If I was in the market for a new light duty pickup it would be a Chevy 1/2 ton 4x4 gasser. Nice ride, best prices I have seen, efficient, powerful, reliable.
Mike On Aug 8, 2013 1:02 PM, "Randy Bennell" <rbenn...@bennell.ca> wrote: > On 08/08/2013 11:08 AM, Dieselhead wrote: > >> >>>> I think the new diesel engine is Ford designed and produced. >>> >>> Did they not have some dispute with IH and that resulted in departure >>> from use of the IH engines? >>> >>> My mechanic son has done a fair amount of work on diesel pickups in the >>> last year or two. Ford head gaskets etc. >>> GM injectors etc. >>> Expensive and difficult to work on. >>> Either the Dodge with the Cummins is better or his shop does not attract >>> them as I don't think he has done any work on motors in those trucks. >>> The last one I recall him commenting on was suspension work. >>> >>> Randy >>> >> >> Cummins has been building Diesel engines for 100 years and know how to do >> it. (read "My Days with the Diesel" by Clessie Cummins) The problem with >> the cummins/dogde is weight. That is a heavy sucker. >> >> IH v8 engines are good, but the inline 6 (DT466 etc.) is great. same as >> the 1066 through 1486 tractors. Frod did their best fro screw up the IH >> engine from what I've heard. I think that contributed heavily to the >> divorce. The frod IH was not as good as the International IH v8 Diesel >> engine. >> >> Frod's ol tractor division could build a Diesel, and they had automotive >> versions for the RTW. That was sold off and is now a part of CNH, along >> with Case, what is left of IH farm, and a few others. It seems like they >> have dropped the frod name, as the new blue tractor are "New Holland" I >> head the frod 240 and 300 gas engines were the same block as the tractor >> engines. I'm not sure about that, but I know the 240 block was heavy. >> >> Right now, I don't think frod or gummit motors could build a good Diesel. >> The isuzu in the GM stuff seems to be ok, but I'm not sure the jury is on >> on that yet. Isuzu pretty much ripped off the Mercedes OM engines for some >> models, like the thermoking. >> >> ______________________________**_________ >> > If I had really deep pockets, I would consider a brand new Dodge with the > Cummins. > I am not sure I want to buy an older one with a lot of miles on it. Some > of them tend to get worked really hard. > I expect, barring some accidental destruction, I could make a new Dodge > last me the rest of my days. > > However, I also have to admit that I really do not need a 3/4 ton and a > 1/2 ton with a gas engine probably makes a whole lot more sense. > I just like the diesel. Unfortunately, the new diesels have become so > fancy that there is no hope of having a lighter duty pickup with an engine > as trouble free as my old MB. > IF only there was. > > Randy > > ______________________________**_________ > http://www.okiebenz.com > > To search list archives > http://www.okiebenz.com/**archive/<http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/> > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://mail.okiebenz.com/**mailman/listinfo/mercedes_**okiebenz.com<http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com> > _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
