JKB, I had a Dodge 2500hd 4wd diesel. Diesels are pretty well useless in sticky mud and I couldn't keep the Dodge out of the repair shop. Just too many electronic parts under the hood. I finally traded it in for a 3/4 ton 4wd Ford with a gas engine. The Dodge was a great road truck, would pull just about anything and got about 20 mpg. I really enjoyed it when I could keep it out of the shop.

When I had less than a thousand miles on it I went sideways down a caliche mountain with a loaded 4 horse trailer. A fence at the bottom stopped me. Unloading the horses was interesting. I unhooked from the trailer, walked to the house, called a neighbor and got out my John Deere. After tearing down the rest of the fence I was able to tow the whole works up a hill to a rocky place.

My education seems to be a work in progress.

Last edited by Dave Davidson1; 02/02/11 07:25 AM.
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