Keep your 5.9 !!!
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What about that 12v 2nd gen that you were talking about last week?
Why the HELL didn't you test drive something before you got rid of your baby?
What about that 12v 2nd gen that you were talking about last week?
Why the HELL didn't you test drive something before you got rid of your baby?
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RE: Keep your 5.9 !!!
Did you test drive a C&C with 6 speed manual? IIRC that Dodge cut back the power on them as the manual would not hold up to the full power of the new 6.7L or some other dumb reason. Also are you sure it had 383 gears?
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Did you test drive a C&C with 6 speed manual? IIRC that Dodge cut back the power on them as the manual would not hold up to the full power of the new 6.7L or some other dumb reason. Also are you sure it had 383 gears?
Did you test drive a C&C with 6 speed manual? IIRC that Dodge cut back the power on them as the manual would not hold up to the full power of the new 6.7L or some other dumb reason. Also are you sure it had 383 gears?
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RE: Keep your 5.9 !!!
I don't want to say I told you so but....... I TOLD YOU SO! 
You'll find the right truck for you, keep huntin. I'd drive a few more 6.7's before I wrote em off for good too.
You'll find the right truck for you, keep huntin. I'd drive a few more 6.7's before I wrote em off for good too.
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RE: Keep your 5.9 !!!
Ok, now for the dissenting opinion...
I've owned both a 2004.5 5.9L and now a 2007.5 6.7L automatic. Both stock. My seat of the pants tells me that the 6.7L runs circles around the 5.9L. Did you only drive one 6.7L? Was it a manual? The trucks with manuals are derated. The manual equipped truck I test drove when I was shopping was a bitch to drive and was geared way too low IMO.
Try the 6-speed auto with the 6.7L it is sweet.
Just my two cents.
I've owned both a 2004.5 5.9L and now a 2007.5 6.7L automatic. Both stock. My seat of the pants tells me that the 6.7L runs circles around the 5.9L. Did you only drive one 6.7L? Was it a manual? The trucks with manuals are derated. The manual equipped truck I test drove when I was shopping was a bitch to drive and was geared way too low IMO.
Try the 6-speed auto with the 6.7L it is sweet.
Just my two cents.
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Ok, now for the dissenting opinion...
I've owned both a 2004.5 5.9L and now a 2007.5 6.7L automatic. Both stock. My seat of the pants tells me that the 6.7L runs circles around the 5.9L. Did you only drive one 6.7L? Was it a manual? The trucks with manuals are derated. The manual equipped truck I test drove when I was shopping was a bitch to drive and was geared way too low IMO.
Try the 6-speed auto with the 6.7L it is sweet.
Just my two cents. I think it might have been the truck, it was a manual and something just was not right. My 04 was a manual and it was more like driving a big sports car.
Ok, now for the dissenting opinion...
I've owned both a 2004.5 5.9L and now a 2007.5 6.7L automatic. Both stock. My seat of the pants tells me that the 6.7L runs circles around the 5.9L. Did you only drive one 6.7L? Was it a manual? The trucks with manuals are derated. The manual equipped truck I test drove when I was shopping was a bitch to drive and was geared way too low IMO.
Try the 6-speed auto with the 6.7L it is sweet.
Just my two cents.
I think it might have been the truck, it was a manual and something just was not right. My 04 was a manual and it was more like driving a big sports car. 
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Was it a manual? The trucks with manuals are derated. The manual equipped truck I test drove when I was shopping was a bitch to drive and was geared way too low IMO.
Was it a manual? The trucks with manuals are derated. The manual equipped truck I test drove when I was shopping was a bitch to drive and was geared way too low IMO.