Lantley wrote:
Halmfamily wrote:
That's a great truck, see my sig.
This truck truck does not use DEF but runs a regen cycle every 500 to 800 miles depending on your driving. I'm averaging 16 mpg bobtailed and 8.5 to 9 towing my 42' fifth wheel. You'll notice a drop in fuel economy when the regen cycle is running. I have a Scan Gauge II on my truck and can tell when the regen is in progress. You don't want to shut the truck off when its running the regen. The turbo pressure will be low when it running the regen and egt temps high. Run the truck hard and it will take care of you.
It's an awesome truck, reliable and powerful. I'd snatch it up because they are hard to find in my area, at least.
The low towing MPG speaks to the issues of the early DPF trucks.
While they are OK trucks. The 1st generation DPF trucks suffered from poor MPG's. I would prefer a later model year 2011 or newer. DEF was introduced by then. The frames/suspensions were also beefed up and payload ratings where increased.
The manufacturers learned from their mistakes. Diesels of the era were OK. However the next generation was a drastic improvement. Emission technology improved and so did MPG's
I consider the 2008 era the learning curve period when it comes to diesel emissions.I would avoid diesels of this era simply because better emissions technology has produced better more efficient trucks since then.
I have been driving a 2008 2500HD as a work since new. I pull it heavy a couple times a month. I have 115K on it now. This truck has never missed a day of work, not one. I have never had anything as dependable including an 06 LBZ that I personally own. I am sure at some point the dpf will need to be replaced. The normal driving mpg is lower. On the highway I get 17 mpg or so, my personal 2015 3500 gets 18-19 so it is lower but not a great deal lower at least in this case. The only place I hear of problems with these trucks is on this forum and it usually seems to be more "well its the first years of the DPF" than actual experience.
Personally I would try and get a 2011 and newer for the other improvements, but there is nothing about the engine on the 07.5-2010 that concerns me. Actually I think the DPF years were more dependable than the first years DEF issues. Those issues appear to have been largely worked through now, so buying one used would not concern me at this point. The initial offering on those DEF trucks were a little rough. Lastly I would get a 4X4 model, even if you never hit the button, the truck will hold its value over time better if it is 4X4.