Novak Conversions Jeep Wrangler TJ radiator

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bucky said:
Some of the drivers are tools.

Delete right after the lot and your warranty is instantly void and no dealer and many independent shops won’t work on them.
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Trumps EPA director has told them to ease off, but who knows what will happen next go around.

I wouldn't delete one till after warranty was gone.
 
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Abendage said:
The cost and emissions on the newer ones is out of hand, but I don’t think you have much of an argument that diesels have been ruined by technology.

I’ve owned a ‘94 GM 6.5, 96 Ford 7.3, 02 Cummins, 07 Dmax, 06 Ford 6.0, 11 Ford 6.7 and currently have a 20 Ford 6.7 and you couldn’t give me one of the previous trucks vs me buying my 2020.

The newer diesels walk all over the old ones, reliability, power, mileage, all of it. The only difference is IF a new one has issues, it is stupid expensive to fix, but for as far as the diesel doing diesel things, the newer ones will school the old ones all day long. Every single one of those trucks outside of the 6.7’s had major repairs by 150k whether it be transmissions, injection pumps, injectors, glow plugs, turbos, oil coolers, etc. Knock on wood with 300k on the 6.7 platforms I’ve done nothing but maintenance, they’ll pull a house down and will get 21mpg empty on the highway and 10 with a 13k 5th wheel.
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I've owned my '90 Cummins D250 since '98. Bought it for $6,000 when it had 72,000 miles on the odometer. I've towed countless loaded car trailers with it, and hauled enough scrap metal with it to pay for the cost of the truck, including one load that had me crossing the scales at 11,000 pounds (not smart, but whatever). I've gotten as high as 22 mpg on the highway with it, and this is with a 3-spd 727 TorqueFlite. Other than consumables, the only major repair that I have ever done was an injector pump rebuild at 220,000 miles. All told, in my 28 years of ownership, I might be in the truck $12,000, and that includes the price of the truck. It now has 425,000 miles on it. And I can quite honestly say that I would not trade that old rig straight across for a brand-new diesel pickup of any brand. I wish the people in my life were as reliable as that damned ol' Dodge. Just saying...
 
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Squatch said:
I've owned my '90 Cummins D250 since '98. Bought it for $6,000 when it had 72,000 miles on the odometer. I've towed countless loaded car trailers with it, and hauled enough scrap metal with it to pay for the cost of the truck, including one load that had me crossing the scales at 11,000 pounds (not smart, but whatever). I've gotten as high as 22 mpg on the highway it, and this is with a 3-spd 727 TorqueFlite. Other than consumables, the only major repair that I have ever done was an injector pump rebuild at 220,000 miles. All told, in my 28 years of ownership, I might be in the truck $12,000, and that includes the price of the truck. It now has 425,000 miles on it. And I can quite honestly say that I would not trade that old rig straight across for a brand-new diesel pickup of any brand. I wish the people in my life were as reliable as that damned ol' Dodge. Just saying...
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I can appreciate that, and that’s awesome that it works for your needs.
 
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