Hey Guys you have a great site here and as you can see im new . Not sure if this was the right place to put the thread. Im looking to buy my first Cummins truck. Right now i have a 00 ford v10 superduty with 41" tall tires on it and it my DD. Im tired of the fuel millage, wearing out my $400 each irok tires and not being able to tow anything. So im looking for a 1st gen to take the place of my DD and do some towing when need be. I have a few question dealing with year, tranny, interior room ext. . . ..
What i would really like would be a 93 Cummins, stick, 4x4, reg cab 8ft bed, a/c power door locks ext . . . but im kinda a large guy, im 6'6 330lbs and last time i drove a old stick dodge was years ago and i don't member the room they had in them. So this leads me to think that i want a auto tranny. But then im kinda scared on the reliability of the trannies that came in these trucks. I don't know when they started putting the OD 4 seep trannies in the trucks but are they worst than the 3 speed 727s? cause i found a 89 dodge close by but its not intercooled and its a 3 speed. So i guess my real questions are could i drive a stick every day comfortably? if not do i go auto? but what is the best auto for fuel millage and holding up to around 300-350hp? cause i plan on doing some work on engine and ve pump. Also truck withh have 4" of lift with 35" tires. Thanks in advance for any help guys. thanks kyle