it is freakin
step? My old 240D would get 15mph up most of
itBBBLLLAAAIII
fast.
Mike
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Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 2:30 PM
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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006 12:50:51 -0500 Fmiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There's no reason not to put a manual transmission behind a 5 cyl turbo.
Especially if your doing a major engine shuffle like that!
There were discussions on the list back in 2001 - 2002 (when it was run by
Richard Sexton)
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for?
Ours hauls our camper around, and/or the car trailer. Also anything
heavy (such as a 2600# generator) that I acquire any distance away.
(Heinously ratty local stuff I use the rusted-out Chevy pickup for.)
Rarely used for just
with 175k but I woulnt think so. At this same lot, they have a 05 F250
Powerstroke , crew cab, for $18,900. Thats DIRT CHEAP. Only problem
is
that its got 150K miles on it. Thats ALOT of miles for a 1 year old
truck. Anybody know anything about these newer powerstrokes?
Early 6.0's are
What kind of mileage will the cummins turn in?
Unloaded and with the taller gears, 20+. I can get 25-26
out of mine unloaded, on stock tires at about 58 MPH. My
dad's 04 beats 20 if he keeps the speed down a bit. My
worst was 9, camper on, wife driving, floored into a
headwind. (Rear tire
There were a few years in there where a killer dowel pin can come off
inside the timing cover and obliterate the engine. It could be fixed
by
welding a tab over the pin or possibly removing it. I'm not sure if
this
applies to the 24V engines from 1998.5 to 2002 or the latest generation
Well, I'd say run, don't walk from the 2003 6.0, it took them a while
to sort it out. The 7.3 never did get sorted out, the cause of cackle
and knock was the way Ford dead-ended the fuel rails without any way
for air to return to the tank, it stayed in the rails until it went
through an injector.
but they seem to have some serious
engine design problems. (I'm told with the Ford component of the
design mix, not the Navistar parts.) And they stonewall, so you
have to keep your ear to the ground.
Since I've been intending on replacing my manny tranny truck with an
auto-equipped one, I
The KDP cracks the timing case, no obliteration. Engine generally
continues to run unaffected, but leaks oil badly. Spendy to fix,
a lot of labor involved.
I knew that it obliterated something, much of one's budget! Of course,
anytime a vehicle is in the shop at $85-100/Hr, things add up in
flywheel is
balanced to it's engine is this true?
Thanks, Mike
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Sent: Wednesday, June 21, 2006 12:15 AM
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On Tue, 20 Jun 2006
Hmm, then either my 83' 300D is an odd combination or there's some
other
reason, 'cause when it shifts from 1st to second, it definitely drops
out of
the turbo's range. I've got a hill that sucks, 'cause it will rev
right up
through 1st no problem, but as soon as it hits second it will
Well, I haven't officially clocked the 0-60mph time, but I'm thinking it's
under 20 seconds. It certainly doesn't feel REAL slow on a flat surface.
The only time it's a problem is catching the big hills at slow speeds. This
particular hill is probably something like a 600-800' rise over a
I am tempted to take a look at the Alda though. I've heard it
mentioned
lots of times, but I've never gotten around to actually figuring out
where
it is (I know it's more or less on the back of the IP) and how exactly
to go
about adjusting it.
It has a hose coming out of it that goes to a
for a snowmobile and
luggage...
-Curt
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:02:44 -0400
From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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yea, true
David Brodbeck wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
On Jun 19, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
The problem with a single cab is theres nowhere to put your luggage.
What about putting a cap on it?
That's fine, unless you're planning on hauling a 5th wheel.
At some time fairly close to Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:48 -0400,
rumor has it that Mike wrote:
Philip,
Yep a BT4 would be sweet. I have been thinking of swapping in a MBZ
diesel. I found a 76 240D 4 speed with only 65K DOCUMENTED original
miles but am afraid it will be too gutless for the
If you keep an eye on some of the truck sites, those things show up used
fairly regularly for around a grand or less., still cheaper than buying
a new truck.
-Robert
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yea, if you want to spend about 4k on one of those.
Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
Well, the
any recomendation for a truck site that something like this may show up
one, or, what sort of ebay search would yield said piece of equipment?
Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
If you keep an eye on some of the truck sites, those things show up used
fairly regularly for around a grand or less.,
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On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 10:09:34PM -0500, Luther Gulseth wrote:
Can you say Flowerchoke? Dude, get a real
11:47:27 -0700
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
On Fri, Jun 16, 2006 at 10:09:34PM -0500, Luther Gulseth wrote:
Can you say Flowerchoke? Dude, get a real engine. Get a Cummins.
I smack talk my powerchoke all the time, since I really wanted a truck with
a real injector pump and without
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the 6.5 is a good engine. Its only real weakness is the IP and
electronic controller, neither of which is real expensive to replace.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote
rumor has it that Mike wrote:
1968 Dodge M37 3/4 ton 4x4
Hauls scrap metal at least once a week
just hauled 50 locust posts to a local winery today
hauled out 2 loads of firewood to season for winter last weekend
burns junk gas from scrap cars
Top that for a daily driverLOLOL
rumor has it that Kaleb wrote:
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think that if I do
sell my truck and get something different Im just going to get one of
them car hauling ramp trucks, with the long 20' or whatever flat bed
on the back. That way I could haul 2 cars if I
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Sent: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 22:41:29 -0500
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
A powerstroke make walk all over the 6.5, but the 6.5 is MUCH cheaper
and easier to work on. Has plenty of power for my needs
Mike Canfield wrote:
Durajunk..If you want a truck in the shop
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 08:02:44PM -0400, John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for? I feel
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
the 6.5 is a good engine. Its only real weakness is the IP and
electronic controller, neither of which is real expensive to replace.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The 6.5 is anything but light duty. After all these years of being the engine
of choice for a H1
Here's one of the chebby diesel sites that stays pretty active
http://www.dieselplace.com/forum/index.php
This site here has a gear vendors listed in the classifieds section for
$1500 with a turbo 400 tranny adapter http://www.thedieselpage.com/
There are a bunch of other sites, but I can't
. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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There is a turbo version in the hummer also. From what I have been told
you want to avoid those though as the turbo sits right against the head
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
Actually, the more I think about it, the more I think that if I do sell
my truck and get something different Im just going to get one of them
car hauling ramp trucks, with the long 20' or whatever flat bed on the
back. That way I could
HAHAHAHA.The gear vendors overdrive costs more than a 6.2 Burban is
worth.
Mike
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Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 1:04 PM
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You're right..She lives in a 4 mile long town.All flat from her
house to the store. Pitiful!
Mike
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Sent: Sunday, June 18, 2006 3:35 PM
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The 6.5 is anything but light duty. After all these years of being the
engine of choice for a H1 Hummer it can take a beating and still keep
going. Even with a 7.62mm AK round in the engine block
Harry
69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles
72 350SL 108,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4
.
Maybe a 5 cyl turbo would have enough but I really want to stick with a
manual tranny.
Mike
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 12:25 AM
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Nice thing to tell an irate $50K truck
owner.
Mike
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When you think about it there isn't one of these diesel trucks that won't
spend time
yea, could be.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Only the civilian version of the H1 uses a turbo. The military version is normally aspirated due to the reliability of the turbo in harsh conditions
Harry
69 280 SEL 120,000 Miles
72 350SL 108,000 Miles
2004 VW Passat 4 Motion
1999 Mazda Miata
Im not talking about a rollback or a wrecker. Even if it was a rollback
or wrecker, if its not for hire the insurance is no different than any
other car.
Mike Canfield wrote:
Until you figure in the special high priced insurance for a vehicle designed
to haul cars.
Rollbacks and wreckers
Dr Dan has a hummer, real hummer. Doesnt seem like a dog to me. It
does what its designed to do. Not cruise down the highway at 80
Mike Canfield wrote:
And you think the H1 has enough power with the 6.5 The Hummer is a DOG
with that engine. Seems the military would be smart enough by
but that'd
have to be an extended cab, not enough space in the bed for a snowmobile and
luggage...
-Curt
Date: Sat, 17 Jun 2006 20:02:44 -0400
From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes
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Im not talking about a rollback or a wrecker. Even if it was a rollback
or wrecker, if its not for hire the insurance is no different
Nissan diesel
with some power...
Who was it was getting one put in an F150? I'm still dying to know how that
comes out.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 09:00:48 -0400
From: Mike Canfield [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4 in M37
To: Mercedes Discussion
On Jun 19, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
The problem with a single cab is theres nowhere to put your luggage.
What about putting a cap on it?
