1995 Dodge Ram 2500 SLT Diesel: Club Cab, Brand New Transmission! - $7000

ID: 10573
Date: 2006-10-29 14:06:58

Other Ads. Mill valley.

Text: Mechanically excellent, seats 6, 20mpg, well-appointed SLT, hauls and tows just about anything...This truck is ready to roll!

The Legendary 12 Valve Turbocharged Cummins 6 Cylinder Diesel Engine

420ft/lbs of torque and only 183K miles

5100lbs Payload and 13,000lbs Towing Capacities

The Engine is super clean and runs flawlessly

Gets up to 20MPG

Professionally rebuilt Automatic Transmission just installed--about 3 weeks ago

This transmission is only 25 miles into a 12 month/12,000 mile warranty from Phoenix Transmissions

The trans is the weak link on these trucks. So why not get one that's BRAND NEW?

2WD

Blue on Blue

Club Cab Seats Six

Full Size, 8 foot Bed

Brand New, Full Length black Lumber Rack

Dual Batteries

Power Windows & Locks

Air Conditioning Blows Cold

AM/FM Cassette

Straight Body, Zero Rust

This Truck has been very well maintained mechanically:

New Front Brakes,

New Starter & Alternator,

4 New Tires,

I have All Records Since 2000,

Clean Carfax Report.

This truck has what is widely considered the best engine (diesel or gas) ever put in a pickup truck. The 12 valve Cummins is far more reliable, longer-lasting, and efficient than all the gas engines available and the diesel International and Isuzu motors in Fords and GMs. There are Cummins Dodges advertised on Autotrader and ebay right now with 450+K miles, a lot with 300+K, and most have over 200K. Also, the vast majority are over $10 grand. 183K is a warm up for this motor. It is super clean, with no leaks, and no grease built up on it. The truck sat for about a month when we were waiting for the new transmission to arrive. When we went to start it, it fired right up and ran beautifully.

The interior is clean and generally in good shape. The trans, tires, and most of the engine accessories are, of course, new. If you don't really need 4 wheel drive, the 2WD powertrain is lighter, more reliable, rides better, and gets better mpg.

As far as the negatives go, the fuel gauge doesn't work. This is almost certainly a bad sending unit, a very common problem, and a $42 part. See: http://www.dodgeram.org/tech/repair/fuel_sender/sender-diy.htm. In the meantime, the odometer can be used to track fuel usage.

And the paint on the truck is a little beat up with a few small dents on the bed, but overall the body is straight and very solid. With a good paint job, this truck would look and drive great.

I bought this truck sort of impulsively in June, mainly because I was so surprised to find a Cummins Dodge with only 180K for under $12 grand. When I got it home, I realized I didn't really have space to park it, and I already have a full size Cummins Dodge. As much as I like them, I don't need two of these trucks. So, I decided to pass this one on. Then I noticed the transmission slipping; then the transission just sort of up and died. So, I've replaced the transmission, and for a couple grand, I'm back where I started.

I have to sell this truck. I have nowhere to put it. The neighbors are complaining....

$7,000 cash, non-negotiable, as-is.

If you are a flake, a tire-kicker, neurotic, unprepared to buy, or otherwise annoying, do not contact me. I'm losing my shirt on this truck; I don't need to deal with that on top of it.