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Installing Series 60 on Freightliner Cascadia

Discussion in 'Heavy Duty Diesel Truck Mechanics Forum' started by 4rdtruck, Mar 17, 2018.

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  1. Mar 17, 2018 #1
    4rdtruck

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    Hey folks,
    Did any of you installed a Series 60 engine in a Freightliner Cascadia, or did you hear any friends installing it ? My DD15 engine died and it will cost me 30-35k to overhaul it witch is ridiculously expensive. My local shop told me that is possible, I'll need a special harness kit, plus some modifications in the hvac and cooling system, mounting brackets, but I want to hear more opinions.
    Much appreciated.
     
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  3. Mar 17, 2018 #2
    swaan

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    Sure anything is possible with time and money.

    I can see a lot of shop labour $$$$$$ , down time $$$$$$, and the cost of a reman $$$$$$ being not far off your $30-35 original quote to just fix your dd15.

    If your going to do the swap it would only make sense to put a fresh S60 in there.
     
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  4. Mar 17, 2018 #3
    Justrucking2

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    Fix the motor, and learn the emission systems. More than likely that is what killed your motor. Just a guess on my part, the emissions killing the motor.
     
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  5. Mar 18, 2018 #4
    Bean Jr.

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    It is against epa regulations to change the engine to one with different emissions controls. If your Cascadia has dpf, perhaps the ecm of a series 60 wouldn't support it.
     
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  7. Mar 20, 2018 #5
    ChicagoJohn

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    Do a search for wire harness, someone in AZ makes a conversion harness. Harrison Freightliner sells cascadia gliders with series 60's, so yes it can be done, but I'm not sure how much you'll actually save. A crate 60 runs about $23,000.
     
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  8. Mar 20, 2018 #6
    boneebone

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    If someone's charging $30k-35k to have it inframed, you're getting ripped off.

    If you're close to the Fontana, CA area, a shop I go to can inframe it for about $14k.

    He inframed @dztruck DD15 Cascadia last year, and the motor is working fine.

    Where is the truck located at?
     
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  9. Mar 21, 2018 #7
    4rdtruck

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    That was the estimate at the dealership. Plus there are different levels of rebuilding a motor so the price varies accordingly.
     
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  10. Mar 21, 2018 #8
    sdaniel

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    The S60 was a factory option in 08 , it can be done .
     
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  11. Mar 21, 2018 #9
    4rdtruck

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    I didn't know anything about EPA regulations, I'll look more into them. That sucks. In my point of view all the glider manufacturers are not abiding EPA regulations then.
     
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  12. Mar 21, 2018 #10
    sdaniel

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    Glider is not a new truck , it is a replacement part .
     
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