Duramax

trail-explorer wrote:

4x4ord wrote:
About 20 years ago I brought ...

Took.

I am almost certain that I took it out of my garage and brought it to the dealership.:)

I feel the same way about my new truck. It was a good decision. As for you guys jumping on the OP about his speed well just stay in the right lane and you will be ok.

4x4ord wrote:
About 20 years ago I brought ...

Took.

GA1dad wrote:

transamz9 wrote:

If you had bought a Cummins you could be doing it at 1600 RPM. Just sayin'.

Bwahaha,, nice!!!

And yes,, the OP knew there would be a strong, united front, who never exceed 55 chime in on the 75 mph. Just the nature of forums. :B Now that we can check that off the list,,, the point was "wow, what an effortlessly smooth tow it was.

Sure got that right. I believe and I so "feel" safer towing with my Duramax than in the old days when I was towing with my half ton F-150 gasser. Both up and down mountain passes. So thankful for my Diesel engine and it's comprehension brake.

I got lucky....my oil leak was from the oil pan and was covered under the power train warranty.

About 20 years ago I brought my 6.5 turbo diesel in to get an annoying oil leak fixed while the truck was still under warranty. It turned out it was a head gasket leak. When they dug into it they found both heads to be cracked and 6 melted pistons. The engine was replaced under warranty.

I got my Duramax about 8 months ago and I absolutely love it. It amazes me that the power curve is only 1600 rpm. It goes to the shop next week to fix an annoying oil leak. I guess the LML generation is famous for oil pan seepage (looks like a rear main seal to me). I'm freaking out....it's like sending one of my kids in for surgery.

FishOnOne wrote:

4x4ord wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Could not get a Ford with a Cummings and a Allison transmission."

No problem with a F650/750 prior to 2016.

I would take the Aisin over the Allison that's in the pickups.

BTW, "Cummings" is a place in Georgia!

I'd take the Duramax over the Cummins....possibly even over the Powerstroke. They are all three pretty fantastic engines .... I just think the Cummins is a little less refined than the other two. In a tractor, I'd pick the Cummins.

I'd take a Duramax over a cummins too... And the FCA/Cummins suing each other and now the ram owners suing FCA over the emissions scandal is just too much drama.

My dad recently purchased a Duramax truck and test drove a ram cummins as well and the dead pedal and just the lack of power was an issue.

This post is about as valuable as a $3 bill.

Hopefully your dad got a 2017 with the new fuel pump. But if he didn't, at least GM is more likely to honor his warranty than the other unfortunate CP4 owners out there.

4x4ord wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
"Could not get a Ford with a Cummings and a Allison transmission."

No problem with a F650/750 prior to 2016.

I would take the Aisin over the Allison that's in the pickups.

BTW, "Cummings" is a place in Georgia!

I'd take the Duramax over the Cummins....possibly even over the Powerstroke. They are all three pretty fantastic engines .... I just think the Cummins is a little less refined than the other two. In a tractor, I'd pick the Cummins.

I'd take a Duramax over a cummins too... And the FCA/Cummins suing each other and now the ram owners suing FCA over the emissions scandal is just too much drama.

My dad recently purchased a Duramax truck and test drove a ram cummins as well and the dead pedal and just the lack of power was an issue.

4x4ord wrote:
Kind of like sitting at a red light at three o clock in the morning when your's is the only car on the road.

Once long ago I decided that was a waste of time.

The cop didn't buy it. Even though I stopped and looked both ways...