Hep with buying used Dodge diesel

[HntnFsh]

I have that block with 175,000 miles on it. All good.

From what I remember, and obviously I'm a little weak in that area right now. It was about a 50-50 chance of them cracking. Sounds like you got the right side of the 50-50!

[Sakko300wsm]

I have an 08 with EFI Live tuner, Sinister EGR delete , DPF delete and 5" stainless straight exhaust. Truck is a beast with lots of power and 5+ mpg better than it was stock. Only real problem I see is the head gasket going out from stretching head bolts-as mine just went on the way home from idaho towing my jet boat, just got ARP head stud kit installed and should be good to go.
And the stock crap in the front ends of the 08's suck!

[bearpaw]

Mechanics who work on diesels told me to buy 2005 or older.
Unless you need the power of a diesel I would avoid buying one. It is far cheaper to maintain gas trucks.

[KFhunter]

I too am in the market for a farm truck, been looing at a higher mileage diesel.  What are some of the definite maintenance milestones to be aware of with the Dodge?  I know the 250k injector replacement is one, anything else you can think of?

injectors aren't a big deal but do cost a bit, I replaced my own with +50hp injectors just to help a little bit.  The 1995 auto's were turds in stock form. 

for a farm truck I suggest looking for a manual only, auto's + farming = suck

[Special T]

Im curious why a one ton for farming the only real use I can see is hauling cattle or small loads. With the awesome farm excemptions out there id probably jump straight to a semi truck.

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[DRobnsn]

Im curious why a one ton for farming the only real use I can see is hauling cattle or small loads. With the awesome farm excemptions out there id probably jump straight to a semi truck.

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To me it would depend on the usage. I would seriously be looking into cost of ownership if your going Semi. Remember, big trucks equal big bucks! 

[KFhunter]

Im curious why a one ton for farming the only real use I can see is hauling cattle or small loads. With the awesome farm excemptions out there id probably jump straight to a semi truck.

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pretty much everyone is going to goose necks, even ranchers that have 3-4 semi's are switching to 1 ton trucks and lightweight stock trailers.   

At the cattle auction I didn't see a single semi truck and their load/offload area was blocked off where people parked their vehicles so I guess they don't show up a lot there or they'd have to move 20 some pickups out the way.  Stock trailers are so low to the ground you don't need special ramps. 

[Special T]

I can see cattlemen using 1tons, I just know that if I had excemtions id own a tractor with a flatbed trailer and a belly or end dump!

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[WoodlandShooter]

What years did they have issues with cracked blocks. Seems like they were cast in Brazil. And we're cra king by the motor mount.

99-01...thin water jacket casting...53 block...Google it and plenty of info will be found on them.

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55 series blocks also crack...mine did!!

[Forks]

I had an 08, everytime I turned around it had issues. The engine/tranny were fine but everything else was junk

This has been my experience with my 08 fully deleted. Love the Mercedes G56 and Cummins, the Dodge around those components is a cheap pile. Should have spent a little more on the Duramax I was looking at.

[LittleJohn]

I had an 08, everytime I turned around it had issues. The engine/tranny were fine but everything else was junk

This has been my experience with my 08 fully deleted. Love the Mercedes G56 and Cummins, the Dodge around those components is a cheap pile. Should have spent a little more on the Duramax I was looking at.

I have an 06 duramax that I'm getting rid of
Put over $4500 in it in two years. Mostly in the trani
I'm done spending money on it

[Grit dog]

Well 2 pages later you haven't even said what you're looking for. Just a dodge diesel. About as vague as saying your looking for a "car". What to get?
$4500 in 2 years is nothing on a 10 year old diesel to spend. Actually that's peanuts if it's shop work and not just parts cost.
Also no reason to have any trans issues with your LBZ unless super high miles, lack of maint, or beat on relentlessly, so either you got a turd, unlikely, or did something to destroy it.