Break in difference
Okay so here's a question which comes to mind. Most everyone says incl GM, Ford and Ram to run a new diesel at least 500-1,000 miles to break it in before towing. Now, go to a semi dealer and buy a...
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4x4ord wrote:I had to replace the ring and pinion gears on my Dodge/Ram before 70k miles due to noise. Don't know for sure towing from day one was the issue or just defective. I make sure on new trucks since then I put 500 miles non- towing before heavy use.
As was mentioned break in is for the rear end but I've never heard of anyone with a noisey rear end on account of putting his truck to work on day 1. Pulling a big RV down the road at 60 mph might require 100 or 110 HP. Cruising empty at 75 mph requires around 60 hp... Not a big difference in my mind.
