ShinerBock wrote:
Cummins12V98 wrote:
ExxWhy wrote:
It could be argued that by increasing the tow rating to a number most customers will never use actually increases the reliability of the truck while towing at the lesser numbers that most people do need. If you think about how to make something more reliable, the first thing that comes to my mind is make it stronger.
HMMMMM, sounds like common sense. How dare you!!!
Okay. Then can either of you explain how increasing the tow ratings fixes the water pump recall, the steering linkage recall, the SCR recall, and all the other recalls on these trucks?
Also, how does going from a 30k tow rated frame to a 35k tow rated frame make it more reliable for those that tow less than 20k?
I'm not saying high ratings are a total cure all, but I am saying it surely has some effect on general reliability and does more than allow bragging rights. Engines are derated in larger trucks to meet some reliability goal. Same engine, different tune and less demanded of it, makes it meet the higher goal.
I don't see recalls having anything to do with that. Manufacturers don't deliberately design a part to fail so they can meet the customer again at the dealer. They designed something wrong, they made it too cheap, just plain poor workmanship, bottom line it was a mistake. If it costs the company enough, they will redesign it.
FWIW, the water pump on the Cummins engine was redesigned to accomodate the higher cooling demands of the higher rated engine. In theory, that should fix that weak point.
