Diesels what to get?
Originally Posted by BryanJohnson
it didnt show that i made a post in this thread?
This guy knows nothing. He rides an adult sized tricycle around town twirling his bubblegum while humming to the public and loads up BIG girls.
J/K I personally know Bryan. He is a diesel mechanic/machinist and he knows what stays together and what doesnt. Hell, thats all (diesels) he works on. He doesnt even have time to put a converter in his own car!
Teching In
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From: Houston, TX
I used to work at M&D distributors here in Houston, which is probably the best diesel shop around. From what the techs say cummins is the way to go. the duramax is unproven compared to the other two options and the power stroke is rediculously expensive if anything goes wrong. They don't have a fuel pump and a new set of injectors, since they have no fuel pump, is like 2 grand.
Don't be overtaken by the "technical comments" I will agree that the Cummins has better low end, but you make it sound like the other trucks have nothing. I disagree completely. I daily drove my Dmax with 3.73 and 315/70/17s (with no lift) and the truck never downshifted unless you wanted it to. It was by no means underpowered. It pulled 8k pounds without issue.
He already said he is buying this as a daily driver, not a truck thats pulling 15k lbs all day long. I think either of his choices would work just fine for him.
He already said he is buying this as a daily driver, not a truck thats pulling 15k lbs all day long. I think either of his choices would work just fine for him.
On The Tree
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Originally Posted by H/C LS6Z
Uh I wouldn't buy one period!!
Theres nothing more red neck in this world than those loud *** hopti ho Diesels! If you're gonna get a truck just get a regular hemi or silverado
Diesels=Redneck!
Theres nothing more red neck in this world than those loud *** hopti ho Diesels! If you're gonna get a truck just get a regular hemi or silverado
Diesels=Redneck!
Originally Posted by BryanJohnson
really. go look at cc gear ratios
Originally Posted by SilverSierra
GMC website shows the 2500HD is only available with the 3.73s (for the DMax), but the 3500 shows the 4.10 as an option. At least the 2500hds get the 265/75s as an option now instead of those horribly small 245s
Originally Posted by BryanJohnson
from the cc's that i have saw, it was with 4.10s and optional 3.73. but i'm not the expert, just know what i've saw. you think the 245s are small tires, go look at the 215's on the cc.
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I went to all 3 dealers and test drove all 3 trucks and finally settled on my '06 3500 Megacab cummins. It had the best price point and the best engine IMO. I wouldn't have one w/o 4x4 mainly due to the resale on a 2wd goes down faster than a 4wd. I do not like my interior though, the seats are not comfortable to me compared to my '04 1500 HEMI QC. Gas milage is much better than the HEMI. I had 16mpg empty and 11mpg loaded with the HEMI (7000lbs) and the ton gets 18mpg empty and 17mpg loaded (7000lbs). Best thing about a Megacab? The kids can't kick the back of my seat!!
Jeff
Jeff
Originally Posted by Red00
Try pulling 18,000 lbs. with a gas truck.
I have my 98' K3500 big block with a 502 ho cam and all the mods pulls it without any problems and it has over 325K on the clock and other than a gm tranny about 20K ago and several sets of intake gaskets it has not been touched. I put the cam and tune in it when it had 15K on the clock. It's not quite as effortless as a diesel but it has pulled it all day long reliabily and made a few multi state trips loaded way over the capacity of the truck. In order to combat new low sulfur fuels in diesel add a quart of transmission oil every time you put fuel in it and it will help a lot. Our shop truck is a 91' 6.2 that we bought new and it has always add atf added to it and it is still on the oem pump although it is turned up a bunch.
In order to combat new low sulfur fuels in diesel add a quart of transmission oil every time you put fuel in it and it will help a lot.
i love it when people do that with electronic pumps and injectors. it just puts more money in my pocket.
i love it when people do that with electronic pumps and injectors. it just puts more money in my pocket.
Originally Posted by SilverSierra
But yeah, GM undertires the HD trucks big time
Originally Posted by brady346
BTW, if you get an 03-06 Cummins, get a Smarty programmer. They will absolutely walk all over those Bully Dog crazy larry programmers....and bring the intersection to a stop if you so desire due to the black smoke.
yup, best programmer out for the cummins hands down...
Originally Posted by BryanJohnson
In order to combat new low sulfur fuels in diesel add a quart of transmission oil every time you put fuel in it and it will help a lot.
i love it when people do that with electronic pumps and injectors. it just puts more money in my pocket.
i love it when people do that with electronic pumps and injectors. it just puts more money in my pocket.
careful...
the best remedy ive heard to use is 2stroke ashless engine oil. its specifically designed to burn off clean, and it helps tremendously with the low lubricity of ulsd.
Originally Posted by treysoucie
careful...
the best remedy ive heard to use is 2stroke ashless engine oil. its specifically designed to burn off clean, and it helps tremendously with the low lubricity of ulsd.
the best remedy ive heard to use is 2stroke ashless engine oil. its specifically designed to burn off clean, and it helps tremendously with the low lubricity of ulsd.
Originally Posted by blue2002ss06
Well I am in the stage of my life right now where I feel the need to sell the SS and move on since I have my whole life to have toys. The SS just doesn't fit my needs as of now. I was wondering if anyone had any experiences or preferences of diesel trucks they have or would like to have such as dodge, ford, chevy you know lol. I test drove an 06 mega cab 5.9 diesel today and man I was impressed. Just trying to get educated since I love this forum, and am loyal to it lol. Just don't want to make the wrong move in this situation.
Thanks in advance,
Chase
Thanks in advance,
Chase
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Well guys, the time is coming... I waited it out and the SS will be paid off on July 18th 
. Been looking into alot of diesels, but I don't think my budget will allow one and if it did it would have to be used. But here the thing I can buy a new gas truck, or a used diesel truck . Was thinking of of going to drive the new 2500 HD chevy with the 6.0, and man are these trucks growing on me. Heres a preview that got me excited about them browsing on another forum. But if I go diesel dodge will be it hands down... I was thinking going mega cab Hemi as well 
just cause I couldn't afford the extra for the diesel remember I am only 20 and bust my *** for what I got going to school fulltime and going to work fulltime.. **** I got to reward myself somehow 
http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4pdtm3b Heres the 1500 and 2500 HD lifted
. Been looking into alot of diesels, but I don't think my budget will allow one and if it did it would have to be used. But here the thing I can buy a new gas truck, or a used diesel truck . Was thinking of of going to drive the new 2500 HD chevy with the 6.0, and man are these trucks growing on me. Heres a preview that got me excited about them browsing on another forum. But if I go diesel dodge will be it hands down... I was thinking going mega cab Hemi as well just cause I couldn't afford the extra for the diesel remember I am only 20 and bust my *** for what I got going to school fulltime and going to work fulltime.. **** I got to reward myself somehow http://tinypic.com/view.php?pic=4pdtm3b Heres the 1500 and 2500 HD lifted
For some reason whenever i look at the the Ford i get all fired up those things just seems like the only choice for a diesel to me. but a nondiesel there is no doubt i would get the New Silverado
