Why not Duramax???
02-19-2008 | 09:41 AM
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02-19-2008 | 08:56 PM
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2004 duramax, I pulled my 28 cat from Medford oregon to tulsa OK, I had no problems with the cruise at 75 and 80 MPH. It has 100K with no trips to the shop. I went to change the brake pads at 80K and they looked new.
02-19-2008 | 10:04 PM
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New HD brakes
I guess they all have figured out how to make pads last...my 05' F350 has 94k miles and the brakes are still like new also; 33% of the time I used the truck to tow either the boat, a 12.5k dump trailer or 14k bobcat/trailer.
02-21-2008 | 02:23 PM
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That was a freightliner now its a camper, not much to brag about. I guess you chevy guys will buy a Harley with a honda motor next and be proud. It would more than likley pull more get better mpg never break down, and it would sell for more than it cost new. Chevy with a izsuz motor 
02-21-2008 | 11:04 PM
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That was a freightliner now its a camper, not much to brag about. I guess you chevy guys will buy a Harley with a honda motor next and be proud. It would more than likley pull more get better mpg never break down, and it would sell for more than it cost new. Chevy with a izsuz motor
I'm a harley guy too.. but how do you justify 18-19k out the door for a nicely option fatboy, vs. the same for the Ducati 1098 super bike, the most beautifull sport bike ever made. Which has more technology? Hell, harley is a 1900's engine design, updated a bit, but still just two cylinders from a rotorey aircraft engine. Again, I love harleys, but damn its hard to justify.
02-22-2008 | 03:47 AM
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I used to swear by the Cummins but the new duramax with the 6 speed tranny is a hoss! We don't keep our's very long, but all of the 06's, 07's and the 08's that I have driven have towed very strong. One trooper pulled me over going so fast with 30,000lbs on it that he didn't believe that I was going that fast. We have seen a lot of people trade in the 08 fords due to MPG problems on the power strokes.
02-22-2008 | 03:50 PM
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MPG problems?
[30,000lbs on it that he didn't believe that I was going that fast. We have seen a lot of people trade in the 08 fords due to MPG problems on the power strokes.[/QUOTE]
My 08' F350 has 26k miles now & is getting 14.5 around town & almost 17 highway(@75mph)....for a truck as powerful, torquey and comfortable as the Super Duty that mileage is fine by me!
It ain't no Jetta!
My 08' F350 has 26k miles now & is getting 14.5 around town & almost 17 highway(@75mph)....for a truck as powerful, torquey and comfortable as the Super Duty that mileage is fine by me!
It ain't no Jetta!
02-22-2008 | 06:08 PM
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It ain't no Jetta![/QUOTE]
thats alot better mpg than the 08 DirtyMax I just sold
