Seriously, at that price you should get the Ram 3500 Cummins. Compared to your current one, the question is really - do you want a vehicle that you own or one that owns you?
If you get the ram 3500 at least you would own it out right instead of having a vehicle that you’re still making payments on After the warranty is up then all the costly repairs that it would need eventually
Don't do it! Just don't do it! Unless you tow everyday above 10k lbs. Stick with a gasser. More fuel, yes. But much more affordable in the long run. Change the fuel filter to a twin filter setup. Use 3-5 micron filters or less. I have a 2004.5 Ram 3500 with the HO 5.9 Cummins. Been rebuilt twice. Everyone told me they are great. The Cummins engine is meh at best. What good is a Cummins if the rest of the vessel around it breaks or needs replacement. I have literally replaced everything, 48re trans, entire front end, tires, suspension, power steering gear, fan clutch twice, brakes, serpentine assembly (3 times),AC compressor, alternator, injectors, turbo, u-joints, headlights, fog lights, and then some. All repairs and replacements done within a 2 year period. It's just a poorly designed truck, with a poorly designed fuel system. You will get PTSD when it's running, always wondering, "What was that noise, did something break again? What's that smell, something is burning? " Get a 2007-08 with the 6.7 and all the bugs got worked out. Avoid that year like the plague. It will run good for only a little bit.
You need to bid at least $5000.00 on that Dodge Ram Dually. It's worth every penny of that easily! That would also be a great truck to see on the channel. 👍
Randy that truck is a great one for the reason that it started on just one battery pack that is like very good and it doesn't look bad at all will be a good one for you 🙂
@@Fat_Jesus Seeing that thing rust-free with those miles and a Cummins he'd make ALL the money driving it to Ohio/Michigan/Illinois to sell for sure. Nothing but rust buckets here.
Switch on the shifter is a two speed rearend control. Somebody did some towing with it. The two speed rearend gives you twice as many gears. That would have been a hoot to tow something with.
I currently own an of ram 2500 Cummins that truck is showing signs of a bad injector, but it’s not the kind that will cause the catastrophic failure it’s stuck closed. I was able to run mine perfectly fine on five failing injectors and one bad one and I did it for 25,000 miles just run a few quarts of a few gallons at meaning of hotshot secret through it. If you don’t want to pay two grand for a set of six injectors.
After 2003 they started to put catalytic converters in them. People pay 4 grand just for the NV5600 transmission. Love my 3rd gen cummins with a 6 speed.
Down size to RAM 2500 is a logical decision to take....if the new 1 is getting costly to maintain, mind you , cheaper one may not be cheaper to maintain either...Randy, you decide...
personally i dont know why people get new trucks or van cause they only get damaged so if you only going to use it for work get an old one then if you damaged randy then who cares just get a hammer and bang it it out
That 2005 Ram is a steal, especially with all the benefits of a diesel engine! I've always liked the appearance of that particular generation (I think I have my love of the SRT-10 in Midnight Club 3 to thank for that) and you definitely won't have to worry about slight dents or pings!
$1100 a month for a USED truck, not including insurance??!! You are out of your freaking mind!! Your payments are almost as much as my mortgage! Then you didn’t expect expensive maintenance on a diesel truck?! All I can say is, I don’t think any advice from you would be advisable, and people wonder why they’re financially screwed 🙄
The 3rd Gen 3500 RAM is workhorse 150,000 low miles for Cummins diesel & lifted 08 F260 is also good truck but 28:51 2nd Gen Cummins dually someone took care of that well shame about front damage
Get an older truck. That's insane a new truck wants 4k in repairs. Plus over 1k a month payments is insane. Buy up the old truck and you will be saving so much money and it will make people enjoy the channel more. It's why I drive a 25 year old car. My insurance is 50 bucks a month.
It’s amazing how much Americans pay in monthly car payments up to their eyeballs in debt but just have to have a big truck or fancy car sitting on their driveway
Great Dodge Duallie, Fill it up and put a couple cans of injector cleaner, It's worth 3K all day long minimum if it runs. You have nice cars to drive, it's a work truck!
Would be a very smart to get a good used truck that you can pay cash for the banks are raking you over the coals! You are just losing to much of what you work for! I call it a smart move!
Thay do have cats and an egr but the egr but the egr is internal to the head. But the plus is absolutely no 02 sensors anywhere but they do not have the type of egr that fails it’s down an injector. The return rate is of that’s why she’s hanging a bit.
Hey Randy! Thanks for the awesome video! My opinion: That truck is an incredible deal as long as the price doesn't get out of hand. Ram 3500, Cummins 24 Valve Diesel, no DEF or emissions garbage, STICK SHIFT & IT RUNS?? It may have issues, but it's calling your name & wants to live! I'd love to see you bring it home!😃
I think you should personally replace the 3500 you have right now duty the new tundra. I think you would love that truck like the one you saw earlier. That stick 3500 is pretty cool though! But I think you should get a tundra for sure! Keep it up randy! But good luck with whatever you find! Since the tundra is expensive but good luck!!!
