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Looking for a truck. DT466 or DT466E?
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chadroc
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Posted: 06/08/09
06:08 AM
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I'm a in the market for a used truck. I don't know much. I own a septic installation business and need a box truck capable of pulling a 20K trailer. I currently have a Ford cf8000 with 210hp ford 7.8 diesel, allison trans. I only drive about 10K per year. On to the question.......
I'm looking for a year 2000 or so truck. I see the dt466 and dt466E. I assume the second is electronicly controlled. What are the advantages/disadvantages?
I'm also looking at trucks with that CAT 3126. What do I need to be aware of with any of these motors?
One more?.... How many miles do guys generally get out of auto transmissions in HD applications?
Thanks!
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chadroc
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Posted: 06/09/09
07:41 AM
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38 views and no answer. Can someone at least recommend a forum I can go on to get an answer?
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Posted: 06/09/09
07:46 AM
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You could come try in the Agricultural section of www.PowerStrokeNation.com... Use me as a referral (theSLEEPER) and come ask all the diesel question you could want!
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Posted: 06/10/09
03:08 PM
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The 7.8's aren't that bad, are you getting rid of it or adding to the fleet? Anything 2000 or newer would be electronic. For a med duty truck, the 466E comes in first in reliability. The 3126 is a ticking time bomb, yet some people have good luck with them. They have some problems with dropping valves, popping head gaskets, more injector issues than they should, and a few other little things like spitting out connecting rods.
A guy from our Allison shop said they should go about 150k, and ous are utility rigs(IH 4900s and 7400s).
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