Thinking of buying diesel 2500

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I am thinking of buying a 2500 with the cummins. My question is will it hurt it to basically sit in the garage. I am going to keep my 2010, truck will not be driven in winter, and only a couple times a month in summer when pulling the RZR up north. I will be moving to AZ in 18 to 24 months so i thought i would buy it while still working full time. Thanks Mike
 

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what year where you thinking??
 

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but from experience my father in law has a 13 cummins and it sat for about 3 months outside in the weather not running at all and when he got his license plates back on he ran it and put it to work and it ran just fine
 

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At our farm in Minnesota where its cold as ****, we have a 1st gen cummins that runs and pulls our gooseneck like 8 or 9 times a year and does fine.
 

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@hemipower392- DONT'CHA KNOW
 
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A 2017 it would be my first diesel so just making sure, of course dealer said it would not matter but there tying to sell truck.
 

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Are you ever planning on getting a 5'er, the payload is about 2,400 lbs, if you haven't got it yet might look at the 3500, just a thought.
 

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If it's just going to sit most of the time, why not try to find a nice low-mileage used truck? I know it's not my money, but it seems like a waste to buy a brand new truck just to have it sit 90% of the time. And just something to give some thought, but some people on these forums mention getting 2012 or older because it doesn't have the DPF system.
 

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Must be nice to have that kind of money for such occasional use! As others mentioned, consider a used truck. I personally like my DEF Ram, they get better fuel economy and require less maintenance since the engine runs cleaner. I found a used 2015 and saved a couple thousand bucks. I've had the truck for a year and a half and there isn't a single problem with it!

To answer your question, it should be fine. Research and buy an appropriate diesel fuel additive. You don't want summer blend fuel freezing and gelling in the winter. You don't want to worry about algae growth, etc.

If you buy a DEF truck, keep an eye on your DEF levels. DEF has a shelf life that is shortened by heat. Don't keep your DEF levels full if you plan on leaving it sitting. Buy smaller packages (maybe 1 gallon size) and only use them when you plan on driving. If you fill up your tanks and park the truck for 9 months in the summer, you may have DEF problems.

Keep an eye on the batteries to ensure they don't lose charge. A quality trickle charger is your friend here.

When you do use your truck... USE IT. Don't drive it like a little old lady, they like to be worked, they like higher exhaust temps to clean out the DPF. If it were my truck, I would try to drive it a little more often though. Every month or so I would try to take the truck out for a longer highway drive. Get the fluids moving and up to temp, the exhaust up to temp, splash some oil around inside the engine.

If you are going to use it to pull a heavy camper, look at a 3500 instead. The 2500 is class limited to 10K lbs GVWR, which leaves about 2500 lbs payload with the diesel. The 3500 has a higher GVWR, so a higher payload rating.
 
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Thanks for the replies, I just want the truck to last so maybe no winters in Wisconsin but drive it more in summer.
 

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is it possible to get by with the 6.4 hemi? seems like a lot of dollars for the cummins drivetrain that only tows a couple times a year.
 
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