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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | Random Poll....what kind of trucks do you haul with? What size trailer are you hauling? Chrysler is buying back our 2011 Ram 5500 and we had planned on another Ram 5500 but they are already recalling 2014 and 2015's for similar problems. So we are researching other options at this point. We have a 2005 DreamCoach 5 horse with 6 fort short wall and LQ we built ourselves. |
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Location: Oklahoma | We have a Ford F-350 dually. Currently hauling a small trailer, but capable of hauling a much larger trailer. I think you could get by with a one ton. I really like the new Ford F-450's |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | TwistedK - 2015-10-28 12:47 PM We have a Ford F-350 dually. Currently hauling a small trailer, but capable of hauling a much larger trailer. I think you could get by with a one ton. I really like the new Ford F-450's
We could definitely get by, but that's not what we want. We want something that will last "forever" (not that anything does anymore). But something we won't have to replace in 5 years |
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Location: Oakdale, CA | if you get a dodge get the aisin tranny!!! must be a 3500 |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | We have an F450 on the farm that has held up well. It will beat you to death if you're over trucked tho. I prefer the ride and interior on the GMs, and the Duramax/Alison has been good for us. |
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| We haul with a 06 1/2 Dodge 3500 dually. We've owned it from brand new when the DH placed the order. It easily hauls our double decked aluminum livestock trailer, my 2 horse slant, and an 18ft short walled 4 horse Sundowner that I borrowed a couple times last year.
The thing is a beast. However, we replace the U joints roughly every 20,000 miles ... apparently, this is common.
ETA - It is the desireable 5.9 Cummins.
My family consistently hauls livestock across the Rockies with Duramax GMC's of variuos years and sizes .... If you can afford them, they are THE way to go with the Alison tranny, great rides, and super reliability.
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | Search around and get one of the older Ford 7.3 diesels. They last far longer than most trucks out there, hold their value and have far fewer problems overall. IF you can find one that's been well kept. There are still quite a few lower mileage ones around. I saw one a while back on a cars.com search that had fewer than 100k miles. There are still a few around. Might have to drive some distance once you find it, but well worth it in my opinion. |
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Location: Somewhere between raising hell and Amazing Grace | We are going to research the daylights and hunt high and low. The nice thing is Chrysler is doing the buy back, which puts cash in our account to buy whatever we choose to, including looking at used ones. |
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| I have a Dodge 3500 that I've had for almost 3 years now and it's been the vehicle I've owned the longest. There have been some things that have not held up; I've had to replace a TON of stuff that has worn out - I pretty much have a new pickup now >:( but I can't blame it all on the pickup - I am pretty hard on vehicles (not sure why?!) So far it's been through a lightning strike = new computer and fried chip, left fender tore off, dealership fried alternator (yes, it can happen on purpose!) right fender tore off, plus gelling up (whoops!) I think all the ball joints and U joints have been replaced too.
I love the mileage it gets (17+ when loaded & pulling) and the power. I do keep it on a regular maintenance schedule.
Would I get another one? I don't know, I don't think it matters what I get I'm going to have issues 
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Location: North Dakota | I have a 2014 GMC Sierra 2500 (gas engine) that we bought earlier this year to pull my gooseneck Exiss 3-horse slant trailer with front large dressing room.
Does pretty good.
We've been REALLY impressed with hubby's 1/2 ton GMC Sierra that he has, so we decided to stick with the GMC brand.
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Location: Montana | We have 2 Dodge 2500 with the 12 valve Cummins in them. They are older (both 1994's), but we really like them. One we've had for a while, the other we just acquired but feel lucky to get it. So far the most we have hauled is a 2 horse slant with tack, and it handles it so good. We also haul hay with them. Also, the old 12 Valves you can work on and they just run good. We love them. We have them in a manual transmission, but that is what we prefer...so much less maintenance, in our opinion. |
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| lindseylou2290 - 2015-10-28 12:04 PM
We haul with a 06 1/2 Dodge 3500 dually. We've owned it from brand new when the DH placed the order. It easily hauls our double decked aluminum livestock trailer, my 2 horse slant, and an 18ft short walled 4 horse Sundowner that I borrowed a couple times last year.
The thing is a beast. However, we replace the U joints roughly every 20,000 miles ... apparently, this is common.
ETA - It is the desireable 5.9 Cummins.
My family consistently hauls livestock across the Rockies with Duramax GMC's of variuos years and sizes .... If you can afford them, they are THE way to go with the Alison tranny, great rides, and super reliability.
The U joints - how many **** U joints are on a pickup? I think I've replaced all mine - twice! My mechanic says Dodge's eat them up  Have you ever heard of the Dodge death rattle/shake? |
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Location: south central usa | the newest recall on the dodges actually has to do with the welding on the track bar brackets...think it affects the 2013 and 2014 trucks.
if you get bored and want to do some reading...here are 34 pages of threads discussing the new issue
http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/2013-general-discussion/1791801-r...
I'd still go with dodge/ram over the other two.
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Location: Northwest Florida | It's funny that this thread just came up, as we are in the market for a 2500 right now! Looking for a used, low mileage (<100k) diesel. It's nice to read other's experiences hauling. We are hoping to seal a deal by the weekend. |
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Location: Kansas | I have a F-250. I have a 22'-24' 4 horse slant that is steel...so heavy, my truck pulls it with ease.
