Jeep for 1500 dodge?
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Market says how much something is worth.
Just because your house is evaluated and worth 400 000$ doesnt mean you're going to get 400 000$ sometimes. Granted 9 times out of 10 if it says 400k you'll get 500+ but that also proves a point doesnt it.
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I'd dump the Jeep in a second. The main issues with the 5.9 motors was the gasket sealing the bottom of the intake manifold. They tended to leak and the motors would suck oil. Took me about 2 hours to fix on my 2001. My 2001 D2500 with 4:10 gears and 5spd was close to as good a hauler as my old 97 V10 D3500.
The 2001 could easily average 17 mpg even with the 4:10's. What does your ZJ get with that lift & tires?
Dodge autotragics of that era can be a little frustrating at times, but if it is an auto and has had regular +4 fluid changes, it's most likely fine given the mileage already on it.
And look at it this way as well, if you want to get a different vehicle at some point, which is going to be easier to trade in or sell, a Jeep that people will question the build, (not that anything is wrong with it, but you know how people are) or a basically stock half-ton truck?
And for reference the NADA clean retail value for your Jeep is $2725. So you could probably get $3000 for it with all the stuff if you tried to sell it.
The clean retail for the Ram is $6150 without the Laramie package or leather seats. (And the Ram will be a heck of a lot more comfortable on the road.)
The 2001 could easily average 17 mpg even with the 4:10's. What does your ZJ get with that lift & tires?
Dodge autotragics of that era can be a little frustrating at times, but if it is an auto and has had regular +4 fluid changes, it's most likely fine given the mileage already on it.
And look at it this way as well, if you want to get a different vehicle at some point, which is going to be easier to trade in or sell, a Jeep that people will question the build, (not that anything is wrong with it, but you know how people are) or a basically stock half-ton truck?
And for reference the NADA clean retail value for your Jeep is $2725. So you could probably get $3000 for it with all the stuff if you tried to sell it.
The clean retail for the Ram is $6150 without the Laramie package or leather seats. (And the Ram will be a heck of a lot more comfortable on the road.)
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NO keep the jeep. I'm going to spin this another way. Its your girlfriends dad. If anything goes wrong with your jeep or his truck; How much BS will it create between you and the GF. Just a thought.
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i would have done it in a heartbeat. then sell the truck and build a better zj. zjs are cheap, at least around colorado, and you could have dumped all the extra cash into a better built zj than you have. i like your zj, but im a horse trading ****!!
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I did see a long bed 1500 dodge yesterday and it made me start to reconsider the trade, idk we'll see come springtime
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Check out Harbor Freight. They sell trailers for less than $300 that would work beautiful for hauling quads.
Some even fold in half for storage.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...els-90154.html
I think you can use a 20% off cupon as well.
Some even fold in half for storage.
http://www.harborfreight.com/automot...els-90154.html
I think you can use a 20% off cupon as well.
Notice how in the pic of the trailer, its being pulled by a xj =D
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