Ford to dodge?
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Houndoc
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- Location
- Grantsville
best truck move I have made in last few years was to sell my 05 Dodge. Cummins is fantastic, rest of the truck more problems then worth dealing with. Had around 150k when we got rid of it.
- Location
- Riverton, UT
I have the 06 Dodge and love it. Only 50K miles and no problems. Front ends can be fixed cheaply when they go out, check with the guys at Big-O 104th and Redwood in South Jordan. I get 11 to 14 MPG towing and 17 to 22 MPG city and highway. Just oil changes so far, Cheston, let me know how the guy gets 45 MPG?
tnels
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- Location
- West jordan
im a dodge guy they all have there problems but i have found dodge holds together great other then there trannys but after you build them nothing stops them! fords and chevys are also nice trucks stay away from fords 6.0 to me it seems like the newer body style chevys have gone down in there quality but thats just me cant go wrong with any but dodge is the cheepest in price vs miles deff. drive them all let us know what ya come up with!
- Location
- Bountiful, land of rocks
I got $15k out of mine for 170k. I thought that was fair?
tnels
Active Member
- Location
- West jordan
no 20k sounds way high but 12 valves are sweet motors!
brandonlmb
brandonlmb
- Location
- Farmington
I just bought an 07 6.7l Dodge for around 20k, it has 100k on it.
anderson750
I'm working on it Rose
- Location
- Price, Utah
Not necessarily a good comparison but when I bought my current 2011 Dodge last October, I traded in my '06 5.9 with 189K and the auto tranny was about trashed. The dealer who is a friend gave me credit for what the truck sold at auction for. If I remember right, it was around $12,500. He then sold me the "11 which is a dually with Laramie trim (navigation, DVD, leather,sun roof, etc) and 29K miles for what he bought it at auction for, which was right around $39,500.
I think 15-17K would be a more realistic price when you are talking retail.
I think 15-17K would be a more realistic price when you are talking retail.
ChestonScout
opinions are like Jeeps..
- Location
- Clinton, Ut
20?
ouch.
Can get a nice crew cab 7.3 for a lot less than that
ouch.
Can get a nice crew cab 7.3 for a lot less than that
tnels
Active Member
- Location
- West jordan
congrats brandon! there sweet trucks is not to good on fuel but more power then you will ever need get the delete on it and the mpg will jump to about 22 my dad owns a 07 mega cab i put that on it and its crazy how much it opend it up you will love it and sounds like a sweet price!
tnels
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- Location
- West jordan
im with them 20k for a dodge with 180k miles is way to high sounds like they think its a chevy to me! ha ha
Houndoc
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- Location
- Grantsville
I sold mine for $15,000 with around 150k on it. Of course, they had the advantage of two complete front end rebuilds in less than two years...
Ok so maybe I'm that dodge guy. I think I paid $7800 for my '99 club cab 5spd w/200k. I have swapped the ford knuckles, and in hindsight probably should have just swapped a ford 60. The ford brakes are a HUGE upgrade imho. Not a chance that I would trade it for my Brother in Law's f250 ibeam club cab, but I really wanted a crew cab, and that was very tempting.
The thing that sold me was the longevity. I'm a pure function guy and that function was A to B with few troubles. There are quirks with lights etc, and the front end sucks, but I have put 50k on it and I have been happy. The thing that convinced me was the service mile intervals:
350k miles 5.9 cummins
250k miles 7.3 powerstroke
200k duramax (similar year)
I can't remember the source, but you can find that info on google, it may vary a bit, but the general idea is there. The other one was the heater grid vs glow plugs.
I think the OP would be happy with a 7.3, but I'm certainly happy with the return on my investment. I have driven a duramax and I'll admit it was quick and fun. Just have to make sure the injector issues are taken care of, or get the right year.
The thing that sold me was the longevity. I'm a pure function guy and that function was A to B with few troubles. There are quirks with lights etc, and the front end sucks, but I have put 50k on it and I have been happy. The thing that convinced me was the service mile intervals:
350k miles 5.9 cummins
250k miles 7.3 powerstroke
200k duramax (similar year)
I can't remember the source, but you can find that info on google, it may vary a bit, but the general idea is there. The other one was the heater grid vs glow plugs.
I think the OP would be happy with a 7.3, but I'm certainly happy with the return on my investment. I have driven a duramax and I'll admit it was quick and fun. Just have to make sure the injector issues are taken care of, or get the right year.