Time to trade in the Cummins?

[tnjind]

If you really like the truck then keep it, a wife is not a king.

 

[Complete Turf Care]

Happy wife----happy life.....That's all I'm sayin.....

 

[bucktaker]

Personally I would keep it, repair the rust and you have a HD truck to do as you want. Buy a commuter car to drive daily. MY 07 GMC 3500 with duramax is paid for. Comes out when there is work to do.

 

[tnjind]

Happy wife----happy life.....That's all I'm sayin.....

Yeah, I forgot to mention I'm divorced..........

 

[Egon]

The Cumins without all the emission modifications is a very sought after truck.

 

[Don H]

I've got a '97 Dodge Cummins with 204,000 miles on it. It needs a tranny rebuild and new seat cover but that's it. I expect it will last another 15 years. The website Turbo Diesel Register - TDR Roundtable - The Turbo Diesel Register is a great source of information on these trucks.
I'd keep it.

 

[Wolfy]

I would sell it now while you can get good money for it. You can never win against the rust battle. Believe me, I tried to save all of our 6 plow trucks, yet every one rusted out. They bring in painful low $ when the rust wins.

 

[Rustyiron]

Are you in the position to keep it? That is off the nasty winter roads and drive a "beater" of some sort for commuting? I personally like and have 2 non EPA perverted diesels and both get sidelined during the winter. To me, they are becoming "classics" and worth holding on to. I might be kidding my self also, but the reason I got onto diesels back with my first 7.3 in '88 was what had been done to GAS motors, i.e.; smog pumps, miles of vacuums lines controlling who know what, and the basic choking of engine's, not to mention diesel was .30-.40 cents cheaper than gas! Well things have reversed 180* in respect to gas vs diesel. Oops, I'm ranting, If you like your truck, you can keep your truck!:drink:

 

[dodge man]

My truck is my beater. I have a Challenger I park in the winter.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I would sell it now while you can get good money for it. You can never win against the rust battle. Believe me, I tried to save all of our 6 plow trucks, yet every one rusted out. They bring in painful low $ when the rust wins.

Yep. I have never seen rust fixed that did not come back. Even on $100,000 muscle car builds.

Chris