I've never had any mechanical issues, I avoid putting my chip in extreme mode, and can haul on performance instead of tow. I like mine so much, I'll keep buying Fords.
I do like the new chevy's, just no personal experience.
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Location: KS | Nita - 2015-10-28 12:07 PM
Search around and get one of the older Ford 7.3 diesels. They last far longer than most trucks out there, hold their value and have far fewer problems overall. IF you can find one that's been well kept. There are still quite a few lower mileage ones around. I saw one a while back on a cars.com search that had fewer than 100k miles. There are still a few around. Might have to drive some distance once you find it, but well worth it in my opinion.
THIS. ^^^^^ Dealerships can't keep these trucks on their lot because they sell so fast.
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Location: Montana | veintiocho - 2015-10-28 11:23 AM lindseylou2290 - 2015-10-28 12:04 PM We haul with a 06 1/2 Dodge 3500 dually. We've owned it from brand new when the DH placed the order. It easily hauls our double decked aluminum livestock trailer, my 2 horse slant, and an 18ft short walled 4 horse Sundowner that I borrowed a couple times last year.
The thing is a beast. However, we replace the U joints roughly every 20,000 miles ... apparently, this is common.
ETA - It is the desireable 5.9 Cummins.
My family consistently hauls livestock across the Rockies with Duramax GMC's of variuos years and sizes .... If you can afford them, they are THE way to go with the Alison tranny, great rides, and super reliability. The U joints - how many **** U joints are on a pickup? I think I've replaced all mine - twice! My mechanic says Dodge's eat them up Have you ever heard of the Dodge death rattle/shake?
Dodges are notorious for having weak front ends, and I think that is largely where the rattling/shaking comes from if I'm understanding you correctly. But that has to do with upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, that sort of thing. The reason they go bad is because the Cummins motor is so heavy. Almost every Dodge we have had had the front end rebuilt at some point in its life. We've also had front alloy wheels crack because of the same reason (because the motor is heavy), therefore (at least on the 1994-2002) steel wheels. As far as U joints, I only ever remember 1 Dodge that we put a U joint in, and it was a rear U joint. There are 2 on a 4x4, and 1 on a 2wd I believe. We prefer the manual transmission because we have had I believe 2 Dodges with either replaced or rebuilt transmissions close to the 100k miles point. We personally feel that you cannot beat a 5.9 liter Cummins engine, and the 12 valve over the 24 valve. A Cummins engine properly maintained will go about anywhere and do about anything. We've had several 24 valves, and they are a good engine too. Much better than the newer 6.7, but that has more to do with emmision controls than the quality of the engine.
We love our's, and that's part of the reason we got the 2nd 12 valve...dad didn't want me using his good truck, so we picked up this one for "me" to use, and they both are 94's. The one I'm gonna use has 228k miles and runs like a top, and dad's has about 147k miles on it. But like everything, with them good maintenance is the key to a long life. |
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| lindseylou2290 - 2015-10-28 12:04 PM
We haul with a 06 1/2 Dodge 3500 dually. We've owned it from brand new when the DH placed the order. It easily hauls our double decked aluminum livestock trailer, my 2 horse slant, and an 18ft short walled 4 horse Sundowner that I borrowed a couple times last year.
The thing is a beast. However, we replace the U joints roughly every 20,000 miles ... apparently, this is common.
ETA - It is the desireable 5.9 Cummins.
My family consistently hauls livestock across the Rockies with Duramax GMC's of variuos years and sizes .... If you can afford them, they are THE way to go with the Alison tranny, great rides, and super reliability.
that's not common
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Location: Oregon | I haul with a 2004-1/2 chevy 3500. I pull a 2012 platinum 4 horse with 10.5 ft short wall. I'll admit, I'm not going to win any races, especially going up a hill/mountain.. but it does its job and is a great truck. I'm hoping to have it for many more years. MY parents have a 2005 chevy 3500 that pulls a 2001 elite 4 horse with 11 ft short wall. Same as my truck, not going to win any races going up a hill, but it will make it. my parents is completely stock, mine has a few upgrades (larger fuel tank, airbags on the rear axles, cool air intake - we bought it used and it came with all of it). Only issue we had with mine was when we had it chipped and we kept blowing the pipe that comes off the turbo (to the radiator? I think). Hasn't been an issue since we removed the chip. |
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| Nita - 2015-10-28 10:07 AM
Search around and get one of the older Ford 7.3 diesels. They last far longer than most trucks out there, hold their value and have far fewer problems overall. IF you can find one that's been well kept. There are still quite a few lower mileage ones around. I saw one a while back on a cars.com search that had fewer than 100k miles. There are still a few around. Might have to drive some distance once you find it, but well worth it in my opinion.
I agree...we have a '98 F350 dually with the 7.3 engine and this thing is a beast. We are going to replace it at the end of the year with something else, though. (Our family has grown and the truck isn't the extended cab so it's now too small.) My husband used to use it for moonlighting as a trucker and this thing hauled pretty much anything with no issues, but since we haven't been doing very well financially there are some things that should have been taken care of that we have let go. It has 294k miles on it and it is just now starting to show. If we fix it I think it can go to the 500k mark if the rest of the truck holds up. I can't go anywhere without people offering to buy it from me. One day I'm going to take someone up on their offer. |
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