If the rust problem is as the OP suggests it would be WAY cheaper to just fix the rust.
G.
My current truck is a super cab so the small back seat and a short bed. It tows my two plus one just fine. I’ve never felt that I needed a longer wheelbase with my two plus one.
Have you priced out having the rust repaired like someone mentioned?
I’m afraid the rust on the framework is too far gone. It’s fine now but it will not get me through the next 10 years.
I put 60,000 miles on that truck in 10 years and don’t drive it much. I will never get the miles out of the engine before the rest of the truck will be gone
I’m afraid the rust on the framework is too far gone. It’s fine now but it will not get me through the next 10 years.
I put 60,000 miles on that truck in 10 years and don’t drive it much. I will never get the miles out of the engine before the rest of the truck will be gone
I vote for gas :yes:
I have a 2001 Chevy 2500 8.1 liter gas. They don’t make it anymore but it has been a workhorse for me and needed VERY little maintenance. I was originally looking for diesel, and was trading in a power stroke F350 and a Ranger at the same time to meet in the middle with a 3/4 ton. Drove this truck and loved it even though I was (originally) looking for another Ford and a manual tranny. I got it in 2008 at 60k miles, and it was my daily driver for years until I got a little car in 2015. I’ve had it for 8.5 years and only put about 40k miles on it, I’ve replaced the windshield and battery once, replaced the front driver’s side hub assembly (apparently they all go kaput on Chevys around 85k), just did the “big” tranny and front/rear diff flush, plus it needs a few other things done to it (tie rod ends, AC condenser) over the next year, and it got new tires yesterday. Maintenance wise, this truck has cost me less than $4k, yes it gets horrible gas mileage but I don’t drive much and it hauls like a BEAST. Not as much sticker shock at the pump and was super cheap to purchase considering what I was looking at in diesels in the same price range (garbage, high miles, former fleet/rentals, manual everything, no AC, etc etc); this bad boy has leather, auto everything, seat warmers, etc.
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The above is highly suspect. It appears to be an advertisement for a product; that might not be kosher.
Here is a CR report that’s a couple of years old but informative:
https://www.consumerreports.org/cro/2012/05/diesel-vs-biodiesel-vs-vegetable-oil/index.htm
There’s an EXXON station in town that sells B20 diesel. It runs $.15 to $.25 more than regular diesel. Just like CR found when they tested.
I call “shenanigans” on Advert_Alex.
G.
The 3.0 EcoDiesel is only available on the RAM 1500 series and that’s not a good fit for the size of the GN that the OP is wanting to pull.
