Posted 2006-07-18 10:29 AM (#44919) Subject: I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
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Posts: 634 Location: Tipton, IN
You know, it's personal preference. Trucks that is. I'm a Ford man, always will be, but I try not to bash other folks when they ask for an opinion on a GM or Dodge product. But some people on here are like the energizer bunny, they keep going, and going, and going.............long after the thread has run it course. So here's useful info the next time you want to recommend the Dmax or Cummins to a newbie.....you gotta be fair you know.
Now lets have a little bash fest.........Dodge had the weakest trannys and recalled 03' 6 speeds, as of this year recal #F19 rollover hose valve refit because of water in the fuel, also fuel being contaminated from the tanks, a PCM flash due to hard starting for the 06's, safety recall E17 out of park warning system install because the tranny can slip out of park on the 06's, and I could go on for others back further..................but who needs to, thats just this year!
Chevy/GMC Duramax was having bypass issues with contaminates getting back in the crankcase, in March 2006 there was a recall for glow plug failure resulting from incorrect control module programming for the glow plugs, in June 2004 all 2000/2001 Duramax owners were given an extended warranty for injectors to 200,000 miles or 7 years because of two distinct types of failures mentioned in the special policy as being included in this new extended warranty - high fuel return rates due to cracked injector bodies and/or ball seat erosion, and in August 2005 GM did a voluntary fuel filter replacement because the crappy OEM filter they used was allowing contaminates that were damaging the injector system, and that was for everything they put the Duramax in including the Kodiak.
The moral of the story is that ALL of them make mistakes, and not one of them is perfect. So get over bashing and just call it what it is............Your preference............
Posted 2006-07-18 12:46 PM (#44930 - in reply to #44919) Subject: RE: I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
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Posts: 634 Location: Tipton, IN
Wow, 56 views and no comments...............all the bashers must be working right now, or maybe they see the reality now...................No truck is perfect...........except mine when it isn't broke down.
Posted 2006-07-18 2:01 PM (#44956 - in reply to #44919) Subject: RE: I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
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Posts: 316 Location: Illinois
Actually that was a rumour I heard only it would be in a GM truck. Was hoping one of our writers hear may have heard something about that, whether it confirms it or not.
So if it's not just a rumour and something that could happen would you buy a GM with a Cummins and an Allison tranny???
Posted 2006-07-18 2:18 PM (#44963 - in reply to #44919) Subject: RE: I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
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Posts: 1283 Location: Home of Wild Turkey Whiskey
Being how I probley fit the description of basher, I'll respond. I'll take one of the F-350 Cummins/Allisons also. I say you hit the nail on the head with the title of your thread. Ford makes the best truck as far as doors, interior, room, and creature comforts. Dodge far and away has the best diesel motor on the market. GM does have the best transmission on the market. So I have a 04 Dodge/Automatic 325/600 no electric windows or door locks, rubber mat on the floor, cruise control, It was hard to find, my dealer had to travel 320 miles to get this truck due to no electrics and having cruise. The only modification to the truck is an aluminum aftermarket trans cooler that is placed inline with the factory one, I put it on the truck when it had less than 1000 miles on it to address the trans problem(it's really a heat problem). I still use a paper air filter on the truck, no chips or other garbage on it. Just turned over 80,000 in two years and it has never been back to the dealer. My last three trucks were Ford powerstrokes all three(95,99,02) had at least two trips back to the dealer in 80K, with the 99 having about 4 trips in 80K. My Dodge may come apart tommorrow but so far it has passed all expectations that I had for it. Plus it pulls the same trailer that the 02 did with alot more ease. That's real world, not paper facts.
Posted 2006-07-18 2:27 PM (#44965 - in reply to #44919) Subject: RE: I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
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Posts: 634 Location: Tipton, IN
Dodge does seem to have beer low end torque thanks to the inline 6. I have seen a Ford with a Cummins and a 6 speed in it, and I must say it was pretty cool. The gent bought a totalled 03 Dodge and had a 03 Ford that had a worn out 5.4 litre v8 in it. Uses it for a pulling truck. And as for the real world, I have a 99 SuperDuty that has not been in the shop for anything engine related, but I did have to have the tranny rebuilt at 128k and the ball joints replaced. Other than that it's still going strong, knock on wood. Some are good, some are great, and some just suck.
Posted 2006-07-18 4:44 PM (#44980 - in reply to #44978) Subject: RE: I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
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Posts: 379 Location: Columbia, TN
Yea and when they shift it will throw your horse down and sound like you left the trans in the road. They are all pretty good trucks and all have had there problems. Like the man said it is a matter of preference. Some people are bi-polar on trucks way high one time and way low another.
I want an F350 Cummins with an Allison tranny.....
