169000 miles od. Decent shape. Need larger truck to pull heavier loads now n then. He is asking 1400.. not bad or ?
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169000 miles od. Decent shape. Need larger truck to pull heavier loads now n then. He is asking 1400.. not bad or ?
Sounds too good to be true... I would have a mechanic check it out. Full bed? What's its max pull load?
Its not a Ford...but at least its better than a Chevy ;)
around here, any vehicle that will pass safety inspection is worth at least $1000. Its insane
It's not a Ford. You'll get a good truck. :D
Which V8 does it have? Dodge offered the 318 (5.2L) and the 360 (5.9L). They also offered a 488 (8.0L V10). You'll want the 360 or the V10. A 318 is a great engine... for a half ton.
If you have the 360, it's a solid engine. It's not the quickest engine out there, but it's reliable.
If it's an automatic transmission truck, have the transmission checked. Dodge automatics were a weak point. The manual transmissions were very reliable.
Check to see if it has a salvage title. That's not necessarily bad, but you'll want it checked closely to be on the safe side.
For $1400, I think it'll be a good truck. It's not a Chevrolet, but Dodge made a solid truck. I'd buy another one in a heartbeat (if it was in good shape, of course).
My friend picked up a 97 2500 Single Cab W/T with 206,xxx miles and a automatic trans rebuilt 20,xxx miles ago for 1,000 dollars. Its a junker in my opinion and its not a Chevy so that's a down side. But hey you don't have to FixOrRepairitDaily if you know what I mean.
I also think that sounds a bit too good to be true.
Is the frame rusting? Did you drive it for a good 15-20 minutes around town to check transmission?
thanks yall. i will test it this weekend and i will have a mech do a check.. single old asian man co worker owns it so i know its not rode hard lol.
One other thing to do is open hood before you start the truck. It will tell you if the owner has gotten it started and warmed before you get a chance to see how it starts cold. Just because the engine is warm does not mean the owner is trying to pull one over. Good luck, Mike.
Asian Man??? Haha Beware...blinker is probably worn out from driving down the interstate with blinker flashing.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheRecycleGuy
Not being racist, just a joke.
That's a lot of miles, so I'd want to be sure that it's mechanically sound. It doesn't sound too good to be true, it just sounds like a run down truck and it's priced that way. That's just my opinion.
Lol, I'm a GMC or Chevy girl myself, never had any luck with any Fords we had. I have been considering a RAM for my next truck *maybe* just because of the hype but would welco9me any input. It seems a RAM would be more of a gas guzzler?Quote:
Originally Posted by MattInTheHat
ETA: Mileage doesn't seem to matter any more as any truck can probably go to 300,000 miles no matter the make. $1400.00 is probably a good price as long as something big ismn't going to need replaced. Even if the tranny goes its still worth it IMO.
I have never had luck with Dodge ... my father has never had any luck with Dodge ... my grandfather has never had any luck with Dodge ...
IMHO avoid anything by Dodge ...
test drove it for couple miles. needs new or better tires for starters. mechanic can test check for 35.00. the tranny seamed to engage slowly when after let off gas pedal and back on it. like little delay slippage. its the 318 5.2 v8.
I own a 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 regular cab 8ft box 4x4. Also with the 318. Bought it 2 1/2 years ago, for 350$. I had to give the rims and tires back though. The body was rotten. Truck only had 88,000 miles. Owner said the computer was bad, and that it would cost 1000-1500 dollars to fix, all the lights in the dash were lit, speedometer not working.
After much research, it seemed the part that was gone was the rear diff. speed sensor. 88 dollar part.
New front fenders are 100$ each, I found and changed the whole box for 400$, put other doors on it from another scrap donor, the only original body parts are the cab and hood. By the time I was done, it cost 4000$. But hey, now I've got a good truck. Painted her flat black. Found some Dodge rims and tires.
I've towed a lot of scrap with this truck, I can honestly say that it has paid for itself with scrap and hard work. I love my Dodge. My other vehicle is a Caravan, it has 208,000 miles and still ticking.
I've paid close attention to the tranny, the previous owner was using it to tow a bulldozer.(believe it or not) Put an AL pan on her that has finns to help with cooling.
The other thing that the Magnum series engines are notorious for is the intake plenum gasket. Not hard to research that and there is a cure (check Hughes plenum repair kit). Mine is OK for now.
Yup she is hard on the 'ol gas if you have a lead foot. But a great workhorse.
