Does anyone know this truck.
 

Im looking to buy this truck and wanted to know if anyone knew its original owner.I would like to find out if is a good truck or should i keep looking for another one.The truck is from Florida and was supposedly built to tow a offshore boat around.Thanx for any info you may have Sonic

Don't know it but it looks like it would do the job. Dodge 3500 dually, lifted,20in tractor trailer wheels...The cummins turbo diesel engine in one of the best out there...GL

Oh yea it will do the job.Just want to make sure its not a p.o.s.

how many miles? is it chipped? amy performance parts on engine? chips and performance parts will take the life down alot on that motor.

Thats what im trying to find out.All the dealer knows is that it has a cold air intake.50.000 miles on it.There going to deliver it to me on wed so trying to find anything i can before then.

wasn't that DHLAW's?

If so i would like to ask him what if any mods where done to this truck.Thanx

Duramax yes Powerstoke yes but a Cummins will last years even at 500hp. If the motor was chipped it most likely was returned to stock. Nobody would purposely leave an expensive chip or tuner on a truck that was being traded. I know I wouldn't and I have a 2006 Dodge dually, best truck I ever owned.

Looks like an 08 or 09 from those 'bullet' taillights. If so it will have the 6.7L motor which is a bored and stroked 5.9. The extra cubes and the DPF and EGR systems have cost it at least 5mpg.

If you buy it you'll want to visit www.cumminsforum.com for tons of info on it.

It a 06.the taillights are aftermarket

That's great no emissions garbage on it! :coolcowboy: I have seen 24mpg on level ground with the wind at my back. I normally see 20-22mpg depending on conditions. With the high lift and big rolling stock it's not likely you'll see that much but there is a bunch of aftermarket mileage boosters you can get for that motor. One thing about a stock Cummins is it starts sucking the fuel above 2000rpms. Keep it below that and you'll see over 20mpg for sure.

How much weight are you planning on towing? It ha a LOT of rotating mass which will diminish braking (especially if the factory brakes have not been upgraded). You also will have a lot of rotating mass that needs to be balanced well for a comfortable ride.

Thanx for the info.The only thing that has me worried is i don't whats been done to the engine/trans other then a cold air intake

02 26 sonic 8000# loaded????

You'll be ok at that weight. Is it automatic or manual tranny? I have the G56 manual which is great for downshift braking help. If it's automatic you might want to upgrade to triple piston slotted cross-drilled rotors and better pads. Great upgrade if it hasn't already been done.

Main thing is don't sign the papers until you are satisfied about the condition of the truck.

Make the seller tell you who the previous owner is and call him.

I'd make sure it has some upgraded brakes of some type. The factory brakes system is not designed for that kind of load. Upgraded calipers, bigger disks, slotted/crossdrilled, top of the line pads... I'd look for such.

Brian why would Dodge put a 12,500lb tow rating on the factory hitch if the braking system couldn't handle it??

It's not going to stop on a dime with all that rotating mass. Dodge didn't design and build that truck to cease that extra ~400 lbs. of rotating mass, towing or not. It's plain physics.
Will it stop? Yeah, it will stop.
Will it stop like stock? Nope.

This is one of the reasons I am waiting to find a good looking set of 19.5 inch direct bolt on wheels for my Dually. 19.5s weigh almost the same as stockers.

It has bigger brakes then stock on it now

Excellent. I'm not against the big truck wheel packages. I just see to many people doing going cheap and dirty for looks, and expect the truck to perform and be as safe as stock.

Just be aware that the adapters that are bolted to the factory hubs are heavy. Then you have those 6 heftier wheels and much heavier tires that stock. That truck appears to be well done, so I'll bet the balance is set up well. However, it can be a very tricky thing to get right. I have several friends who have gone through this.

I would recommend the banks engine brake for that truck, because They do not like to stop well loaded at all. Also the tranny has been a weak link for Dodge for years, The BD tranny upgrade is as bulletproof as it gets, and can be programmed to downshift like the ford does in tow mode, helps save braks.

His trucks were usually white; however, I could be wrong....but I doubt it :D. I know he didn't like the way it towed with the big tires and wheels on it either.

Everyone I have talked with that have this BIG wheel conversion, says the same thing, it eats fuel, and it's hard to keep the wheels and tires balanced, especially for towing. I don't know about the braking issues......
Good luck, nice looking truck
Dean

I haven't had any issues towing with the big wheels, it does tend to ride stiffer, but that was my only complaint. Tire life is great we got over 100K on a set.

I agree but I recommend the BD exhaust brake. BD knows the Dodge so their tranny upgrades are awesome as is Suncoast, but sometimes all you need is a torque converter upgrade. That's usually the first part to fail in a Dodge automatic.

You can get almost any Cummins upgrade from BD and be confident they will perform as the company says they will. I can't seem to find their site addy so this forum will help;

http://www.cumminsforum.com/forum/bd-power/

Is the Exhaust manifold tapped for a pryometer? Thats a sure sign of being modded in the past. Make sure the tranny shifts nice and firm, no shift searching, no slipping, pop it into tow/haul mode, make sure the converter locks up around 35 mph and 50mph at light throttle. Then kinda roll into it and make sure the converter isn't slipping. Any more question feel free to give me a shout. I just put in a fully built tranny in my truck so i'm pretty familiar with the 48RE tranny in the trucks, especially the 06, which is what i have. With a tranny, and a Bully Dog Triple Dog with the crazy larry tune, that truck will be a beast and run strong and solid, and tow awesome. My cell number is 918-231-9213
Dex

This is true. Most dodge autos just need a little more line preasure and a TC lock up feature to work well with an exhaust brake.

I like the truck. But the big tires/wheels need to go bye bye. You can accomplish much more with airbags and good E load tires on stock sized rims.