Duramax owners

[BigVal]

As some of you know I currently have a 24v Cummins, just rebuilt the tranny and plan to keep her for years. I am looking to possibly add a truck for my side business (landscaping). I've pushed lots of snow with a new powerstroke but am looking for input on 2011 to 2014 or so Duramax in the 2500 or 3500 hd. I've done some research but always like the opinions from guys on here. 

[BigVal]

Just as I suspected, Duramax's ARE for pu$$ies!! Lol 

[helmut in the bush]

So that's why I like quiche 

[chas0218]

On 1/24/2018 at 6:53 AM, BigVal said:

Just as I suspected, Duramax's ARE for pu$$ies!! Lol 

I don't own one but everything I have heard and read is to buy an Allison Duramax combo and never look back. The standard tranny in a 2500/3500 is good but if you are going to be hauling or towing a lot like over 80% of the time (like you say you do) the Allison is a must.

Edited January 25, 2018 by chas0218

[BigVal]

Yea the Allison is what I'm really after, seems like a good combo. It'll be a couple months anyway. Still researching.

[helmut in the bush]

She doesn't think I'm a pussy

[moog5050]

If I towed a lot, I would want this:

 

https://www.discovery.com/tv-shows/diesel-brothers/videos/the-ultimate-tow-rig

[rob-c]

When I was a school bus mechanic our 66 passenger  freightliner busses had a Mercedes / Allison combo and the Allison’s were just bullet proof. I have a story about a  duramax , we had a driver pump gasoline into one of our one ton busses (about a half tank on top of the diesel )he drives it about 15 miles before it stopped, we get it back to the shop and start diagnosing it and found out about  the gas. So long story short we drained the tank changed the filters, poured in a few gallons of diesel and it started right up and is still being driven.now don’t get me wrong they are not trouble free . diesels are a high maintenance . google common problems with duramax’s .but man that impressed me..