need help

thabusa · 08-20-2009, 07:56 PM

just bought a travel trailer and looking to buy a dually. so far everyone i talked to said that they are happy with their dodge duallys.anyone have any advise as to what to look for or how many miles is ok on a diesel engine. never had one so i have no idea.also ive heard that on the 2000 - 2005 dodge duallys that the transmittions are their weak point.any help would be appreciated.

stumpuller454 · 08-20-2009, 07:58 PM

there are issues with auto trannys in the earlier units, and mileage on the cummins is a null subject, they are tough long lasting motors. i`d get a 06-07 myself. pre-dpf (deisel particuate filter)

thabusa · 08-20-2009, 08:06 PM

i found a 2006 3500 lone star edition with 180000 miles....they want 16900. is that too many miles? thanks for the quick reply too!!

BernieB · 08-20-2009, 08:39 PM

As Stumpy says, the Cummins is a great motor, and 180k wouldn't bother me on one of those.

thabusa · 08-20-2009, 08:43 PM

thanks you guys...helps to talk to people that already have them.

BernieB · 08-20-2009, 08:47 PM

Well, I don't have a Cummins in my Dodge, just a little old 3.9L gas engine. My GMC has a 6.5L Detroit Diesel though and I'm quite happy with it. And, with just 75k on the clock, hardly even broken in yet.

thabusa · 08-20-2009, 08:52 PM

i had no idea the miles you can get with them...love it!

thabusa · 08-20-2009, 08:54 PM

another thing i know bad about a dodge in general is that when the ball joints go bad , you have to replace the entire control arm to fix them. its the only way to buy them as far as i know.

BernieB · 08-20-2009, 08:58 PM

Yeah, that's one of the things that really surprises people when they learn it, that by and large a diesel is good for 3x the mileage a gas engine will give you. I don't expect anything less than 400k out of mine before it needs a rebuild, and I'll probably get 500k. The other thing that surprises people is the fuel efficiency of a a diesel. A typical gas engine burns fuel with about 95-96% efficiency (100% = complete combustion) while a typical diesel is about 99.5% efficient.

thabusa · 08-20-2009, 09:01 PM

i have a friend gere in alabama who has a 2000 ram 3500 and he has 600000 on it and never done anyything to it other than usual maintanance

08-20-2009, 07:56 PM	#1
thabusa Full Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tuscaloosa,alabama Posts: 26	need help just bought a travel trailer and looking to buy a dually. so far everyone i talked to said that they are happy with their dodge duallys.anyone have any advise as to what to look for or how many miles is ok on a diesel engine. never had one so i have no idea.also ive heard that on the 2000 - 2005 dodge duallys that the transmittions are their weak point.any help would be appreciated.

08-20-2009, 07:58 PM	#2
stumpuller454 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Grande Prairie, AB Posts: 2,043	there are issues with auto trannys in the earlier units, and mileage on the cummins is a null subject, they are tough long lasting motors. i`d get a 06-07 myself. pre-dpf (deisel particuate filter) __________________ SUPERCHARGED 454 K2500 GMC! 450hp and 600ft/lbs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WJ27RJHfJKE "sailing with Captain Morgan often!"

08-20-2009, 08:39 PM	#4
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,901	As Stumpy says, the Cummins is a great motor, and 180k wouldn't bother me on one of those. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

08-20-2009, 08:47 PM	#6
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,901	Well, I don't have a Cummins in my Dodge, just a little old 3.9L gas engine. My GMC has a 6.5L Detroit Diesel though and I'm quite happy with it. And, with just 75k on the clock, hardly even broken in yet. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

08-20-2009, 08:58 PM	#9
BernieB Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Fredericksburg, VA Posts: 1,901	Yeah, that's one of the things that really surprises people when they learn it, that by and large a diesel is good for 3x the mileage a gas engine will give you. I don't expect anything less than 400k out of mine before it needs a rebuild, and I'll probably get 500k. The other thing that surprises people is the fuel efficiency of a a diesel. A typical gas engine burns fuel with about 95-96% efficiency (100% = complete combustion) while a typical diesel is about 99.5% efficient. __________________ If the guys who design 'em had to take one home, use it every day for 2 years, and do all the maint and repairs themselves, cars would have a button on the dash to change the oil, filters & plugs.

08-20-2009, 08:06 PM	#3
thabusa Full Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tuscaloosa,alabama Posts: 26	i found a 2006 3500 lone star edition with 180000 miles....they want 16900. is that too many miles? thanks for the quick reply too!!

08-20-2009, 08:43 PM	#5
thabusa Full Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tuscaloosa,alabama Posts: 26	thanks you guys...helps to talk to people that already have them.

08-20-2009, 08:52 PM	#7
thabusa Full Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tuscaloosa,alabama Posts: 26	i had no idea the miles you can get with them...love it!

08-20-2009, 08:54 PM	#8
thabusa Full Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tuscaloosa,alabama Posts: 26	another thing i know bad about a dodge in general is that when the ball joints go bad , you have to replace the entire control arm to fix them. its the only way to buy them as far as i know.

08-20-2009, 09:01 PM	#10
thabusa Full Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: tuscaloosa,alabama Posts: 26	i have a friend gere in alabama who has a 2000 ram 3500 and he has 600000 on it and never done anyything to it other than usual maintanance

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