Would it be worth it to trade??

wnjj wrote:

SidecarFlip wrote:
No reason to replace all 8 when a couple exhibit a poor spray pattern or the pintles are leaking. Seldom do you replace all 8. One thing about earlier Duramax's is they are touchy with fuel filtration.....and Allison's require regular maintenance.

A good reason to replace all 8 might be someone who isn't a DYI where the majority of the cost is labor. The relatively incremental cost for the parts isn't worth it. If some are worn, the rest likely aren't far behind.

Bingo!
I believe what txsurfer said as well and Lantley, to a point.
If the trans and other maint has been kept up and the injectors have been replaced with newer good ones and not just an early warranty deal then it may be a good buy.
The LB7/Alli is otherwise as bulletproof of a diesel combo as you can get (save for injectors ) and a nice little 60hp or so tune makes it a beast for towing. Bigger tune makes it even better as long as you know how to drive it and not roast the transmission!
After towing with your current truck, towing with the Dmax will give you a chub so big you won't be able to turn the steering wheel!
Yes it will pull about 1000x better than a tired 6.0 gasser with a 4 speed, other than that you're not moving up unless you know what you're looking at and the truck has had a lot of its likely repairs done already.
Comparing old used trucks is really never apples to apples to anyone on the other end of a computer screen because we don't know all the details.