I own a lifted 2000 Dodge Ram 1500 4x4 quad cab short box with the offroad package from the factory. It has a 7 inch lift, 37 inch tires does everything I want and the engine is the 5.9 v8 Only things the truck has needed was a transmission rebuild, a computer and a ring and pinion set (as far as major assemblies) I've done all the ball joints once, driver's side again and front U joints twice now. Did the joint at the pinion over the summer. Alternator and other small stuff over time.
Transmission went out because the computer was not commanding proper lockup, over time it went out. Computer was the cause for it all.
I have 258,000 miles on the truck. Original engine, hard life, there is no ford or chevy that can take the overweight, overtowing and off road abuse this truck can. They don't make PARTS cheap for the other trucks like they do this truck. Do the lower ball joints and upper control arms (because you cant actually do upper ball joints) on a 2000 chevy, the dodge costs under 150 bucks to do all 4, under a hundred on rock auto. Ford...well older fords are nice, but the mod motor fords belong in the scrap yard from the day they left the assembly line.
I am not a "brand" enthusiast. I am a truck enthusiast, in other words I do my research. Upkeep, mileage, comfort...these are the factors and that's pretty much it. Right now, 98-2001 rams are the best things going, nearly all are old enough to have had a transmission job done by now, the engine is absolutely proven to be the best, it's the least likely to leave you stranded, it doesnt have 8 coil packs and extra wiring, it doesnt come with faulty knock sensors and 4 expensive o2 sensors like the chevy does, and the ford. These 2nd gen dodges are a scrappers dream, well kept they will get 15mpg or better with a load in the bed, which is pretty good.
I paid 8900 bucks for my truck in 2006 with 49,000 miles on it. It has paid for itself a dozen times over, and will probably pay for itself again every year I keep it.
for 1400 bucks you could afford to put tires on it, get it tuned up properly, that is, plugs, wires, cap and rotor, oil change, transmission fluid and filter change, a band adjustment and a once over of your brakes...and I'd bet it lasts long enough to let you save up for a MUCH newer truck.
End result: Buy the dang Dodge, for 1400 bucks you literally cannot go wrong if it runs and drives.
The price is great.
I'm a Chevrolet guy myself, but I've owned trucks from all of the three. What I've found:
Chevrolet/GMC They're solid, and unkillable. If you ever do kill one somehow, just fix it up and keep going. My current truck is a 1987 R10 Custom Deluxe. The 305 will outpull my Ford 300, and still gets 20 MPG on the highway (14 towing). My father abandoned it for 9 years, and I was able to fix it for less than $500. Parts are everywhere, and they're cheap. I personally prefer the square bodies (73-87), but the GMT400 was a nice truck, too (We had a 1989 Scottsdale 2500- it too was unkillable).
Ford They make a good truck... if you can pay a mechanic. We owned a 1992 F250 that we used to pull heavy loads. It had the 5.8 and the automatic. We got it to 369k miles before the tranmission quit. It was a nice truck, but I never really liked it that much. It felt too high for me. The Ford was reliable, but we always needed a mechanic when something went wrong.
I also own a 1995 F-150 with the 300. The 300 is an overrated piece of garbage in my mind. My 305 Chevrolet will outpull it all day long. The Chevrolet has the 2.76 Rear End, too (The worst option available). We towed 5000# with both. The loads were both straw bales, and distributed the same. The Ford could pull the load at 40MPH tops. On hills, I was in 2nd gear (Manual trans), doing 20 MPH. The Chevrolet was happily doing 45-50 on the hills. On the flats, I cruised at 60-62 MPH. The truck could have given me more. The Ford couldn't.
Dodge We have a 1992 Dakota with the 3.9L V6. We've pulled 4000# with it, and could do highway speeds. The transfer case broke last fall, and I put a junkyard one on. The Dodge wasn't hard to work on. The only problem was finding parts- there were fewer Dodges sold than Fords or GMs, so parts are more of a rarity (Though not that bad- ever try to find parts for a Jeep J20?). The insurance costs can be higher on some Dodges, too. I work in the same building as an Allstate agent. He said that the cheapest trucks to insure were Fords and Chevrolets.
I'd own another Chevrolet or a Dodge. I'm through with Ford, though. I want to do my own work, and Ford's systems get in the way of that. GM wouldn't give the designers money. Dodge didn't have the money. Ford went ahead, though. Everything is 10 steps harder than it needs to be.
For $1400, though, it sounds like a good deal.
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wow thanks yall. o will deff get to work on obtaining it but first going to have mechanic do a lookover.
Dodge is a fine truck . Mine gets the job done 318 good enough .