Re: Christine is off the road indefinitely.

From: Michael Maskalans (dml@tepidcola.com)
Date: Tue Aug 04 2009 - 14:36:28 EDT


On Aug 4, 2009, at 01:08 , Dustin Williams wrote:

>
>> I would not buy a 2007 emissions diesel truck. the economy hit
>> from the DPF
>> regen cycle brings their mileage down to gasser levels, so what's
>> the point
>> of not just running the big gasser and saving the money? I don't
>> know if
>> those systems will let this new crop of trucks last the way the old
>> ones
>> have, either. The diesel appeal has really been killed by the NOX
>> emissions
>> standards.
>>
> My Ram got 18 on the highway at 75 MPH over three steep mountain
> passes both directions in fully stock trim. I've added a K&N, added a
> few extra PSI to the tires, and will be buying a tonneau cover before
> I make the same trip this weekend. I'm hoping to top 20 MPG, all that
> with right around 400 HP.....not too bad.
>

With the 6.7? stock tune?

How's your reliability been? I've heard as many nightmares about the
6.7s as I have about the first 6.0 Ford Powerstrokes....

Mike



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