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Re: Tow rigs [Re: 70dusterjohn] #962060 03/31/11 11:25 PM 03/31/11 11:25 PM
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio H HEMIDARTS master
HEMIDARTS master H Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 3,354 ohio	Sounds like a good deal to me!!

Re: Tow rigs [Re: HEMIDARTS] #962061 03/31/11 11:51 PM 03/31/11 11:51 PM
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 240 Shingle Springs Ca H haddixj enthusiast
haddixj enthusiast H Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 240 Shingle Springs Ca	awesome deal. But check into DTR or cumminsforum and do some reading about the DPF and EGR delete. 70 duster 25.1E,73 barracuda, 70 gran coupe, 71 cuda

Re: Tow rigs [Re: haddixj] #962062 03/31/11 11:54 PM 03/31/11 11:54 PM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio 70dusterjohn OP top fuel
70dusterjohn OP top fuel Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio	Will do, and thanks again to all that responded.. It was a great help.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: an8sec70cuda] #962063 03/31/11 11:56 PM 03/31/11 11:56 PM
Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 977 Colorado 5 506RR super stock
506RR super stock 5 Joined: Jul 2003 Posts: 977 Colorado	I always had gas trucks and thought they were fine. Then I got my first diesel and will never go back to a gas truck.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: 506RR] #962064 04/01/11 12:00 AM 04/01/11 12:00 AM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY Bigcube I Live Here
Bigcube I Live Here Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 10,384 Upstate NY	Is the 09 a 6.7? Completely different beast than the 5.9. I had a 95 5.9 and traded up for and 08 with the 6.7, night and day difference. You will be happy with the Cummins Jim

Re: Tow rigs [Re: Bigcube] #962065 04/01/11 12:05 AM 04/01/11 12:05 AM
Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,257 acworth / N. georgia - south e... cheapstreetdustr master
cheapstreetdustr master Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 6,257 acworth / N. georgia - south e...	what and no pictures? if its white...than its basically exactly what iam looking for. sounds good and seems like a fair price as ive shopped alot...good mileage and the mega..seems good price....have fun.. cheapst 365" Iron J heads,,3480lbs best 1.39 60ft on SS springs.10.54,124 mph ...6.67 1/8th et.average 60fts 1.46 w/ small cam &.063 no2 pill tagged & insured [image][/image]

Re: Tow rigs [Re: cheapstreetdustr] #962066 04/01/11 12:11 AM 04/01/11 12:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio 70dusterjohn OP top fuel
70dusterjohn OP top fuel Joined: Aug 2006 Posts: 1,613 Deerfield, Ohio	Yes 6.7, and I will get a pic up as soon as I can. Been busy with the truck and now Im working two jobs to help pay for the beast. The wife wants a new car now. So I have to try and get it paid off fast than normal. No its not white, its siliver. Its a pretty good looking truck, so we'll see how much I like it over my gas truck.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: 70dusterjohn] #962067 04/01/11 12:40 AM 04/01/11 12:40 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,533 Alexandria, LA B Blucuda413 master
Blucuda413 master B Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 2,533 Alexandria, LA	It amazes me when I read some of the prices available other places. It's not that way here. The dealers that deal in late model 3/4 and 1 ton trucks buy up as many Fords and Dodges they can. Buy them from out of state and stick huge prices on them. I just looked at a nice 2008 Ram 2500 diesel, crew cab, 4X4 with 61K mi and they wanted $34K for the thing. People buy the used 6.0 Fords like there are no more.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: prostreet68] #962068 04/01/11 07:37 AM 04/01/11 07:37 AM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 970 Backwater, PA B bwdst6 Bob George Racing #1 Fan
bwdst6 Bob George Racing #1 Fan B Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 970 Backwater, PA	Quote: Not really..I wanted enough air flowing at towing speed(60 mph) so I didnt run higher egts. With this combination I see 18-20lbs of boost and not over 750* or so egts. With my combo I should be 475-500 rear wheel hp. I have towed lots of miles with a 35/40 modified turbo but with the upgraded injectors I did...I needed more air to feed them. You can run stock and still tow well. Did you first try an aftermarket intercooler? It�s about half the price of a twin turbo set up. My 6.7 still has EGTs in the 1400�s, which even though the 6.7�s can handle the heat better it�s too high for my comfort. I�ve done all my deletes and the last thing was relocating the restrictive heater grid. I�ll have to wait until I start towing again but my next move will be an intercooler if neccessary! This post is available in double vision where drunk.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: rickstershemi] #962069 04/01/11 09:06 AM 04/01/11 09:06 AM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 901 oh julian2007 super stock
julian2007 super stock Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 901 oh	I was not talking about you on the mpg of 19 it was the guy before you I did not feel like wasting a hole other reply on such fabricated garbage talk. I would hope your truck could eat my trucks a$$ for lunch with how much more you paid for it.Mine works fine for me and why would I lie about its performance its not like I sell them. maybe your truck could kick my trucks A$$ but my Dad could kick Your Dads A$$ Last edited by julian2007; 04/01/11 09:29 AM. God made cold beer,good friends,hot ladies and race cars don't spit in his face by pi$$ing and moaning about how life sucks!!!

