Finally used the 7.8 Dmax today

[D-MAX Mafia]

We had this truck built back in 07 to service our buckets out in the field. We never needed it so it sat for 6 years.

It's an 06 7500 2wd 7.8 Duramax with a 6 speed Allison 3000. We had a custom bed built for it and installed a 15,000# knuckle boom. 5150 Customs did the paint job. It only has 1700 miles on it.

Today me and the old man moved a connex with the boom and the 420 Cat Backhoe.

 

[D-MAX Mafia]

 

[D-MAX Mafia]

Pics

 

[Harbin_22]

How about a shot under the hood

 

[DBUSHLB7]

That thing is sweet Ben!

 

[Bustedknuckles]

What is a 7.8 duramax??

 

[D-MAX Mafia]

That thing is sweet Ben!

Thanks Damian, I need to go get my CDL so I can take advantage of having it.

How about a shot under the hood

I can do that. I will be over at my dad's this weekend so I'll take a pic then.

What is a 7.8 duramax??

Inline 6, uses the same size turbo as the 6.6 Dmax. I'll get engine pics this weekend.

 

[battlegraduate09]

I get a few of the inline duramaxes come into work. Older Isuzu truks and 6500 series use them often. There's not much more room to work on them than there is on the v8 6.6 setup

 

[DieselmafiaLLY]

im interested in these pics!

 

[WisconsinHick1]

I wonder if EFIlive will ever support those? :thumb:

 

[DieselmafiaLLY]

I wonder if EFIlive will ever support those? :thumb:

hmmm could be a thing, only ever saw one other thread on em wonder what their capabilities are for power:hmm:

 

[WisconsinHick1]

I was thinking a great motor for a 3.0 pulling truck.

 

[D-MAX Mafia]

There are a few companies that have tuners for them. I believe TS and maybe PPE. The turbo will definately have to be swapped for something bigger to make good power.

I'll swing by and get pics tonight.

 

[DieselmafiaLLY]

There are a few companies that have tuners for them. I believe TS and maybe PPE. The turbo will definately have to be swapped for something bigger to make good power.

I'll swing by and get pics tonight.

I wonder if since its inline it will handle power better then the V8 versions more like the bottom end of a cummins that can support 900hp on stock rods

 

[WisconsinHick1]

I wonder if since its inline it will handle power better then the V8 versions more like the bottom end of a cummins that can support 900hp on stock rods

That was kinda my thought process!

 

[DieselmafiaLLY]

wonder if they are the cummins style rod design aswell...

 

[duratothemax]

they use a Denso ECM.

in other words, the fuel system and ECM is nothing like the 6.6 Dmax. I highly doubt EFILive would ever support it due to the very small market...

 

[DieselmafiaLLY]

did op get some pics?

 

[Road Boss]

Sweet truck! I love the paint job.:thumb:

 

[ku 808]

I was thinking a great motor for a 3.0 pulling truck.

we have 2 at work not sure on HP rateing but has big TQ 10 yard dump truck loaded to the gills she pull um up H3 @60 ....6% grade