Should I rebuild or scrap my Mega Cab

[tobd69]

I have a 2006 4x4 Mega Cab 1500 with a 5.7 with 160k miles. I spun a rod bearing last week.

I am curious if it is worth it to drop a rebuilt motor in it. It has extensive hail damage from a few years back and I would not be able to sell it for anything other than scrap.


Just curious about what the general consensus is.


Thanks for you opinions.

 

[MADDOG]

How's the rest of the truck holding up?

 

[GoldDot]

Scrap is pretty much worthless now-days, definitely wouldn't go that route.

 

[Rzrman328]

Got some pics?

 

[14hemiexpress]

I agree got any pics? The mega cabs hold there value very well, very disireable truck.

 

[HemiPower36]

Rebuild. Judging by where you live, you will prob get hail damage again. Except this time, on a new/ slightly new truck.

 

[tobd69]

The rest of the truck is holding up OK. The interior has some stains but no tears. The transmission has about 12k miles.

If I did rebuild it I would probably put a lift on it and get some 35s. My ol lady is giving me some grief because we don't have a lot of extra space around the house to keep an extra vehicle.

I am in the Dallas area so I might just Craigslist it and see what kind of feedback I get there.

I am away from the house until Friday but will put some pics up then.

 

[The War Wagon]

392 crate HEMI TIME!!!

 

[dunney]

I agree with War Wagon. You can get a lot of motor these days by buying a crate motor. I've never done a Hemi, but I've done a few over the last 10 years and I am shocked at how much horse you can get in a crate.

Not to mention, you'll sound cool saying, "Yeah, so I'm rebuilding my MEGACAB". That's not something you hear everyday.

 

[nationalminer84]

Throw a motor in and call it a day I'd be $$$$$$ ahead if I had just got an 06 and not HAD to have the latest and greatest.....

 

[bravem]

What did you end up doing? I have a similar dilemma.