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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 10:27:41 GMT -5
I'm so old fashioned. Just sent Sam and e-mail with the question. Brain dead for a couple days.
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Post by Deleted on Feb 13, 2018 10:51:43 GMT -5
My son blown head gasket. Deaddeer is right. it's very expensive to fix. 5k-6k
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Post by Deleted on Feb 14, 2018 20:50:43 GMT -5
i don,t know why anybody would want a diesel ford or chevy unless you do some heavy hauling u think head gasket are bad wait till u got to put injecters in 500.00 to 700.00 a hole i just cant see it
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Post by esshup on Feb 14, 2018 23:52:58 GMT -5
Well, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a diesel Ram. BUT, it'll be the 1500, not the 2500. From what I'm reading they get about 8-9 mpg better than the 2500. Nothing that I will tow will be over 7,000 pounds, and it won't be a high profile trailer, that's the reason behind the 1500 vs. 2500. That and the extra expense of the 2500 truck and the Cummins option.
I've been driving a diesel for a long time and no comparably sized gas motor can match their fuel economy on the highway.
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Post by greghopper on Feb 15, 2018 6:43:52 GMT -5
Well, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a diesel Ram. BUT, it'll be the 1500, not the 2500. From what I'm reading they get about 8-9 mpg better than the 2500. Nothing that I will tow will be over 7,000 pounds, and it won't be a high profile trailer, that's the reason behind the 1500 vs. 2500. That and the extra expense of the 2500 truck and the Cummins option. I've been driving a diesel for a long time and no comparably sized gas motor can match their fuel economy on the highway. Tell them you want the block heater added also.... park view is a great option also. |
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Post by esshup on Feb 15, 2018 10:34:09 GMT -5
Well, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a diesel Ram. BUT, it'll be the 1500, not the 2500. From what I'm reading they get about 8-9 mpg better than the 2500. Nothing that I will tow will be over 7,000 pounds, and it won't be a high profile trailer, that's the reason behind the 1500 vs. 2500. That and the extra expense of the 2500 truck and the Cummins option. I've been driving a diesel for a long time and no comparably sized gas motor can match their fuel economy on the highway. Tell them you want the block heater added also.... park view is a great option also. Cold weather package, tow hooks, skid plates, back up camera, navigation, 4 corner active suspension, posi rear end, Ram boxes, 4 wd, and the parking sensors are most of the options. Probably the LED bed lighting and a few other things that will make life easier, along with the lifetime warranty. |
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Post by lawrencecountyhunter on Feb 15, 2018 12:19:17 GMT -5
Tell them you want the block heater added also.... park view is a great option also. Cold weather package, tow hooks, skid plates, back up camera, navigation, 4 corner active suspension, posi rear end, Ram boxes, 4 wd, and the parking sensors are most of the options. Probably the LED bed lighting and a few other things that will make life easier, along with the lifetime warranty. Do you know what trim you want? They're a little bold, but I really like the looks of the Rebel, and saw where they plan to offer the diesel in it soon.
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Post by jimstc on Feb 15, 2018 13:48:44 GMT -5
Well, I am going to bite the bullet and buy a diesel Ram. BUT, it'll be the 1500, not the 2500. From what I'm reading they get about 8-9 mpg better than the 2500. Nothing that I will tow will be over 7,000 pounds, and it won't be a high profile trailer, that's the reason behind the 1500 vs. 2500. That and the extra expense of the 2500 truck and the Cummins option. I've been driving a diesel for a long time and no comparably sized gas motor can match their fuel economy on the highway. Ditto on the fuel economy. I have owned four Ford diesel trucks since 2001. Made the mistake of buying a F250 with the 6.8 gas engine. Terrible mileage. Got rid of it and bought my 2013 F350. I get better mileage with my F350 hauling 3 tons of hay than I did with the gas engine F250 when it was hauling nothing. I will never buy a truck again that doesn't have a diesel engine. As far as repairs go, I kept my first 2001 F350 for 220,000 miles. Only repair was a starter. The engine has a 100,000 mile warranty btw |
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Post by esshup on Feb 16, 2018 0:22:19 GMT -5
Cold weather package, tow hooks, skid plates, back up camera, navigation, 4 corner active suspension, posi rear end, Ram boxes, 4 wd, and the parking sensors are most of the options. Probably the LED bed lighting and a few other things that will make life easier, along with the lifetime warranty. Do you know what trim you want? They're a little bold, but I really like the looks of the Rebel, and saw where they plan to offer the diesel in it soon.
Don't need anything fancy or sporting, was thinking of the Bighorn addition. I'd really like to have a different interior color than black/grey, but from the pictures I don't like the way the brown/tan looks. Outside, I was leaning towards the True Blue Pearl. Their options list is really weird. For instance, if I want the wheel to wheel running boards I have to have the leather interior. WTF?  ? Can't get the 32 gallon tank with the diesel, some other weird combos that you are forced to have too if you want "X" option. I looked, and it'll have to be ordered, no 1500, crew cab, 6'-4" bed within at least a couple hundred miles with the diesel engine. At least not according to the Ram "find a truck" website. |
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? Can't get the 32 gallon tank with the diesel, some other weird combos that you are forced to have too if you want "X" option. I looked, and it'll have to be ordered, no 1500, crew cab, 6'-4" bed within at least a couple hundred miles with the diesel engine. At least not according to the Ram "find a truck" website.