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New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:19 am
by DOUG
2005 Dodge Ram 3500 DRW 4X4 auto 90K miles, leveling kit, B&W turnover ball in bed for gooseneck, brake controller, etc...
She's not perfect cosmetically, but nothing major. Interior looks brand new.

This was owned by a friend of mine who recently moved from Salem NH to Tampa Fl. We were talking one day and he was commenting on his truck (being a dually), was too big down in Tamps, and he didn't need 4WD anymore. I said I wish I had 4WD in my Megacab. He suggested we trade trucks. This was back in November.

It finally happened, picked it up Saturday night. We met at his Brothers house just outside of Fayetteville NC (1/2 way point for both of us) exchanged paperwork, swapped plates, and off I went...did a turn and burn.
Doesn't get the MPG the Megacab did, but I didn't expect it to. weighs more, less aerodynamic, two more tires in the back, but for what it is not too bad. Avg 19.6 coming home. For the record the Megacab got 26.2 on the way down.

Here's the new truck..
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She's a big girl....
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Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 8:24 am
by ChrisD
Nice truck! Have to ask... Do you have another car that you use for a DD?

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 4:04 pm
by schwalby
Someone was jealous of Jen's new truck :P

-Jen

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:02 pm
by DOUG
Little Napoleon wrote:Nice truck! Have to ask... Do you have another car that you use for a DD?
Yes I do...
schwalby wrote:Someone was jealous of Jen's new truck :P

-Jen
Yep, that's it...NOT.

Ask Josh, I've been looking for a dually for a while. :bluesbros:

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 6:43 pm
by Kodi
YEARS....

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Mon May 27, 2013 9:00 pm
by Kurt
Looks real Purdy :dance:

7800 lbs :-o You probably won't even feel your trailer and Scrambler behind it

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 6:46 am
by Kodi
Plow guts still need to come off too...but won't change the lbs that much.

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 7:45 pm
by Frank
Is that the only color you own ? FjR68

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Tue May 28, 2013 10:52 pm
by DOUG
Frank wrote:Is that the only color you own ? FjR68
Well let's see...
The last truck was gray, the new truck is silver, the Scrambler is blue, and my XJ is green.

Nope, not the only color I own. :lol: :lol: :lol:

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:17 am
by nostaw
I would have guessed 8500... 7800 sounds low to me.

JW

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 10:43 am
by schwalby
Doug was out of the truck when he took the pic.

Re: New truck/tow rig....

Posted: Wed May 29, 2013 11:38 am
by DOUG
Everyone was out of the truck. In fact it was empty other than a full tank of fuel.