My new Towrig :)

Discussion in 'Dodge 3rd Gen Cummins 6.7 (24v)' started by cummins4x4, Jul 24, 2007.

  1. cummins4x4

    cummins4x4 Well-Known Member

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    About a year ago I bought a 05 Ram 2500 4x4 with the legendary 5.9 Cummins for $28K, it had 6000 Miles on it. As I browsed my local dodge dealers website 2 weeks ago I stumbled over a "Lone Star Edition" liquidation offer...13K off of msrp on all Lone Star Edition Trucks.
    Needles to say I stopped by there to check out what they had. They gave me $25.000 for my '05 Ram which had already close to 30.000 miles on it. On the Dodge Ram 3500 DRW 4X4 they gave me the promised $13000 rebate. So I drove out of there with my new Rig for $35K...I'm a happy camper! :)

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  2. RJF's Red Cummins

    RJF's Red Cummins TRC Staff Moderator

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    What's a "Lone Star" package?
     
  3. cummins4x4

    cummins4x4 Well-Known Member

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    Quad Cab Lone Star Value Group

    $400


    Trailer Tow Group
    750-Ampere Maintenance-Free Battery
    Rear Sliding Window
    Bodyside Molding
    Fog Lamps
    Lonestar Badge
    SIRIUSĀ® Satellite Digital Radio
    Leather-Wrapped Steering Wheel
    1-Year Service Provided by SIRIUS
    Tow Hooks
    Class IV Hitch Receiver
    7 Pin Wiring Harness
     
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    Welcome. You have a great looking ride. waytogo
     
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    Looks to me like its same stuff included with my "bighorn"...But as stated before me. Sweet ride!
     
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    Can't go wrong with a cummins ram regardless of package.:pimp:
     
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    thanks all, I really like that truck quite a bit better then the '05 i had. :)
     
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    Nice looking truck!!

    Sounds like you got a pretty good deal.waytogo
     
  9. Seventy4Blazer

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    it is the same except for the badges. there is the rolling thunder or some odd thunder name, and one other package. its for different areas of the nation, same options, different names.
    Grant
     
  10. cummins4x4

    cummins4x4 Well-Known Member

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    the dealer I bought it from actually has a few "big Horn" editions as well.
     
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    So you like the new 6.7? ive been hearing about alot of people not liking them...I also have an 05, and am really gettin ready to trade, im really hating that thing, its fallin apart so fast!
     
  12. cummins4x4

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    I love it. Other then the 2 problems i had with it (which is really the dealerships fault) it is a great truck.
    This are the problems i had:
    DPF was clogged at 500 miles - If the dealership would have done the update on the computer before they gave me the truck this problem would have been nonexistend.
    Transmission was shifting really rough, especially from 2. > 1. gear and every gear when the tow/haul mode was activated - If the dealership would have done update on the transmission controller before they gave me the truck this problem would have been nonexistend.

    If you get one of the new 6.7's make sure you get ALL available updates for the engine and transmission before you take the new truck home, It will save you alot of time later on.


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    what is falling apart? I didn't have any trouble with my 05 other then that i really didn't like the transmission, the velour seats and the ride.
     
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    Sweet truck and it looks like you got a really good deal on it too. Gotta like black. Scotty
     
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    A black vehicle in Texas is not a good idea. I see a lot of them but mine is white for a reason...well several reasons not least of which is I can actually touch mine in the sun.
     
  16. cummins4x4

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    yea sure it gets hot inside my black trucks but i'm willing to take the heat for 5 minutes till the ac cooled it down. i see the benefits of white & silver but there's nothing like a black truck :)
     
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    Lone Star
    ThunderRoad
    Big Horn

    Early on you could only buy certain packages in certain areas of the country..

    Like ThunderRoad in the East
    Big Horn in the West
    Lone Star in the Middle.

    Now I think you can order them about anywhere.
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    Good looking truck! I've got one very similar.

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  19. cummins4x4

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    you sure do! Did u get the 13K off @ Tomball Dodge?
     

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