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Discussion => The No Wake Zone => Topic started by: boscoooo on August 30, 2013, 04:27:31 PM
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My brother in laws mom offered to sell me her 2001 dodge 2500 cummins with 160,000 miles for $7000 and has always been takin cave of extremely well and only is driven to pull a 22 foot horse trailer. My question is, is this worth it I don't know a lot about diesels so what is your guys thoughts about it
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Can't go wrong with a Cummings until 2015 when Nissan puts the 5.0 Cummings in there Titan. That year and gen are good mills. With the right mechanic you can get a shitload of miles on it. My uncles has 500 plus and he does that us hip stuff and drives across the country
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Even with 160,000 that's still a good way to ?
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160k for a diesel is like a break in. diesel motors are different from a regular gas motor. I just bought an 06 chevy 6.6 duramax with 122k on it for 18k. I don't know much about the Cummings but ill tell you a turbo diesel is well worth the money if its kept right.
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The nice part is I know that the truck has never been abused in anyway and I just took it to get the oil changed in the guy said it was in absolutely perfect mechanical condition
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7 seems a bit high to me maybe 5000-6k. But it's not really what it's worth but what it's worth to you. If an extra grand is worth your peace of mind go for it. And 160 on a c-machine aint nothing. They run an easy 600k if taken care of
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It has some cosmetic stuff like the dash is a little faded and a rip in the back seat so I wouldn't mind paying less but I'm more worried about the drive train
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I would run jet fuel in it if u can get your hands on it. U run some aditive in it and it will clean up the motor like it was brand new. Just my 2cence. I used to work on jet planes and the fuel that we would get rid of we would put it in airport equipment they would run great.
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I payed 7500 for my 99 4x4 2500 cummins with 98000mi on it and that was the good buddy discount from a close friend.
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The price is right. Service the trans and axle lubes and don't think about a truck payment for the next 10 years.
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Agreeing with everyone else. Good buy.
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Well if all goes well ill be Rollin in a new diesel by next weekend
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Just an FYI, the 98-2002 24 valve engines did have their problems. I know, I have owned 3 of them. The biggest deal breakers are as follows: Check to make sure the engine is not a "53" block. The 24 valve blocks that have "53" in the block casting number, which is found on the passenger front side of the block. These blocks are known to crack open, along the coolant passage, even in stock form. This crack parallels the exhaust manifold. Second, these engines have a huge achilles heel problem. The VP44 injection pump is half electronic, half mechanical. There has been no way to make sure that the injection pump will last. What happens is that the electronic lift pump pulls the fuel all the way from the tank. The lift pump is mounted on the engine block. The factory lift pump cannot handle the job. When you drive the truck hard, the lift pump starves the injection pump (Which is cooled by fuel, not oil, like the previous years). All it takes is one time, or a 1psi drop in fuel pressure, that takes out the injection pump. If you are new to diesels, the injection pump is like the distributor and carburetor all in one. It handles engine timing, and fuel delivery. With the amount of miles on the truck, I would plan on installing a new injection pump, and a new aftermarket lift pump. Most enthusiasts install a fuel pressure guage in the cab of the truck to monitor that delicate and sensitive injection pump. Installed, the injection pump will run you about $2200. All of my 24 valve trucks blew up between 150k-200k. Good luck! Personally, I would stick with the 94-97 12 valve cummins with the P7100 injection pump. time has proven that motor to be indestructable and ridiculously efficient.
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Theres no arguing with what he says above I have a fleet of Freightlinner mt45 chassis trucks with this engine the only thing that saves that injection pump is fuel additive or just dump a quart of the cheapest motor oil in the fuel tank every time you fill the tank , the injection pump needs the sulfer that the government took out of the fuel for lubrication :screwy: