Fist new Truck Kenworth 2010 T660 C15 475, 521000 miles.

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  1. Hurst

    Hurst Registered Member

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    Yes. That is the ARD head.

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  3. Oscar the KW

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    My truck was built in 2007 with a 2006 engine.
     
  4. jimmi2001

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    So no other way than close inspection to check for ARD heads on C15s from 2007.
     
  5. jimmi2001

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    How good are the Cummins from 2007?
     
  6. rollin coal

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    You guys are right. It's like cars they build the new year model staring in July (or thereabouts) of the current production year. Somehow I guess that's how they skirt around sticking 2006 emmissions compliant motors in 2007 model trucks. I really have never seen a 2007 model anything with a DPF and until now did not believe they existed.
     
  7. Oscar the KW

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    RC, I think it's really rare that there is a dpf in an 07.
     
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  8. FLATBED

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    There is no set date or formula for when they change the model year 2016's are available already , I had 2 KWS that had consecutive serial #s and came off the assembly line together 1 was a 2006 the other a 2007 ,
     
  9. rollin coal

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    You're probably right with trucks and equipment. With cars and pickups it's different. My trailer was finished and came off the line 12-17-14 but the year model on the certificate of origin and title is 2016 so go figure.
     
  10. Hurst

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    I have the same thing here.

    My Columbia is registered as an 05, but the build date stamped on the door sill says Aug 04. The C15 I have is also dated 2004.

    And,.. my trailer too. Fontaine Infinty, has a build date of 2012 on the front of it, yet the registration says its a 2013.

    I dont know the build date of the Pete 386, Carrier still owns it. Has been trying to sell it since Aug of 2013. He's spent a poop load of money on it. Truck is a lemon. Has new Turbos, headwork, tons and tons of tuning work done to it. Its had the stuff were not allowed to talk about done to it as well. I was almost temped to buy it at that point, but decided not to. He then had an O/O try a lease purchase with the truck. Put a driver in it. Supposedly the O/O back out because the truck was using too much fuel. The truck isnt govn'd,.. so I'm guessing the driver just drove flat out everywhere he went. It had a 475hp C15,.. but compared to other C15's I drove,.. that Pete would flat out move. Never struggled up any hill with any load. I miss that part about the truck. Rode nice and was very stable and predictable going down the road. Just too many issues for me to be comfortable paying $50k for truck that goes in the shop every 30 days.

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  11. Hurst

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    Personally,.. and this is just me. If I were looking to buy an 08 - 2010 model truck,.. all things equal, except one had the C15 and the other the ISX, I love the CAT, but I would go with the Cummins.

    From a drivers perspective the Cummins has a stronger jake. Doesnt have the low end grunt like a Cat, but better than the Detroit down low.

    Of the ISX Cummins that were with the Carriers I was with, the majority of issues were not DPF related. That doesnt mean they dont have those issue,.. just that I was not privy to that information. I saw mainly EGR and turbo problems. Not persistent DPF issues.

    Thats my opinion,.. and again,.. not an expert.

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