New 2017 Mega cabs

B.O. Plenty wrote:
My 2010 Ram was a really nice truck...Then it rolled over 70,000 miles and it turned into just another Chrysler product. Had enough at 94,000 and dumped it. Don't be too quick to start bragging about them. Give it a few more miles...Oil leaks, power steering hoses, front axle u-joints, Tailpipe rotted off because they quit using stainless, defrosters quit, recalls, more recalls, fuel pressure sensor, partially plugged DPF....

B.O.

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Ouch... I would have dumped that truck with less than 20k. That reminds me I believe my BIL dumped his 09 6.7 cummins with less than 15k miles with getting the run around with all the plugged DPF problems. After dumping the 6.7 he purchased a 5.9 (he didn't want to see or hear the word DPF after that chit storm) in Arizona on the internet and the engine has been good, but doesn't get the abuse like our other work trucks simply because it rides like a tank.

My 2010 Ram was a really nice truck...Then it rolled over 70,000 miles and it turned into just another Chrysler product. Had enough at 94,000 and dumped it. Don't be too quick to start bragging about them. Give it a few more miles...Oil leaks, power steering hoses, front axle u-joints, Tailpipe rotted off because they quit using stainless, defrosters quit, recalls, more recalls, fuel pressure sensor, partially plugged DPF....

B.O.

Bedlam wrote:

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I wonder if the 2017 F trucks will still require cab removal?????

I want clear up a misconception. The cab does not have to be removed to work on the PowerStroke engines, but it actually saves labor costs if you raise the cab verses working through the hood or grill opening.

I would like to see flip fronts on these trucks. Even if you can work on things with the hood up, you need a step stool to reach anything.

I completely understood that. But why would anyone want to spend more money and not remove the cab?

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I wonder if the 2017 F trucks will still require cab removal?????

I want clear up a misconception. The cab does not have to be removed to work on the PowerStroke engines, but it actually saves labor costs if you raise the cab verses working through the hood or grill opening.

I would like to see flip fronts on these trucks. Even if you can work on things with the hood up, you need a step stool to reach anything.

Cummins12V98 wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Gee Whiz every time I open a Ram hood I can actually see the engine. Chris

When I am doing maintenance if I drop a tool it will actually hit the floor!

The I6 gas engine had the same feature... I suppose there obsolete for another reason!

Cummins12V98 wrote:
I wonder if the 2017 F trucks will still require cab removal?????

Valve adjustment is not a big deal at all. Come up with something credible. Don't post bogus links to head gasket failures.

I remember someone saying 65K was not enough miles to comment on a trucks performance. I guess 67K is. I had said I had 65K trouble free miles on my 11.

Hummm... I wonder what's being repaired on these two... I'll let you use your imagination. :W

Me Again wrote:
Gee Whiz every time I open a Ram hood I can actually see the engine. Chris

When I am doing maintenance if I drop a tool it will actually hit the floor!

I wonder if the 2017 F trucks will still require cab removal?????

Valve adjustment is not a big deal at all. Come up with something credible. Don't post bogus links to head gasket failures.

I remember someone saying 65K was not enough miles to comment on a trucks performance. I guess 67K is. I had said I had 65K trouble free miles on my 11.

45Ricochet wrote:
I'm pretty certain the valve (single mind you) cover is much less intrusive than removing the head for dropped valves. If you call that "driveability" your one of the few.
And actually it's pretty simple once you get that darn long cover wiggled out of there. Navy Dude had a nice write up on it on this site, or maybe it was the Cummins site.

Sure it's less intrusive, but 100% of cummins engine require it by design, and the valve break issue was limited to a very small percentage of trucks built before 4/11.

Gee Whiz every time I open a Ram hood I can actually see the engine. Chris