mjncad
Super Member
Enjoy your new ride!
Yeah,just aslong within 150miles of farm,last I checked. I run I45 loaded all the time,pass the weigh stations and never had an issue...
it can't go back, the stock control arms are gone and even if I did get another set, the mounts to the frame for them are gone. the control arms on it are at their minimum height @ 6" so no lower. even if i lowered it, it will never be a longbed either so it gets traded/sold.Take the lift and big tires off and keep the jetta. I'd take the 40-50 mpg everyday. I don't know what the attraction is on these dodges besides they look good. The mileage is horrible and the emmission equip isn't as efficient as on a duramax or ford even. Join a cummins forum. If you are dead set on getting a dodge I would wait for the 13 or 14s with urea. Less aggressive egr, more power and better mileage.
Brett
Noted - thanks for the heads up. The GVWR on the RAM 3500 DRW I bought (ST Model 4x4 Long Bed) is 12,300 and the trailer I'm considering has two 7000 lb axles (14k rated), so you are correct that this would put me over the 26000 threshold. Only by 300 lbs, but it would be my assumption that "over the line" is "over the line" no matter how small the amount.One thing also to watch out for on the dually's if you tow is that the GVWR on them is over 12,000lb. I don't remember what exactly it is 12,500 or 13,000 but this means if you hook up to a 14k rated trailer (which are very common) then you are over 26k and in CDL territory even if you don't weigh that much because they base the need of a CDL on if either your actual weight or rated weight is over 26k.
Not wanting to derail the thread but it is not exactly that simple. True there are exemptions for farm use but it is very strict on what you are hauling. There are also situations where you don't need an actual commercial drivers license but rather a special class of drivers license to drive something over 26k. Bottom line is it gets tricky when you go over 26k.
I had an uh-oh moment there... The truck I was originally looking at "online" - and had been discussing with the internet sales manager - got "loaned out" a few days prior to my going in to see the truck. It was back at the dealership on Friday, but it was NASTY filty and I do mean NASTY. The clowns who took it home while they added leather to their actual truck had literally trashed the truck - so much so that I didn't want any part of it! I had already confirmed that truck had the factory brake controller - but that's not the truck I bought...Cant wait to see it. Hope it has the factory brake controller or you wilk be kicking yourself later.
Chris
I had an uh-oh moment there... The truck I was originally looking at "online" - and had been discussing with the internet sales manager - got "loaned out" a few days prior to my going in to see the truck. It was back at the dealership on Friday, but it was NASTY filty and I do mean NASTY. The clowns who took it home while they added leather to their actual truck had literally trashed the truck - so much so that I didn't want any part of it! I had already confirmed that truck had the factory brake controller - but that's not the truck I bought...
Luckily the dealer had just taken in a swap of a nearly identical truck from another dealer. This "new" truck was $90 more on the sticker than the truck I was originally going to buy - but I never looked at the window tag. The dealer said they were identical and I took him at his word with both of us thinking the extra $90 was for Raised White Outline Tires. I bought this truck without looking at the sticker...
So, as I said - I had a bit of an uh-oh moment when you mentioned the factory brake controller. So I checked the window sticker and we're golden - the truck I bought does have the Integrated Trailer Brake Controller with Display as well as the Raised White Outline On/Off Road Tires ($200 option). The $90 difference was due to a slightly different Base Price (-$30), no factory rubber floor mats (-$80), and the added RWOL Tires (+$200) - for a difference of $90.
Its simple for the farmer,not the ones trying to pass as one...