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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:33 PM
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I got my Dodge magazine today in the mail, and it is showing a 4500 and a 5500 series that are available for 08. Man I gotta have one. Have any of you seen any out on lots, Ive never seen one until today in the magazine. I guess i will give the 04 to the wifey and go into more debt [:@]if I stumble across one that suits me
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:54 PM
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if i remember correctly, sharx has an earlier model of the 5500 series?!?!?!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 08:58 PM
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Yes I do, it is a prototype 5500...the best truck ever built according to Dodge and I believe em.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:04 PM
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everything is the same as my truck just diffrent springs and suspension right? thats gotta be one stiff ride!!!!!!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:16 PM
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The frame is alot stronger too, it was built by Freightliner, and has 1 ton running gear, a beefier tranny and 345 hp in lue of the 325 hp thats standard. Actually it rides fairly nice, but still feels like a truck instead of the car type ride.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:42 PM
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im not one to complain about a bumpy ride, infact i was thinking about adding a leaf spring in the back to bring me closer to a 3500 load capacity
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:44 PM
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Sharx, Is it a single rear wheel set up, or a dually? As for the new one's coming out, I wonder if the regular dealerships are going to carry the 4500's and 5500's or will they go to a commercial division dealership? I've got too much in mine to turn it over, but I'd like the extra stoutness with the bigger boys when towing the 5'ver.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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Im a firm believer that a truck should ride like a truck
 
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Im a firm believer that a truck should ride like a truck
ill second that sharx!
 
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Old Oct 20, 2007 | 02:17 PM
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Sharx, Is it a single rear wheel set up, or a dually? As for the new one's coming out, I wonder if the regular dealerships are going to carry the 4500's and 5500's or will they go to a commercial division dealership? I've got too much in mine to turn it over, but I'd like the extra stoutness with the bigger boys when towing the 5'ver.
Ive got the single wheel, but you can get it as a dually and yes the dealers will have them. I just watched 2 of them roll in to town yesterday it was cool, everyone was oowe and aweeing and then realised they were standing next to the 4500's big brotha
 
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