Dodge Cummins Engine Concern

[RickB]

My concerns would not be motor but tranny, body, suspension, and general rust issues that plague Dodges.

Chris

That's the thing about Cummins powered Dodges. The Dodge part.

 

[coobie]

My concerns would not be motor but tranny, body, suspension, and general rust issues that plague Dodges.

Chris

Being a ford owner myself,one has to remember ford had plenty of rust problems themselves not that long ago.I believe every brand has its own set of issues.

 

[Scott65]

Man, all you guys talking about rusted trucks. Makes me kinda thankful for living in west texas. No rust here. Of course, not a spot of rust because not a drop of rain...

 

[kenmac]

My concerns would not be motor but tranny, body, suspension, and general rust issues that plague Dodges.

Chris

Give me a break...we know its not you're favorite ( ford) but get over it....everyone isn't in love with ford. My truck is a year model later than the 1 he is looking at.. believe it or not....130k and no rust or tranny problems. Period !!

 

[dodge man]

Nice thread going about Dodges, serious, use full and help full responses, I figured it was just a matter of time before someone dumped in the gutter.

 

[kenmac]

Nice thread going about Dodges, serious, use full and help full responses, I figured it was just a matter of time before someone dumped in the gutter.

If its not A turd (ford) you can bet dp is gonna down it.he gets his Cookies off discussing ford and bad mouthing dodge

 

[Egon]

My concerns would not be motor but tranny, body, suspension, and general rust issues that plague Dodges.

Chris

Ohmygod; you mean my 18 year old dodge (250k) has been plagued with transmission, body, suspension and rust problems. Musta missed them somehow but the paint job sure does suck.

Couple more years and it qualifies for antique plates.

Course it didn't come with front leaf suspension and I can't ever recall hearing it cackle when looking for twelve hundred dollar injectors. Wasn't all that fast but manged to make up time not having to refuel at every service station and always seemed to be following the favorite pie truck up hills!

 

[dodge man]

Ohmygod; you mean my 18 year old dodge (250k) has been plagued with transmission, body, suspension and rust problems. Musta missed them somehow but the paint job sure does suck.

Couple more years and it qualifies for antique plates.

Course it didn't come with front leaf suspension and I can't ever recall hearing it cackle when looking for twelve hundred dollar injectors. Wasn't all that fast but manged to make up time not having to refuel at every service station and always seemed to be following the favorite pie truck up hills!

Yeah and I bet you didn't have to pull the cab and bullet proof it.

 

[PoorPlowboy]

I snapped up an early 07 3500 Laramie 5.9 last year with 18k miles on it. I had the fluids/filters serviced bumper to bumper as a condition of purchase. The only trouble I have had was leaking weatherstrip around the doors on the cab side. Very common and easy to fix.

 

[Blade Breaker]

Man, all you guys talking about rusted trucks. Makes me kinda thankful for living in west texas. No rust here. Of course, not a spot of rust because not a drop of rain...

Rain is not the problem. Road salt kills em all here. My 04 350 is starting to show rust at the bottoms of the doors and tail gate. Time to touch it up.

 

[Scott65]

Oh I see. I see that only every once in a while in my shop. I can always tell when a vehicle is from cold climates or coastal areas because of that. Either way, I don't have to worry too much. It's usually over 100 degrees in the summer here, so 40 in the winter is frigid for us. And the ocean, along with any other source of water, is very far away. What a paradise, haha

 

[Diamondpilot]

I had a 03 2500 that had 68,000 miles and the door bottoms and rear fenders were starting to bubble. So yes, that era Dodge did have rust problems.

The OP is worried about the Cummins part. No worries there, we all agree on that. So look at the whole truck, not just the engine, because it's as good as it gets.

Chris

 

[Egon]

I had a 03 2500 that had 68,000 miles and the door bottoms and rear fenders were starting to bubble. So yes, that era Dodge did have rust problems.

The OP is worried about the Cummins part. No worries there, we all agree on that. So look at the whole truck, not just the engine, because it's as good as it gets.


Chris

No other trucks from that era had rust??

 

[roadhunter]

Nice thread going about Dodges, serious, use full and help full responses, I figured it was just a matter of time before someone dumped in the gutter.

+1. He doesn't hide his agenda very well.

 

[kenmac]

No other trucks from that era had rust??

Not in his world.....he had or knows someone with a dodge that had some rust. I know someone with a 09 ford. That the front end fell out, injectors were replaced twice and it was rusty. There u go dp. I got my kicks as well:dance1:

 

[Diamondpilot]

They all had rust and will continue to. The Dodges were just the worst.

Chris

 

[Egon]

They all had rust and will continue to. The Dodges were just the worst.

Chris

Statistics and facts or just guessing?

 

[mikehaugen]

I'm sure many of you are also following this thread...

http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/build-yourself/318655-f250-rust-repairs.html

 

[dodge man]

You don't see it on the Fords since they usually fix all the rust while they have the cab off fixing the engine. Sorry for the comment, I couldn't resist, but I have seen it in the real world.

 

[Diamondpilot]

Statistics and facts or just guessing?

Ownership. Own eyes. Just walk around the parking lot at lowes and take a look at different brands.

You guys seem to forget my grandfather owned a Chrysler dealership for 40 years which is now owned my his brother. I have been around vehicles my whole life.

Chris