuel economy. Usually what you save vs the diesel is more than enough to cover the gas mileage.
sawtooth4x4
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We had a V10 3500 and a Cummins when I was working for a company in Wyoming. Both had about 225K miles. Both still ran. Both pulled around a lot of heavy equipment in the oil field. Both had manual transmissions. Don't get an automatic unless you like replacing transmissions all the time.
sawtooth4x4
Totally Awesome
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What you don't like 5 mpg? LOL
I had the Cummins, my friend had the V10. He filled up everyday. I filled up every 3 days.
BlueWolfFab
Running Behind
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- Eagle Mountain
Drove one for a few weeks as a work truck, felt torquey for a gasoline engine but even still I'm pretty sure the V10's were produced as more of a marketing sales point than anything else. Seems like they were designed with the thought that they would be 20% stronger than a V8 and have a mean sound, but didn't deliver either.
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