Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
[Re: CumminsGirl08]
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02/19/14 03:41 PM
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Valves should have been adjusted @ 150,000 miles. The lift pump is a weak point. Check if an aftermarket solution has been installed, Vulcan, FASS or Airdog, all upgrades over the factory pump.
Battery cables are expensive, check condition. Check dash carefully for cracks or a cover. Another EXPENSIVE fix.
Mines at 128,000, been through all but the valve adjustment.
Robert
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
[Re: CumminsGirl08]
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02/19/14 03:53 PM
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Just like anything else in life...it all depends on how it has been treated by the PO. But first you should realize that a diesel truck is best used for accumulating a lot of miles in steady use and 190,000 miles in 13 years is only 14,610 miles per year and that is not good for it. Now maybe this was owned by a snowbird that used it to pull a 5th wheel to AZ or FL and then parked it for 6 months at a time and that might be all right...but not if they used it as a daily driver for a 5 day a week 10 mile commute BTW most Cummins will run 300K to 500K before overhauls with regular (expensive) maintenance. Why do you need a diesel? They are more expensive to purchase and maintain than a gas rig, but make up for it in longevity and brute strength. But there is no reason to own a locomotive just to make trips to the local 7/11
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
[Re: CumminsGirl08]
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02/19/14 07:56 PM
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I've got a 2001 245hp 6 speed 4x4 with 240000Km on it. Overall it is a very good truck. As said, if the lift pump is still an original style (on the engine block) it will fail (if it hasn't already) and should be replaced with an aftermarket such as FASS or AirDog. The truck will still run with a failed lift pump, but it will destroy the injection pump due to lack of lubrication(expensive!). The sure grip diff (if equipped) is a weak point as well. Mine is completely worn and makes some noise. Eaton has a Truetrac available for it. Cracked dash is another expensive fix, and they all seem to break. The turbo wastegate may seize and cause overboost defuelling (loss of power) if the truck is from the snowbelt. Aluminum wheels are known to crack around the inner bead(as mine did). Rusty door bottoms are very common. Other than expensive regular maintenance, and the odd wheel bearing and U-joint, mine has been very reliable and tows great. Dave
1968 Valiant Signet 4dr. 273 4spd 1969 Road Runner 383 4spd 1969 Barracuda 318 auto 1970 Dart Swinger 340 4spd 1975 Cordoba 400-4bbl 1988 Caravelle 318 Auto 1999 Dakota R/T 2000 Viper GTS 2001 Ram 2500 Diesel 6spd 2018 Dodge Challenger GT (Winter beater!)
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
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02/22/14 10:11 AM
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If it's a 4x4, see if the front end has been rebuilt. I just did mine at 140k. Steering box and everything. It now drives better than new. The factory steering components were sealed other than the upper ball joints.
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
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02/22/14 12:32 PM
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Bought my 02 4wd with 50k miles & drove it for another 100k. Great truck that could get 20mpg on the highway & towed like a dream. Here's some advice I learned the hard (expensive), way: 1. Don't tow in overdrive & you can, upgrade your trans for towing. 2. Don't use a first gen Edge EZ controller. After 3 yrs, mine shorted out the PCM which took out the ECM, the injection pump & the lift pump. Dodge employee cost was $7k to fix, so I sold it & built this... (maybe one day, it'll get a cummins) 3. As others advised, weak link is the lift pump, so do some research & upgrade to one of the good systems that are out there. Oil changes are expensive & brake jobs, too, but the Cummins will outlast just about anything if well maintained.
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
[Re: Triggerfish]
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02/23/14 09:47 PM
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Quote:
Bought my 02 4wd with 50k miles & drove it for another 100k. Great truck that could get 20mpg on the highway & towed like a dream. Here's some advice I learned the hard (expensive), way: 1. Don't tow in overdrive & you can, upgrade your trans for towing. 2. Don't use a first gen Edge EZ controller. After 3 yrs, mine shorted out the PCM which took out the ECM, the injection pump & the lift pump. Dodge employee cost was $7k to fix, so I sold it & built this... (maybe one day, it'll get a cummins) 3. As others advised, weak link is the lift pump, so do some research & upgrade to one of the good systems that are out there. Oil changes are expensive & brake jobs, too, but the Cummins will outlast just about anything if well maintained.
If you just use common sense you can tow in OD with no problems. I have put tons of miles towing a 34' 16k pound 5th wheel and a 32' 12k pound enclosed race car trailer all over with zero problems out of trans. Only time you need to take it out of OD is if it starts to shift hunt back and forth.
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
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02/25/14 06:38 PM
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Love mine. It's a 2001 quad cab 4x4 automatic w/ 190k on it. When I bought it it had 160k on it. An old man had it and pulled a camper w/ it. If the truck you're looking at has an aftermarket lift pump on it, that's good. If it doesn't have one, you'll need to put one on it...as well as a fuel pressure gauge. I have the Raptor lift pump kit on mine...do not get one of these, lol. By now the front end has probably already been rebuilt. If it hasn't, it's surely worn out. It'll wander all over the road, but it can be fixed. New ball joints, track bar, and one of those steering box stabilizer bars made a huge difference. http://www.thoroughbreddiesel.com/sinister/steering-stabilizer.htmI'm no help if it's a manual trans, but the automatics are fairly weak. I'm almost certain my truck has a re-man trans in it. Parts for these trucks are WAY cheaper than the later model stuff. If you like mud tires, you can fit 35s on them w/o doing anything else to it.
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Re: 5.9 24V Cummins Question
[Re: dusturbd340W5]
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03/04/14 06:45 PM
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Wow, gorgeous truck Triggerfish!
These guys pretty much covered it, although I would say I wouldn't be concerned over the miles vs age, these trucks aren't that fragile that it would be a huge factor.
Also, 24v's don't have the injector issues the Common Rails do; if a CR loses and injector, good chance of melting a piston and needing a rebuild (been there, done that), whereas a 24v or 12v loses an injector, you swap it and keep trucking.
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