I have a 3/4 ton diesel now that I have to Fix Or Repair Daily and I'm getting sick of it. There are multiple failure modes for the Rue Goldberg Powerstroke and I think I've experienced about 80% of them.
I am looking for a very specific truck and it is hard enough to find that I am considering other options. If the world were made of NERF, I would be buying a 2005-2008 3500 4x4, dually, 4 door, 6 speed manual, with an 8 foot bed. Yes, a unicorn.
I've read that the manuals didn't have as much power as the automatics? If so, can that just be fixed with a programmer? (Or a p-pump). Which leads me to getting an automatic and swapping to a manual when the tranny gives out.
If I were to do a tranny swap, the ZF that I have now is about the only thing that's been flawless on my truck. I know the ZF doesn't "want" to mate up to the Dodge transfer case, but I think there are people who have done it? Or maybe I should just buy a g56 and save myself the headache?
Whew... lots of stuff going around in my head. Any opinions out there?
I am looking for a very specific truck and it is hard enough to find that I am considering other options. If the world were made of NERF, I would be buying a 2005-2008 3500 4x4, dually, 4 door, 6 speed manual, with an 8 foot bed. Yes, a unicorn.
I've read that the manuals didn't have as much power as the automatics? If so, can that just be fixed with a programmer? (Or a p-pump). Which leads me to getting an automatic and swapping to a manual when the tranny gives out.
If I were to do a tranny swap, the ZF that I have now is about the only thing that's been flawless on my truck. I know the ZF doesn't "want" to mate up to the Dodge transfer case, but I think there are people who have done it? Or maybe I should just buy a g56 and save myself the headache?
Whew... lots of stuff going around in my head. Any opinions out there?