Tell me what you know about the ol' Duramax's

[sierraman]

sorry to miss lead you, my point was about the trucks in general. i am glad you can speak firsthand about owning a dmax, a very nice one at that. i can only speak for cummins since i don't have as well of a paying job as other people have.

[Sizzle Chest]

A 2001 and a 2004. Have they changed a lot over the years or something?

What year Cummins you have at work?

I have an 08 3500 Mega Cab Short Bed 2WD with the 6.7L and 6 speed manual and it moves really well for a big truck. On the freeway, I leave it in 6th and just a blip of the throttle and it shoots up 15 mph. And this is with the choked-back 6.7L with DPF.

[sierraman]

A 2001 and a 2004. Have they changed a lot over the years or something?

yes, the 01 has a long tube to each injector, and the 03 and up uses a common rail setup which has short tubes to each injector

[Toadz]

I'm not modding the next truck (nothing crazy anyway) and don't tow to speak of. I'll just stick with a 6.0. I know them pretty good and can fix whatever might break on it for the most part.


Thanks guys.

I'd still say get a Duramax even if you tow. Just for mileage. I'd hate to be getting 15 max with a DD (and that's usually going easy on the peddle).

i viewed first hand every weekend my friends 04 dodge 3/4 ton 5.9L, 6spd, 4x4 on 35*14*r20 : it had oversized pump and injectors, 5" exhaust, drop in k&n, and superchips programmer. we loaded down the 32 ft' enclosed with car and 4wheeler, we would stomp the 1 ton duallys with 20" open trailers all the way to the track and still got 18mpg.

They make 20 inch trailers? That's sad that they still lost while pulling a trailer less than two feet long!

[CHEVROLADE]

wouldnt mind a rcsb duramax

[sierraman]

They make 20 inch trailers? That's sad that they still lost while pulling a trailer less than two feet long!

you got me, i typed it wrong, they were 20 FEET long

[ap2002]

I'd still say get a Duramax even if you tow. Just for mileage. I'd hate to be getting 15 max with a DD (and that's usually going easy on the peddle).

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good luck if you get 15mpg!!

seriously, if you aint doing any towing why not get you a 1/2 ton 4wd?

[txarkitekt]

good luck if you get 15mpg!!

seriously, if you aint doing any towing why not get you a 1/2 ton 4wd?

+1.

[zeake]

good luck if you get 15mpg!!

seriously, if you aint doing any towing why not get you a 1/2 ton 4wd?

The 1/2 z71s look really good. Better than the diesels.

[GasGuzzler]

Moze made a topic that went to hell in a hand basket LOL.