Which truck Dilemma?

[brutal]

A lot of the newer trucks have adjustable pedals. Move them closer to her instead of her having to move the seat so close.

My 04.5 Ram came with adjustable pedals. Bonus option I hadn't specified when I found the otherwise exact truck I wanted through a broker...

RAM started offering the 1500 with diesel in 2014, that's where I'd be looking...

[fairrpe86]

Early EcoDiesels have a known fatal issue that requires the motor to be replaced when it goes. I believe it is a crankshaft bearing but I am not 100% that is the actual issue off the top of my head. A friend had his go at about 42,000 miles, luckily it was still under the power train warranty or else he would have been out somewhere to the tune of &15k.

Does your price range factor in trade value of your truck or is that just what you are looking to finance/ pay cash for? Any thoughts of keeping your 06 and getting a 1/2 ton pickup that you can run around in and the wife can use when needed? The pre 07.5 Cummins is a very Desire able truck and not something I would give up if I didn’t have to. The 5.9 with the G56 is a very solid platform IMO. On the other hand if you do decide to sell the truck that combination along with it being a Megacab should fetch a pretty penny for you, I would try private party sale prior to dealer trade in as they typically lowball you in their offers.

Best of luck!

[fly boy]

Didnt you just sell a crew cab Ford f150?

In a couple hours you could change out the gears of swap axles in your dodge.

First, this doesnt apply if you need the torque of a diesel.


The one thing people seem to forget about diesels...
Diesels cost on average about 8 thousand more, just for the engine. Diesels are heavy, they are hard on front ends (suspension, steering, etc) Injection pumps cost more to rebuild than a whole gas motor cost to rebuild.

My F350 crew cab with a 460 costs less, i got over 200,000 before I rebuilt it. It didnt absolutely need it, but I wanted to. It cost me $1500 for the machine shop to rebuild it.

Everything about a diesel costs more. Sure they get better mileage and of course fantastic torque. How many years, how many miles driven, how much fuel saved will it take to make up for the upfront cost difference.

Dodge has a small diesel in some of their pickups now, If nobody mentioned it.

HBAR... I did just sell my F150 because of all the issues with it! There were over 400+ TSB's of known issues, and only 1 that was covered under warrenty while I owned the truck. I was having small issues with the truck and did not like the service of ford. I saw that the 2012 F150 with the ECOboost was not going to be very reliable in the long run. I looked into an axle swap if I were going to keep the mega, but it's the fact of the clutch for the wife. She doesn't feel very safe having to sit that close to the steering wheel.

Early EcoDiesels have a known fatal issue that requires the motor to be replaced when it goes. I believe it is a crankshaft bearing but I am not 100% that is the actual issue off the top of my head. A friend had his go at about 42,000 miles, luckily it was still under the power train warranty or else he would have been out somewhere to the tune of &15k.

Does your price range factor in trade value of your truck or is that just what you are looking to finance/ pay cash for? Any thoughts of keeping your 06 and getting a 1/2 ton pickup that you can run around in and the wife can use when needed? The pre 07.5 Cummins is a very Desire able truck and not something I would give up if I didn’t have to. The 5.9 with the G56 is a very solid platform IMO. On the other hand if you do decide to sell the truck that combination along with it being a Megacab should fetch a pretty penny for you, I would try private party sale prior to dealer trade in as they typically lowball you in their offers.

Best of luck!

We would finance the new truck, and private sell the megacab. With the money from the sell, put it towards the new purchare, so we were hoping for $30-35,000 total.

We did consider keeping the megacab and getting her a different vehicle, but the the Honda CRV is a great little car. The only downside for us so far, is the cargo storage when she needs to use it for other than groceries.

[Irving]

I don't want to be "that guy," but what about an AWD minivan for her? You probably don't need AWD, but I assume that is part of the draw for the CR-V.

[fly boy]

I don't want to be "that guy," but what about an AWD minivan for her? You probably don't need AWD, but I assume that is part of the draw for the CR-V.

looked into it. Only 1 offers the AWD, and there is only 1 that have the height clearance we would like.... Dirt road, lots of wind and snow drifts. We also considered a second truck like a tacoma for her - but she doesn't want to have to jump into the bed of a truck to grab any groceries that rolled around. ( I know I could put a block so it doesn't). But if we're going to have a truck, might as well just have 1 that she can drive and a CRV that works well.

[Bailey Guns]

Does it have to be a full-size truck?

[fly boy]

Does it have to be a full-size truck?

No. That’s why I like the Titan idea. We just just got spoiled with size. So a Tacoma for me is too small. We want a crew cab truck for sure.

[SouthPaw]

No. That’s why I like the Titan idea. We just just got spoiled with size. So a Tacoma for me is too small. We want a crew cab truck for sure.

My dad just got a 2018 Tundra and it’s pretty badass. Very peppy, smooth ride, quiet, and plenty of snort behind it. He did not get the most loaded truck but it’s fairly loaded.

[ben4372]

I wouldn't get the 1500 ram eco-diesel. It's slow and has a wacky Italian motor. And the Ram 1500s are the lightest duty pickups. Almost like big El Caminos. I think the V8 Ford or GM trucks are better if you need a truck.