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Its finlly gone. bought a nice 2007 Duramax! GMC. i really like the power of that LBZ, it is quite impressive! tows better, and is alot faster than my cummins was. very happy! pic wont load. so ill try later.

do you like the ride quality of the new gmc better then the dodge? i am thinking about a new duramax my dodge is starting to wear out at 91000 miles in 10 months.....turbo is blowing oil, leaf springs sagging, and possible tranny rebiuld in a few months....just curious why you like the gmc more, just doing my homework.....

its like night and day!! This truck is so much better than the dodge. hands down no brainer. its quieter, smoother, much better fuel mileage, much faster, and comfy! everything is better IMO. be sure you get an LBZ tho. they are the best.

gonna try this spring if the dodge starts to act up more, just too upside down right now...buddy of mine is getting a 08 duramax this friday, said he is done with the dodges!!!just not holding up he said cant afford to go to the dealer everymonth for something....he has replaced the injectors, one engine, and two turbos on his 07 dodge in less then a year only 89000 miles....could be worse i told him, everyone i know that is driving fords are going broke or out of business, its sad.....

I finally wore out the trans on my dodge. Got 180K on the stock trans. Going to have it rebuilt with much better parts. I'm a GM man, I bought the cummins with a dodge wrapper.

I too really wanted a Cummins engine most of all, but I'll tell ya.... I am sure glad it comes in a quality built, stout Dodge truck and I didn't have to buy a cheapy GM wrapper.....:D :stir:

Its finlly gone. bought a nice 2007 Duramax! GMC. i really like the power of that LBZ, it is quite impressive! tows better, and is alot faster than my cummins was. very happy! pic wont load. so ill try later.
i agree, i love my duramax...especially when compared with the 5.9 cummins

Another thing I didn't like about the chevy, sits too low. Last chevy I had was always getting hung up in the woods. Not doing anything crazy, just cutting firewood. I've gone many places in the dodge that I wouldn't dare in a stock height chevy. This past hunting season we left the chevys at creek and drove my dodge back into the woods. I guess when i'm too old to climb into the dodge, i'll go back to an old man chevy with the duramax. I do like the duramax engine, would hate to have to do any work on it. I'd probably trade up before the warranty runs out. Enjoy the truck!

I too really wanted a Cummins engine most of all, but I'll tell ya.... I am sure glad it comes in a quality built, stout Dodge truck and I didn't have to buy a cheapy GM wrapper.....:D :stir:

ha!! now thats funny...quality built dodge...ha!

the main reason i bought this truck was cuz it wasnt factory height! they do sit to low. but with some 285's it brings it up to about ford stock height.

thats how mine is sitting now too. i did the leveling kit with add a leafs in the rear and put yokohama geolander 285's on. now im about the same height as the fords and dodges

Very nice looking truck their Bourdon1350!!!waytogo Glad you saw the light!!!

you have to lift a chevy to fit the 285's???? I put a leveling kit on my wifes d-max to clear 305-70-16's

you have to lift a chevy to fit the 285's???? I put a leveling kit on my wifes d-max to clear 305-70-16's
i don't believe you need to lift or level it...just the bottom bumper (on the inside where the bumper plastic goes straight down) might need to betrimmed a little so the tires don't rub when you turn the wheel.

ive got 285's on mine. its factory height. no trimmin necesary.

Wow i was happy with my d-max once! I wish i still had my cummins now.

why? whats the issue?

Wow i was happy with my d-max once! I wish i still had my cummins now.

Told ya....rotfl

Wow i was happy with my d-max once! I wish i still had my cummins now.
What happened? In dec. this was great, now its not? What went wrong?

Don't let us hangin. :eek: Did you have problems or what.:popcorn:

Overheating?
Injector problems?
Leaking injector tubes?
Low oil pressure?

Some of the what I hear about on the dmax's. So tell us, whats up?

Overheating?
Injector problems?
Leaking injector tubes?
Low oil pressure?

Some of the what I hear about on the dmax's. So tell us, whats up?
All the above !!?? :stir:

I don't know, but I know my mighty Cummins has been old faithful for 73K miles. waytogo

why? whats the issue?