Re: Tow rigs [Re: julian2007] #962070 04/01/11 09:10 AM 04/01/11 09:10 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 350 Sidney,Ohio C challenger1320 enthusiast
challenger1320 enthusiast C Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 350 Sidney,Ohio	Stop typing and go paint something

Re: Tow rigs [Re: challenger1320] #962071 04/01/11 10:31 AM 04/01/11 10:31 AM
Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,058 bigfork mn D dragram440 super stock
dragram440 super stock D Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,058 bigfork mn	I have a 03 Ford f-250 7.3 edge programmer that towing on the highway gets 12 to 15 max down hill and I just got a 04 Ram 3500 Hemi which I havent even got to tow with yet. Where I was going with this is we go west snowmobiling every year about 18 hour drive and with the o3 7.3 best ever was 12 mpg, The other guy that goes drives a 04 ram 2500 6 speed cummins and the best he gets with that is 13 mpg and we drive about 70-75 mph. Maybe you can get 20 mpg with a diesel not towing driving 55 or slower. 67' charger 499 RB 10.57 at 127

Re: Tow rigs [Re: dragram440] #962072 04/01/11 10:37 AM 04/01/11 10:37 AM
Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 350 Sidney,Ohio C challenger1320 enthusiast
challenger1320 enthusiast C Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 350 Sidney,Ohio	I think he just does't know how to do the math or maybe he is using that new fangled metric stuff.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: challenger1320] #962073 04/01/11 11:42 AM 04/01/11 11:42 AM
Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 115 NY,Poughkeepsie 87MO DAK member
87MO DAK member Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 115 NY,Poughkeepsie	89 2wd Cummins ,25 around town ,20 towing ..well pretty much anything .Dodge diesel's need a better converter to get good milage. 6562185-rev_02.jpg (100 downloads)

