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Originally Posted by aerialjc
I tow a 6k boat every weekend with a bully dog tow program and I have 170k miles on my 2005 6.0L. I am a strong believer that if you bought your diesel and use it as a commuter/grocery getter you will have problems. If you use your truck like it was intended you will have no problems. With new trucks and all the EPA "BS" they have on them, you need to use them to their capacity or they will either clog up or run rough and need repairs.
Use the engine like it was designed and pull the crap out of it. You will have no more problems than the average gas gussling machine with routine filters and fluids.
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We regularly tow our Airstream and gooseneck horse trailer, and I've still had a bunch of recurring problems.
From all of the research I've done, there's no rhyme or reason as to why these engines fail. Sure, preventive measures come in handy, but in the end it's still my opinion that the reliability of this engine is a crap shoot.
When I had my 2001 Dodge 3500, I took the original POS Carter lift pump off and replaced it with an AirDog FP100 fuel preparator. The OE lift pump was a known issue and I really don't know what Cummins or Dodge was thinking, when they put it on the engine block itself, but when it fails it takes out the VP44 Injection Pump. With a reliable aftermarket LP, the VP44 IP lasts a helluva lot longer.
I've done quite a bit to this 6.0 already (both legal and not so emissions legal), in the hopes that it would help, but now the FICM is dead.
I guess the thing would be to find a place, free from heat, to mount the FICM. Mounting it on top of the valve cover, next to the turbo and under the degas bottle is just plain stupid. Heat, heat and more heat is a recipe for eventual disaster. The biggest problem I can see with my idea is finding a harness extension to fit to the new location. The other possibility, and probably more practical, is ducting cold air to the FICM, to give it a fighting chance.
Has anyone tried this yet?
