But the IFS problems are when you go off-roading, & you need to put a life kit to upgrade to larger tires Is your tranny from an LB7 & your putting 520 RWHP ??? Then your tranny was modified

 

It would probably be hard to find a 04.5 plus dmax for $11000 unless there is a reason it is that cheap.
One of these days, I am going to buy an early 98 cummins. Sled puller.

Also, my buddy has an 05 dmax with a bullydog on extreme and 185000 miles. Tranny 4 times, transfer case once, several water pumps, injectors, I haven't talked to him in a while so I can't remember everything. But you also have to remember, not all trucks of the same model have the same problems and stuff all of the time. Just my .02 cents.

 

Meh I didn't need a lift for 325/60R18. Thats a 33.4x13" tire. Mine has the torsion bars all the way down, and drop shackles in the rear. And no, my tranny is the stock LLY trans, same as the LB7 and it is stock. It will limp 5th gear still, but my big tune doesn't defuel, so what do you expect. Figure on a trans for anything over 500 rwhp, and rods for anything that over 650 rwhp if you beat on it daily.

 

Since he was talking about only spending $11,000, He'll only be looking at LB7. All my friend with LB7 had T O N S of problems. Just look at a construction site you will see the BIG 3 working DODGE & FORD will be pulling, towing, hauling, & CHEVY truck is a lunch truck

 

I agree Ford or dodge. leave the chevy be. GM means Goverment Motors

 

are you some kind of stupid, do you believe everything you read on the internet?

 

wow thanks guys! so d-max is outta the question for me. so now powerstroke or cummins? i do alot od diesel power and diesel world mag reading so i have a good idea that there both great but what are common problems with the 99-03 psd? and problems with 24v? and how much do they cost?

 

why would duramax be out of the question? it's honestly the best out of the 3 and i have a dodge/cummins, there are plenty of LB7's out there that haven't had a single problem, when everyone says they know tons of people that have had problems they're full of ****, they might know one or two guys and usually those guys don't take care of their vehicles hence all the problems, and as far as powerstrokes getting better mileage or cummins getting better mileage or even the duramax getting better mileage everyone is a liar, no one tells the truth, of course their mpg is going to be higher than their buddies who have a different brand of truck, whether it is or not it helps that person justify their truck, it boils down to if you only have 11k to throw in the truck it's not going to have less than 100k on it, if the truck has made it that far it must've been taken care of at least to some degree

 

I agree all trucks have there problems, it just comes down to ur personal opinion. If u treat it like ****, it will eventually be ****. Just my .02

 

i'd get a P-pumped Cummins... mine did 341,8hp on the dyno with the mods in my sig and so far they've cost 0$ !

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and if you can drive a STICK, get a Cummins with a NV4500 !