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
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Sent: Monday, June 19, 2006 10:44
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?/Who../BT4 in M37
Apparently the 4BT in an M37 is a fairly popular swap. Theres a guy online whom
I can't find now that does them with a brand new engine
Mike Canfield wrote:
And you think the H1 has enough power with the 6.5 The Hummer is a DOG
with that engine. Seems the military would be smart enough by now to use a
Cummins.
I'd guess freeway speed wasn't their major concern. Military vehicles
are almost always slow by civilian
John Berryman wrote:
On Jun 19, 2006, at 10:22 AM, Curt Raymond wrote:
The problem with a single cab is theres nowhere to put your luggage.
What about putting a cap on it?
That's fine, unless you're planning on hauling a 5th wheel.
only
have 2 cars (nowhere to park more) and my wife only goes a few miles every day.
-Curt
Date: Mon, 19 Jun 2006 12:08:47 -0400
From: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
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Hi Todd,
Thats great news! Any idea why the starters won't last? Do you know what kind
of HP
Hello Robert,
I hope that it just a bad rebuilder but we will see in a few days so see if it
outlasts the others before problems start. I may have to try a different
starter or source an OEM to see if it makes a difference.
Todd Smith '85 300CD 248K
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On Jun 19, 2006, at 1:39 PM, Smith, Todd wrote:
I don't have any clues as what to look for but if this one fails
then no more remanned starters for me. When I am under the truck
with my wife turning the key, there is a loud click as the starter
tries to engage but no bendix movement.
John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for?
My buddy's 2001 F250 club cab has towed horses and forklifts all across the
country, the back seat gets used mainly for storage. It's nice to have a place
in the cab for an ice chest and a couple of
to
agree the Chebbie is the most comfortable ride of the 3.
Mike
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Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
Thats funny someone whould mentiion the powerstroke walking all over
: John Berryman [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:02 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for? I feel
trucks were intended to be used
On Jun 17, 2006, at 8:48 PM, Mitch Haley wrote:
John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for?
My buddy's 2001 F250 club cab has towed horses and forklifts all
across the
country, the back seat gets used mainly for storage. It's nice to
Well I need my truck for long distance car hauling. I think its insane
to spend that much on a used truck, much less 40k or more for a new one.
For the price of an 04 like I am looking at you can buy a hell of a
nice s-class, or would be cheaper to buy a nice 99 E300
John Berryman wrote:
I
On Jun 17, 2006, at 10:21 PM, Mike Canfield wrote:
1968 Dodge M37 3/4 ton 4x4
Hauls scrap metal at least once a week
just hauled 50 locust posts to a local winery today
hauled out 2 loads of firewood to season for winter last weekend
burns junk gas from scrap cars
Top that for a daily
Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
Thats funny someone whould mentiion the powerstroke walking all over the
Chevy DM. Sorry guys, just not possible. The powerchoke as you call it
makes less horsepower and only few ft.lbs of torque more than the DM
I picked up my 92 f350 diesel crew cab for hauling a 5th wheel camper
and for gathering and hauling barrels of waste veg oil. I needed the
crew cab with three young'uns.
http://photos.thedieselstop.com/showphoto.php?photo=29666
I do enjoy the flatbed, makes loading and unloading things a lot
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well I need my truck for long distance car hauling. I think its
insane
to spend that much on a used truck, much less 40k or more for a new
one.
For the price of an 04 like I am looking at you can buy a hell of a
nice s-class, or
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in if needed. I will be sticking with my 95 and my
diesel burb
John Berryman wrote:
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:39 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Well I need my truck for long distance car hauling. I think its
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:46 PM, Robert Tara Ludwick wrote:
there's no way I'd even consider dropping 30 grand on a pickup truck,
you could buy a used semi with a small engine and convert it to an rv
for a whole lot less money and get better fuel milage )
--Robert
It just baffles me
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in if needed. I will be sticking with my 95 and my
diesel burb
Dayum, you are smarter than you look!! With the burb, there's plenty
of seating
fuel/gas prices aren't high enough yet. Every day I see someone in a
parking lot with their 6,000+ lb suv/pickup idling while they go inside
for 5, 10 mins or so. Then there's also the people who sit in the parking
lot at work during their lunch hour with the engine running. Sheesh, when
That's not much of a compliment, considering how he looks.
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 23:08:43 -0500, John Berryman
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:55 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in
mad until some blivit ran a red light and, well ...you know
the rest.
