Hey guys (and possibly some gals?)... been reading and great info on here. Picking up my 2016 Ram 1500 4WD Longhorn with the 3.0L today.
I had a 2006 Dodge/Ram 1500 half ton and went to a 2005 Excursion with the 6.0L, so I have experience with a controversial diesel engine. I bought the Excursion in 2007 with 50K miles and now at 205,00 miles and 13 years later I can say it has been a good truck (ok SUV but I think its closer to a truck). A big reason the truck was so good was because of information I got from forums like this and made the right mods. I only had the Ram 1500 about 6 months and really liked the truck except when towing. It struggled pulling my boat at 55-60 mph and because it was not a 4x4 and had a long bed I always had problems pulling the boat out of the water (my mistake for not buying the right truck for the job). One time I had to let a Ford F-250 hook up to my trailer and pull the boat out of the water... 2 weeks later I bought the Excursion. My current boat weighs 4200 lbs and with trailer, motors, fuel, ice, and loaded up my guess is it is between 8-9K lbs. Everything I have read says this EcoDiesel with 4x4 can do it all day.
The warranty is 5-yr/100K and it currently has 60K miles and almost 2 years left on the warranty. I also have an Accord that I commute to work in (except in bad weather) so I can easily keep mileage down on the truck. I am eager to do the EGR delete, re-program the emission recall, DEF delete, and maybe some other stuff but thinking it is better to wait until warranty is up (not looking to max out performance, just make the truck run better and last longer). The other thing is this Dodge Dealership has a lifetime drive-train warranty so I am on the fence if it is worth it to do any mods at all. (Q1) - What are your thoughts?
I went to Mopar sight as suggested in another thread and this came up:
Completed: U74, U53, U07, V08 Incomplete: VB1
(Q2) - I am guessing the V08 is the down-tune everyone is complaining about? (Q3) - I am guessing previous owner collected the check but thinking its worth it to check, what is the easiest way to find out?
(Q4) - On the VB1 I am guessing I want to do the EGR cooler replacement when parts are available?
(Q5) - Any other advice to help ensure the truck has a long life?... would be greatly appreciated. THANKS in advance!
I had a 2006 Dodge/Ram 1500 half ton and went to a 2005 Excursion with the 6.0L, so I have experience with a controversial diesel engine. I bought the Excursion in 2007 with 50K miles and now at 205,00 miles and 13 years later I can say it has been a good truck (ok SUV but I think its closer to a truck). A big reason the truck was so good was because of information I got from forums like this and made the right mods. I only had the Ram 1500 about 6 months and really liked the truck except when towing. It struggled pulling my boat at 55-60 mph and because it was not a 4x4 and had a long bed I always had problems pulling the boat out of the water (my mistake for not buying the right truck for the job). One time I had to let a Ford F-250 hook up to my trailer and pull the boat out of the water... 2 weeks later I bought the Excursion. My current boat weighs 4200 lbs and with trailer, motors, fuel, ice, and loaded up my guess is it is between 8-9K lbs. Everything I have read says this EcoDiesel with 4x4 can do it all day.
The warranty is 5-yr/100K and it currently has 60K miles and almost 2 years left on the warranty. I also have an Accord that I commute to work in (except in bad weather) so I can easily keep mileage down on the truck. I am eager to do the EGR delete, re-program the emission recall, DEF delete, and maybe some other stuff but thinking it is better to wait until warranty is up (not looking to max out performance, just make the truck run better and last longer). The other thing is this Dodge Dealership has a lifetime drive-train warranty so I am on the fence if it is worth it to do any mods at all. (Q1) - What are your thoughts?
I went to Mopar sight as suggested in another thread and this came up:
Completed: U74, U53, U07, V08 Incomplete: VB1
(Q2) - I am guessing the V08 is the down-tune everyone is complaining about? (Q3) - I am guessing previous owner collected the check but thinking its worth it to check, what is the easiest way to find out?
(Q4) - On the VB1 I am guessing I want to do the EGR cooler replacement when parts are available?
(Q5) - Any other advice to help ensure the truck has a long life?... would be greatly appreciated. THANKS in advance!
