jcmseven
Veteran Member
Modifying a diesel pickup--what\'s allowed
Fellow Posters:
I have a 2002 F-250 7.3 L Power Stroke diesel with which I am very happy. A little over a year ago, I installed a Banks Power Pack system on my truck and it has worked great. So great, in fact, I would strongly consider installing one on any new truck I would purchase. My truck has 51,000 miles on it and I am not in the active shopping market for a new diesel pickup just yet. Generally I trade at 60,000-70,000 miles or 80,000 if I like what I own a lot. I am not particularly brand loyal, I have just always owned Fords. They have given me good service and I like them. There are some features unique to the other brands that would make me consider them as options if I were to buy; and as it turns out, it may be financially beneficial timing to trade later this spring for me, if I am to do it. Does anyone have experience with any of the "big three" and their new policies on aftermarket mods like the Power Pack on a new truck? I know Ford has really clamped down on this since the purchase of my truck, especially when the 6.0L was initially released and service issues arose. My friend has an F350 truck with a 6.0L that Ford refused to warranty because he had an aftermarket exhaust, even though his warranty issue was unrelated (a fuel delivery problem). I have read one report of Chevrolet not warrantying a Duramax 2500 with engine failure that had a Banks Brake installed, even though the Chevy engineer determined the brake to not be at fault. I have heard no such reports from Dodge though. According to my reading so far, the instances mentioned are not dealer, but company based so I thought there might be a policy against aftermarket mods on trucks that has come about in the recent past. Since I love power and appreciate efficiency, I feel I would backslide in some respects if I traded from my current truck to an unmodifiable new pickup, so I wanted to inquire of anyone who may have knowledge of this topic. Thanks.
John M
Fellow Posters:
I have a 2002 F-250 7.3 L Power Stroke diesel with which I am very happy. A little over a year ago, I installed a Banks Power Pack system on my truck and it has worked great. So great, in fact, I would strongly consider installing one on any new truck I would purchase. My truck has 51,000 miles on it and I am not in the active shopping market for a new diesel pickup just yet. Generally I trade at 60,000-70,000 miles or 80,000 if I like what I own a lot. I am not particularly brand loyal, I have just always owned Fords. They have given me good service and I like them. There are some features unique to the other brands that would make me consider them as options if I were to buy; and as it turns out, it may be financially beneficial timing to trade later this spring for me, if I am to do it. Does anyone have experience with any of the "big three" and their new policies on aftermarket mods like the Power Pack on a new truck? I know Ford has really clamped down on this since the purchase of my truck, especially when the 6.0L was initially released and service issues arose. My friend has an F350 truck with a 6.0L that Ford refused to warranty because he had an aftermarket exhaust, even though his warranty issue was unrelated (a fuel delivery problem). I have read one report of Chevrolet not warrantying a Duramax 2500 with engine failure that had a Banks Brake installed, even though the Chevy engineer determined the brake to not be at fault. I have heard no such reports from Dodge though. According to my reading so far, the instances mentioned are not dealer, but company based so I thought there might be a policy against aftermarket mods on trucks that has come about in the recent past. Since I love power and appreciate efficiency, I feel I would backslide in some respects if I traded from my current truck to an unmodifiable new pickup, so I wanted to inquire of anyone who may have knowledge of this topic. Thanks.
John M
