This message is for COWPIE1 or anybody else with info regarding a GLIDER TRUCK..=)

From what I understood that any motor work could be warranted by any authorized Detroit shop, I know a guy that got one almost two years ago truck now has 168,000 miles without any problems put steer tires on said it was burning oil at first but 100,k miles it slowed down he pulls tanker and is doing 6.5mpg loaded 90% of the time

 

Bought a 06 columbia with a 14.0l det 10sp and 3.55 rear ends. waited till egr crapped out and bullydogged it. runs like a raped ape and boosted my MPG 1.2 . I would take it anywhere in the US at 80,000 and not have a worry. ( Yes I have been to many of them including wolf creek pass and 4th of july)

 

I have a Fitz glider. Only had it since May so can't tell a whole lot about it yet with only 70k on it. But it does burn about a gallon of oil between oil changes since I've had it. I had one warranty issue, needed a rear cam cover gasket replaced. Took it to my local shade tree mechanic, he faxed them a invoice, they faxed him a Comcheck # to do the work. Easy as can be.

When I buy another truck I will be going back to Fitzgerald, unless something really changes in the future. Love the looks the motor gets when I raise the hood at the fuel islands. I hear so many stories about DPF/EGR motors. I tell all them you don't have to tell me I had my own that's why I have a glider now.

 

They have the same attitude at Fitz that I do. Why pay a dealer an absurd hourly rate when you can get it done much faster and much cheaper with people you trust. That doesn't mean that you can't get work done at a dealer but it's nice to now I can just drop it off at my guys place and let him do it.