buying an older used dodge diesel....advice?

[6x6in6]

My bad! 

[jackelope]

No prob Bob...I had to google it too.
 

[6x6in6]

No prob Bob...I had to google it too.
 

LMAO........I did double check myself afterwards.

[teanawayslayer]

i had an 04 and tranny went at 80k.  i soon found out that it was used as a fleet vehicle for an excavation company. So that tells me they were using it as a truck to haul some heavy chit.  i had no warning signs prior to it going out. the internal cooller in the radiator blew thus destroying the tranny.  my advice is to do a good car fax on it before you buy it.  find one that has all the maintenance paper work or records with the truck.  I will never buy another dodge. i would stick with the power stroke.  worse fuel mileage but you don't have the worries of the tranny.

[Woodchuck]

Carfax only works if things are reported to them, doesn't account for self repair or "cash" sales kind of stuff. Also doesn't mean repairs were done correctly. 

[sisu]

Josh there is  www.dynomitediesel.com  as well in Monroe, WA.

Don't know a thing about them just figured I'd throw that out there.

[jackelope]

i had an 04 and tranny went at 80k.  i soon found out that it was used as a fleet vehicle for an excavation company. So that tells me they were using it as a truck to haul some heavy chit.  i had no warning signs prior to it going out. the internal cooller in the radiator blew thus destroying the tranny.  my advice is to do a good car fax on it before you buy it.  find one that has all the maintenance paper work or records with the truck.  I will never buy another dodge. i would stick with the power stroke.  worse fuel mileage but you don't have the worries of the tranny.

2004's don't have transmission problems. Your radiator went south and that caused your trans to go south, and the truck was possibly abused.
Carfax is not reliable if you need something to trust, but it's the best you get. It will not show everything...not even close usually.

Josh there is  www.dynomitediesel.com  as well in Monroe, WA.

Don't know a thing about them just figured I'd throw that out there.

Thats the place we were talking about earlier.

[6x6in6]

I thought 48re's were the same.
What's the difference in an '04 version vs '03 or '05 for example?

[jackelope]

I thought 48re's were the same.
What's the difference in an '04 version vs '03 or '05 for example?

I'm just getting at what I've said in the past. I see +/- 25 of these trucks a day and hardly ever repair internal trans hard parts on them. Wierd coincidence maye. We do the governor pressure sensor and transducer now and then but thats about it.
 

[teal101]

Mine might be up for sale soon.

98.5 24v sport auto ext cab with 96k on it.

It's been chipped and owned by a kid (me)

[6x6in6]

I thought 48re's were the same.
What's the difference in an '04 version vs '03 or '05 for example?

I'm just getting at what I've said in the past. I see +/- 25 of these trucks a day and hardly ever repair internal trans hard parts on them. Wierd coincidence maye. We do the governor pressure sensor and transducer now and then but thats about it.
 

Huh, strange.  Good stuff.
I wonder if it's because of the early 04's and 555 engine vs the later 04's and the 610's putting that little bit more hp and tq through the drive train?

[jackelope]

I thought 48re's were the same.
What's the difference in an '04 version vs '03 or '05 for example?

I'm just getting at what I've said in the past. I see +/- 25 of these trucks a day and hardly ever repair internal trans hard parts on them. Wierd coincidence maye. We do the governor pressure sensor and transducer now and then but thats about it.
 

Huh, strange.  Good stuff.
I wonder if it's because of the early 04's and 555 engine vs the later 04's and the 610's putting that little bit more hp and tq through the drive train?

Dunno...sounds good though.
Lets go with it.
 

[Cylvertip]

First On Race Day.   

I always thought it was Found On Road Dead?
 
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Doesn't dodge mean to avoid    If you get one of the older ones, I suggest...... ear plugs  Those early ones were LOU-OUD!

[KFhunter]

If you don't mind working on it, then do it.

with the model year you specified the major thing to go out is the lift pump, the pump that pushes fuel to the injection pump.

the VP44 is very intolerant to low fuel pressure, so if the lift pump gets weak it'll take out the injection pump.  I'd suggest you put a fuel pressure guage on it and watch it.
Also not a bad idea to just omit the lift pump and put in aftermarket electric pump like a fass system.

I have a 1995 12v,  I like the truck but sometimes I just don't wanna work on it


I got a long list of things I need to fix on it, still debating weither to doll it up or buy new.

oh ya +1 on DTR   awesome site has saved me lotsa $$  helping me figure chit out on my truck


If you do buy an older truck get one grandpa had, you'll see skinny ugly wheels/tires stock would be best. no lift kit, rusted up stock exhaust you get the idea. 

[brush hunter]

I would try to find a first gen. I bought my '91.5 new and haven't had any trouble. I have done a few mods.
If your looking for a good deisel site I would agree with TDR...If you want a better site try DieselRam.com