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I have a gooseneck trailer and a tractor I pull around for mowing jobs sometimes. That’s the main reason I want a diesel.

Older diesels are in demand because they don't have the pollution "improvements' of the new ones.

Kinda like big rig truckers wanting '06 vintage Petes and KW's. Pre-emissions trucks in good shape demand a premium.

DF

Did Ford get their engine issues straightened out?

Right. Thats why I was asking. Old 12 valve Cummins go for ridiculous money out here if clean and in good shape. Esp;ecially considering the Dodge truck wrapped around it! Lol.

Just like anything else....it just depends what you want out of it. The Duramax/Allison combo has proven itself to be really dependable, and Chevy's always have the most bling, but they'll nuisance you to death with little things. The Ford will always be the one that works with the most parts missing and Dodges are cheap.

Don't quote me here, but I believe Nissan and Toyota are the only pick-ups that are completely made in the USA.

There's irony in there.

A year and a half ago, I traded my '05 Ram 2500 cummins on a new Ram 2500 with the 6.7 cummins.

The only problem I ever had with the '05 was a window motor control switch and then the water pump at 114k miles.

The new one pulls our 5th wheel like it's not even back there. I love the exhaust braking and most of the features on the truck. I spent a lot of time in a Ford and a Chevy (trucks at work) before we went back with the Ram. To me, the Ram was more comfortable and I like the cummins.

With that said, I've now had 4 recalls on my truck in recent months and I'm getting sick and tired of having to take it into the shop. First was some programming deal to keep the truck from potentially rolling away while parked on a slope. Second was the water pump. Third was the tailgate lock. Now, its a solenoid in the transmission that can cause your vehicle to only have 1st gear. Still waiting on the part to come in to fix that one.

While none of the items above have actually happened to my truck, the fact that I seemingly (lately) have to keep taking it in for them to fix another recall is getting pretty damn old. But, I still think I'd choose the Ram. And, I believe their moving production for the 2500/3500's back to the US.

Whichever has the best diesel specific servicing dealer in your area.

Honda Ridgeline

It can do it all.

The newer diesel fords with the aluminum body seem to working out well in the bush. The loggers like them. The dodge has a great motor but the tinny body rust like hell. The chev is a good truck and the one I would buy in a diesel. I am a chevy guy so pretty biased towards the others

I have both an 06 and a 08 Duramax 2500HD. The 06 has around 250K on it and the 08 has 340K, both have EFI LIVE tuners and all of the emissions I could legally remove, you know the drill. They have been the most bullet proof trucks I have ever owned. The Allison transmission is second to none in my opinion. If I was looking today, I would go with another Chevy/GM in a heart beat.

I appreciate those comments, am a Chevy/GM guy, too. And, IMO, the Allison is the best tranny of the three.

BUT those aren't 2018's...

DF

Thanks for all the input, I had the front end rebuilt on my Dodge at 150,000, the water pump at 100,000, the window motor control went bad on me too. It’s has never left me on the side of the road. It has 170,000 miles on it. My 13 year old grandson will probably end up with it.

It's not hard to keep a diesel on the road, especially a 12V, fuel and a battery, keeping the Cummins wrapper intact is a differect story.

The quality control on my two second gen's was OK but Dodge service sucked ass.

I think the Fords have an electric rear end lock. Does Dodge have that feature?

well, since i have a 12 valve 98 3/4ton 4x4 dodge with 170k on it, define ridiculous money? Arizona car, no rust too.

What’s my 2004 worth? 170,000 miles also.

^^^^THIS^^^^ my Dodge 1 ton is an '06, I'll keep fixing it, don't want a new one, same with my old 1999 KW W-900 tractor, keep fixing it, too damn many sensitive sensors on all this new crap, my old stuff has quite enough as it is.

About 3 times what a gasser would go for. $12-15k would be ball park I'd bet.

No. Ram 2500's (when equipped) and 3500's (comes standard) use a helical-gear style differential similar to the Eaton Trutrac. The helical gears are used in place of clutch plates like the old limited slip/posi units use. The helical gears don't wear out like the clutch plates do.

NYH1.