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<blockquote data-quote="Earl Thigpen" data-source="post: 534419" data-attributes="member: 3999"><p>I've got an '04 Duramax with 110K miles. Done a little towing with the most weight at about 20K lbs. Never had a minutes worth of trouble out of the transmission (Allison) but I've had to replace one piston in the engine at 30K miles. Dealer said it had a hole burned in it and didn't know what caused it but I've been around engines all my life and there's really only one thing that would have caused it and that's an injector leaning out. Covered under warranty and have not had any other mechanical problem.</p><p></p><p>Last I looked injectors ran around $500 each so if you have to replace all af them it's gonna run you $4K for parts alone. Maybe they're a little cheaper now.</p><p></p><p>I've said it before but in MHO the best truck would have a Cummins engine, Allison transmission in a Ford chassis. But since they don't make a truck like that just roll the dice and pick one. I have owned a Ford and have an old '91 ranch truck that just keeps on going. I have never owned a Dodge but have a few friends who own them and three of the Dodge's need rear ends. To me that's a little strange but others say it's not unusual.</p><p></p><p>Good luck with your purchase.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Earl Thigpen, post: 534419, member: 3999"] I've got an '04 Duramax with 110K miles. Done a little towing with the most weight at about 20K lbs. Never had a minutes worth of trouble out of the transmission (Allison) but I've had to replace one piston in the engine at 30K miles. Dealer said it had a hole burned in it and didn't know what caused it but I've been around engines all my life and there's really only one thing that would have caused it and that's an injector leaning out. Covered under warranty and have not had any other mechanical problem. Last I looked injectors ran around $500 each so if you have to replace all af them it's gonna run you $4K for parts alone. Maybe they're a little cheaper now. I've said it before but in MHO the best truck would have a Cummins engine, Allison transmission in a Ford chassis. But since they don't make a truck like that just roll the dice and pick one. I have owned a Ford and have an old '91 ranch truck that just keeps on going. I have never owned a Dodge but have a few friends who own them and three of the Dodge's need rear ends. To me that's a little strange but others say it's not unusual. Good luck with your purchase. [/QUOTE]
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