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Out of curiosity, how far will you be towing and through what areas? If it's easier towing your choices will open up more, but if there's a lot of steep or long hills then you'll obviously have less choices.
Alright thanks for all the input. I had pretty much narrowed it down to a Cummins or a Duramax, but I just wasn't sure if I should go with a deisel since I'm daily driving it. Either way it will be 4 wheel drive. Also a dually is out of the question. I also would like to have room in the cab for pasengers and my dog. What are the main differences between the duramax and the cummins? Also where is one better than the other? The cummins is a 5.9L and has mechanical injectors and will be a bit loud compared to the duramax. Early 6.6L durmax engines had large problems with the injector seats cracking causing diesel fuel leak into the crankcase and oil. Cummins tend to develop front and rear main engine leaks and can get pretty bad. There are thousands of cummins with manuals (which i see as superrior to an auto because of heat and thermal problems with clutches when towing), while very very (as in if you find one, keep it) duramax's came with manuals, although the allison is a very stout transmission that finds its roots in greyhound and school bus transmissions. Thee duramax has always gotten the best mileage in its class and that will never change, 16-18 towing 22-24 not towing (ford and dodge can not come close)I have no problem doing more research on my own, so if you have any links on some truck info go ahead and post them up. http://www.duramaxforum.com/http://www.cumminsforum.com/http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/ ---just so you can read about 6.0L problems and gripes Also what do you guys recomend for trailer setups? I would love to go goose neck but what do you guys think about trailer size and what not?
I want the Ford axles, body & frame,the Allison transmission (GM)and the Cummins engine (Dodge)...........
cummins and allison are the same company and all the axles (minus a few) are made by dana
Get a older dodge with a cummins and a manual. You could pick up a early 90's cummins with a nv4500 for around 4-6k. And pick up a mid 90's 12valve cummins with the nv4500 for 6-10k.
Any guy who takes his woman wheeling enjoys her. A woman who is owned is left at home to cook, clean, and keep beer cold. So if this offends you you should stop looking and go have some tacos. And a beer. If your old enough.
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