New Dodge 2017 3500 BigHorn Opinion?

[RB]

So as long as I actually drive it and keep it full of the exhaust fluid I shouldnt have to many problems? Ive only owned 1st gen 7.3 powerstrokes for diesels. I want this to be the last truck I buy for atleast 20 years with out worry of breaking it for working like it a truck should be worked.

  Should be the last human-driveable truck you own !

Drove my last Dodge for 18 years had 260,000 plus miles. I would still own it but needed more room for the family. Even though the fuel economy is not as good, it makes up for it with more features and HORSEPOWER! Good lord it is just like driving a gas rig with how well it responds.

[Timberstalker]

I'm going to get one a few years old and desmog and uncork it

I heard somewhere last week if you do this you can fined if caught, and dealerships that work on these, or don’t turn you in can get fined.

Any truth to this anybody?

Probably a non issue where KF lives. Shops aren’t supposed to work on them if they’ve been deleted. Big fines for the shops.

Not many non-deleted ones over here, honestly.

[Crunchy]

I bought a 2017 Ram 2500 Limited with the 6.7, crew cab and long box.  Been an awesome truck so far.

[KFhunter]

The smog stuff is abrasive, and fouls up the intake over time.  It's not just a cummins thing either, all the diesels with recycled exhaust will have intakes with abrasive carbon build up.


This is the intake on a stock CTD, you can see the preheater grids are fully fouled.  Ooodles of pictures in the interwebs of soot buildup in newer diesel engines, and not just Dodges.

[KFhunter]

[KFhunter]

This explains a lot



https://www.drivingline.com/articles/egr-diesels-necessary-evil/

[Boss .300 winmag]

What year is that engine @KFhunter ?

[jackelope]

We have just as much egr valve issues with gas engines as we do with Diesel engines.

[jackelope]

This explains a lot



https://www.drivingline.com/articles/egr-diesels-necessary-evil/

I will discredit the article a little by saying we replace 6.7 powerstroke EGR coolers all. the. time.

[Tjkride]

Thats alot of build up. How many miles does it take before it becomes a problem? I really appreciate the responses and information. You guys and this forum are great, as for WA, it will take some more getting used to.

[KFhunter]

I don't know on the 2018/18 Dodges, I read on the Colorado forums some guys are seeing quite a bit at 30k miles, enough to trigger a check engine.

We have just as much egr valve issues with gas engines as we do with Diesel engines.

DI engines,  I have been thinking about installing a catch can on mine, keep the oil out of the intake

[KFhunter]

2016 Colorado duramax diesel at 6,500 miles.   It will plug up. 

[Mudman]

Its simple.  Every person makes the choice to delete or not based on $, laws and warranty.  The only fact is the engine likes being deleted, gets better mpg and makes better power.  Just like life-remove the Gov. as much as possible and all is better.    I have owned 3 diesel trucks and they all ran just a muffler so to speak. Buddies 2014 Cummins is free and is a beast now.  He is so happy except for the $1400 clutch upgrade.  My clutch is next on the hoist.

[KFhunter]

Solutions to clean them out 


http://www.trucktrend.com/how-to/parts-accessories/1606-we-bench-test-diesel-egr-cooler-cleaning-solutions/

[Special T]

You couldn't convince me to spendnthe big $ on new diesels. At least some folks cannot delete kits on them after the warentee, but not everyone can. Too much $ for too much hassle.

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