Trade warranty for POWER?

[tcourse]

Wow!! A lot of newer Bombed trucks out their. Are you all filthy rich and don't care about warranties, or are these motors just strong enough to take all these mods and still be reliable. I'll gladly trade whats left of my warranty (35,000 miles) for a truck with some power.



Thanks, TC

 

[tcourse]

Seriously

Was this one of those "IF YOU HAVE TO ASK YOU WOULDN'T UNDERSTAND KIND OF QUESTIONS" ?

 

[MCummings]

Originally posted by tcourse

Wow!! A lot of newer Bombed trucks out their. Are you all filthy rich and don't care about warranties

I'm definatly not "rich" I'm scraping cash for a clutch.

, or are these motors just strong enough to take all these mods and still be reliable. [/B]

For the most part yes. . So far, I read 616HP, I am not sure if that is RWHP or not. ,



There is always a possibility of braking stuff,, but I have EXTREME Trust in al of my engine drivetrain setup (Stock Drivetrain)



I have VERY Little $$ but I scraped up all I could and bought some DD1's and a PE COMP, I am absolutley sure my truck can still get into the 200K mile range. I am around 80K now, with a stock clutch that is barely sarting to slip with my COMP on 5/5.

I leave my COMP off as much as possible though.



MerrickNJr



P. S. Ever hear the term "Overbuilt"? Well, the Cummins IS.

 

[bigbrassmonkey]

you can add stealth injectors, and pump controlers that will ad 60+ hp with that are totally removable

 

[tcourse]

APOLOGY

I APOLOGIZE to anyone I offended with choice of words.

I've driven my 98. 5 stock since it was new and it's the first diesel I've owned. I guess I should observe for awhile, and learn from you guys.

HELL, I'VE JUST GOT THE URGE TO GET BOMBED.

 

[BFC]

Warranty

If you don't have an extended warranty not a whole lot but the major component are covered anyway, found that out the hard way this week. 500$ APPS sensor, engine don't know where the go pedal is without it but ain't part of the standard "powertrain" warranty, go figure.



I still have 45 000 miles left on my warranty but DC just made the decision easy for me. I'd rather spend my money on bombs and fix it if I break it. As soon as my wallet recovers Bill K. is getting a call and after that it's bombs away



Off the soap box,



Glenn

 

[Stroke This 24V]

I have had my truck since July 10, 2001 and it had 164 mi. on it when I got it. At 175mi. it had straight pipe. The truck now has 9359mi. on it and it has 5"exhaust, DD3s, PE Comp, and a South Bend Con FE Clutch.



I am certified through Cummins so I could care less about the warranty. I can go to work and send it off to Cummins and get it replaced.

 

[redneckdr]

certified

sburton:

tell us more about "certified through cummins", please. how? what? when? benefits?

thanx, herb

 

[Partyat33]

Dodge's mechanics can't fix anything anyway. So why bother.



Just turned 36000 miles

 

[Archive]

I would catagorize the BOMBers on this site into one of two basic groups. The first group of owners modify their trucks to tow R. V. trailers, big boats, horses or even work trailers. The second group of owners are the ones that are going to Hot Rod whatever vehicle they drive. These are the guys that would be buying new cams, carbs, headers (ect. ) if they owned a gas burner. If you really want to make serious horsepower modifications then you accept the warranty (financial) consequences and BOMB away.



The first question I would recommend you ask yourself is how much do you depend upon the financial security the warranty provides? The second question (if you BOMB) is do you basically want to build a strong running and hard pulling tow vehicle or a real tire burning soot blowing race truck? My PERSONAL rule of thumb is that the hardcore horsepower junkies will nick the pump wires, while the towing guys will work around them. There is no wrong decision. It's still the best engine on the market even if you choose to leave it stock. If you do leave it stock, then good luck hanging out with this crowd, unless you possess the willpower of a celibate monk.

 

[Texas Diesel]

I DO want to keep my warranty so I installed an EZ ( 2 mins on and off and leaves no trace ) the boost elbow I twisted and pulled and sprayed with WD-40 so it can be reinstalled with no evidence of being removed. I have RV-275's only because I couldnt afford "stealth" injectors. The reason for the mods is that I would rather pull my 5th wheel in 6th gear @ 2000RPM than when it was stock and I had to pull it in 5th @ 2600RPM (70MPH).