I really like the Dodge Ram. The weakness I have heard of with those trucks is the automatic but with a stick it might be pretty good. 🤔I tried to buy a 2nd gen Ram but the dealer wanted $10,000 for a gas truck with 390,000km.
I would take a chance on the silver dually with the stick in it I mean what the heck even if it did need one injector that's only like $500 after you get it done and the 5.9 run really good and you can put a smarty or a chip on it to increase horsepower little bit for towing
Those Ole Rams are the best trucks no matter how old they are they wont never let you down that 05 Ram is just perfect for you Dually Payment Free all you need is take care of it and that truk will take care of you
That $1200 RAM 3500 is a steal. I'd buy it in a second. Later this fall when the 2024's come out maybe then buy you a new one. I'd still keep the older one as my main work and hauling truck. Save on the going to town rig!
I have a 2003 DODGE Cummins 3500, 2003-2004.5 on the 3/4 and one-tons had no emissions, not even a CAT, I believe the 2005 was SUPPOSED to have a CAT, but most people remove them - illegally I night add! Also, listening for one minute into this video, you sound so much like a checkbook truck owner, running around like the sky if falling all the time. NEWS FLASH: Buying tires is an investment in future miles - the cost per mile IS THE SAME FOR ALL TRUCKS (a bit more maybe for the duallys, although that is debatable because the extra rubber makes the tires last longer - but I digress). And anyone worried about the warranty ending, and making decisions based on that, is silly. Buy a good truck, use it for it's purpose, and MAINTAIN it. It will last HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS OF MILES, and having to replace parts is just the cost of doing business. AND STOP GETTING LOANS for these things! Buy what you can afford in the beginning FOR CASH, make it last, then upgrade when you can afford to buy another truck FOR CASH again. I'm almost 60 and have never had a car/truck loan. If you decide to get out of this ridiculous loan cycle, you'll be able to make decisions based on VALUE, not fear, and silly monthly payments. It's time to grow up.
Randy, I’d Say Bid On That Dodge Ram 3500 Cummins Diesel, All Day, I Hope You Can Get It.. Even Though The Chevrolet Silverado 3500 Dueley’s All Beat Up & Going ToBe Expensive, That’s One Pretty Truck..
I have an early 2007 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 2500 . In the first half of 2007 the Dodge Ram 2500 & 3500 came with the 5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine and the second half of 2007 , those truck's came with the 6.7 Cummins Diesel Engine and has all the extra crap on it . Also the early 6.7 Cummins Diesel's Do have problems !!! I have the 5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine without all the crap which is how it comes stock . I've got 250,000 miles on my truck but my truck has been very well maintained and taken care of as I also do !! If they have been very well taken care of they should go one million miles before you automatically rebuild the diesel engine . My truck is spotless and looks like new in 2007 . The only one thing I wish is being as long as it is , it requires a bit more room for the turning radius . Other than that , it will be the last truck I buy !!! But I am a maintenance freak for any of my vehicle's and don't cheap out on stuff for my vehicle's . The big advantage is the extra room in the back seat area with even more space behind the back seat . That's where I put my 4" mattress to sleep on if I fold the back seat down if I need to rest . But it's a great truck as I hunted along time to find such a clean and very well maintained truck , which I will not part with !! When I bought it used it had extra stuff on it such as a fifth wheel and extra rear air bags to handle even more weight . I'm the 3rd owner of my 2007 Dodge Ram Mega Cab 2500 Diesel Truck . I did as I always do a complete bumper to bumper maintenance and inspection . So I don't have anything to worry about no matter where I drive . You just can't beat having a Dodge Ram truck with the 5.9 diesel engine !!! The two previous owners used the truck to pull their 32' & 35' fifth wheel campers with . And now it pulls anything I care to pull and haul . I think I really got lucky with my truck and have had it for a few years already . Several times I've been offered allot more than I paid and put into my truck as I did put new tires on it . Plus the last of the 5.9 Cummins Diesel Engine's don't have all that extra crap on the truck and doesn't require any DEF fluid as later models do .
I have a 2002 ram 2500, I keep fixing it... Its rusty, its dented, but, I keep fixing it... For driving in the snow or getting building materials, why do I want a fancy, truck with a $1,100 a month payment... Trick is to have other cars to put miles on and use your truck, when you need to use a truck...
I'm not a Dodge or Ram "fan" by any means but I grew up with a 76 - 200 with a 400 and 4 speed manual full time 4-wheel drive (single cab long bed) and 77 - 200 with a 440 with a 4 -barrel and automatic also with full time 4-wheel drive (extended cab long bed). I liked those older pickups. I'm a Ford fan and have owned quite a few over the years and currently own about 4 Ford pickups. Anyway, I can spot a deal when I see one. You would be stupid to not try and get that 2005 Dodge with the 6-speed manual. Even if it had to go up to $5k or maybe even $6k or $7k, it would likely still be worth it. As for the engine potentially running a little rough, I don't know enough about how the Cummins engines are supposed to sound to know for sure but basing my opinions on experience with other cars or diesel pickups, it "appears" to be running decent. Maybe not perfect but perhaps it's something that can be fixed by adjusting the injection timing at the pump. I believe the Cummins engines have the ability to adjust the fuel injection timing at their pumps. I'm not sure though. Maybe there is something else that is causing the little flutter but really, I don't see it as that bad in the video. Also, I don't know if you noticed what appeared to be a crankcase vent tube beside the brake master cylinder but it wasn't hooked to anything either. I'm not sure if that would matter or not and likely it doesn't but just something to note as you're looking at it.
