Anybody here in the market for a '08 Dodge 3500? We found a good one last night but we have no use for a 1 ton. Diesel, manual tranny, 58k miles. They've had a flat bed on it and put the original back on to sell. The bed is brand new except they scratched it in a few places doing the swaps.
Are you aware that the Cummins engines don't need the exhaust additive? According to the local Chevy service manager, they saw it coming and designed a filter system that reburns the particles in the exhaust so they meet the requirements without the additive. He said that the EPA might outlaw their system in a couple years but for now it's good.
The Chevy engineers are nuts with their system. On the new ones, the tank is behind the right front wheel, outside the frame, and it hangs below the frame a few inches. It's guaranteed to get hit every time you drop the wheel over a rock or something. The service mgr said they have to put a skid plate for it on all the new diesel trucks they sell. You'd darn well better keep that tank full, too. If it runs out, you get towed. It will last for about 4 tanks of fuel.
