Should I trade my B4000 for a Dodge Ram 3500?

[Buddy's B4000]

Should I trade my 2003 B4000 for a 1995 Dodge Ram 3500?

I am in contact with a guy that has a 1995 Dodge Ram V10 3500 for sale, he says that he would like to trade for my truck, I have a 2003 B4000 with a 3" body lift, 33" hankooks wrapped around eagle alloys. Do you guys think that I should trade for this truck? Here is the link to the Dodge:
http://www.nlclassifieds.com/classifieds/Automotive/CarsandTrucks/Dodge/158700

 

[mwood1985]

no

i wouldnt. dodges have notoriously weak transmissions. plus a diesel cant go wheeling much

 

[Hahnsb2]

If you want/need a 1 ton, go for it! That V10 is pretty damn stout!

 

[rngr4x4beast]

not to mention the rearends on dodges go out alot

 

[kunar]

i think it depends on what you need it for. if you dont need a one ton truck, and your mazda is fine for what you need, keep the mazda. if you could really use a one ton, then do it.

 

[sbsumerix]

v10 would suck down alot of gas. also dodge has the weak transmission and rear ends that were already stated. im not a big fan of dodges but i guess if you do need the 1 ton to haul things then it would do alright i guess but as a daily driver i would stick with the mazda

 

[mattpresley]

I will never trust Dodges reliability......EVER. My stepdad bought a new Ram and the tranny went out at 9,000 miles. A guy I work with has all kinds of issues with his ram. He has an oil leak, replaced ball joints 3 times, tranny rebuild, puking up coolant and rotors keep warping. This 2004 Ram 2500 has like 80,000 miles on it! Dodges are pure shit

 

[fastpakr]

Aside from all questions about reliability, etc, the question you really need to ask is whether you have a need for a one ton truck like that. Buy what you need 95% of the time. If your day to day use only requires a 1/4 ton truck and you just need a larger truck occasionally, keep the Ranger. If you're pulling an 8,000 pound trailer several times a week, the Ranger obviously isn't your best choice.

 

[mattpresley]

Aside from all questions about reliability, etc, the question you really need to ask is whether you have a need for a one ton truck like that. Buy what you need 95% of the time. If your day to day use only requires a 1/4 ton truck and you just need a larger truck occasionally, keep the Ranger. If you're pulling an 8,000 pound trailer several times a week, the Ranger obviously isn't your best choice.

If you have to pull an 8,000 pound trailer your better of driving the Mazda to the Thrifty rent a car than trying to get the Dodge to start

 

[Hahnsb2]

If you can a break a Dana 80, you have problems.

Buying ANYTHING with an automatic is a risk IMO, doesn't matter the vehicle brand, it's just a chance you take with autos. RBVs autos aren't anything to write home about either.. A shift kit and a big cooler would go a long way IMO.

Personally I love my dodge and wouldn't (and haven't) thought twice about driving it very long distances. For what I need, it works a lot better than a ranger.

 

[mattpresley]

If you can a break a Dana 80, you have problems.

Buying ANYTHING with an automatic is a risk IMO, doesn't matter the vehicle brand, it's just a chance you take with autos. RBVs autos aren't anything to write home about either.. A shift kit and a big cooler would go a long way IMO.

Personally I love my dodge and wouldn't (and haven't) thought twice about driving it very long distances. For what I need, it works a lot better than a ranger.

You got one good looking Dakota I'll give you that. You need to put up more youtube videos of it. I'm a fan of your vids

 

[dogboy]

Those are big rear ends, and Ranger autos aren't anything to be proud of either.

Like fastpakr said, if you have the need for a 1 ton truck, then I would do it in a heart beat if I were you. n the other hand, if you don't really need a 1 ton truck, then Keep the Mazda. Gas mileage is another thing you should think of.
I would love to have a Dodge Ram, but I wouldn't need anything as big as a 1 ton (I could use a 1500 every once in a while though). For most everything I do, the Ranger is fine, therefore, that's what I have.

If you can a break a Dana 80, you have problems.

Buying ANYTHING with an automatic is a risk IMO, doesn't matter the vehicle brand, it's just a chance you take with autos. RBVs autos aren't anything to write home about either.. A shift kit and a big cooler would go a long way IMO.

Personally I love my dodge and wouldn't (and haven't) thought twice about driving it very long distances. For what I need, it works a lot better than a ranger.

I couldn't agree more!!!

 

[Buddy's B4000]

Well I dont need a 1 tone to be honest for what I haul around I dont even need a truck most of the time. But 1 tons are awesome and like Hahnsb2 said if I can break a Dana 80 I have problems, and I am not sure but I think this guy already had the tranny decked out for hauling. This is more like a moral dilemma for me because I have always wanted a huge truck but with all the time and money spent on the Mazda I love that tuck to death I feel like I would be betraying her if I got rid of her.

 

[DRanger024]

I love that tuck to death I feel like I would be betraying her if I got rid of her.

especially for a dodge

 

[Boggin]

get it, btw nlclassifieds rocks a by