The dealership will rip you off for shit you don’t have to have. Ask me how I know? I work for a RAM dealer! 🤣🤣🤣 Sell the 2021, but buy a nicer, newer older one! 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Im late to the party but ill tell you right now my dad had paid off his 2016 Ford Taurus limited awd fully loaded every option possible including dealer install options with 1200 miles and the original sticker was $46,000 and he got the car in late 2017 with a 100,000 mile warranty he got the car for 27,000 out the door with a 2.6% apr at 830 credit He just paid it off in 2021 but around 68,000 miles the water pump was failing and the options was a $1,800 waterpump job or $7,000 engine replacement So my dad sold the car back to ford and ended up getting $16,500 although he was also paying $400 a month for insurance and had to buy $1,200+ in new tires due to the 20 inch wheels and 265 tires and the 5 year warranty was about to expire so he sold it and used the money to fix up the old cars that are working perfectly with no high insurance or car payment so yes buy the 05 3500, i cant promise you won't regret selling the 2500 but then again you can swap out the interior for a updated 4th gen ram interior
I own a '02 Ford F150 XLT 4x4 and I bought it used for $3500 and I've put new tires, new intake manifold, new o2 sensor and new battery. And I'm just glad I have no monthly payments, no stealership nonsense, it doesn't have to obey emissions. Since it's an older vehicle, parts and part trucks are plenty, and even with how little time has passed between these generation vehicles and the new stuff. They don't make them like they used to.
That stick Ram 3500 is awesome. I’d tune it, do a spray in bedliner, clean up the paint and throw some 22.5 wheels on it and drive the living heck out of it.
Why would you spend that much money for a used 21 I would have just went and bought a brand new 22 23 I bought a brand new 21 brand new off the lot 5500 Dodge dump for 80,000 they gave 30954 my old Dodge
1,500 for the RAM 3500? I'd go for it! Steal of a deal. Get it, do a tune up or fix any leaks it may have and just do a overhaul with the fluids? You got a bad to the bone truck. Plus it would be awesome content but I agree that is a steal of a deal. Best regards!
My 2003 ram 1500 is the same color but mine is automatic. I have the magnum 4.7 liter with a 2 wheel drive. Anyway my back seat is small too but comfortable. Get the truck!!
I can’t believe you would 1100 a month for a truck. That’s crazy. Buy a high mile good body truck and drive it till it’s needs and engine or trans. Then put the engine and or trans and it will be much much cheaper.
Get 3500 and save yourself thousands a year Luxury you are spoiled for choice. What truck was for nearly 100 years was a tool to get work done, get the best tool for the right price. Upgrade the radio, tint the windows and get trucking.
$1200 as an initial bid, the real bids won't happen until about an hour before the sale and then ramp up the last 30 seconds. That truck won't sell for $1200.
I would love it if you would let us know IF you bid on the Dodge dually, and/or what eventually happened (follow-ups) .I'm not a Dealer , but could buy-in and bid at CoPart here in Ohio
If you can put into your savings around 1100 a month. That is 13,200 a year. If you put that into a high yeild savings account and you do that for many years you can retire early.
buy the ram 6 speed.. if you need a 4x4 get a chevy with a 6.0 gas, there much lighter, a diesel 4x4 is just to heavy to be taking off road.. some will disagree.. but there is a reason no one uses those engines in off road toys.. super heavy. it does seem to shake a little, could be a old fuel or dirty fuel filter, bad injector, or worm out motor mounts.. all that stuff is pretty cheap and relatively easy to fix.. if your going to have one, you should know how to swap a injector and dig into it a bit
I do not know how much you make, and I do not know how much you owe, but with the economy the way it is and all the unknowns in the car business and the interest rate exploding, you are on mount Everest with banana peel shoe soles. Your debt is going to explode and you could loose everything you own . I went through 12 percent interest on borrowed money to operate on in the 80s and could have been bankrupt easily. I will warn you one more time you might be making lots of money and owe lots of money, just like many of my friends , get rid of things that are costing big payments with sky rocketing interest now, and wait a few months till things get better. You can always buy homes and toys back sometimes much cheaper.
As much as you drive, I wouldn't trust an old truck. Just shop around for a truck that you could afford with no problem.$1100 a month for a truck that's used with that many miles on it. I try to get out of it too.
My buddys 06 Cummins 6psd mega cab is a runner 220k been all over the country he bought it new only issues new injectors and had a custom drive shaft made
If you have owned the truck from new. You can keep the maintenance costs under control. I have found that buying a used dually always nickels and dimes me to death. Cheers
I'm just here to start the rumors before the trolls: Omg Randy went broke he's selling off all his cars that's why he's looking at this old dodge Cummins.... 😂🤣 Hope you snag it it's pretty clean
