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Tractor guys,
I know this is a hotly debated topic. But. I can't make up my mind. I am changing jobs, after 17 years in the consulting engineering business, I am going to work for a coal company. They are paying me a vehicle allowance, and require me to have a 4x4 truck. I will be spending some time on the surface mines, on logging roads, etc; and also driving to other sites and for meetings up to 2 hours each way on interstates. Now, knowing that I don't really need the increased towing and payload capacity of a 2500-series truck, do they offer any advantages in dependability and durability for occasional off-road use?
The typical perception is that the 3/4 ton trucks are more rugged, but is that really true for durability? The 2500 Dodge is almost 1000 pounds heavier than the 1500, but that doesn't necessarily translate into increased reliablity.
Thanks for your thoughts.
Bill
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Most of the trucks that actually travel on the surface mines (as opposed to the guys driving to work, parking, and driving equipment at the mine site) are 3/4 ton trucks.
But I don't know if that is because they hold up better or if because they sometimes do need to tow/haul really heavy stuff.
The prevailing opinion of other guys that have been there/done that is that none of the trucks' front ends hold up when constantly subjected to heavy offroad use. Wheel bearings, u-joints and ball joints are the commonly failed components.
I think the preference for 3/4 ton trucks is that they sit a little higher and thus have a little better entrance/departure angle. And that they just look tougher.
Also, several guys I've talked to have cattle or horses, so they want a 3/4 ton truck for their personal use, not so much because it is better for work.
Truck fever...ugh. Maybe it is an even draw.
I won't be getting the diesel, can't rationalize the $6000 option. So it is a Hemi 5.7 either way. The 1/2 ton truck has better acceleration and is easier to drive, that is for sure.
Thanks.
Bill
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Well, I went with the 1/2 ton truck (1500). I drove a couple examples of each, and I really liked the 1500 the best. Dodge had $7500 in rebates running, and the local dealer had one with the options I wanted, in the color I wanted, and they sell at invoice price. So it was about $10k off sticker price.
I don't think I'll be doing enough offroading or towing to justify a 2500, but maybe next time.
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Bill
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