Appreciation of new new Diesel power.
I’m not trying to make a statement or say that the newer trucks are better, but I had a pretty good comparison today. My 21’ Ragen TH is probably around 7k lbs empty and tows like a rock. With my ...
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Grit dog wrote:
^ Paranoia about the new trucks is just that. Yes there were a few fugly years, namely 07-09. After that fuel mileage still suffered but reliability went up. Add DeF/SCR in 2011 to 2013 had a few teething pains, but largely are as relaible as any older "holy grail" diesel.
Diesels have typically always come at more expensive repairs and there were a few real turds, in the earlier light duty truck years, but the older concerns about injection pumps, injectors, fi,traction systems, head gaskets, etc are pretty much gone with more minor concerns about emissions.
No, it is a real concern. I deal with emission diesels every day, and tbey just are not as reliable. Out of 20 trucks, I don't think we have gone one day in the last 5 years with no emission problems.
