2011 Dodge 4x4 Dually

by oldelmer1 on 11/12/2010, 12:32 pm

We get it on Wednesday. Laughing

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by schrowang on 11/12/2010, 1:15 pm

Tom,

Did you really break down and buy that neat looking White CTD Ram 3500? And here I thought you were a dyed in the wool Ford fan.
lol!

by BobnPi on 11/12/2010, 2:35 pm

[quote]Here's the kind we bought when I needed new ones...[quote]

oooooo sparkly...my precious...

by Maxtor on 11/12/2010, 3:13 pm

schrowang wrote:Tom,

Did you really break down and buy that neat looking White CTD Ram 3500? And here I thought you were a dyed in the wool Ford fan.

Tom has completely gone to the dark side. He trades in his WC, and FORD for a montana and a dodge. lol!

by Maxtor on 11/12/2010, 3:15 pm

oldelmer1 wrote:Here's the kind we bought when I needed new ones...

We get them on Wednesday.

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Great looking truck Tom. Is Sharon going to let you drive it?
No more worrying about possible EGR problems. thumbUp

by oldelmer1 on 11/12/2010, 3:25 pm

Mike, I went to buy a new Ford, and they just wanted me to give them my ford. Tried and tried to get them to deal, but nope. So yes, we get it on Wednesday.

Maxtor, If we ever get it, she might let me, she really likes driving it too.

BobnPi, Isn't is SWEET!!!!!

It came from Camden, NJ and when we went and looked at it, it had 100 miles on it and the lie-o-meter said 18.3 MPG. If its close to correct, that's not too bad for a dually 4X4 with the 3.72. rear.

by MountainMan on 11/12/2010, 3:43 pm

Congrats on the new truck!

New truck and 5er only a couple months apart... Life is good for you guys! cheers

Hope you get much enjoyment from both.

by Duke on 11/12/2010, 4:39 pm

Hi Tom! Nice truck! I guess I know what color you bought! Really looks good! Enjoy! Duke That's right, It's Friday now, I guess you are out enjoying the new Dodge! Have fun!

by Mopar_Earl on 11/12/2010, 6:38 pm

Sweet!

Earl

by Maxtor on 11/12/2010, 7:02 pm

I think we should all learn from Tom and Sharon. Life is short, and the money left in the bank when we die, is wasted. Like Tom, we were told by our local Ford dealer that our truck was worth only half of a new one, even though we only have 29,000 miles on ours. So, Sunday I take a trip to San Francisco to look at three Corvettes to find one we like. I made a choice that I would rather buy a corvette, than trade in our truck plus the cost of a corvette to purchase a new Ford truck.
I am not a Dodge person, but I think Tom made a very wise choice.

by Frank on 11/12/2010, 7:31 pm

Tom has jump ship. lol!

by Sean on 11/12/2010, 11:29 pm

oldelmer1 will now be able to Dodge around that Montana, lol!

Really nice looking truck, Greenwithenvy

Sean

by huntr70 on 11/13/2010, 12:45 am

Does it have factory fifth wheel hitch?

At work, we've been having a hard time finding the mounting kits for fifth wheels for the 2011 Dodges...

Steve

by ScottandGrace on 11/13/2010, 3:26 am

Welcome to the dark side! Man, am I jealous!! Greenwithenvy

by oldelmer1 on 11/13/2010, 6:05 am

huntr70 wrote:Does it have factory fifth wheel hitch?

At work, we've been having a hard time finding the mounting kits for fifth wheels for the 2011 Dodges...

Steve

Steve,
Your right, I've been having a hard time finding a hitch. Been talking to Pull-rite, and they will have the prototypes out next week.

NO, Dodge doesnt not offer a 5th wheel hitch, only Ford.

And if I agree, they will send me the brackets for free if I agree to have the installer call and answer some questions. I've called 3 different Pull Rite dealers and they all said the WILL call, so I should be good to go.

by kwf904 on 11/13/2010, 9:16 am

sweet looking truck

by Scruffy and Tater on 11/13/2010, 10:03 am

A Dodge?!!

Scruffy says I should say it looks nice. It looks nice, Tom and Sharon. Laughing

by Richard Mondavi on 11/13/2010, 11:18 am

That is one sweet looking ride. Congrats on the new truck.

by schrowang on 11/13/2010, 12:23 pm

oldelmer1 wrote:It came from Camden, NJ and when we went and looked at it, it had 100 miles on it and the lie-o-meter said 18.3 MPG. If its close to correct, that's not too bad for a dually 4X4 with the 3.72. rear.

Tom,

I think you're gonna like the new 6.7 CTD. Like all CTD's it will take about 20K to fully break it in, but that's when you should start hitting the best mpg that you'll ever get.

