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Before you get to wound up on the Cummins reliability you ought to check out these two threads. Some serious problems my friends.
Turbo Diesel Register
School Bus Fleet
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Sheer morbid curiousity made me go look at those sites..... What jumped out at me was:
1) (TDR link) The number of low mileage trucks that needed lift pumps; and
2) (Schoolbusfleet link) The number of comments about the 5.9 not being strong enough for use in medium duty applications..... (Isn't that one of the most widely quoted comments the Dodge boys use?? That their engine is a "true medium duty" engine and that the IH "light duty" engine?? [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img] [img]/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/eek.gif[/img]) Kinda shoots a hole in their argument, doesn't it?? The cracked block issue doesn't sound too good either......
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Arizona Beige CC, DRW, Lariat, FX4, 6.0 PSD, Torqshift, born early Feb. 03; AIC; Silverline turbo-back dual exhaust; 155cc injectors from Full Force Diesel (Casserly); SCT with tuning by Tony Wildman (Total Diesel Performance) & Innovative Diesel; ARP studs; Dfuser regulated return; AFE PG7; Fumoto valve; B&W hitch, Di-Pricol gauges; DIESELSITE Coolant filter; Timbrens; Rancho RSXs; Michelin XPS Traction's; a whole bunch of "bling"; Connex 4300hp; Pioneer DEH6100BT; JL Audio 275w amp driving a 12" sub; JL Audio 50wx4 amp driving the Alpine door and rear seat speakers. 380.3hp/786.7ft-lbs (on my tow tune!)
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