Which is easier on the engine 2000 RPM or sustained 2600RPM???

I get better mileage now and I believe that my drive line will last longer as well. I have no deisre to race my truck or use it in tractor pulls or any other such "abuse". Simply put, I get better mileage, less shifting, lower running RPM and it is much more fun to drive. I'm sorry that DC didnt have the sense to use the engine in a more powerful version.

 

[Stroke This 24V]

I work with Case Construction Equipment sO I had to go to all the schools over 4b/6b cummins and I go to refresher courses every three months. I only live 30 min from the Testing facility the cummins uses for the dodge trucks. WE go there a lot of times to learn more.

 

[24V-DSL]

Yeah, what TopFuel says.....

You nailed it, TopFuel... .



Great post..... especially love the last two sentences.

 

[Snow man]

I had the EZ edge for my truck before I even bought it. What is the sense of spending 35K on a truck,and have it underpowered. The other thing is ,next to the stock Duramax,the Cummins/auto is really slow,no comparison as far as acceleration,combined with the loose torque convertor,and its a little sluggish. The EZ wakes it up nice,after 2 weeks it feels like stock again,now add some guages,next add injectors,opps now transmission slips,next drop a wad of money into the transmission,(DTT,the best there is at any price),now add a comp edge,4" exhaust,BHAF,etc... Funny thing is after a while,my truck feels almost stock again,must be time for even more power. It isnt until I take a friend for a ride,that I realize how quick it is,Ive had guys practically rip open my hood to see what apears to be a stock CTD,with an open element air filter.

 

[redneckdr]

engine warranty

can't say as i know any celibate monks driving CTD's. if there are any, and they join tdr i betcha they won't be able to dodge BOMBitis. i don't think even they are THAT strong.

 

[JAK]

Are you all filthy rich and don't care about warranties

I had my truck into the dealership for warranty work a total of 16 times for various things. It should not have taken more than 3. I ended up fixing most of the things I took it in for myself. It never came back to me with everything it went in for done right. Trade the warrany for more power? Why not? The warranty isn't worth the paper it's written on. It's getting to the point now that you need to be financially prepared to fix any truck you buy these days regardless of the warranty it comes with. Have a problem with low power? Poor mileage? They'll say it's normal. Brakes pull? Steering wander? They'll tell you they can't duplicate the problem. Axle seals leaking? They don't change your contaminated brake shoes even though that's the standard called for in their service manual. You then need to invest enormous amounts of time in finding a dealership with techs competent enough to know it's not right, know what the problem is, and know how to fix it right. Or you can fix it yourself.



I guess if you couldn't tell, I'm not real pleased with the quality of service I've received from various Dodge dealers.

 

[Batman]

TopFuel

If you do leave it stock, then good luck hanging out with this crowd, unless you possess the willpower of a celibate monk.

Well said.

BOMBing is an addiction.

tcourse,

good luck in your decision.

 

[MikeR]

No,I'm not rich at all... far from it. I have found that 98% of the dealer techs don't know a damn thing about diagnosing/fixing diesels much less the rest of the Dodge truck. So what good is the warranty if they can never fix them?

I'd rather have fun with it now! I'd be so bored with stock power for a 100k miles,I'd probably sell it off.



-Mike

 

[pwr2tow]

JAK, I agree with you a zillion percent.



My truck was the same, repairs and all, finally lost warranty due to DC. I am happier bombed with out warranty than powerless with warranty.



Ron

 

[Briar Hopper]

It's not just the Dodge dealerships that can't fix today's cars and trucks, I've had many experiences with many garages, especially Ford dealerships, and even tire stores... Until I found Enterprise Engine in Ohio, Dave's Diesel in Muncie, and Scheid Diesel , I was wondering where I could go(within driving distance) if I had a major problem. Most everything on the truck I can fix myself, given enough time, tools, and money. I picked a Cummins over a powerstroke as I had worked on diesels before, and wanted something easy to work on. The ease in B. O. M. B. ing the Cummins was an unexpected bonus.

The other guys are right, any vehicle you buy these days, you better have the $$$ and know-how to fix it yourself, or have a friend who does... I had over 350HP before I had 15,000 miles on this 2001, and I've never sweated the warranty stuff. Never mind the warranty, it's no good, if they can't fix it. I have to work for a living, I don't have time to chase down a good service department. (if one in this state even exists)