The difference between the 5.9 and the 6.7 mpg is due to the added particulate capture that they had to put on the engine to meet the new EPA standards.

BTW the 3.73 rear with the new 6-speed auto is really a sweet combo.

Of course, ignore Maxtor's response. What can you expect from a Ford guy ..... lol!

Also, take a look at www.turbodieselregister.com. There's lots of really good information on the 4th generation 6.7 CTDs.

The very best of luck with the new truck. snoopy

by oldelmer1 on 11/13/2010, 2:46 pm

Scruffy and Tater wrote:A Dodge?!!

Scruffy says I should say it looks nice. It looks nice, Tom and Sharon.

Well, it does......

by oldelmer1 on 11/13/2010, 2:57 pm

Thanks everyone, we are excited about it and cant wait to get it. Should have it on Wednesday, still waiting for the spray in bed-liner.

Mike, I've been reading over at cumminsforum, and my brother just told me about TDR today. So I will check it out. We've had 2 other Dodges, a 1997 1500, and a 2004 Dakota and were very pleased with both. I almost got 1 with the 4.10, but the dealer and sales manager talked me out of it.

Oh, and I always ignore what MAXTOR says. lol!

(only kidding buddy)

by Mopar_Earl on 11/13/2010, 4:52 pm

Tom,
The 2010 sales brochure states Mopar offers both gooseneck and 5th-wheel hitches. I don't know what brands they are or if they're worth wild. You'd probably have to speak with the parts guys since they are Mopar items as the sales staff may not have a clue.

Earl

by ScottandGrace on 11/13/2010, 5:02 pm

Hey Tom, the TDR is a great site and if you like reading technical junk about the Dodge/Cummins (DC), they have a fantastic quarterly magazine for a yearly fee.
I look forward to seeing you over there ~ my user name is Prairie Dog.

by Mopar_Earl on 11/13/2010, 5:25 pm

I'm also a TDR member. Been a member for years. I agree with ScottandGrace about the mag, it's awsome as can be. The membership fee isn't much and dirt cheap for the mag they send out.

Earl

by schrowang on 11/13/2010, 5:48 pm

Mopar_Earl wrote:I'm also a TDR member. Been a member for years. I agree with ScottandGrace about the mag, it's awsome as can be. The membership fee isn't much and dirt cheap for the mag they send out.

Earl

Tom,

I think my renewal is comming up next issue and if memory serves me correctly I beleive it's $48.00 for the annual subscription to the mag and membership in the forum. I think it's the best $48.00 I've spent.

by Mopar_Earl on 11/13/2010, 6:12 pm

schrowang wrote:
Mopar_Earl wrote:I'm also a TDR member. Been a member for years. I agree with ScottandGrace about the mag, it's awsome as can be. The membership fee isn't much and dirt cheap for the mag they send out.

Earl

Tom,

I think my renewal is comming up next issue and if memory serves me correctly I beleive it's $48.00 for the annual subscription to the mag and membership in the forum. I think it's the best $48.00 I've spent.

It's $35.00 for US and $45.00 Foreign

Earl

by Admin on 11/13/2010, 8:44 pm

I almost got 1 with the 4.10, but the dealer and sales manager talked me out of it.

Thats more for pulling stumps out of the ground on the farm, I don't think you'll be doing any of that.

Nice looking new rig. What made you go with a dually ?

by schrowang on 11/14/2010, 2:34 am

Admin wrote:
I almost got 1 with the 4.10, but the dealer and sales manager talked me out of it.

Thats more for pulling stumps out of the ground on the farm, I don't think you'll be doing any of that.

Phillip,

As you can see by my signature, I've got the 4.10 rear in mine with a 6-speed std. tranny. Unless I get below 55mph, I've never had to shift to 5th to pull a hill on an interstate. Friends who have the 3.73 have to run in 5th below 60 mph and those with tow/haul on the new 6-spd auto's are mostly always in 5th on hills.

But you're right, she's a stump puller in 1st. lol!

by oldelmer1 on 11/14/2010, 3:10 am

Admin wrote: What made you go with a dually ?

I always thought they are really neat looking, and thought we would try one this time.

by oldelmer1 on 11/14/2010, 3:16 am

Scott, Earl, Mike,
Thanks for the heads up on the TDR, I will check it out.

Scott, when I told my dealer I needed a 5th wheel hitch, I'm leaving my 16K slider) they suggested I go to a local installer. Never said anything about having them install one for me.

They don't even have any brochures on the new trucks. For that matter, they were suppose to get the new ones in on a Monday, so the Saturday before, they throw all the 2010's away. And, yup, they never got the 2011's in.

I will call them on tomorrow.

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