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Back then I was asking because I was wondering if it would be compatible with my boat trailer using surge brakes. I have since put them on my boat trailer and it works great.
Make sure the 2500 in the trim you want is going to have the payload rating for your family and cargo plus the trailer tongue weight. Payload rating is the Achille's heel of Cummins equipped 2500s. There's a thread on this board where people post photos of their payload stickers for their...
Mine has been really good through the first year and half. The only time it has been in the shop for other than scheduled maintenance was self-inflicted.
Mine is 27-28 when I take the DTE down to where it would be zero. Every setting in AlfaOBD that I found that could change that was already set to the minimums.
From the owner's manual regarding the 6.4:
NOTE:
Under no circumstances should oil change
intervals exceed 8,000 miles (13,000 km),
12 months or 350 hours of engine run time,
whichever comes first. The 350 hours of engine
run or idle time is generally only a concern for fleet
customers
Past experience has imbedded in me a deep seated revulsion to the smell of diesel fumes emanating from a boat. I had that issue with the smell of tequila for awhile but I got over it. :)
She is either lying to sell you something she has or is just incompetent and doesn't know the product she's selling. Hanlon's razor states that you shouldn't attribute to malice that which can be reasonably explained by stupidity. In my experience, with a car salesman, it's a coin flip. Even...
I was thinking maybe a 1500 in the right configuration might do for you depending on your boat weight but then I read the part where you wanted to put 3k in the bed. Then I wondered why you weren't debating between an 2500 and a 3500. Either way, I don't see your need for a Cummins unless...