Its in the shop once a month! always something happening to it. Then sometimes it will get 20, and others 14...dealer says nothing wrong with it.:eek:

Told ya....rotfl

haha!! rotflrotfl

Don't let us hangin. :eek: Did you have problems or what.:popcorn:

Sorry! i forgot i posted. Yeh its just been a big pain having to take it to the dealer once a month. and its there an average of 3-4 days. It now has a brand new front end. Majority of the interior is new...I just noticed even MORE front end noises yesterday!

Overheating?
Injector problems?
Leaking injector tubes?
Low oil pressure?

Some of the what I hear about on the dmax's. So tell us, whats up?

Injector problems once. Had a fuel leak. Was the fuel filter housing. Had an oil leak...Thats been the only engine ones. Rest were interior and front end. I had the Gm tech from another site pull the vin for me. And the previous owner has had all the same problems as me! and then some. He had the truck 7 months and it was in the shop 7 times for him!

Well........ :confused: Sorry for your luck....... I like my dodge.waytogo:stir:

Thats not good though. I have a friend with several GM trucks, all with a diesel and he really doesn't have any issues with his trucks.:dunno: Sounds like a lemon to me.

Interior problems....... Like what. Electronic malfunctions...... Dash falling apart..... Speedometer cluster not working....... Heated seats not heating....... Power windows or mirrors not working........

I didn't know GM's had front end issues. I thought dodge was the weak one there. My buddy did put new ball joints and u-joints on an '01 that he has that has about 160K. He also has an '04 that he bought new with close to 100K, no major problems.

I don't think I would be very happy if I was you.:eek:

Well........ :confused: Sorry for your luck....... I like my dodge.waytogo:stir:

Thats not good though. I have a friend with several GM trucks, all with a diesel and he really doesn't have any issues with his trucks.:dunno: Sounds like a lemon to me.

Interior problems....... Like what. Electronic malfunctions...... Dash falling apart..... Speedometer cluster not working....... Heated seats not heating....... Power windows or mirrors not working........

I didn't know GM's had front end issues. I thought dodge was the weak one there. My buddy did put new ball joints and u-joints on an '01 that he has that has about 160K. He also has an '04 that he bought new with close to 100K, no major problems.

I don't think I would be very happy if I was you.:eek:

IFS sucks! Thats the big weak point of GM's. They are the worst front end wise from what ive seen and experienced.

Total me and the previous owner. The entire dash has been replaced. The driver side mirror has been replaced. Air con system is half new. I can t remember the rest. its hard to remember 15 different repairs...:mad::eek:

I thought my dodge was bad. it was in the shop 4 times over 2 and a half years. One of those was my fault (clutch, Crazy Larry, Bully dogwaytogo)Thats nothing compared to this one!! If you add up the times mine has been in the shop day wise. I havent driven this thing 30 of the days ive owned it... bad times

Thats too bad. You shouldn't have trouble like that, regardless of brand.

If you really like the Dmax/GM truck still, I'd sell it and get another one identical to yours. Got to be a freak thing with that vehicle.:dunno:

Thats too bad. You shouldn't have trouble like that, regardless of brand.

If you really like the Dmax/GM truck still, I'd sell it and get another one identical to yours. Got to be a freak thing with that vehicle.:dunno:

Has to be! Im definately not going to say Gm sucks blah blah after this truck. Cuz ive never really heard of this much problems out of a GM/D-max. I still like em. How ever i wont get one just like it. Im going to get a ford or a dodge when i get rid of this. Its just going to be a while cuz im pretty burried in this one...

Gee, guys. I've never had a lick of trouble with my '06 Dodge...

Towing the same weight trailer as a Dmax awhile back up I-26 outside of Asheville (relatively steep grades), I caught and passed a Dmax. He caught up to me when the grade flattened out, but was in my rearview again up the next hill. I was going the speed limit and never slowed from it... We were racing? To see those guys' expressions and the "bird", yeah...

Wife's Chevrolet pickup and my Impala have been nothing but trouble. Impala transmission failed at 40,000, plus many other problems. '00 Silverado had coolant/oil getting to know each other well, carpet fading at 3 years old, and miscellaneous body parts falling off within 3-4 years of easy use.

Good luck, but I'll keep my Dodge.