Just got my first Duramax Diesel, a 2005 LLY powered 3500 4x4. I'm using it to haul my tractors and mowers. I've had Ford, Mercedes, Cummins, and Deutz diesels. I'm hopeing this Duramax will be my best diesel experience. I picked a Duramax over Cummins and International for the fuel economy and the Allison, But I still have a BT4 powered tractor and LOVE IT! I don't plan on leaving the new truck stock for too long, I love power of turbo diesels and want to improve the mileage.
I'm planning on getting a modified turbo intake pipe to loose the lly restriction, getting a tuner (PPE?), exhaust, intake, and reinstalling the Isspro pyro, trans temp and boost gauges I took out of my Ford 6.0 I traded in for the Duramax.
Congrats on the new truck and welcome to the forum!!! You'll love the Duramax and the power it can produce. Do some reading on the mods you can do with your truck, the list is pretty much endless.
__________________ RIDE: 2007 Chevy CC LBZ / 6 speed LIFT: Ready Lift Leveling Kit STARTER: VIPER 2 Way w/Turbo Timer ADD ONS: H1 Halo Projector headlights, Backup Camera, Dee Zee running boards, Chrome Grill, ExTang Solid Fold Tonneau Cover, Line of Fire w/reverse, custom bug shield/vent shades, TomTom GPS TIRES/WHEELS: 265/75-16 Grabber AT2 Tires on 16x8 ATX series Teflon Coated Wheels EXHAUSTS: BANKS Monster Dual Exhaust, EGR blocked & CAT removed with MBRP replacment pipe. CAI: BANKS Ram Air PROGRAMMERS: BANKS 6 Gun PDA w/Speed Loader --STACKED-- with Quadzilla Stealth 2
welcome to the DF,agree with the BigRed on the mouth peice and doing a bigger tranny cooler is a good idea also if towing heavy.
__________________ James
TyreBoyz Pulling Team
Pulling Truck called Late Nights.05 LLY 3500 EC LB DRW tuned By Idaho Rob.
Work truck,06 LBZ 2500 CC SB SRW,tuned by Idaho Rob and PPE at times
My Truck now,1987 Chevy 2500 350 tweaked,6" SuperLift,350 V8 bored 60 over,Elderbrock headers Cam and Titanium Rockers,750 Twin Pumped Holley Carb and some other goodies.crank dynos over 400HP.
Last edited by deeretracks : 09-13-2008 at 12:28 PM.
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