New (to me) Duramax...

[Dieselwrencher]

You will see increased problems with all the new diesels due to emission equipment. It might even get bad enough that the diesel option may go dormit due to the lack of fuel economy, egr system failures, and the hugely increased price tag due to the emission equipment and fuel.

[earl87gta]

I have a little short of 150k on my 2004.5 and I got it with 75 miles on it. so in all reality Im happy with the few troubles it has had.

[CG]

Wow a bunch of diesel guys here. Im semi kicking around the idea of switching my 71 4x4 3/4 ton to a duramax. Ive only just begun searching. Nothing on Craigslist yet...where would you guys suggest I find one of these?

Im also looking into brewing my own biodiesel fuel. Just getting into this too.

Kinda like a new hobby..lol

[hilbilly]

Originally Posted by CG

Wow a bunch of diesel guys here. Im semi kicking around the idea of switching my 71 4x4 3/4 ton to a duramax. Ive only just begun searching. Nothing on Craigslist yet...where would you guys suggest I find one of these?

Im also looking into brewing my own biodiesel fuel. Just getting into this too.

Kinda like a new hobby..lol

Dieselwrencher gots a cummings in his, and it's bada$$. stear clear of the Duracrap, especially if your gona' mess around with your own fuel. Check out www.azurebiodiesel.com they have kits you can set up in your shop with all the material to brew your own bio-diesel.

[Dieselwrencher]

Originally Posted by CG

Wow a bunch of diesel guys here. Im semi kicking around the idea of switching my 71 4x4 3/4 ton to a duramax. Ive only just begun searching. Nothing on Craigslist yet...where would you guys suggest I find one of these?

Im also looking into brewing my own biodiesel fuel. Just getting into this too.

Kinda like a new hobby..lol

Go here on the net or call them and talk to Eric. http://www.gmdieseltech.com/store2/ I think he has engines and tranny's around or can locate them reasonable. This guy knows his stuff. even as bad as I dislike the idea of a hard running duramax, LOL. He has a bad a** duramax that is like 758hp at the rear wheels. He has a customer that has a crew cab short box duramax 4x4 that is dyno proven 1036hp on #2 only. That thing is just plain bad. The owner lives in Canada and daily drives the truck. Check this out: http://www.thedieselgarage.com/TOTM/mar07.htm It is one sweet ride. I heard it is for sale so if anyone has the $$$$ this is the first and only duramax over a thousand hp in the world. Unless anyone knows of one living that well.......LOL

[earl87gta]

scrap yard or thedieselplace.com. ether way thats one hard convertion to do.

[duallyjams]

Love my 02.Change fuel filter and trans spin on filter on every oil change also have a Kennedy mega filter that I change once a year.Clean fuel and clean air the d-max will live for ever.20 mpg

[vtblazer]

Late to the party as usual...

I got my 01 just over a year ago for towing and daily work truck duties, there's been a couple issue's (bad fuel one time for one) but otherwise love the truck.

I prefer the early style grills so it works for me.

Need top find a way to get the injectors changed though before I "need" too.

Currently at 135K.

Oh yeah, wheel bearings on the pass. side, drivers needs to be changed soon.

[earl87gta]

you must be talking about nast girl that thing is crazy has like 2k in tourqe. didn know it was for sale.