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Yellow Skull
I’ve done some searching for this but all the reply's seem to be from truck ricer types.
I have a 2011 6.7 with 300k on the clock. I only use it for work or towing. Last year the exhaust brake got stuck on while out of town. I was able to reset it by turning the truck off. A couple weeks later it happened again and I had to get the truck towed home. That time I rebuilt the turbo charger, I found the sliding veins truly stuck. A few thousand miles later it got stuck again. I removed the actuator and was able to free it up with a pair of channel locks. I put it back together again now I feel the actuator it mis rigged by a tooth. The truck is much louder overall in the exhaust break is much less effective seems to spool up slower. My confidence in the system has evaporated, I feel it’s only a matter time before it leaves me on the side of the road again.
I’m aware that these turbo charger should be quite a bit more reliable than this. I do burn quite a bit of waste fuel and oil, which makes me wonder if that aggravates my problems.
I’m now looking at non-VGT drop in turbo systems. They come with both manifold and without. I’m pretty nervous about a broken bolt nightmare if I try to remove my manifold. Turbo chargers that do not come with the new manifold have little in the way of reviews.
The kit below has some good reviews.
Iron Horn 6.7L Cummins Turbo Kit
I would be installing a separate exhaust break like this one.
us.bddiesel.com
Does anyone have this or similar set up? Do I want a new manifold? Is there anything else I need to consider?
I have a 2011 6.7 with 300k on the clock. I only use it for work or towing. Last year the exhaust brake got stuck on while out of town. I was able to reset it by turning the truck off. A couple weeks later it happened again and I had to get the truck towed home. That time I rebuilt the turbo charger, I found the sliding veins truly stuck. A few thousand miles later it got stuck again. I removed the actuator and was able to free it up with a pair of channel locks. I put it back together again now I feel the actuator it mis rigged by a tooth. The truck is much louder overall in the exhaust break is much less effective seems to spool up slower. My confidence in the system has evaporated, I feel it’s only a matter time before it leaves me on the side of the road again.
I’m aware that these turbo charger should be quite a bit more reliable than this. I do burn quite a bit of waste fuel and oil, which makes me wonder if that aggravates my problems.
I’m now looking at non-VGT drop in turbo systems. They come with both manifold and without. I’m pretty nervous about a broken bolt nightmare if I try to remove my manifold. Turbo chargers that do not come with the new manifold have little in the way of reviews.
The kit below has some good reviews.
Iron Horn 6.7L Cummins Turbo Kit
I would be installing a separate exhaust break like this one.
Exhaust Brake (Remote) w/Non-VGT Turbo & 4-inch Exhaust Kit c/w Air Compressor - Dodge 6.7L Cummins 2007.5-2017 - 1027344
BD's Dodge Exhaust Brake uses exclusive alumibronze bushing, piston ring-seals and stainless steel butterfly shaft to withstand up to the harshest of conditi...
us.bddiesel.com
Does anyone have this or similar set up? Do I want a new manifold? Is there anything else I need to consider?
