Pick up for TC
Hello, First post. I was looking to get a pick up with 8 feet bed for TC and I found a nice 99 Cummins. The problem is that owner is saying that he used to pull a fifth wheel. Would you co...
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jaycocreek wrote:
New or newer trucks are nice but the cost of repairs anymore is unbelievable,especially with a diesel..
That's why you have 5 years/100k miles factory warranty before you can consider extended one.
DPF and DEF systems were scarry 5 years ago due to lot of "baby teeth" and mechanic's learning curve.
Now not only we have lot of DPF regeneration shops, but mechanics know how to fix it.
Main progress was ScanGauge developing X-gauges who will tell you soot level and DPF regeneration status, so you can avoid main problem of cutting regeneration short.
Bare in mind that in commercial use the DEF equipped engines logged million miles.
The only thing that sucks is manufacturers milking customers by SCN coding, but we fight back with https://repair.org/stand-up