Bob Rentfro
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Sent: Saturday, June 17, 2006 8:40 PM
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John Berryman wrote:
It just baffles me how many people shell-out the big bucks and
launch their boat 3 times a year and then just drive it to work every
day. Same folks are pissin' and moanin' about fuel prices. Makes no
cents to me.
In rural areas I've lived in, where
Our Dodge Ram 2500 Cummins diesel 6spd quadcab pickup pulls our 8000# travel
trailer and our 19' boat. It also hauls gear around to our dragon boat
races all around the Northwest. It's hauled home exercise equipment, bikes,
furniture, a freezer, nothing a smaller truck couldn't do, but it's
On Jun 18, 2006, at 12:37 AM, David Brodbeck wrote:
In rural areas I've lived in, where parking ordinances weren't a
problem, it was pretty common for people to have a rusty old truck for
snow plowing and the occasional hauling or boat launching job. If it
was a *really* rural area the truck
HHR?
Yeah, it's that little Chevy car that's designed after a 1949 Suburban.
It's competition is the PT Cruiser, but I think it's much better in every
way, ride, power, quietness, fit and finish, and the design, IMO.
Here's a link to some HHR info.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_HHR
I'd like to see a list of truck owners and how each uses it.
I inherited an '83 S10 from my brother in March. I was gonna sell it, but
then I need to haul some wood chips and compost so it looks like I will
be keeping it. My kids also race bmx and it is really convenient jist to
pitch
Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
yep. The only reason I was really looking was for the extended cab to
get more people in if needed. I will be sticking with my 95 and my
diesel burb
I should have told you last month when a very unique vehicle was advertised
in the 5k range. It was a 7.3 PS E350,
17, 2006 11:57 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke? Who needs them and why?
On Jun 18, 2006, at 12:37 AM, David Brodbeck wrote:
In rural areas I've lived in, where parking ordinances weren't a
problem, it was pretty common for people to have a rusty old truck for
snow plowing
, 2006 11:41 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
A powerstroke make walk all over the 6.5, but the 6.5 is MUCH cheaper
and easier to work on. Has plenty of power for my needs
Mike Canfield wrote:
Durajunk..If you want a truck in the shop all the time go ahead and
buy
one. I speak from
that and it's very common.
Mike
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On Jun 17, 2006, at 11:46 PM, Robert
OUCH!! That stinks.
Mike
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I work with men who have too much money. Nearly all
On Jun 18, 2006, at 10:59 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin wrote:
Also thought about finding a mid 90's
3.4 ton 6.5 td with a 5 speed, that would probably get pretty decent
mileage without the slushbox.
Yeah, the stick has to help the mpgs a bit.
Johnny B.
I Mac Therefore I am
Well, the burb probably dogs out due to the rear end ratio. The trick to
compensate for that is to get one of those gear vendors over/underdrive
units. you will get an extra overdrive for highway cruising and get even
better fuel milage when not loaded down , but when towing you can
On Sat, Jun 17, 2006 at 08:02:44PM -0400, John Berryman wrote:
I just gotta ask,
What do you guys need these huge expensive trucks for? I feel
trucks were intended to be used for work. Trucks with back seats cost
more to purchase and run, lengthen wheelbase resulting in lousy
Good questions. I generally despise pickup trucks, especially the kind that
are all prissed up and prettified to the extent that they cease to maintain
any utility whatsoever. I've always preferred vans to trucks; probably
always will. My vans have hauled nearly everything everything I've ever
Two eagle wagons (unstoppable in snow),
Yeah! We had a 1982 Eagle with the big 258 C.I 4.2L I6 with a 5spd behind
it, and it was one of the best snow cars we've ever had! It was about 9
years ago, and we paid $2K for it. However, the main seal and clutch went
out soon after purchase with
So I went looking for a new truck yesterday. My current truck a 95 1
ton dually 6.5 td doesnt really have room for the whole family being a
single cab. Though it would be nice to have an extended cab if I wanted
to haul everyone around. So I been keeping an eye out for a newer
Duramax. A
Can you say Flowerchoke? Dude, get a real engine. Get a Cummins.
On Fri, 16 Jun 2006 20:46:13 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
So I went looking for a new truck yesterday. My current truck a 95 1
ton dually 6.5 td doesnt really have room for the whole family being a
A $30k truck with 150k on it for only 19K?
