Probably not the best idea to buy it if you don't really need it.
I really wanted to try a diesel truck but I really do not need a 3/4 ton
and so I stayed away.
I am hopeful that the new 1/2 ton Dodge with the smaller diesel will
prove to be a good truck and that the other manufacturers will get on
board and start producing something similar.
Although, it is hard to complain about the gas engines these days. My 02
F150 had no real issues with the engine and so far I like the engine in
the 2013 F150. Not sure the diesel would be any cheaper to run these
days with diesel costing more than gasoline.
Randy
On 09/07/2014 11:06 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
Since its a glorious day I decided to take that Dodge with the Cummins for a
ride. Out on the road it wanders like a bastard. Clearly something is loose in
the front end. I didn't expect it to drive like an MB but better than this.
I was also surprised how much pedal it took to get moving. On the plus side it
shifts good on the minus it's LOUD. It's got a K&N like air filter that I don't
think is stock and while it doesn't seem to have the dreaded cracking 53 block the
engine is pretty greasy. It also seems to have the stock fuel pump which isn't
great if you want to keep the IP happy.
Anyway I got maybe 5 minutes down the road and found a good open stretch so I pulled over
to try it from a standing start. No sooner did the pedal touch the floor than it started
to snort and buck. I got off it but the engine clearly wasn't happy. I found a space,
pulled off and called 'em, "your truck is broke". Turns out the owner (not the
yard rat I'd talked to knew it was short on fuel. I'd noticed the light was on but the
gauge is just under 1/8 so I figured it was okay.
So here I sit with a dead truck. He says he's coming with fuel, we'll see how
it goes. I should note I'm about a mile and a half from the closest station
that carries diesel...
Overall I recognize that this is twice the truck I need. Maybe I'll have better
luck with his Dakota, if he lets me take it that is.
Curt
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