Question on 2008 Dodge 2500 Laramie Diesel
Wife and I are looking to replace our 2006 Titan with something a little more hefty in towing capacity. We are looking at a 2008 Dodge Laramie 2500 Diesel with factory installed tow package. Wife is c...
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donn0128 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:donn0128 wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
I would pass on any 07.5 - 09 6.7 Cummins power, unless the majority of the truck usage will be towing.
Good luck with this one...
Do you own one? 90% of them have proven very reliable with lots of power. The rest have been ruined by the owners
Family member owned an 09... After 9 months of soot clogging the turbo/DPF and promises that the latest flash was going to solve the problem it was traded for a 07 5.9.
How do you come up with 90% have proven to be very reliable? :h
The only real problems have been owners. People bought these things to use a grocery getters. The DPF systems simply are not up to he task for extended in town traffic use. If they are bought and used for their intended purpose there is no problems. Heck, i own what should be the worst of the worst a very early 6.7L. After a couple of software updates it has been perfect. Hauls my 13,500 pound fiver easily and still gets me 12.5 MPG doing it. Like i said earlier, as long as the truck has not been chipped and all the updates have been done I would not be afraid of it one bit. IF it is going to be driven as intended, ie worked hard.
What's the intended purpose... Does Chrysler have this documented? I can assure you the guys who are pursuing the nasty "class action" are trying to define "intended purpose". :S The dreaded P2563 CEL code! :W
Basically your driving recommendation is exactly what I recommended to the OP to mitigate the soot clogging problem, but the difference is I'm not recommending to purchase such truck. :R
