I'm sorry Tom, it really sucks when you're going through tough times. I
know the feeling, wife just moved out and the house is slowly emptying
itself of all the stuff that was familiar to me.
On 2/13/2011 11:45 PM, TerribleTom wrote:
>
> On 2/13/2011 9:25 PM, Barry Oliver wrote:
>>
>> On 2/12/2011 2:36 PM, SilverEightynine@aol.com wrote:
>>> http://wausau.craigslist.org/cto/2211178557.html
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> -- TerribleTom
>>>
>>>
>> Anyone want to comment on the feasibility of me using this as a donor
>> for my '99 Dak? My motor is north of 150k, and I guess I never realized
>> Tom only had 80k on the ram... $3k is alot if I am just looking for a
>> motor, tho, so what else? Tranny? Transfer case? Too bad the rims won't
>> fit... So, am I smoking rubber here?
>>
>
> Well I might be willing to part it out. I had planned on
> disassembling it if I could find another Ram to replace it with. That
> way I would have a back up power train and components if something
> were to fail. Unfortunately its just about freaking impossible to find
> a truck the same generation as mine, that isn't a rusted out pile.
> I'm finding the majority of trucks I'm looking at are pretty beat to
> shit. :-(
>
> I really want to get away from the short wheel base reg cab short box
> configuration. It has not served me well in the past. Either a
> regular cab 8 foot box, or a quad cab 8 foot box. I'm universally
> opposed to an extended cab 6.5 foot box full size. I hate that
> configuration. That configuration is the most common out there...
> granted I can't get away from it anymore if I want a midsize truck.
> Ranger, Dakota, Tacoma, Colorado are all without long box options
> anymore.
>
> I am, however, highly encouraged to see the Ram Tradesman moniker
> dusted off and put to use again. If you don't know what I'm talking
> about - check out allpar.com - they did a write up on it. Dodge (yes
> Dodge, not freaking "Ram") Dodge unveiled a Tradesman package, which
> is a stripped down basic model truck, coupled with a towing package
> and the 5.7L hemi in the 1500 trucks. I wish they would make that
> package available for the 2500 series. I'm just not a fan of IFS
> suspensions. I suppose I should take a new 1/2 ton for a test drive
> before I condemn it. And I could stick a small lift kit in it for a
> little added ground clearance. [blink]....
>
> here I go day dreaming again... when I've been putting everything I
> own on craigs list.
>
> I'm a moron...
>
> --
> terribletom
>
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