In article <MwARa.7944$yu1.3462@news.randori.com>, GAZ wrote:
>   My brother in law uses his 95 dodge diesel to deliver travel trailers. It
> now has 800,000 miles on it. He didn't pull the head until 614,000 miles.
>  Find a good used Dodge diesel. I've got 121,000 on my 98

What kind of tranny does he have? Is it a 2500 or 3500?

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 with no major
> problems.
> Gordon
> "Ignoramus30093" <ignoramus30093@NOSPAM.30093.invalid> wrote in message
> news:slrnbhdjff.68f.ignoramus30093@manifold.algebra.com...
>> In article <20030717114300.08458.00000119@mb-m20.aol.com>, Butch Ammon
> wrote:
>> > Hello there...
>> >
>> > Well, the fateful day is fast approaching.  You all know I have that old
> beatup
>> > '87 Ford Ranger 4x4 (hey it's old, dinged, scratched - but it has
>> > character!)...
>> >
>> > My old Ranger has 139,000 miles, automatic tranny is messing up,
>> > it's got a hole in the muffler, the A/C unit hasn't worked in 6-7
>>
>> You know, I myself never use the A/C.
>>
>> > years, and just now it developed a hairline stress fracture in the
>> > right side front brake rotor.  I refuse to pay $300+ bucks to get
>> > new brake rotors - because it's a 4x4 and the labor is a killer.
>>
>> To get new brake rotors should cost you about $60. You can replace
>> them yourself in less than an hour.
>>
>> I replaced brake pads and took rotors for turning ($10 apiece) and
>> then put them back, took me a little more than an hour of work, but it
>> was about -5degrees F in the garage. In summer it should be easier.
>>
>>
>> > Anyway, I desperately need a new pickup truck, and one with power to
>> > tow my boat with.  I absolutely refuse to get a new truck.  I mean,
>> > I won't even look at a 2003 Chevy, Ford, Dodge at around $35,000
>> > only to drive it off the dealer lot and have it worth $28,000 or
>> > thereabouts.
>> >
>> > My wife and I have a 99 GMC Jimmy 4x4 which is really nice, but
>> > doesn't have a trailer hitch for the boat.
>>
>> easy to install at any dealer... not expensive also...
>>
>> I have a dodge ram truck and I plan to drive it until it dies more or
>> less...
>>
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