Dmurph2016

I know the Allison is a true automatic and m drive is an automated manual. I just don’t know much about these newer trucks, I just assume they get dumped at a certain mileage due to issues, otherwise they will keep them to 1mil miles. I know it’s used and a risk. Just trying to get some real world experiences before buying it. I just know at some point the emmisions system will need to be serviced, but it should have plenty of life left.

I don't have experience with these newer trucks, but seems lots of company’s dump them at around 500k. It’s a good deal with the specs I want, but just concern with how much life is left in the emissions,engine, and transmission. I am going back and forth on it.

Yeah it has an m drive (one of the reasons I’m interested in it) pretty much what I was guessing was it’s at that mileage where it’s going to start needing stuff ( why company’s dump them at around 450-500k miles) the truck has all the specs I’m looking for and decent price, but again the mileage scares me. I know it could go 100k without issues or 1k, and either way it’s a risk. I just don’t have experience with newer stuff and it’s all new to me so I want to get all the info I can before making a decision. I have a feeling I’m going to end up passing on it just based on the miles but it checks all the boxes so I am torn. I wish I could afford something almost new but not in the cards right now.

So a local dealer just had one come up for sale, it’s a 2015, it has 480k on it (I know, on the high side) what they are asking for it is pretty reasonable, and being an auto is a plus, any thoughts? Part of me is saying pass just based on the miles but it checks all the boxes.

How are the newer mp8s? 207/18 models? Looking at a 2018 truck that has a mp8, with about 350k miles on it. Anything I should look out for? I know people that have Cummins in that year range that have rebuilt around 400k miles or have had engine issues at that range. Anyone getting 700k out of these engines without rebuilding? I know at some point there will be some emissions things done but anytime soon?

Seems to be working fine now, but I won’t know as I’m going to have the truck sit for the rest of this reason. Have to see how it goes in the spring of the mice/chipmunks don’t get to it!

Anything specific that I should do to the truck? It’s going to sit until springtime. Im assuming I’ll want something to keep rodents out. And start it every so often, when it gets cold I’ll have to put an additive in the tanks as it’s summer fuel in them. edit* appears it’s possible I have a rodent in the truck, I set a trap and orderd some repellent pouches to put around the truck/ engine.

Water is certainly getting in, we’ve had some really hard rains the past few days, you can see water spots on the cb, and all over the gauge cluster. I gotta call safelite and see what they are going to do, as I know it certainly wasn’t happening before the windshield was replaced. The good thing is at the end of all this I’ll sure I’m gonna know this truck inside and out!

Doorseals could be a good possibility, water seems to pool up a little in the bottom of the seal when it rains. I’ll have to take a look and see, currently trying to decide what I’m going to do with the truck. It’s almost august and I haven’t been able to put it to work yet. At this point I think I’m just going to wait until next year and try again. Undecided at the moment.

It doesn’t look like rain is getting in from up top, but it could be running down the seal and then they just happens to be the lowest point. I’ll have to keep al eye on it. I’ve dried out the cab and the trucks just been sitting, haven’t had a chance to investigate further. But good chance the water is causing the issues

Yup, living in the north sucks, would like to relocate to the Carolinas but who knows if that’ll ever happen. I’ll have the check the roof vent, didn’t even know there was one. when they were replacing the glass they didn’t say anything. I know they took the wiper arm off, but not sure on the cowl. But wouldn’t hbe surprised if they didn’t say anything and just put the glass in. It certainly looks like the windshield is leaking in a few spots as I can see traces of water, so I’ll have to call them back out to see what they can do. Looks like there may be a small leak in the corner of the glass and it could be possibly dripping down along the cluster and onto the floor. Have to watch it when it rains again amd see where the water lands and try tracing it

The condensation is on the inside of the gauges, tried whiping the gauges but it wouldn’t go away so it would appear to be the inside. I just had that side windshield replaced. But the headliner is dry. I don’t see the water coming in anywhere. Kinda hard to tell in the pics but looks like there is some wetness in the areas

I just had the windshield replaced on that side, but the gauges were starting to fog up ever so slightly when it was super humid here the week before. Headliner is dry. So I am not sure where water could be getting in. I’ll have to check the grounds as well as the sunvisor bolts

Yeah over the internet diagnostics is next to impossible, but I do appreciate any help you guys give. Starting to think maybe the circuit board could be the culprit.

I don’t like the guessing, but it is an odd issue. So I just went out to the truck to try to mess with it and see if the lights will come on. Nothing, flight on the ign and batt feed switches on and off, and when I turn on my lights the gauge lights are working now. Not sure what the deal is with those switches. After doing that I noticed 2 things. My tach flickers a bit. And my volts flicker when I turn the headlights on. But Atleast it appears the lights are coming on? Also my gauges are all fogging up now, not sure what’s causing that lol. FullSizeRender.mov