Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) it's over...sell the truck.

[azcummins]

This happened on my way home...

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then this. .



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Guess the truck is a POS now so I should sell it!



Here's what happened over the 100,000 miles for you worried about "high mileage vehicles"



1. Rear axle went out @ 22k miles... warranty replaced it



2. Lift pump at 45k miles (?... can't remember... too long ago)



3. VP44 @ 80k... dealer warrantied, but said my pusher pump made the old one fail so it had to go or the truck's warranty was bunk. (It's still on there and I haven't had any more warranty work since).



4. EZ went on @ 40k miles, DDIIs @ 65k miles... no harm done to truck.



5. Avg MPG 14. 5. Just started getting 15 + mpg last week... yeah old motors!



Overall impressions... good truck, shoulda got a 3/4 ton.

 

[lmills]

I feel for yah! Mine is on the edge of going over the 100,000 mile mark. I figured I might as well get my new 03 also since I the Cummins is probably ready to fall apart. :-laf All jokes aside, I love to tell people I have just broken mine in then they ask how many miles I have and I tell them 95,000.

 

[krs]

I'm just coming to think that a person will save him/her self a ton of grief if he just decides not to buy a truck with less than 100,000 miles. By then you can tell if it's gonna' be a good one.

 

[Bob Wagner]

sweet

congrats time for a TDR 100K emblem

 

[HEMI®Dart]

With 100,000 miles you should think about freshening the engine. New rings, rod and main bearings are a good place to start. :-laf

 

[lmills]

definitely a new set of glowplugs. :-laf

 

[azcummins]

HEMI-

maybe I should change the oil for the first time. Maybe while I'm at it, I'll change the fuel filter too... naw... too hard.

 

[Deezul1]

Why would you want to get rid of it? its just finally broken in.

 

[hensign]

100k++++

Wow I am gonna turn 200k in a month or so... ... Hehehe Maybe I should try some mods... Na not yet maybe after 500k. On my last trip got a new injection pump :{ went from 18 mpg before to 22+ after???? Same style of driving.

 

[Archive]

AZC... Sounds like it time to "freshen up" the engine... . Up to a Comp and some DDIII...



(Hard to beat what U got for towing. . or anything else... hehe. )



Bryan

 

[azcummins]

tractornut-

the sad thing is 95% of the time, I'm just driving my truck around! The other 5%, I'm hauling a single jet ski (600#) or my ski boat (3000#). I figure my truck will last forever b/c I'm under using it so much!

 

[Archive]

I have do say that I do about the same. . but when I do hook up the trailer. . I usually have 1 or 2 tractors loaded... I guess that's why I like the Comp box. . flexability. . from inside the cab... Sure wish I had the DDII like you. . (Someday. ) I think you have more "Usable" power... with the set up U have... .

Only 90,000 on my 2001. 5. .

Clock spring at about 700 miles

1 Exhaust bolt and spacer @10K (TSB added))

Center U joint @ about 85K

Tailhousing seal @ about 85K

Set of tires @ about 54,K

Comp Box @ about 34K (Tires seemed to wear much quicker that last 20K )

One speaker has quit on the drivers side

But I am very happy over all with the truck...

Bryan

 

[azcummins]

oh yeah... my t-case output shaft seal went @ 70k.

 

[Rebel_Horseman]

Boy now I"m really starting to feel better about my "high mileage" truck. I just bought mine and it turned over 140k this weekend. Fuel economy going south was a little over 16 and I got 17 on my way back. I'm hoping it will keep going up. I would hate to ahve to add something to the mototr to get better mileage (like DDII's or a box) . Looking forward to many more miles of .



Reb [><]

 

[rashwor]

az...

what took you so long? I am at 146k+ on my '99. A VP44 at 138k was the most expensive repair.

 

[azcummins]

rash -

i put 8k miles on this summer alone...

 

[stevegeorge]

Come on guys!!! Some of you think that turning 100,000 is a big deal. not really on the CTD. I have 180,000 miles, and the new smell is just wearing off (well , not really, but you know what I mean). Mine is just now starting to get better fuel mileage. So what that I have replaced a few lift pumps, and a few dozen sets of disc brake pads, other than that, this has been a very reliable and economical vehicle for my business.

 

[SEmerson]

My 01 is just about to roll 100k. My 97 is just about to roll 200k.

 

[lmills]

Originally posted by stevegeorge

Come on guys!!! Some of you think that turning 100,000 is a big deal. not really on the CTD. I have 180,000 miles, and the new smell is just wearing off (well , not really, but you know what I mean). Mine is just now starting to get better fuel mileage. So what that I have replaced a few lift pumps, and a few dozen sets of disc brake pads, other than that, this has been a very reliable and economical vehicle for my business.

hmm. I don't think you quite caught the sarcasm in our posts. We agree these are awesome trucks. Most of us are joking about them having high miles.

 

[jgibson]

Hey azcummins saw your dyno

azcummins,



Saw your pics of the dyno run, I am in Fort Collins also, and was wondering if you know of a local place for a dyno?



Now on my 3rd CTD and want to set a base line prior to any mods. Let me know or email me at -- email address removed --



Thanks!!