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| Three 4 Luck - 2014-12-23 10:01 AM
GMC 3500 diesel 4x4. Love.
What year? We are looking in the spring and heard 06-07 were the best engine but they seem to be hard to find! |
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| Serenity06 - 2014-12-23 10:38 AMMy issue with my diesel is I HATE the 2wd, it HAS to be plugged in if it dips below 55* or it won't start, and I don't haul very often. I had to sell my trailer so my next one will probably be a 2 horse. It shouldn't have to be plugged in when it hits below 55. It should start even if it is below 32 and not plugged in......slow, dragging start, but should start. Of course it would start better when below 32 if it was plugged in and it is recommend. Something else has to be wrong there that needs to be fixed.
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Location: North Texas | sodapop - 2014-12-26 9:27 AM Serenity06 - 2014-12-23 10:38 AMMy issue with my diesel is I HATE the 2wd, it HAS to be plugged in if it dips below 55* or it won't start, and I don't haul very often. I had to sell my trailer so my next one will probably be a 2 horse. It shouldn't have to be plugged in when it hits below 55. It should start even if it is below 32 and not plugged in......slow, dragging start, but should start. Of course it would start better when below 32 if it was plugged in and it is recommend. Something else has to be wrong there that needs to be fixed.
I have already stated as much. As in replace the glow plug relay or glow plug controller. And in this post I will say maybe even the glow plugs. The OP does not want to accept advice. Only support in buying a newer truck. There I said it. |
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Location: Okla | 2005 3500 Dodge Diesel, 4 x 4 |
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Location: California | When did I say I wouldn't accept advice? I simply said I'm well aware that my glow plug relay is shot, I had it tested. Then I continued to say that my stepfathers 2001 F250 7.3 that has a 100% healthy glow plug relay and glow plugs has the same exact starting issues. Did I once say I was dead set on getting a new truck? Nope sure didn't. I quite like my older diesel simply seeing what everyone hauls with to get an idea and stated the problems that were making me think about getting a different truck.
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| Serenity06 - 2014-12-26 4:22 PM
When did I say I wouldn't accept advice? I simply said I'm well aware that my glow plug relay is shot, I had it tested. Then I continued to say that my stepfathers 2001 F250 7.3 that has a 100% healthy glow plug relay and glow plugs has the same exact starting issues. Did I once say I was dead set on getting a new truck? Nope sure didn't. I quite like my older diesel simply seeing what everyone hauls with to get an idea and stated the problems that were making me think about getting a different truck.
I live in Alberta my cousin has two ford diesels one a 03, other and 06, she doesn't have to plug in either when the weather hits freezing.
I second the fixing the mechanical problems will probably save you money in the long run.
I am not a mechanic, but on your father in laws his battery may be toast and this is why it won't start. My father has a 03 dodge that has to be plugged in when it hits freezing because he it too lazy to change the battery.
Myself i come from a dodge family, and for my hauling truck it is an 06 dodge diesel, the pro to that year still the best engine, the con that year has a weak transmission. My parents have an 08 dodge diesel the con was when the catalytic converter was still in there was a bog on the engine, once cut out and chipped no problem. There is a class action law suit somewhere in USA about this problem
My parents also have the 03 diesel over 500k, 96, over 500k, 98 over 500k all have had minor work over the years. The 06 and 08 have had wiring harness meltdowns but easy to replace. |
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Location: California | My parents have a dodge diesel and my boss has a dodge diesel, since being in Texas mom hasn't had to plug the diesel in yet. She hardly did in Colorado. I absolutely LOVE my truck and those things will be fixed before I ever make a decision. My stepfathers ford diesel had 2 new batteries put in it when he brought it home. Maybe something else is wrong with his, idk, I'm not a mechanic.
It snowed last night. Yuck! What can I do to help with the getting stuck issue because on snow or in mud I really hate this truck. My rearend tends to get stuck. |
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Location: North Texas | Serenity06 - 2014-12-27 7:39 AM My parents have a dodge diesel and my boss has a dodge diesel, since being in Texas mom hasn't had to plug the diesel in yet. She hardly did in Colorado. I absolutely LOVE my truck and those things will be fixed before I ever make a decision. My stepfathers ford diesel had 2 new batteries put in it when he brought it home. Maybe something else is wrong with his, idk, I'm not a mechanic. It snowed last night. Yuck! What can I do to help with the getting stuck issue because on snow or in mud I really hate this truck. My rearend tends to get stuck.
Five hundred pounds (10 bags feed) over the rear axle and watch the surface(s) you are driving on. As I have already stated these trucks are front end heavy due to the diesel engine.
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Location: SE Missouri | Most of my first year hauling to college rodeos was in a '97 F350 2wd dually! LOVED that truck! Would love to have it back actually. Been a dodge diesel girl ever since (I think I counted 10 between me, dad, and hubby). Hubby also had a '97 ford and made the switch to Dodge after ALL diesels.
Don't go to a gas unless you just don't haul hardly at all, pull a small bumper pull, expect a huge hit on resale value when you get over 100k miles. Diesels just keep going! |
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Location: California | I don't haul very much at all and will most likely be getting a 2 horse trailer.
