The thing about parting it out is in the end you have a carcass that
is hard to get rid of. Plus a yard may not even tow it away for you
because the parts that they make their money on is gone... so probably
would end up costing you money.
I kinda came to the realization a while ago that it's better to keep
what you got. Here I am stuck with an 05 that's pretty much
worthless, not really what I want, and probably a few months away from
the engine going helter-skelter... but to get something even close is
gonna burn a big hole in my wallet. So I'm stuck really, screwed
beyond comprehension. Only thing to do is look for a 5.7 and plan a
swap this summer.
If it were me, I'ld take a small jack and a 2x4 in the cab and see how
much of the roof you can pop back out! :) Not out much at this point!
Gary
On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 1:45 AM, TerribleTom <silvereightynine@aol.com> 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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