Best years for cummins?
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Best years for cummins?
I am just curious for different opinions on what model year had the least issues.. Is the 12 valve more bullet-proof than the 24 valves? 5.9 or 6.7?
Have heard the early 24 valves (98.5+) had issues with injection pumps and things..Is this common? Looking for a nice older truck for under say $10-12k that can be moderately modded and will tow well.
Have heard the early 24 valves (98.5+) had issues with injection pumps and things..Is this common? Looking for a nice older truck for under say $10-12k that can be moderately modded and will tow well.
Last edited by rideordie; 05-31-2011 at 02:11 PM.
#3
I cannot comment on specific issues for various years... however I was considering a similar issue less than a year ago.
I went with a pre-DPF 5.9 Common Rail engine. It had fewer miles on it than anything else I would consider. The truck it comes with is descent as well. Newer technology, more comfortable.
Every engine will have issues, every truck will have issues.
I went with a pre-DPF 5.9 Common Rail engine. It had fewer miles on it than anything else I would consider. The truck it comes with is descent as well. Newer technology, more comfortable.
Every engine will have issues, every truck will have issues.
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I cannot comment on specific issues for various years... however I was considering a similar issue less than a year ago.
I went with a pre-DPF 5.9 Common Rail engine. It had fewer miles on it than anything else I would consider. The truck it comes with is descent as well. Newer technology, more comfortable.
Every engine will have issues, every truck will have issues.
I went with a pre-DPF 5.9 Common Rail engine. It had fewer miles on it than anything else I would consider. The truck it comes with is descent as well. Newer technology, more comfortable.
Every engine will have issues, every truck will have issues.
Surely each of the generations have their own problems. But I'd rather have smaller/less expensive/easier common issues than the other way around. Just curious as to what kind of common issues they all had.
What year did they start enforcing DPF's strictly?
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2007.5 they pushed the DPF's into enforcement. That's when the 6.7's came into service as well.
I think what you'll find with the CTD, is that they are very reliable engines as most people here will attest to. HOWEVER, there is 1 abundantly apparent shortcoming to the truck...
1) The transmission
- The tranny in the 3rd Gens are a common complaint, however it seems to be a common complaint more to diesels, across brands, rather than a Dodge issue. It seems the 4th Gens are getting descent reviews on the new transmissions... This is all 3rd hand information, I only have a 3rd Gen Dodge. No experience with a 4th. On this note, people who have refrained from over-extending the performance of the 3rd Gens using programmers or the like, seem to be quite happy overall (as I am).
I think what you'll find with the CTD, is that they are very reliable engines as most people here will attest to. HOWEVER, there is 1 abundantly apparent shortcoming to the truck...
1) The transmission
- The tranny in the 3rd Gens are a common complaint, however it seems to be a common complaint more to diesels, across brands, rather than a Dodge issue. It seems the 4th Gens are getting descent reviews on the new transmissions... This is all 3rd hand information, I only have a 3rd Gen Dodge. No experience with a 4th. On this note, people who have refrained from over-extending the performance of the 3rd Gens using programmers or the like, seem to be quite happy overall (as I am).
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