Engine Life After an Inframe, 2016 Cummins?

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  1. lester

    lester Midwest's #1 Feed Hauler

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    I don't know if I've heard of to many cummins making it past 600 to 750,000 miles
     
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  3. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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  4. Dave_in_AZ

    Dave_in_AZ Road Train Member

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    The truck I sold awhile back with an ISX was at 925K last I heard.
     
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  5. Last Call

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    This is how I repaired the last ISX that had a head gasket issue ..
    From this to this
     

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  6. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Good lord that's ugly! That truck have a blower on it?
     
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  7. Last Call

    Last Call Road Train Member

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    I edited the post you quoted
    But it was a Pete 388 with a ISX
    that had major major issues with 720k miles
    And repowered it with a Cat
     
  8. Big Road Skateboard

    Big Road Skateboard Road Train Member

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    Nice. Best way to handle that issue.
     
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  9. dirthaller

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  10. Last Call

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    We do don't we lol.. it wasn't quite as easy as I 1st thought the lower radiator plumbing took some fabing
    I can't get the audio in the video & it would let me load it to post .. just got it running a week ago had a couple other issues to deal with this week but drove it out of the shop yesterday I still gota build a harness for the A/C but its 98% done
     
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  11. Last Call

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    I seriously have zero use for a ISX.. got a neighbor that just keeps throwing money at a ISX he has in a w900 he has spent close to 60k on the motor in the last 6 mths .. that included a outa frame complete rebuild and it still has issues now
     
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