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09-11-2007, 01:21 PM
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Duramax or Cummings
I just bought a slightly used 06 dodge SLT Bighorn edition 1 ton dually with the 5.9 Cummins, I've been a Chevrolet man for years but decided to try something new. I paid allot less for the dodge than I would have for the GMC or Chevy so I was trying to get the most work truck for my money, What do you Truck guys think about my decision.
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09-11-2007, 01:22 PM
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isnt it cummins. . .not. . .cummings. . . . .
sorry, im doing my best not to revert to middle school behavior. . .  that being said, i think either is a fine engine, and i have friends who have had good experiences with both. i am a bit leary of dadge transmissions though, aside from the many horro stories i have heard, my best friend literally had one go out on him on a test drive. there were only a couple hundred miles on it.
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09-11-2007, 01:28 PM
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I think the cummins are great motors, I used to work at a oil change place and nobody that drove them complained. And when it comes time to change the fuel filter you will be glad you got the dodge.
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09-11-2007, 01:30 PM
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Hey isn't it Dodge..... not..... Dadge.......
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09-11-2007, 01:31 PM
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oooh. . .yah got me. . .
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09-11-2007, 01:34 PM
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I will simply leave you with these pictures...
  
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09-11-2007, 02:02 PM
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And .. the reason for the suspension shots?
Actually, I am in the market for a truck myself. I've kinda outgrown my little sports car days and need something more manly  Chevy engineering seems to have taken a big step-up lately and the Allison transmissions on the Chevy's are the toughest around. I have done a little research and have noticed that Chevy and Ford diesel re-sale value is higher than the Dodge. Granted the Dodge place wanted to knock $10k off a '07 model on the spot if I bought it today, but they were in manual tranny's. My knee can't handle the shifting, bummer. The interior of the new Chevy's are laid out real nice and offer a LOT of interior room. My wife is sold on the Chevy only because it has dual-zone temp controls  For the money, I think I will be going Chevy.
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09-11-2007, 02:04 PM
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The reason being that an IFS suspension has no place in an HD truck. If you look closer at the first pic you will see a snapped tie rod, second pic will show you a very bent tie rod and the tow truck is what it took to get the thing home.. This was all done trying to pull a trailer out of a ditch...
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