2500 or 1500?

[gcook12]

I have a 2004 ram tradesman 1500 with 280000 miles on an 4.7 and a 2004 ram Laramie 2500 diesel with 193000 miles and I owe 6K on the 2500. Both are quad cabs
I may be pulling a popup camper in the future both could handle.
I need to sell one of them. Thoughts?

 

[Daw14]

I’d keep the diesel as it should have a lot of life left in that engine , lots would tell you it’s not even broke in yet. Sell the 4.7 and apply that money to the other one.

 

[HemiLonestar]

The oil burner. It isn't going to work as hard (not knowing the size/weight of your camper) as the 4.7 would, especially if you decide to tow something heavier in the future. As mentioned, still a whole lotta life left in that diesel, whereas I am actually surprised you got that kind of mileage out of a 4.7; it has happened but it is generally rare.

 

[gcook12]

Thanks for your thoughts. That is the direction we are heading. I like the looks and way the 1500 drives but at best it has 20k before I have to take a trip to my friendly local junkyard.

 

[gcook12]

What impressed me most about the Diesel was I was pullling an 8000 pound trailer and the fuel pump died and it kept running all the way to the shop.

 

[gcook12]

You asked how much I would be towing. A popup weighs 2500-3000 but we may want to rent a big trailer every now and then which is an argument for the diesel. Also not wild about driving a beater with a runout 4.7 very far.

 

[mtnrider]

With out question, Keep the diesel


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[DA67Goatman]

I would consider the resale value of each and the 2500 would by far be a higher value and therefore would get sold, if it were me

 

[Ramfanski]

Sell both, get a newer 1500 with a 5.7.

 

[Rob2gen]

Keep the Cummins, and if it has the HO 24v (2004.5)... Absolutely keep the Cummins. Since you might occasionally tow a larger trailer, remember, "A bird in the hand is better than 2 in the bush."

I sold my 2004.5 2500 SLT QCSB 4x4 Auto 5 years after I bought it brand new, owing less than 10k on it. Only had 65k on the clock.

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