HELP: Between these two trucks

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  1. Rich_Trucking

    Rich_Trucking Light Load Member

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    Hello I am looking at buying 2012 CASCADIA.
    Should I go with dd15 OR cummins.
    What are the Pros and cons of both?
    How are these new Cummins engine?

    THANKS
     
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    powerhousescott Medium Load Member

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    daf105paccar Road Train Member

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    Which gearbox do you want to use?
     
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    damutt Road Train Member

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    agreed on cummins, driven the dd15 prefer the ISX
     
  5. Rich_Trucking

    Rich_Trucking Light Load Member

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    Im looking to buy a truck but it only has 425hp and it's a cummins 2012 CASCADIA. I do flatbed freight of all kinds and go all 48 states. Will I have an issue with a 425hp cummins?
     
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    cnsper Road Train Member

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    We have a guy that hauls with us using a 425 CAT and the only issue he has is keeping up in the hills. Other than that he gets in the mid to upper 6 mpg range running at 90k plus
     
  7. Oscar the KW

    Oscar the KW Going Tarpless

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    I'd pick the Detroit, from my research they are the least problematic.