2012 Freightliner M2-112
I'm looking at a 2012 Freightliner M2-112 with the Detroit 13 Liter (DD13) rated at 505HP/1800TQ. Is anyone familiar with this engine? I'll be pulling a 20K fifth wheel camper with it. It seems that ...
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R12RTee wrote:carringb wrote:
It's a fantastic truck. Even with the Allison its rated for 80,000 pounds combined. Fuel economy of the auto is pretty comparable to a Dodge 4500 with the 6.7L.
One thing to look into however is maintenance costs. PMs are pretty involved, such as periodic valve adjustments. It is not a driveway job. So just be aware that those costs are there, and will be higher than other comparable motors.
Thanks. As a full timer my driveway maintenance has been largely curtailed but are valve adjustments needed all that often?
What does the Dodge 4500 with the 6.7L get for fuel mileage?
No I thought we established valves are done at 500,000 ? many go longer .
The reason I asked if it has a Allison is the fuel economy will be effected ,not so much by the torque converter as by fewer gears in the allison vs a automated manual.
