Mikelly Posted June 7, 2009 Share Posted June 7, 2009 Almost three weeks ago I was at a traffic light stopped waiting for the green light, when I was hit by two vehicles and then a semi truck. My 2004 Dodge Cummins 3500 diesel was totalled... I'm now on the hunt for a 2005-2007 SHORTBED QUAD CAB DIESEL 3/4 to 1 ton 4X4. I know this is an unusual request for this board, but I also know there are a number of guys here in a number of various businesses... Anyone with a lead on something like I'm looking for, please contact me... more of what I'm looking for: POWER windows/locks/seats Sliding rear window Leather or cloth (no work truck vinyl) NO BLACK PAINT (Open to other colors) MUST BE DIESEL MUST BE a GM OR DODGE. I have ZERO interest in the Ford product. Thanks! Mike dat74z@yahoo.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimzdat Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Mike; Pickings are pretty slim in my area, but you may find some options here if willing to travel: http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/forumdisplay.php?f=342 (hopefully it doesn't require a login) I found my truck on there (2003 crewcab longbed dually DMAX) a couple years ago, picked it up with some healthy mileage for $16K Like most forums, they have some drama, but shouldn't be too hard for you to weed through the trash. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc052685 Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 no Ford luv ehhh lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted June 8, 2009 Share Posted June 8, 2009 Mike, It will match the Z... well almost http://princefrederickdodge.com/Preowned-Inventory.aspx?InventoryId=27926221 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 9, 2009 Author Share Posted June 9, 2009 Joe, I may be up there to test drive this truck tomorrow... I just drove a Chevy Duromax with a bunch of Banks mods, and I'm not sure it's not been abused to much... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Good luck, man you sure have been busy with life!!!!!!!! You got alot of "stick to it" thats for sure. Talk about muti-tasking, hope you get things back to flowing a touch slower, wow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Challenger Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Good man! Getting a Dodge. I drove a friends 98 Cummins, that was my first turbo drive. It was very nice. You check with Dave Smith? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted June 10, 2009 Share Posted June 10, 2009 Joe, I may be up there to test drive this truck tomorrow... I just drove a Chevy Duromax with a bunch of Banks mods, and I'm not sure it's not been abused to much... Mike Nice... in case that one doesn't work out here are some more. http://easternshore.craigslist.org/cto/1164838306.html http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/2005-Dodge-Ram-3500-SLT-Dually-Crew-Cab-Diesel-4x4-92K_W0QQitemZ360161102005QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item53db4648b5&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A317%7C240%3A1318 http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Ram-3500-Mega-4x4-AWD-6-7l-Diesel-Cummins-Dually_W0QQitemZ180364884393QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUS_Cars_Trucks?hash=item29fe95b9a9&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=65%3A12%7C39%3A1%7C72%3A317%7C240%3A1318 You literally go right by my house if you go up RT 4 into Calvert County. PM me if you want to stop by en route? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 11, 2009 Author Share Posted June 11, 2009 Yea, that one didn't pan out... after 5 hours round trip driving, and extensive discussions on the phone before heading out, just to confirm the condition of the truck, I found a dent in the right front fender, the passenger front mirror cracked, and the drivers rear door double dented... I didn't even bother to go inside and speak with anyone... Fortunately they didn't "see" us, so my wife and I just got back in the car and headed home... I asked her, just to get a baseline, if I was being "unreasonable" in my search for a CLEAN diesel truck for less than $30K... This is the 4th one I've shown up to "see" and "drive" that was not as "represented" in ad or phone conversation... I was pretty pissed that we drove 5 hours round trip for that... She was too... When the sales dude called on the cell phone to ask if I was lost, I politely thanked him for mis-representing the car, and told him to have a nice life. So the search continues... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 12, 2009 Author Share Posted June 12, 2009 So I wanted to get something that was just like this: I was looking at some 2500 series 3/4 ton trucks... Wasn't sure they would do what I needed to do without mods to the suspension/towing. So I finally opted for a 2006 3500 series truck. Pics show it cleaner than the exterior. The bed has some scratches on the outside. I may have it reshot, since a decent bodyshop just did the whole passenger side of my wife's bimmer for $1100. Anyway, I got the truck out the door, taxes, tags, all fees, for $29,460. The new 6.7L trucks are having some issues with eating oil, so I was hesitant to buy a new truck, and I didn't want to get into another car payment. With this figure, I was able to just go out of pocket to close the gap between what the insurance paid for my other truck and this truck... This truck makes 610 Ft. pounds of torque, up 60#ft. of torqe more than the 2004 model that was totalled... Bottom line is it's over and I've got what appears to be another very well appointed Dodge 3500 cummins diesel 4X4. And it was 4 miles down the street from a regular stop of mine. Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S30TRBO Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Glad you found something, sorry you had to run around in BFE chasing nothing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted June 13, 2009 Share Posted June 13, 2009 Nice! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 14, 2009 Author Share Posted June 14, 2009 Joe, Avoid that dodge dealer at all cost man... They out and out lied to me on the phone. The "used car" manager was completely bogus. All's well that ends well... This megacab 3500 rocks! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbk240z Posted June 15, 2009 Share Posted June 15, 2009 Any pics of the new ride? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 16, 2009 Author Share Posted June 16, 2009 Truck... Couple changes to the other car too... Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drax240z Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Lookin' good Mike! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted June 17, 2009 Share Posted June 17, 2009 Those are very complimenty inprovements to the car! You should post up a pic of that car with the z in the same setting. I really like the styling of your z. Would be cool to see them together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mikelly Posted June 18, 2009 Author Share Posted June 18, 2009 When I get the car running, I'll be sure to wash it up and clean all the shop dust off it, touch up the paint chips, and then I'll take pics... Soon as I DRIVE the POS!!! Mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woldson Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 Lol! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FlatBlack Posted June 18, 2009 Share Posted June 18, 2009 That's a big truck! You have a decent garage there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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