71k stock and running like a champ

 

lol, i replaced my T-case and speed sensor dont work...so mines staying at 204,340 for a while

 

1997 Ram 1500 5.9 Sport. 124K miles. Rebuilt transmission, replaced water pump, alternator, serpentine belt, tires, shocks, all the ball joints, track bar, shackles, ignition coil, and spark plugs. Switched to a cold air intake. Installed custom exhaust... My truck= 1 big money hole! (NEVER BUY A TRUCK THAT WAS PREVIOUSLY PLOWED!!!)

 

I plow with my truck and it has been pretty much flawless to date. What you want to avoid is a truck that has been abused. Whether it was used to plow with or not.

And FYI...anyone that uses a 1500 to plow with is not using the correct class of truck. They are not HD enough to perform the task properly.

 

id never throw a plow on a 1500...thats just me tho

 

are you sure its a dodge? in several years of listening to people complain on the forum about problems with their trucks, i've never heard anyone say that....

 

97 ram1500 5.2l 137k .bad block due to melted piston caused by vac leak induced detonation that was ignored by previous owner .loose pinion will have to replace bearings damage caused by previous owner ,blown axle seals ,bad brake wheel cylinders both sides ,clogged cat ,trans condition unknown at this time ,bottom of doors rotted out no biggy rovker panels rotted again no big deal very repairable ,truck was hit in front end so bumper is pushed in 3 inches otherwise truck is mint lol.itll be nice when its all fixed if not i will sell it in an effort to retrieve some of my money and get a chevyfor which i have a large collection of parts for from previous projects.

 

My first truck was a Chevy. I sold it and bought a dog.....I was tired of walkng alone.

 

Yes, you need to make sure that whenever you are purchasing a used vehicle of any sort you want to make sure that it was not abused. I will give you that much. However, when you plow a truck, there is going to be added wear and tear on the engine, transmission, gears, etc. I don't care if you drive a 12 valve 3500 dodge cummins with dana 60's front and rear with 5.72 gears. When you plow a truck you are putting more wear and tear than you would normally with everyday driving and towing, simple as that.

 

True, but, the heavier duty trucks are just that, heavier duty. The parts (aside from the trans...... ) are beefier, and stand up to the wear and tear better.

Now, that said.... if I was in the market for a used truck, I would much prefer one that HADN'T seen duty as a plow truck, no matter the weight rating.