hey guys like i said in some of my other posts i am on ebay looking at trucks alot and i found one tonight but the miles on it is what is really holding me up on it here is the link if you guys want to look at it http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Dodge-Ram-2500_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQ_trkparmsZalgoQ3dLVIQ26ituQ 3dUCIQ26otnQ3d5Q26poQ3dLVIQ26psQ3d63Q26clkidQ3d470 5192719015519809QQ
let me know what you guys think i like the truck its nice but i know what happens when you get miles like this on a truck im going threw it with mine even tho i have a gas truck thanx guys

 

price may be a bit high, but that thing looks clean...

 

im just worried about the rest of the truck i know the motor will b fine but my 01 that i have has a little over 181000 miles on it now and it needs alot of work if i were to fix everything that was wrong with it but the truck isnt worth it so thats whats making me worried about a truck with that many miles on it

 

I wouldn't ever pay that much for a truck that old, especially a vp44 truck

 

im trying to find a truck that i can afford you know what i mean not alot of money in the bank account if you know what i mean so thats why i have been looking at older trucks and i do plan on doing things to the truck i get after i save up some more money so i would upgrade the pump anyways but im on the search still

 

ok so i know that some years of trucks had the bad pump but what i want to know is what year did they switch to a better pump that will help me find a truck thanx guys

 

2003+ have cp3s, and are also common rail.

I drive a 2001 myself, its more of a problem with the lift pump than the injector pump. If you install an aftermarket lift pump and use additives the vp44 can last a while. I just wouldn't pay 15K for one, you can get a much better 3rd gen common rail truck for around that price.

Another thing to watch out for is people spray painting the frame to make it look rust free. I've seen this before, the guy also claimed the truck had never been offroad, however he missed some spots on the spray job and there was mud.

 

k well i dont know what im going to find but if it were to b a truck with that pump i would change the pump for a better aftermarket one and why additives your like the second person that told me that i had a guy at work that told me i have to add additives everyday

 

you should do some research on cummins so you know the quirks and problems with the certain year models and engines. they all have problems.

Its just strongly recommended that you use additives, especially with a vp44. Its been know to fail from lack of lubrication. And Ultra-low sulfur diesel provides hardly any.

 

well if i do happen to get a truck with that pump on it i am going to change it for a better aftermarket one right now im looking at a newer truck tho i do have some concerns with it tho here it is if you want to take a look http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/5-9-H...item3a603356ce let me know what you guys think the one big problem i have is that i live in ny