Current mileage on your diesel TV

[shorthorn]

100,216 on my 05 2500 4x4 qclb cummins... no problems. .. just did a set of front u joints.. that's it... love it

[elind]

Originally Posted by poorbuthappy

Why when the Diesel engines are brought up do folks tout how long they last as reason to justify the expense?

Doesn't the rest if the truck wear out the same as a gas truck? Body mounts, suspension mounts, ball joints, wires chaffing, padding in the seats?

So if the fuel costs more offsetting and mileage gains, everything wears out the same as a gasser, are you really getting enough torque that gearing can't equalize to justify twice the price?

The Duramax just idles down the road with less wear and tear. Besides mine was only $6,000 more than the equal gasser and will have a better resale when I trade it.

[Mtelkman]

Just checked the odometer and I have 82,389 miles on my '01 7.3L. I would most assuredly enjoy all the new gizmos and gadgets of a new truck, but I just can't justify the big $$$ expense when the one I have never seems to let me down.

[John McClain]

My buddy has a 6.0 with 350000 pulls a concrete pump 5 days a week. not one problem

[Brother Les]

Originally Posted by Mtelkman

Just checked the odometer and I have 82,389 miles on my '01 7.3L. I would most assuredly enjoy all the new gizmos and gadgets of a new truck, but I just can't justify the big $$$ expense when the one I have never seems to let me down.

The gizmos and gadgets, you can get mostly on the aftermarket.... you can even put a later model front end on it if you want.... the 7.3 engine it'self is what you want as it is grandfathered in and is not ruined by all of the EPA mandated 'laws'..... no need for a 'cat'... no need for a muffler.... Tune it or Chip it and let it scream and blow that smoke....

[jonnys_walkers]

'98 Dodge, 3500, dually with 202,000 miles.
Just change the oil, fuel filter and get clean fuel and add a fuel conditioner.
Good for a half a million miles.
Dodge made it, Cummins shakes it.

[mike3510]

I've got an '04 Cummins 5.9 with 202,000 on it. I've run Amsoil in it since around 30,000 and change oil every 20,000.
I average 23 mpg @65 mph empty and have a new 12,000 lb Wildcat and I've been getting 12-13 pulling on flat land.
I'm happy.


2014 Wildcat 344QB
2004 Ram 2500 4X4 Cummins
Ryde-Ryte Air Bags just to level
Bunch of Friends and Grand-Kids.

[jevanb]

Nice we have the same trailer...

semt from my s4 mini

[drc343]

2000 Ford F250 Extended Cab 6 speed manual trans with 4.10 rear. 268,000 miles

[Coastie]

2001 Ford F250 4x4 v10 124,700mi and going strong.

[richp]

Hi,

My 2001 Duramax was replaced at about 175k miles with a 2009 Dmax that now has 85k miles on it. I tow about 10k miles a year -- sometimes more, never less.

The 2001 got about 1-2 mpg better fuel economy (empty and towing), but the six speed Allison is a wonderful thing to have when pulling a medium sized fiver. For mere mortals towing legal loads, I can't see a need to add a tuner to any of the recent model year diesels.

FWIW.

Rich Phillips