Looking for first truck

[wicked500]

I am lookin for my first truck. I am thinking of either a 98-01 dodge 1500 4x4 or 99-00 chevy 1500 4x4. My only issues with the chevys are price and ground clearance. My issues with the dodge are fuel economy, weight=less performance and i heard the trannys aren't very dependable. Can you guys please give your opinions and experiences with these trucks to help me decide, thanks.

[Ford4x4Chik27]

What don't you like about the chevy ground clearance? The Chevy has better ground clearance than the Dodge from what I can tell, with the IFS the way it is designed you have tons of clearance in the front. I'd recommend going with better fuel economy specially since gas ain't goin down in the near future...what are you wanting the 4x4 for? If you want something for offroading and street/economically friendly, go with a toyota man, you can thank me later Ask anyone out there how they like their toyota compared to a domestic truck they'll swear up and down by that truck.

[DodgeChick]

Welcome to the forum

Ive never heard of Dodges being known for tranny issues. Some have had some gas line type issues but not tranny.
I know my first truck was an 02 Dodge (still is) and I never looked back.
Go with what suits you best and what fits what you're using it for best. Goodluck!!

[396chevy]

i have a chevy 1500 works great only problem a 396ci engine dosent get good gas mpg my father owns an 02 dodge 2500hd 76520 miles and has put 3 brand new trannies in it and he is a light driver just pulls a 19 foot boat about 5000lbs if you can aford a truck with less than 36000miles get a warrenty from bgfindashop.com you have them replase all fluids and they give you a warrenty on almost everything i absalootly recomend a warrenty please i beg you get a warrenty they can make all the diffrence in the world. 396 chevy remember www.bgfindashop.com

[DodgeChick]

3 trannies in less then 100k?? Either hes doing some serious abuse on that truck or thats a serious lemon and definitely not a norm for any make of vehicle. He should use the lemon law.

[*d0dGeR*]

Just get the Dodge.....

[390FE]

All manufacturers have there flawed trucks.
I heard of a new Chevy with the Allison. My room mate(a tow truck driver) ended up towing it because the tranny went when the guy was test driving it with under 10 miles on it. My cousin owns a tranny shop and say he changed plenty of Explorer trannies and has rebuilt a few Allisons also. Never asked about Dodge and he was never working on one when I was there.

[dakotaguy.]

Dodge has always in the past had problems with trannys.In there Cummin there is a recall for transmisson lines breaking under pressure.But all the older trucks have always had tranny problems.

[dakotaguy.]

Originally Posted by DodgeChick

3 trannies in less then 100k?? Either hes doing some serious abuse on that truck or thats a serious lemon and definitely not a norm for any make of vehicle. He should use the lemon law.

It very easy to go through trannies, if he is pulling a trailer up and down hills in overdrive, it will burn up the tranny.That is no lemon law on that.He is causing the damamge himself.

[chevyguy]

As you can clearly tell by my signature i am for chevys, I have heard alot of negatives about the dodge trannies as well as requiring atf+4 tranny fluid the costs 7 dollars a quart, leave it up to moped (um sorry thats mopar)...as for the earlier statement about toyotas, I say stay american, At least you can hold your head high when you drive it.