New 6BT owner
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New 6BT owner
IM Mark Gilmore I am 19 and running my own business . I work most days sub contracting under a tree guy for now 7 days a week. My first dream truck I bought myself was a 2006 gmc 2500hd with the LBZ Duramax. (My opinion the best stock truck for my needs) I have pushed it with a gooseneck hitch and snow plow and in less than a year already have over 20k miles on it. In north Jersey after the hurricane I had a 20 foot flat deck 12 ton trailer fully loaded by hand with oak rounds with 3.5" sides. I estimated the gvw to be over 35/k and it pulled it 45 min trip and didn't even sweat. I tow a 36ft enclosed racing trailer all over the east coast down to NC.
The reason I come to this forum is to find out information on my new work truck I just purchased but have not yet started working. Its a 1998 Dodge 3500 with a 6bt. 5 speed standard trans. Duel rear tires, 4x4, 9ft Curtis plow, flat bed with upper and lower tool boxes, gooseneck hitch hidden under bed.
The guy I bought it from just put a brand new stock turbo in it because the old one had a rusted Wastegate? Im not shure but that seemed to be the only problem with it when I looked at it and took the old one home.
I want to know If I can get this old cummins to be as reliable and strong to pull with my duramax/Allison.
what milage would I be looking at when I run the truck empty/ towing?
I am sorry if I am starting to ask questions when I am just supposed to be introduce myself.
I am currently in the process of starting a landscaping business. I found a dodge for my sister when she told me she wanted a truck to. Its a beater and has some issues. 5.9 gas v8 1998 2500 with a myers 8 ft snow plow sitting on 265/75/16 tires 80% tread and only cost $500.
I am looking forward to learning a lot and I spend a lot of time reading other threads about getting hp out of a stock 6bt and the different options to get power and at different points in the RPM range.
The reason I come to this forum is to find out information on my new work truck I just purchased but have not yet started working. Its a 1998 Dodge 3500 with a 6bt. 5 speed standard trans. Duel rear tires, 4x4, 9ft Curtis plow, flat bed with upper and lower tool boxes, gooseneck hitch hidden under bed.
The guy I bought it from just put a brand new stock turbo in it because the old one had a rusted Wastegate? Im not shure but that seemed to be the only problem with it when I looked at it and took the old one home.
I want to know If I can get this old cummins to be as reliable and strong to pull with my duramax/Allison.
what milage would I be looking at when I run the truck empty/ towing?
I am sorry if I am starting to ask questions when I am just supposed to be introduce myself.
I am currently in the process of starting a landscaping business. I found a dodge for my sister when she told me she wanted a truck to. Its a beater and has some issues. 5.9 gas v8 1998 2500 with a myers 8 ft snow plow sitting on 265/75/16 tires 80% tread and only cost $500.
I am looking forward to learning a lot and I spend a lot of time reading other threads about getting hp out of a stock 6bt and the different options to get power and at different points in the RPM range.
