I went over to the darkside(bought a 2011)

I'm not sure. I picked up the carrier already assembled and installed it. So maybe a bad bearing or bad assembly?

 

No, they rebuilt the assembly and I installed it.

 

http://www.thetruckersreport.com/tr...ut-could-use-some-advice-please.317236/page-3

 

Well that didn't take long. I got 260 miles in to my first run with the new truck and I start hearing a knocking noise around xenia OH. The knocking went away after 30 seconds. Thought that cant be good, then the smoke started rolling from under the hood. I stopped to see what was going on and found the dipstick sticking about 3 inches out of the tube and just pouring smoke and oil out. I went to the passenger side and seen the breather tube just pouring out smoke also. I got back in and seen I was 12 miles from the jeffersonville,OH TA stop. I hurried up and got there, by that time it developed a miss. I got it parked and shut down and after the smoke cleared and several drivers came over and asked me if I was on fire I popped the hood. The coolant was down to the add mark and the oil was just under the full mark. I thought maybe the head gasket blew and was venting combustion pressure to the crankcase. It was 6:30 pm so I thought I would wait till morning and call the dealer. Luckily that bunk heater worked so I could sleep. In the morning I seen the coolant tank was empty and oil dipstick was way over full so I surmised the coolant went into the oil. I didn't think it was wise to try and start the engine until I called the dealer. I kept thinking the worst but when I called the dealer he went way beyond what I would have expected. He said of course the engine was under warranty and I will take care of that. What he did next made me very happy. I didn't even get around too asking for it when he offered to send his tow truck with my old fld to me(he is in South bend,IN) and let me use it to finish the delivery and keep till the 2011 is fixed. I don't need to say how dissapointed I am with a brand new detroit long block blowing after 260 miles, but I couldn't be happier with the dealer. I want to give a shout for the dealer, but don't know if that is against the forum rules. I will update when I find out anything. The dealer thought it could be an injector cup or could be the head gasket. So either way it might be a few weeks to get it fixed. At least I can use my old rig until then. Sorry for the long post. Rob.

 

Well not everybody has good luck with old trucks. I know I did not.