Need Opinions- 2002 Dodge Ram 2500 CTD
If the trany felt slugish, I would get it checked out, that truck should not care if the bed was full of snow and ice. $19.000 is way over priced. I bought a 2002 2500 4x4 diesel 6spd 102,000 on the clock for $15,000. A good lift pump is a must as is a fuel pres gauge.
KBB and Edmunds TMV seems to place it around $13-15,000. $19,000 definitely seemed high to me, and I'm guessing it's because there's not many of these with this little rust in New England.
For $19K you could have a pretty nice 4 door common rail truck with not many more miles. Granted they all have their issues, but I'd take a 2003-2007 over the 1998-2002 any day.
Very true. But i'd prefer the 3/4 cab rather than having the full 4-door.
I have a 2002 cummins auto 4x4 extended cab short bed. 285 tires are nice on them trucks would not go any higher or any lower. Buy a fass fuel pump and you will be fine, plan to do hauling get a 3 gauge a pillar trim fuel trans piro gauges. if it is lifted the trucks will bounce around. my truck has 117k all stock from a dealer in 2012 paid 17,000 if u can get the truck between 14-17,000 I do not see how u could go wrong. most people do not under stand these 2nd gens blue book value and ( want ) status are rising each year and are worth more than earlier 3rd gen common rails. replace the track bar upper lower ball joints fass fuel system gauges u can por 15 the bottom of the doors to attempt to stop the rust. im in nj so just like u if u do not stop the rust now it will get worse fast. I have seen a few trucks 2 tone them and paint the bottoms with rhino liner. if its stock take the k&n filter off since they clog the turbos up. I run a air filter off a catapillar and I have a small edge ez tuner on the truck, retimes it and adds a little more fuel.
Good tip with the POR-15, and it has an aftermarket CAI set up, but I could change out the filter assembly pretty easily.
these trucks transmissions always seem sluggish unless it is built. u will know if its slipping. but they have a relaxed shift to them stock. do a 1/4 1/2 throttle drive from 20 mph to 55 and u will know right then about the trans. also take the tube off that goes to the turbo and check the turbo shaft for side to side play and in and out play. of course not running ;) I looked at the same truck with 90,000 on it price was 20,000 in 2012
This is good to know. I expected it to be a little sluggish (based on what I've read). I know it wasn't used to tow much, and it was only used to plow the original owner's 400' driveway, never any commercial use.
6" dual stacks? Screams redneck abuse to me. 19K is pretty high dollar unless it has full service history, lift pump, RV75 injectors, tranny beef-up (it's basically a 727), and a working heater.
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Right, I expect it was definitely toyed with, buy these trucks can take a lot of abuse. I'm just trying to weigh the risks.
I'm pretty much planning on replacing both fuel pumps (lift and injection), flush the transmission and replace the filter and any sensors, flush both differentials, and POR-15 the existing rust spots. It's going to be used 50% as a work truck for my income property and 50% for recreational use (very limited towing, if any), with fairly little daily driving.
What do you guys think would be a fair offer?
Thanks again for all of your reponses.
-Mike