The engine should be fine if maintained, but what about the rest of the truck?
What do you think a three year old truck with 180k on it will be
worth in a year? Do you want to lose that much value that fast?
I just checked, a 2007 crew XL LB with 6.0,
Luther,
I couldn't agree more! I've got an 03 Dodge Cummins pickup with a 6spd, and
I've decided to give it up for a pickup with an automatic since my wife and
I have a few different people who drive it (what a shame they don't give
blind people licenses hahaha)! I've ridden in the Ford
As far as milage, the ENGINE on the powerchoke is designed for 500k
service life...don't count on getting that out of the electronics on the
thing though, which by the way, absoloutely nobody, especially the ford
dealers , know anything about, but they will be more than happy to
charge you $95
on 6/17/06 12:14 AM, Mitch Haley at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
There's also a 91 Dodge with 5sp, towing bed and sleeper in Elkhart that
you could probably get for $4k. Been for sale for a couple of weeks now.
http://www.auto-rv.com/default.asp?area=browsedetailadname=CIM4091598D
Kaleb, what
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Subject: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
So I went looking for a new truck yesterday. My current truck a 95 1
ton dually 6.5 td doesnt really have room for the whole family being a
single cab. Though it would be nice
on 6/16/06 9:46 PM, Kaleb C. Striplin at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
05 F250
Powerstroke , crew cab, for $18,900. Thats DIRT CHEAP. Only problem is
that its got 150K miles on it. Thats ALOT of miles for a 1 year old
truck. Anybody know anything about these newer powerstrokes? Is that
too
I would love to, the package its wrapped in it junk though. I would
rather stick with chevy anyway. What will probably end up happening is
I will just sell my truck and get an extended cab/crew cab about like
what I already have, around a 95-99.
Luther Gulseth wrote:
Can you say
The truck is in real good shape. It used to have a gooseneck hitch in
the back so my bet is that it was used for hot shots. Wonder if those
guys maintain their trucks like the should, I would think so.
Mitch Haley wrote:
A $30k truck with 150k on it for only 19K?
The engine should be fine
What kind of mileage will the cummins turn in? What years to watch out
for, which are best? What about the tranny? Have they got that problem
fixed yet?
kevin kraly wrote:
Luther,
I couldn't agree more! I've got an 03 Dodge Cummins pickup with a 6spd, and
I've decided to give it up for
Get a manny tranny, solves that problem.
On Sat, 17 Jun 2006 07:17:33 -0500, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED]
wrote:
What kind of mileage will the cummins turn in? What years to watch out
for, which are best? What about the tranny? Have they got that problem
fixed yet?
--
Luther
There's a few different schools of thought on maintnence. The hot shots,
if full timers are generally trading every couple of years to keep a new
truck on the road ( for a number of reasons, for one, most companies
don't want to lease on older equipment and the tax benefits ) so many
just do
, 2006 8:14 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] OT Powerstroke?
I would love to, the package its wrapped in it junk though. I would
rather stick with chevy anyway. What will probably end up happening is
I will just sell my truck and get an extended cab/crew cab about like
what I already have, around a 95-99
On 6/17/06 7:14 AM, Kaleb C. Striplin [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I would love to, the package its wrapped in it junk though. I would
rather stick with chevy anyway.
2005 GMC C4500 Rollback Truck
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There were a few years in there where a killer dowel pin can come off
inside the timing cover and obliterate the engine. It could be fixed by
welding a tab over the pin or possibly removing it. I'm not sure if this
applies to the 24V engines from 1998.5 to 2002 or the latest generation
Mike Canfield wrote:
If you get a Ford get the 7.3 PowerchokeStay away from the 6.0.
Well, I'd say run, don't walk from the 2003 6.0, it took them a while
to sort it out. The 7.3 never did get sorted out, the cause of cackle
and knock was the way Ford dead-ended the fuel rails without
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thats funny someone whould mentiion the powerstroke walking all over the
Chevy DM.
Ever since people started getting 400+hp out of the old 160hp rotary pump
Cummins,
it has been much less an issue of what motor you have and more of an issue of
what
changes have
yep
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Thats funny someone whould mentiion the powerstroke walking all over the Chevy
DM. Sorry guys, just not possible. The powerchoke as you call it makes less
horsepower and only few ft.lbs of torque more than the DM. Seriously, the
Chevy is a better riding truck
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