New to the diesel world. Help?
 

Ok so I've traded for an 05 duramax crew cab 4x4. Bone stock with 185k miles. I'm thinking bout doin some upgrades (programmer, straight pipe exhaust, s&b intake with elbow). Not exactly sure wat to do first or even if the truck can hold up to it with the mileage so any help would be appreciated

Put money into the trani first if u dont ull b screwed like me the guy that had my truck before me put money into the motor and didnt do anything to the trans so i had to get my trans rebuilt u should get a new spindle from a 2013 duramax and rebuild the trans i had to get all high performance parts for my trans i got a edge programer aem intake new exaugst and new injectors so put money into the trans first

How much are you looking to push? Sorry to disagree but the Allison is the best transmission out of factory. And the EFI live seems to work well on my dads 04.5 duramax. He's also got an egr delete kit. But watch your temps. These motors had head gasket problems.

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And 185k is low miles. It's still new!

I'm glad to hear the 185k is low miles lol. And yea alot of my budies have said to start with the trans. Wat is ur thought on the transgo shit kit for the alli. I haven't really thought to much on the efi live I am kinda leanin towards the ppe hot 2.

I got an edge evolution programer and i think it is 2 but im pushin 850 at the wheels

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I had to get a new high performance torque converter because were the threads are welded on mine cracked off cause the trans is rated for like 550 foot pounds out of the factory i had to get new sprockets plates spindle and everything else i ended up droppin about 5 grand in just the trans

How much are you wanting to push?