Finally got me a REAL Truck

[HHR]

Have you owned one? There is no comparing the six speed auto that comes with the 6.7 to the old. I would never go back to the 5.9 after owning my 6.7 that now has 140k on the dial in only 3 years and has only needed two u-joints, brake pads and an evaporator core. By far the best value truck I have ever owned and is still strong and tight in the front end. The 5.9s I have been around spit out transmissions like I go through brake pads.

I have driven both the 5.9 and 6.7 but have not owned either one. I agree the 6.7 with the 6 speed is a great combo, but the added emissions equipment and EGR would keep me from buying one. I would not be willing to take the risk or hassle of removing the factory emissions equipment.

 

[PapaPerk]

Geno's Garage describes what I cannot: "The drivers side front wheel is permanently connected to an axle shaft which runs to the differential. The passengers side has a two piece axle, one half permanently connected to the wheel, one half (intermediate axle shaft) connected to the differential. The two halves meet in the middle of the passenger side axle tube (that bulge on the axle tube is where the axle disconnect lives). The two halves are connected together for 4X4 operation by the Center Axle Disconnect mechanism."
This is what I was incorrectly referring to that causes the left side to wear faster than the right. I'll agree it's poor engineering and/or cheap manufacturing, but the results still end up as ball joint replacement at fairly regular intervals.

Joe

Hmmm I don't know about this. My truck only disconnects at the transfer case. It has no other disconnect in on the axle. I'm gonna look at my truck again. Maybe this is only on push button 4wd?

 

[PapaPerk]

I have driven both the 5.9 and 6.7 but have not owned either one. I agree the 6.7 with the 6 speed is a great combo, but the added emissions equipment and EGR would keep me from buying one. I would not be willing to take the risk or hassle of removing the factory emissions equipment.

I second that. Emission controls are lame when they make the vehicle burn more fuel than a non equipped vehicle! Whats the point? Isn't total emission output still roughly the same?! I bet the oil companies love the new fuel hungry emission control systems!

 

[mlauk]

Hmmm I don't know about this. My truck only disconnects at the transfer case. It has no other disconnect in on the axle. I'm gonna look at my truck again. Maybe this is only on push button 4wd?

Those are for the older Dodge with a Dana axle. The 2003 and up with the American Axle disconnect in the transfer case.

 

[Marveltone]

Those are for the older Dodge with a Dana axle. The 2003 and up with the American Axle disconnect in the transfer case.

OK, so now I'm really confused. Why then, on the 2003 and up, does the driver's side ball joint still tend to wear faster than the passenger's side? :confused2::confused3:

Joe

 

[mlauk]

OK, so now I'm really confused. Why then, on the 2003 and up, does the driver's side ball joint still tend to wear faster than the passenger's side? :confused2::confused3:

Joe

I don't know, the only 2 repairs I've had on my 2003 2500 with 147K are one rear u-joint and the reverse light switch.

 

[tractorboy5500]

Now...this is a REAL truck...

You guys just have toys...

Let me guess, this truck get 19 mpg unloaded and about 13 mpg loaded:laughing::laughing::laughing:

 

[LD1]

Let me guess, this truck get 19 gpmunloaded and about 13 gpmloaded:laughing::laughing::laughing:

fixed it for ya:laughing:

 

[Soundguy]

99% of the posts on this and most other forums are useless and pointless.

I'd hotly contest that number with you.

there are plenty of forums that while not strictly topical, have pretty good content. many of the antique tractor boards I'm on are directly responsible for keeping a good many hundred or thousand antique tractors running day to day.

soundguy

 

[timswi]

I'd hotly contest that number with you.

there are plenty of forums that while not strictly topical, have pretty good content. many of the antique tractor boards I'm on are directly responsible for keeping a good many hundred or thousand antique tractors running day to day.

soundguy

I fully agree with you Soundguy...These threads do wander sometimes, but they generally don't get too far off..That's the nature of the beast...This would happen on a real front porch over a couple of beers..Not that I know this from experience or anything.