i have a 07.5 6.7liter (stock) a 06 5.9 Mega Cab (stock) and a 98 12valve
(not stock lol) the 2007.5 has been to the dealer 8 times in the 8000 miles
it has on it and gets 15 mpg at 65mph the 2006 has been in 4 times in the
past 38500 miles (replacing steeringbox today)getting 16 mpg at 65mph and
my 98 12valve has never been to the dealer with 230k on it and it gets
19.5mpg at 65mph on 35inch tires. the older the diesel the better the
milage in my opinion. the old 92 dodge cummins get 25mpg
It helps with making the exhaust system more free flowing. In my opinion it
doesn't give the best sound though. The straight pipe was on the truck when
I bought it. I have since installed a 5" MBRP exhaust system wih their
muffler and seen performance go up. Plus, the sound is much better in my
opinion with the muffler on it. I have a video of the truck with the 5"
MBRP system in my videos on here.
Thanks. The 99's did not come with a catalytic convertor. So there isn't
one on there at all. All that was on the stock exhaust system was a muffler
which had been removed and straight piped in this video. I've since removed
the stock 3" system and replaced it with a 5" MBRP exhaust with their
muffler on it. I have a video of that as well in my videos on here.
That's a tough debate there actually. The 03-up commonrail's are a lot
quieter and have more power stock. You can find the 98.5-02 24v's for a lot
cheaper though. I would go with an 01-02 if you want a 2nd generation truck
as these years had rear disc brakes and a few other options that weren't on
the earlier trucks.
hey man. If you dont mind me asking... how happy are you with this truck?
I have a 04 chevy 1500 thats very very nice but i think i need a 2500 and i
was thinking about selling and buying a diesel like yours. Do you think if
you were me you would sell or trade for a cummins 2500 like yours? thanks
man.
the 53 blocks don't have problems in general. The majority of cracks are
from overloading a cold engine. If you let the motor warm up before you
haul or tow anything, you'll be fine. I know plenty of guys that pull sleds
and others that haul 20k lbs regularly with their 53 blocks. They've never
had issues.
As of when I made this video the engine was completely stock. It just blew
that light puff of smoke when it first started. Just normal for a diesel.
I've not got an Edge Juice with Attitude chip on it and by changing the
fueling settings around it can definitely smoke.
the powerstrokes are not blowing turbos. hte prob the powerstorke was
having when it was blowing fireout the exhasut was casue the dual utrbo was
too big and it was blowing diesl through the turbo and to the hot exhasut
where it was burning
just a free flowing exhaust...from past experience, the straight exhaust
can somewhat be a pain in the ass....really sensitive throttle, so if your
going slow and over bumps it gets jerky....put a muffler back on and its
fine
@coltontd Wtf haha if it wasn't a 5 speed or an automatic....what could it
possibly be then? Manual and auto are i'm pretty sure the only transmission
options that come in cars or trucks ha, im just yankin' your chain bro.
are u sure? ive heard some bad stuff bout the new ones ecms failing 11 mpg
(true when we test drove, also had 30 miles lol) running crappily yet u may
have some probs with older ones like parts wearing but not 11mpg
Hey PredatorLK, I have never really messed with my truck, which is a 99 ram
with a 5.9 24 valve. Does the K&N increase the sound/power/breathability
significantly? or is it just kindve a novelty thing? thanks, Ross
@NICK00065 i would if i were you idk if you already sold your truck but i
have a 2000 chevy 2500 and im gonna do the same thing beacuse more power
better fuel millage and its js a bad ass truck lol
Really i haven't heard good things about any of the new trucks.Chevys are
only getting 8-10mpg,the new powerstrokes are blowin turbos and everything
you guys have been saying about the cummins.
Factory size straight pipe exhaust is so underrated. Everyone tells me i
need dual 7"s going out the back. Hey, as long as it's loud, and it flows
good, i'm all good for it! It's cheap too!
bad things only happen to gas engines lean diesels dont run stoich they
very it can go from 100:1 at idle down to like 10:1 at full fuel and to
much fuel will melt the pistons not to little
straight was too loud for my town... took a flow master 40 and gutted it,
welded onto existing pipes and added a nice 5 inch tip...sounded nice and
tame and retained the turbo whistle
you don't have to do a breakstand for a straight pipe Cummins to smoke, you
can sit there in idle all day long and roll coal, even more so if you put a
throttle body spacer in
they do they rob mileage and torque u rake that stuff off u get better
mph's and it sounds better and u get a little more torque.and like u said
it's a diesel
u take the emmissions off of it u get even more milage to it.cause i don't
now if it is in just ohio or not but we don't have the e check in the state
of ohio
Mine 151k miles on my 4x4 cummins 24v, how come it dont smoke, mines
straight pipe like that but tell me how i make it smoke like diesel do.pls
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