Not a charger but.......WIW??.... better pics

[bmoparmofo]

Hi gang, looking at buying a 2000 dodge ram 3500 dually 4wd (actually at that point would it be 6wd? ) it has 80,000 miles, 5.9 gas engine,trans has about 30,000 since rebuild.New tires and catalatyc converters that I know of.Its a work truck rubber floor mat etc..has a/c. Its more truck than I need but I have been looking for a ram 4wd to get parts for the charger and for winter.The down side is that is has a enclosed utility box for a bed instead of the dually bed . Just curious to what you think it might be worth, but it and do a little and flip it or convert the bed back(not sure on a cost for that yet).I'm trying to post a pic but the whole resizing thing is killing me. Give me your opinion, thanks!

[Mopar2Ya]

~$4500? Only 50k miles & a 360 needed a rebuild? 

[bmoparmofo]

The transmission apparently did. the engine hasnt been.That made me wonder as well...

[FLG]

My 99 Ram needed a tranny rebuild, buddys 95 Ram needed one too...seems like a usual thing with these trucks 

[Mopar2Ya]

I've heard of a few trans issues w/Rams. Are these all 518? 4spd auto's?

[rustafarian]

those trucks go thru tranny's for whatever reason.
2000 5.9L 3500 AWD SLT Laramie with 95K miles in average condition did $2500 at auction last month.
This was Mannheim dealer auction- not a public one.  Only 1 of that kind in the US in last 6 mos.  Value does not consider workbox or cap.
$4000 retail me thinks.  Your private seller isn't going to get more than $3000 from a dealer,  probably the $2500 plus the "tax credit".
Fresh trans is nice,  fresh rubber would be nicer and an interior that's not beat to hell and smoked out pay him up to $3K.
This is site unseen and just one experienced sheisters opinion

[bmoparmofo]

He said the tires have less than 10,000 miles on them.I wonder if its worth more with the utility box or if switching to a dually bed is worth it.

[Mopar2Ya]

He said the tires have less than 10,000 miles on them.I wonder if its worth more with the utility box or if switching to a dually bed is worth it.

I'm not sure, but don't some cab&chassis trucks have a narrower rear than the duelies?

[bmoparmofo]

I thought the 3500 series dually trucks were the same except for maybe bed length?

[Green71R/T]

Check the cab to axle distance also. I am not sure about newer trucks but older (pre 93) pickups had a 56" cab to axle distance and cab & chassis' had a 60" cab to axle distance.

[bmoparmofo]

He did say the box was almost 9 feet long, I assumed it was 8 or 8.5 or whatever the long bed is. I wonder if the v.i.n. will tell the tale as well?

[bmoparmofo]

Another couple pics with better resizing? just light surface rust, nothing through.Sand and paint etc..

[Todd Wilson]

Its probably a cab/chassis truck.  You could probably swap the utility bed for a flatbed. That would be the easiest way to do things. With the 360 gas instead of the Cummins really hurts its value.


Todd

[bmoparmofo]

I have the chance to pick it up for 1500.00, will the vin number identify if its a cab/chassis truck or considered a normal truck that can be converted to a dually bed?

[Todd Wilson]

I have the chance to pick it up for 1500.00, will the vin number identify if its a cab/chassis truck or considered a normal truck that can be converted to a dually bed?

If you can drive it home you better grab it for 1500$ Thats a no brainer!  Find someone to buy or swap for the utility box and go put you a flatbed on it and use it until its used up.

Theres someone out there that needs a utility box and they dont have the $$$ to buy one as they can be expensive. It would be a win win situation for a flatbed swap for you.


Todd

[Aero426]

Its probably a cab/chassis truck.  You could probably swap the utility bed for a flatbed. That would be the easiest way to do things. With the 360 gas instead of the Cummins really hurts its value.


Todd

I agree.

That is definitely a cab and chassis.   They make them in different wheelbases from the standard pickup.  Because the rear rails are different, a regular pickup bed probably will not fit.  Run as is, or convert to a flatbed.

[Todd Wilson]

I believe the frame should be 11 inchs or so on a cab/chassis and 6-7 inchs on the 3500 dually.

If its a cab/chassis it should be heavier then the normal 3500.


Todd

[bmoparmofo]

By the 11 inch or 6 or 7 ince are you referring to thickness of the frame? Or? If its a cab and chassis it should still be worth the 1500.00 I imagine.Yes the truck runs and drives well.