18CrewDually
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- 2018
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- Cummins 6.7 H.O.
I had a couple of interesting experiences in regard to deleting a diesel late model truck. I owned a 2019 Ram 3500 SWB single rear wheel truck that I used for towing a toy hauler. The truck developed electrical problems that the dealer diagnosed as a faulty TIPM module. The module was on indefinite nationwide backorder, no ETA for getting a replacement. In this situation it surprised me that the dealer was willing to take it on trade for a 2023 Ram 3500 LWB single rear wheel truck, with an excellent trade in price given. Except, they had to pull the truck into their shop and expect the emissions equipment. They told me if it had been deleted, they wouldn't take the truck for any price. It had not been deleted.
A year later Ram was offering $11,000 incentives on new trucks, and I had changed from a toy hauler to a slide in camper that was a little too much for my single rear wheel truck. I went to a different dealer and price shopped for a similarly equipped 2024 dual rear wheel 3500 LWB truck. With the incentives on the new truck and low miles on my 2023 I was able to trade for a dually truck for a great price. This was a different dealer, and once again they took it into their shop to inspect the emissions equipment. If it had been deleted, they wouldn't have taken the truck for any price.
So that may be something to think about. Delete the emissions equipment on your diesel truck and it is unsellable at that point.
Where? At the least, what state was that in?