Not sure I'm posting in the right place, new to this. Looking for info on the new Detroits DD-15. Have an 08 525 hp It Sucks (ISX) right now, pulling super-b grain bulkers gross weight 138000 lbs getting between 3 and 4 mpg. My 02 C-15 averages 5.23 in a 3 month period doing same work. It Sucks has 70000 miles on it, would probably have a 100000 miles if it wasn't in shop so much. Come Feb it is turning into an 09 Cascadia with 565 hp DD-15. And yes it's costing a crap load of money to trade.
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Discussion in 'Trucks [ Eighteen Wheelers ]' started by JDRS, Dec 6, 2008.
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You will really like the DD15. Ours are more of the fleet spec....455/1650. But the engine feels more powerful than that. Very impressive.
I've had good luck with the ISX too...but it's just not the motor that the DD15 is with the turbocompound and the commonrail injection. The fuel economy seems to be better with the Freightliner that has the Detroit. I'd say you're OK either way but a little better with the FTL+Det.
Has anyone seen the CARB ruling from Friday ? I looks like the resale value of everything older than a 2010 will take a hit soon. Yikes.JDRS Thanks this. -
EVERY truck is older than 2010... I think? Did I fall asleep and miss something???
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Well,then everybody oughta stay out of CA,then maybe soon they would let these "dirty" trucks back in.
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Thanks Dave66
Hope you are right, ordered two of them. Picking one up on Monday.
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Hi I have the 08 cascadia and it is an ok truck Im coming from an 05 volvo with an isx 565 cummins and is was getting me 5.8 pulling 138,000lbs and my cascadia is doing the same with the dd15 560hp but its doing it with more problums. I have been in the shop for 5 days with no power they put it on the dino and only was putting out 230 hp to the wheels nice so they fixed it finly but cost me 5 days down I think that it does not even pull half as good as the isx did but what do u do sould of keepted the volvo good luck on your new cascadia and Im just tipping on the truck Iv had lots of trouble with it and its in the shop right now and will not be out till tuesday or wendsday so Im off till after x-mas now ( Now on that note has any other people on here had any probs with there cascadias????) -
Just curious about what kind of problems you're havin exactly? Was lookin into a Cascadia myself and was intrested in the DD15. Is there problems with the tractor too or just the engine?
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It will be a 2 horse race come 2010...Detroit + Cummins + a handful of others.
I'm anxious to get more miles on our newer ISX and DD15 to see how the fuel economy and reliability stack up. Both are very good engines and <knock on wood> have been reliable for us.JDRS Thanks this.
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