So...I have always wanted a Diesel Truck...I have a 1998 Dodge Ram 1500 V8 5.8L Automatic.

Mileage: 145,000 miles
Body type: Pickup truck
Engine: 8 Cylinder
Exterior color: Silver
Transmission: Automatic
Fuel type: Gas
Interior color: Gray

Mods: Round Filter, Super 44 Flowmaster Muffler, PiAA lights, sprayed bed, CB, Subs

I came across a truck: "1998 DODGE RAM 2500 QUAD CAB 4X4 TWIN TURBO CUMMINS DIESEL"

Mileage: 193,101 miles
Body type: Pickup truck
Engine: 6 Cylinder
Exterior color: Silver
Transmission: Automatic
Fuel type: Diesel
Interior color: Gray

Mods: Unknown

but I can take almost all my mods and put them in this truck. The biggest difference is mileage.

Am I stupid to want to buy this one, rip my mods out and then sell it for Best Offer? Not sure what i could get for it...talk to me boys...and some ladies.

 

How much do they want for it? What kind of shape is it in? Your tires might change over, but, the Rims will not. 14x3 won't either..... and I doubt the muffler will either....

Go and have a look, and see what you think.

 

Pics are small so they can be deceiving but look in great shape. Below $3500...forgot the filter won't change over, knew the rims won't, tires maybe, muffler..yea unless I want to restrict (which I don't) and their bed not sprayed in BUT I could switch beds, lol.

 

I would go and have a look.... according to NADA..... that truck in good condition would go for around 7K...... even with the mileage.

Wouldn't it be easier to coat the bed that is on it, as opposed to swapping beds?

 

the miles aint a prob as long as they took care of it. trust me. the cummins will run forever.

 

I'd say no..

 

One yes, One no and One maybe...I should attach a poll, lol.

and yea I saw the same price on KBB..think I can sell my rig for close to $4000 so it almost be an even swap.

 

Darn can't attach a poll

 

i would do it!!!! 190k on a cummins is nothing, the engine in my 75 has over 320k on it putting somewhere around 400hp/850tq to the tires and it doesnt get driven nice, my 98 i just rebuilt, only for the reason that i had the engine out, and at 200k didnt have any issues at all, i almost reused the bearings, but didnt, i have tore down a few engines with over 300k on them and still look like new inside, still had hone marks! check out the rest of the truck really well, but i would be very confident in the drive train, other than the trans, check the fluid (color/smell/level) ands give it a good hard test drive, plus there is the added benifit of the extra power, and a lot more milage, is it a 12v or 24v? if 24V, also check the codes, to ensure it doesnt have a death code for the injection pump

 

What is the diff between 12V and 24V obviously more valves but what does that do for the engine?