Dodge is considered > reliable than / Ford / GMC / Chevy for a dually platform ?
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Whitewolf
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Where's the popcorn! 
I can't say if Ram is more reliable than the others, but I will say this. When traveling in the midwest, when I see a carrier hauling a camper destined for a dealer, the overwhelming majority of trucks doing the pulling are Ram duelly's.
Others may disagree.
I can't say if Ram is more reliable than the others, but I will say this. When traveling in the midwest, when I see a carrier hauling a camper destined for a dealer, the overwhelming majority of trucks doing the pulling are Ram duelly's.
Others may disagree.
I used to have a 3500 ram 2007 last of the 5.9s.. 6speed.. solid.. will negotiate to buy it back for a 42-13 im looking at.Where's the popcorn!
I can't say if Ram is more reliable than the others, but I will say this. When traveling in the midwest, when I see a carrier hauling a camper destined for a dealer, the overwhelming majority of trucks doing the pulling are Ram duelly's.
Others may disagree.
as above i had a 3500 ram 5.9 2007.. lats of.. no emm. no def.. i just measured the ohms on the injector studs every now and then..
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thanks J.. good to hear.
so what issues ? so its 6.7 deleted ? my 2007 last of 5.9s 3500 had 172K on it.. 6speed.. a beauty.. will buy it back now that im getting a 42-13 to haul
JWalker
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Just watch. I had a 2007.5. First year of the 6.7 Cummins. That 2007 was rated less in most categories than the newer single rear wheel trucks. It is amazing how far they’ve come in the last 6-8 years.
can you expand on that ?
So would my old 2007 3500 5.9 6speed be ok for a 42-13 ? or should I not buy it back and go for a 6.7 ? what year is best ?
JWalker
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Please, research everything you can. And do not take my word for it at all. But, here is a tow guide for 2007. My 2007.5 Ram 3500 ST long bed DRW with a 6.7 Cummins 4:10 gear ratio in automatic transmission only had a 15,400 pound tow rating.
I think it was slightly higher with a 2007 5.9 Cummins with the same set up.
I think it was slightly higher with a 2007 5.9 Cummins with the same set up.
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I would never buy a older truck because the newer 2020 and above have higher gvw and more horsepower and have trany and exhaust brakes and hill assist.i spoke with the buyer today and i will try to buy BACK my 3500 2007 last of the 5.9s
Reliability takes a second seat to whether a given truck can safely pull the load as well as payload. For example, the 382RK is over 19,000 lbs fully loaded and I'd want to have at least a few thousand above that for a safety margin. I don't want a dually so it seems to limit me to a F350 SRW, although I need to research the other manufacturers further, the marketing info for all of them can be contradictory. The problem with the F350 though is all of the dealers in my area don't have any 2023 allotments left and that was back in early Dec 2022 or so.
In most cases, I would expect you to be over the SRW threshold and firmly into the DRW threshold with that weight. And that is considering I don't use large safety margins myself.
I looked up the 382RK and see that it is listed as GVWR at 16800, not 19000. I am not sure where you got 19000 from, but at 16800 you might be within ratings of a SRW. It will just depend on pin weight, and with the kitchen in the rear, it might work out.
Edited: Looked up true specs of 382RK.
I looked up the 382RK and see that it is listed as GVWR at 16800, not 19000. I am not sure where you got 19000 from, but at 16800 you might be within ratings of a SRW. It will just depend on pin weight, and with the kitchen in the rear, it might work out.
Edited: Looked up true specs of 382RK.