I think it all boils down to what you expect going in. Call me crazy, but if you expect that the engine will last 150K, chances are it will work out that way. But I understand your concern and why you are interested. I try not to expect any certain mileage out of mine...just drivin' it and maintaining it.

 

Well brother you aren't looking to hard because I just went to the U-Pull & Pay here in Denver and they have a '95 & a 2000 at Broadway and 66th you can check it out online too : http://denver.upullandpay.com/search.aspx
so check it out! Parts is parts.....

 

My 2000 Dodge ram 1500 4x4 slt has 223000 miles and I just rebuilt the tranny and transfer case replaced t-joints. Engine has had 1 water pump and 1 starter. The fan clutch went bad and I replaced it with a electric fan. I wish I had dont that when it was new. my gas mileage went up 1.6 miles per gallon. I know that dont sound like much but it cut the fuel bill by 10%. Dodge truck are good you just have to keep them well maintained. I change my oil and filter at 3000 miles, tranny and differentials, fuel and air filters changed at 25000.

 

I have a 1998 dodge durango never had no problems untill 200,000. Just ball joints no big deal. Now at 228,000 she's gotta transmission problem but gonna put a rebuild in it cause i think it'll go another 100,000.

 

Here is the thing about Mopar:

Engines are #1 priority....everything else is bad. Ever hear the saying "Mopars are fun to drive unless you need to turn of stop..."

The engine will outlive 4 stock transmissions. You have to take into account that the youngest 2ndgen was made in 2001. That is over a decade old. Rust and rubber rot are more of a concern than anything else (And the tranny of course).

 

I am very interested in this 5.9 360CI. But it has 202k. But also has aftermarket parts replaced like,
. New Cooper tires, brakes, shocks front/rear, radiator, front end rebuilt late 2013, timing chain replaced 2013, heater core and all damper motors in dash replaced 2013. Killer JL Audio stereo system, AutoPage security system with Remote Start and 2-way paging system. Kenwood receiver with Bluetooth hands free cell capabilities. Fully loaded all leather interior. A few things in the interior have failed like the driver side heated seat, and driver side multifunction seat adjustment. Driver seat will still slide front/back but not up down, tilt etc. Last time this happened it was a cable out of adjustment, and was an easy fix. 22" SRT10 OEM wheels, not the aftermarket cheap knockoffs. Volant cold air intake, and Hypertech tuner. JBA ceramic shorty headers, with Magnaflow stainless header back exhaust.*

 

And how much do they want for it? Where ya at? Does it look like it was well cared for?

 

If you want a good tough truck find a 1990-1995 f150 with the 300 straight 6 engines, I had one that was so ugly I wanted to blow the motor up on so I could get a newer truck, i ran that stupid old 300 on a half a quart of oil for a 1600 mile round trip truck acted like nothing was wrong. She now has 640,000 miles and is our farm/hunting truck.

 

I'll put my 2 cents in for the heck of it, My 98 dakota with the 3.9 (pretty much a 5.2 with 2 cylinders missing) has 260k and still runs, it will actually start right up and ive beaten that truck pretty bad. believe it or not the transmission has never been rebuilt but has had the fluid changed a couples times before i got it and ive done it a couple times since ive owned it. My 99 ram 2500 with the 5.9 v8 has 202k+ and runs so smooth, transmission was rebuilt at 140k, the guy kept up on the maintenance like it was nobodies business(i have every single paper to prove it) and had the transmission serviced every 10 to 15k miles, it was also garage kept. the interior is still intact and the dash isnt cracked. He did tow a huge boat with it, probably close to 8500 lbs, cause the trailer had 2 5k axles under it. But it goes to show, maintenance is the key.

 

Mine's a 96 1500 4x4 with about 206,000 miles. After almost 20 years and over 200,000 miles something's bound to have needed replacing. I've done the plenum thing, replaced the radiator/water pump, timing chain, repainted it, and had the tranny rebuilt. Recently I had the oil pump replaced (and the grit coating the inside of the oil pan cleaned out) replaced all the injectors with rebuilt units just because I thought it was time, and the rear main seal replaced while they had the oil pan off for the oil pump. It's lifted 2" and probably on its third or fourth set of shocks and battery.

But it's still on the original unit bearing hubs and front steering components (track bar has been replaced once though), starter, AC unit, and heater core (hope I didn't just jinx myself). The dash has no cracks, the upholstery is intact, all the gauges, electric door locks and windows work, and I still enjoy driving it. It's towed my little flatfender across the country I don't know how many times (Army moves), driven through snow and mud without a wimper. I love my Dodge Truck!

They just don't make half-ton solid axle front & rear 4WD trucks anymore. It is the last of their breed.