Posted by blue924.9 on March 29, 2016 at 16:53:38 from (67.22.198.35):
a family member is looking for a new vehicle for his wife, he has a couple of farm trucks, (2 duallies, a 3/4 ton and a 1/2 ton) and his wife is currently driving a half ton as well. he wants to get rid of the farm half ton and 3/4 ton and keep his wife's half ton for the new farm truck. i am interested in buying the 3/4 ton from him.
its a 2001 dodge ram 2500 cab and a half, shortbed. 4x4 auto with a 5.9/360 magnum. it has 86 thousand miles on it and he has owned it since 2002 or 2003. im wondering if these trucks and engines are good/reliable or not, my knowledge lies soley on 87-96 ford f150 to f350s so this will be a bit of a change. it only has 86 thousand miles on it and it was used for a little while to haul manure on the farm with before they got the first dually. I know it has hauled an international 1586 (maybe a 1566 i cant say for sure) on a double axle gooseneck to a shop about 15 miles away and he said it had good power. Im not sure what he considers good power though. I did not notice a transmission cooler on there but i did not look the truck over real good yet. i know it has no body rust and the frame is just barely surface rusted in a few places. he wants 10k for it which considering the rust belt market and the low miles is a pretty good deal in itself for even a gas rig. not sure on the rear gears but it sounds like they are pretty steep if it has good power towing 16, thousand ish pounds. it does have an 8800 pound gvwr
so to recap, anything i should look for/ keep an eye on or check when i go to test drive and look it over better? any problems i should be aware of that might happen down the road if i do buy it? if i do buy it i plan to throw a trans cooler on there if it doesnt have once and a controller to firm up the shifts
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