Re: Tow rigs [Re: 87MO DAK] #962074 04/01/11 12:35 PM 04/01/11 12:35 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,666 in a cattle trailer down by th... G Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,666 in a cattle trailer down by th...	I've had gas and diesel trucks and prefer the diesels. Fuel mileage is about double what my V10 got and the diesel is 4WD. I could get 25 or better towing an open trailer with my 89 Cummins. The 06 gets about 12 pulling a 30' enclosed, the V10 was lucky to get 7. As for the Ford, some guys like them, I hate to work on them, they suck, the Cummins is much easier to work on. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: Guitar Jones] #962075 04/01/11 01:23 PM 04/01/11 01:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 970 Backwater, PA B bwdst6 Bob George Racing #1 Fan
bwdst6 Bob George Racing #1 Fan B Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 970 Backwater, PA	Quote: As for the Ford, some guys like them, I hate to work on them, they suck, the Cummins is much easier to work on. Have you ever needed to work on removing/installing the #6 injector lines or injectors? Last edited by bwdst6; 04/01/11 01:33 PM. This post is available in double vision where drunk.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: bwdst6] #962076 04/01/11 01:54 PM 04/01/11 01:54 PM
Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 21 MI 6 64_Plymouth member
64_Plymouth member 6 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 21 MI	02 Dodge Cummins - 193,000 miles. Engine, Trans, Fuel System & Exhaust upgrades. I tow my 28' enclosed all over the country and drive the truck every day to and from work. I also have competed in some local truck pulls at the county fairs - 20-24 mpg empty, 12-16 towing (depending on if I go over 75mph). Burned up 1 injection pump and had to replace the water pump about 5,000 miles ago. Other than that the truck has only received routine maintenance. The Cummins engine is the best performing engine out there. Oh yeah, I also let a buddy take it down the strip once with a BBQ and my truck box full of cement tools in the bed....it went 12.96

Re: Tow rigs [Re: bwdst6] #962077 04/01/11 02:03 PM 04/01/11 02:03 PM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,666 in a cattle trailer down by th... G Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music!
Guitar Jones Paddle faster! I hear banjo music! G Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 20,666 in a cattle trailer down by th...	Quote: Quote: As for the Ford, some guys like them, I hate to work on them, they suck, the Cummins is much easier to work on. Have you ever needed to work on removing/installing the #6 injector lines or injectors? Yes I have, I'm a Chrysler tech, not even close to working on the Ford. "Follow me the wise man said, but he walked behind" '92 D250 Club Cab CTD, 47RH conversion, pump tweaks, injectors, rear disc and hydroboost conversion. '74 W200 Crew Cab 360, NV4500, D44, D60 and NP205 divorced transfer case. Rear disc and hydroboost conversion. 2019 1500 Long Horn Crew Cab 4WD, 5.7 Hemi.

Re: Tow rigs [Re: 70dusterjohn] #962078 04/01/11 03:03 PM 04/01/11 03:03 PM
Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,399 Aurora, Colorado 451Mopar master
451Mopar master Joined: May 2008 Posts: 5,399 Aurora, Colorado	Quote: Well, I got to take the ford out for the better part of the day, and Im glad I did. The truck runs very good and I do like it. But as I drove it, I started to notice that when I rolled in to the gas it would not shift into high gear, then the rpm would go crazy and then it would shift. So after all was said and done Im getting a dodge that they just took in on trade. Its a 2009 mega cab one ton 2wd with a cap and all the fixings. It ran like a flippin beast. The best part is that it only has 26,000 miles on it. I got it for 19,900 then they gave me 4,500 for my 2003 1500 dodge. Im very happy so far and as far as I can tell it runs as well as the ford. So all in all Im gald the for the ford getting me to stop or I would gave never known bout the dodge coming in. Thanks guys for all your input on the different trucks. Great deal, I thought the newer trucks would be well over $20K. That truck should run great, I think they had fixed the DPF issue by 2009. The newer 6.7 get less mialage than the earlier 5.9 cummins, but also had alot more power, and the VVT turbo works well for an exhaust brake when that mode is selected. TDR (Turbo Diesel Register) is a great source of information: http://www.turbodieselregister.com/

Re: Tow rigs [Re: 451Mopar] #962079 04/01/11 04:00 PM 04/01/11 04:00 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,528 Mansfield, Tx Jacob Pitt master
Jacob Pitt master Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,528 Mansfield, Tx	Not to steal the topic or anything but I have a '06 Megacab Cummins and was wondering what kind of trans upgrades have you guys done? Who makes a good converter for them? 2013 NHRA D4 Stock Champ #4 in the World IHRA Stock 2x IHRA Div.4 Stock Champ 14x Track Champ All using a Ultimate Converter Concepts converter. Call Lenny today 704-892-6837

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