Hi I’m about to buy a single axle freightliner I am either getting a 2007 freightliner 10 speed with d60 12.7l has 330k. Or I am going with a 2012 freightliner dd13 with a 10 speed also (315k)? Any input would be appreciated!
07 12.7 d60 or 12 dd13?
Discussion in 'Freightliner Forum' started by Downstrans77, Mar 1, 2020.
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In my off road short haul experience, we had a lot better luck finding and actually repairing problems with the epa 10 and newer trucks than we had with the epa 07's.
But the epa 04 trucks by far beat them both out. So it depends if the 07 has after treatment or if it is EGR only. -
I have just been reading about guys having lots of problems with the newer dd13 emissions system?
I do have the option to buy a 2005 Detroit 60 12.7. What do you all recommend from your experience? -
Depends on the model year the Series 60 is. An '07 engine will have the DPF. Many early '07 trucks still had left over '06 engines that were EGR only.
Working2party Thanks this. -
This doesn’t look like it has any sort of dp filter on it to me. Unless the older dpf’s look different? Anyone know?
I’ll try knocking on it if it’s hollow my guess is noAttached Files:
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Looks like a glider to me.
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So... I'm also thinking your looking at a glider, I haven't heard of a 12.7 with any emissions (EGR), I believe EGR started with the 14L 60 series. Compaired to today's engines, it would be very simple with just a few sensors and harnesses. If it isn't bleeding oil, dripping out of the blow by tube, or smoking excessively. Its probably your best bet.
The last thing I can add, at one time Detroit would only sell an extended warranty with their rebuilt engines if the block was less than 10 years old, but they may have changed that since then. -
The older unit is probably a 2007 truck with a 99-03 engine. Which doesn't condemn it or anything. Just that its final assembly wasn't in a freightliner factory. You probably won't be able to call up for parts with just the truck serial number. You'll have to supply the parts guy with the serial number of whichever component your working on. Not really a big deal either
The newer Unit was completed in a factory. Looking up parts is easy but it does come with those pesky emissions. Which shouldn't condemn it either, but it takes a "modern" style of driving to keep it out of the shop for emissions issues.
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