When its muddy and I HAVE to water I hook up to a trailer with 2 tanks and a total of 450 gallons of water when they are full. That's the only time its REALLY an issue. It snowed today, we have more snow where I'm at in Texas then where I was living in Colorado does. Lol. |
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Location: Oklahoma & Texas | I have a 2012 f250 the 6.7 diesel engine...it has 4wd but i rarely use it...i love my truck! I pull a Bison trailhand 3h with an 8 ft sw...and have no problems at all I get about 14/15 mpg when pulling down the highway without a trailer I get about 17 in town and about 20 on the highway ...in college I had a half ton Chevy 1500 and pulled a 2 horse aand also occasionally a 3 horse slant without a lq...that truckwas a powerhouse aand pulled like a dream too.... best thing you can do with a 2wd getting stuck is put some weight in the back like a couple sand bags or some cheap deer corn or something that you can leave back there when weather is bad and u don'tcare if it gets wet that little bit of extra weight in the back will make a huge difference. ...i lived 15 miles down a dirt road iin college and just putting some weight over those rear wheels made all the difference when they were muddy and had deep ruts in the road....
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Location: TX | I've had GMCs diesels since 1993 and getting a new one Monday. Trading in our 2008 3500 w/54k miles. I've not had any issues with the engines or transmissions since I've owned them. |
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Location: Illinois | There was no voting option for Ford F-150. We haul with a 2010 F150 2wd. |
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Location: 100 miles from Nowhere, AR | RHRanch - 2014-12-26 7:56 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-12-23 10:01 AM GMC 3500 diesel 4x4. Love. What year? We are looking in the spring and heard 06-07 were the best engine but they seem to be hard to find!
My 2005 was a great one and is still on the farm. The 2006 my dad drove has been a good one and is still on the farm. The 2008 had more power and better fuel mileage than the earlier ones, but had the emissions stuff to deal with if you idled it too much or got the injectors dirty with bad fuel. Once we got the injectors clean after the bad fuel incident, it went back to normal. It had 145,000 miles when I quit driving it and went to a 2010 last year, and the only reason I upgraded was because I needed a dually for my new trailer. It's on the farm and still problem free. My 2010 has had some problems throwing codes for bad sensors and a bad plug on the wiring harness, but it was to totalled and rebuilt before I bought it, so that may have had something to do with it. It's been fine since June when the plug was replaced. The 2011-2012 years had an issue with the air filter in dusty conditions--it didn't seal good enough--but that doesn't affect most people. |
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Location: CO | Serenity06 - 2014-12-27 3:22 PM When did I say I wouldn't accept advice? I simply said I'm well aware that my glow plug relay is shot, I had it tested. Then I continued to say that my stepfathers 2001 F250 7.3 that has a 100% healthy glow plug relay and glow plugs has the same exact starting issues. Did I once say I was dead set on getting a new truck? Nope sure didn't. I quite like my older diesel simply seeing what everyone hauls with to get an idea and stated the problems that were making me think about getting a different truck.
I used to haul with a 2001 ford and now haul with a 2014 3500 dodge. I absolutely love the new dodge and very happy that I upgraded . The ford gave me a lot of good years with very few problems till after 200,000 miles. On the glow plug relay I finally swapped out to a stancor brand relay. Regular ones would fail constantly. The stancor cost more but it will last. On the cold start problems under 55* look into your ipr ( injector pressure regulator). That will usually solve your problem. |
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Location: Up and over to the right | 2013 F250 diesel, wouldn't trade it for anything! |
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Location: California | Thank you! I'm in the process of trying to find a reliable diesel mechanic that can do the work but won't rake me over the coals on labor charges. I know I'm asking for too much there. Lol |
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Location: Kansas | I have a 2001 Dodge 1500 and a 1995 Dodge 1500 that we bought as a short-term solution when the top half of the 01 motor went out last month. Neither one will outrun anyone pulling my 3 horse stock combo and we don't pass many gas stations, but they get the job done. Both are 2WD so I make sure to park accordingly, and many times I'll unload horses then back the trailer into a spot, pull it back out onto a road or driveway and then load horses quickly. I only got stuck once this summer rodeoing and I wasn't the only one stuck that night. lol. The 01 was getting right at 10 mpg pulling, but the 95 has yet to get over 9. I really want my dad & brothers to fix the 01 so I can go back to driving it and they can have the 95 for a farm truck.
My boyfriend has a 99 F250 with the 7.3 and 4 wheel drive. He loves that truck and I keep telling him that if he ever gets a newer one, I call dibs on the white truck. It's got 240,000 miles on it at least and still runs great. He does take excellent care of it, and I don't see him ever switching to gas. He pulls a 3 horse Exiss with weekender living quarters, and my trucks wouldn't even budge that thing LOL. His truck doesn't even realize my trailer is behind it, and it's cheaper for us to rodeo with his truck and my trailer than any other combination. I want to say it cost $10 per 100 miles less to drive the diesel because of the better mileage. |
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Location: Oklahoma | RHRanch - 2014-12-26 7:56 AM Three 4 Luck - 2014-12-23 10:01 AM GMC 3500 diesel 4x4. Love. What year? We are looking in the spring and heard 06-07 were the best engine but they seem to be hard to find!
04.5-07 are the years my diesel mechanic hubby loves the best. We have an 05 with the LLY engine. He says the engines are easier to work on. |
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