200K on my 99 Cummins 4x4 with the 5 speed. Did upgrade the fuel system (push instead of pull), adjust the valves, nd rebuild the front end. No problems for the last few years.
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I wouldn't buy another diesel. The government is doing everything they can with emissions equipment/ DEF fluid to kill them off...If you do buy one, you better use the crap out of it...Put a ton of miles on it weekly at highway speeds to burn out all the garbage/ soot the emissions systems are blowing back into the engine
I wouldn't buy another diesel. The government is doing everything they can with emissions equipment/ DEF fluid to kill them off...If you do buy one, you better use the crap out of it...Put a ton of miles on it weekly at highway speeds to burn out all the garbage/ soot the emissions systems are blowing back into the engine
Or, relocate to a state that doesn’t “police” your vehicles! memtb
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I wouldn't buy another diesel. The government is doing everything they can with emissions equipment/ DEF fluid to kill them off...If you do buy one, you better use the crap out of it...Put a ton of miles on it weekly at highway speeds to burn out all the garbage/ soot the emissions systems are blowing back into the engine
Or, relocate to a state that doesn’t “police” your vehicles! memtb
Mine has been DPF deleted. Idaho only has inspections in a couple counties and I'm not in one of them. One of these times I'll delete the EGR, when I have some spare cash for the controller.
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It's not over when you lose. It's over when you quit.
It's certainly a good time to sell. The used truck market is stupid right now.
Just saw a 95 F350 with over 200k miles listed at $21k!
I just bought a 95 F350 7.3 5 speed centurion dually with 126k for 13k .Fantastic condition, He wanted 15K, I got lucky, prices are crazy for the pre-def trucks.
I wouldn't buy another diesel. The government is doing everything they can with emissions equipment/ DEF fluid to kill them off...If you do buy one, you better use the crap out of it...Put a ton of miles on it weekly at highway speeds to burn out all the garbage/ soot the emissions systems are blowing back into the engine
Or, relocate to a state that doesn’t “police” your vehicles! memtb
You think there will be a state like that in the US much longer? The Government already shut down the best diesel tune company's in the US like Green Diesel Engineering and made them make their tunes emissions compliant. You pretty much have to go through Canada now to get a decent illegal tune that shuts off the emissions crap and could void your warranty if dealers choose to pursue it....Although I love my diesel, it's just not worth it to me because the regulation is only going to get worse...
You are basically rolling the dice buying one and putting a tune in it or turning off the EGR. You are gambling you can pass emissions and that a dealer wont void your warranty when something major happens mechanically. In some places in Canada they already have checkpoints on the Highways where they routinely check emissions on diesels and will tow your truck if it fails?....How long before the nanny Democrat run states here start doing that?
We've had both, and prefer the Cummins. Had a few more problems with the Duramax set-up. That said, I've had better experience with the GM cab and chassis. The ONLY problem with the Cummins is - they wrap it up in a cheap box !
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"I have a 2004 Dodge Diesel that has 200,000 miles."
I bought a new 2005 Dodge with the Cummins engines and the NV5600 6 speed in late Dec. 2005. I wanted the NV5600 6 speed because Dodge was going to the Mercedes 6 speed in 2005. I had to search a lot of dealer inventories before I found a new Dodge with the NV5600 in Hudson, Wisconsin. I flew up there and drove it home to Texas. I love this truck but I wish I would have searched for low mileage 2004 instead. The 2004 didn't have a catalytic convertor and had less electronics.
I have 3 ram trucks. 2014 6.4 liter 2500 gas burner, 2016 Cummins 3500, and 2018 Cummins 3500. All single rear wheel. Wife drives gas burner, son drives 2016 diesel and I drive 2018 diesel. Diesel way better mileage than gas burner. Diesels get 17 to 18 . Gas burner gets 10 to 12. Use these on my cattle farm. Pull great. Pulled about 19000 pounds of hay yesterday with my diesel . The gas burner pulls decent but ,of course, nothing like diesels. I was always gm or ford until 2014 . Now I am sold. Best trucks I have ever had. Go with diesel if possible. My diesels are work truck packaged but have everything you need (tradesman packages).
if you go chevy gas before 2020 you buy the 6.0 which is not as strong an engine as the ram hemi. So gas your stuck going ram in a 17 or 18 year model. The reason for wanting a diesel is the torque/HP at lower RPMs. How is a truck motor turning 4000 rpms to pull a big hill with a trailer going to last very long, maybe 200K and done? I get the government is trying to kill diesel but I don't know why they are, but the gas motor just has to turn faster and burn out sooner than a diesel. I am leaning to the diesel for longevity.
I have an 18 ram 6.7 and went with the aisin transmission. Only 30k on it so far, about 10k pulling 15k 5th wheel. I've had zero problems. If you see one with the aisin, take a look, the hd transmission is a great addition to the power of the cummins.
To me it was between ford and ram simply over philosophical issues with GM.
It's good to lead - it's better to lead by example.
I would look for a 2018 or newer RAM 6.4L Hemi. That is the the first year for the 8 speed auto trans. I have a 2017 6.4L, 6 speed with 4:10 axles and it get 1 mpg less than the Diesels. Diesel is great if you need it. I don't purchase for the 1% use.
Does anyone know what the RPM difference is between the gasoline and diesel engines when towing an equal load?
I would look for a 2018 or newer RAM 6.4L Hemi. That is the the first year for the 8 speed auto trans. I have a 2017 6.4L, 6 speed with 4:10 axles and it get 1 mpg less than the Diesels. Diesel is great if you need it. I don't purchase for the 1% use.
Does anyone know what the RPM difference is between the gasoline and diesel engines when towing an equal load?
Yes , diesel 1800rpm.... gas 4500 rpm
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I would look for a 2018 or newer RAM 6.4L Hemi. That is the the first year for the 8 speed auto trans. I have a 2017 6.4L, 6 speed with 4:10 axles and it get 1 mpg less than the Diesels. Diesel is great if you need it. I don't purchase for the 1% use.
Does anyone know what the RPM difference is between the gasoline and diesel engines when towing an equal load?
Yes , diesel 1800rpm.... gas 4500 rpm
Damn. 4500 RPMs for an extended period of time would get old.
