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Smitty335

Smitty335

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  2. 1000-5
Ok, I may be buying a 1 ton smelly truck, I know a lot of you guys have them, I haven't owned one in years for good reason, I know they have come along way since I owned two, brings back angry thoughts when I think about it! If you have time I would like your insites on the different mgf's. Thanks
 
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lee

lee

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Apr 4, 2013
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Springfield Ohio
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  1. 500
Duramax engine.
Manufactured in Dayton Ohio.
Designed by Isuzu.

It has a design philosophy I understand.
Pour the best practices available in to the initial design.
Continuous improvement for subsequent iterations.
It's high tech and reliable.

Only down side is the truck it comes warped in, but I would think that regardless of who was using it.
 
BigOL3

BigOL3

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I have had 2 Duramax, 02 3500 and 08 2500. Also old Dodge 3500 Cummins. Traded the 08 last yr for 17 Ram Laramie 3500. I had heard the Rams were greatly improved over the Dodge, but could not believe the difference and what they had accomplished. It is the FIRST new vehicle of any type I EVER owned that I have not had ANY problems with in the first year, some of them the first DAY. It rides as good as the 08 3/4 Chevy and does not have ANY rattles in it. My ONLY disappointment is MPG. I had always heard how much better the Cummins were on MPG ....... BS, not better than the Duramax, but not any worse either. Normally, I only use it when I need a TRUCK, i.e. to haul something or tow. I had 16K miles on it at a year old and with ZERO problems/complaints. The Laramie came more loaded than the Chevy LTZ, even has a/c in the leather seats.

Edit ...... I traded in specifically to return to a daully. The 2500 just does not 'handle' the heavier loads like the 3500, esp in curves and stopping.
 
Vikes79

Vikes79

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Jul 18, 2018
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Welcome to the smelly truck club!

I sure miss the days of buying a non-dpf truck, slapping on a tuner and a tranny shift kit or clutch kit and blowing the doors off most rice boxes and other trucks!

The days of rollin coal are pretty much over.

Smelly trucks have evolved tremendously over the past 20 yrs.
 
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hoghead76

hoghead76

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Feb 7, 2018
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Bought a new f350 dully in 2012 has the 6.7 have had no problems.
pull a 44 ft cyclone 5 fifth-wheel. can pull any thing you put behind it.
hear the new one are putting out almost 400 ft pound torque.
only thing i don't like is the def
 
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djracer

djracer

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Jun 2, 2017
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  1. 1000-5
That would be HP. Torque numbers are Double that.
Bought a new f350 dully in 2012 has the 6.7 have had no problems.
pull a 44 ft cyclone 5 fifth-wheel. can pull any thing you put behind it.
hear the new one are putting out almost 400 ft pound torque.
only thing i don't like is the def

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