New Diesels

Who has them and what do you have?
anyone out there with experience with the powerstroke vs. the cummins? need info for diesels newer than 2002 thanks for the info
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ive got an 06 dodge 2500 diesel lifted on 37" bfg mud terrains thats pushin 600 horse power with the cold air intake exsuast upgrade and bully dog chip....roast a mustang no prob....love the look they give when there eatin the smoke....:rollin :rollin
my 06

my 03

7 rem, i have a 2003 f-350 7.3 liter powerstroke, 207,000 kms and still going stong. only thing i have done is an aftermarket clutch, and HPOP. i am running it with an AFE stage 2 intake, strait pipe, and stacked chips.
i have a buddy with an 06 dodge cummins and his has been good but he doesnt pull anything with it, just a daily driver to and from work. nothing has gone wrong with his so far.
the heaviest i have pulled was 24000 pds truck and trailer, that was heading into elk camp last year.
average economy empty and summer fuel between 20-22 mpg, depending how hard my foot is in it. hook up a trailer and i am around 14-16 mpg. hope this helps, take care, rob

i pull the 30' trailer behind mine...i had an 03 as well and no probs till the ebark cable snapped and she went in to the lake...was loading the skiboat at the time..still fired up and drove her out!!

Bear bait. what model of engine, cpl# etc that you have thats pushing 600hp? Also that looks alot like Cross Lake?

edit: Doesn't matter what manufacturer you choose, adding a bunch of HP adding aftermarket accessories can shorten the life of a diesel engine. Cam shafts, cranks etc are designed to withstand only so much torque. Sure some engines are designed to work with a range of Hp. But the internal components of those engines differ depending on the HP designation that it was built for. Something to consider when buying, or adding aftermarket items.

hey bearbait, you dynoed that dodge? or are you going by what the advertised horsies are on the box. whats the factory horsepower on that cummins? anyways just curious, take care, rob

2003 Chey
2500 Crew Cab SB
3" Lift 285 Geolanders
Edge Products
Cold Air Intake
480 HP

2004 Ford F-350........been a great truck so far.



sundance makes a good point about chips and computer controllers though.

My dad has a little older F350 (2000) which has been a great diesel, the only issues we've had was poor starting ability when it was below zero and console computer glitches. Had a small repair (can't remember what exactly) and it has been fine since (i think we got around 200 000 km on it now).

Some friends of mine on the other hand enjoyed coming on trips in ours and went and bought a 2003 or 2004 (can't remember for sure) for the extra room and towing abilities. Their truck was a complete lemon and they aren't too happy with Ford. Needed thousands of dollars worth of work in the first 100 000 or so kilometers. Well maintained as well but simply put all brands throw out the odd lemon. Sucks when its a $55 000 purchase. I have heard the most positive reports about the Ford and Dodge and a lot of negative about the chev diesels (mostly from mechanics). Has something to do with crappy head gaskets which do not last very long. I still see lots of them around with high kilometers though so it may be a isolated problem.
I sure like the towing abilities of these trucks, we towed out a 2500kg (horse trailer with argo, quad and gear) trailer and had 150 gallons of water in the back this weekend. Still accelerated great and springs still looked healthy. Good trucks and now that diesels cheaper than gas, "affordable" fuel.

yup you can hurt the engine if your not careful...no not dynoed but im close to that..i havent had any engine prob but i monitor my egts and have shut downs set...i aloso run cummins true blue synthetic oil...expensive but my truck will start in -30 no prob...200 bucks an oil change..
ill...nope its shining bank lake by whitecourt..
rob

The Cummins is an impressive cold weather starter. Their system of an intake heater seems to work really well, especially if you cycle it a few times before turning the engine over.

i have a o6 cummins from factory its says 325hp 600ft lbs of torgue i think the 07s have more hp and torgue i have the 6 speed and pull a 28ft 5th wheel trailer and its pulls reals good

I've got 2005 F-350 with the 6.0L turning 35" Tires. It's a great truck pulls strong and can carry alot of weight in the box with min sag.

2007 Specs

2007.5 6.6 Litre Duramax 360 HP 650 lb-ft
2008 6.4 Litre Powerstroke 350 HP 650 lb-ft
2007.5 6.7 Litre Cummings 350 HP 650 lb-ft


All of them are almost identical.

I was talking with the Chevy dealership and they told me that if you modify/install the aftermarket stuff on the diesels that it voids the warranty. The diesels can't handle the huge increase in temperature and pressure on the injectors.

Something to think about...

Yes it can void your warranty and even if you remove it before taking the truck into the dealership, the new onboard computers will give you away.

I have a 2005 Chev 2500 HD 6.0L crew cab and just put a K&N cold air intake on it, have a flowmaster muffer coming to install...talked to the dealer about that and it does not void the warranty on gas engines.

AHHhhhh shining bank, last time I was there camping I was a little gaffer and the road in was more of a trail.

trick is to have it dealer installed...not the chip but the rest.and yes a chip will void the warrenty on any truck...if they know it was there..

Hello all... How do u post pics from you cpu to here?

thx

sry about the link:

05 GMC Duramax:

Banks 6 Guns chip
AFE intake
MBRP 4" turbo exhaust
BFG MudTerrian 285's
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On order:
6" lift/35's

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ahh the cummins runs with all the other diesels and does in on 2 less cylinders. almost anything aftermarket voids the manufacturer warranty, key is to get written confirmation from you dealer that it doesnt void the warranty and your all good