John Deere 320D

2013 John Deere 320D

The John Deere 320D skid steer, is a compact machine used for loading, clearing, leveling ground, and has a wide variety of attachments that are available. The 320D is equipped with John Deere's Powertech 4024 Ht Diesel Engine. The Compact powertech puts out 63 horsepower at 2300 rpm Combined with 170 foot lb of torque for lifting heavy weight as well as pushing power. Another great feature about this machine is the 2 speed transmission ground speed, which is a great thing to have when you have the long hauls and need the speed to throw it into two speed. On the other hand when precision movement is needed the single speed gets the job done. Another feature that comes standard in the 320D is the creep mode with just the flick of a switch the driver controls become very sensitive and do not jog the machine around with just the smallest maneuver of the joysticks

The 5.9 Cummins

       Above is a Dodge 5.9L 12 valve, Was featured on @RiDiesels Instagram page

          The 5.9L cummins diesel came in 2 variations the first was the 5.9L cummins 12v or valve introduced in dodge pickups in 1989 and was up until it was replaced by the 24 valve 5.9L cummins in 1998. The 12 valve was an inline 6 cylinder engine that was much better on fuel compared to gas guzzling V8's. This engine was used in light and medium duty pickup and work trucks, as well as agricultural and even construction machinery. A major plus with the engine was that its reduced size and compact made it very indestructible. However a dowel pin in the engine block that overtime could potentially come out of its hole would be a major problem for the motor as it would cause catastrophic engine failure.
         The 5.9L 24 valve which was introduced in 1998 had a much higher output of horsepower and reliability. And with the 4 overhauls up until 2007 the motor gained just under 100 horsepower and 150 foot lb of torque. This was also a 6 cylinder motor and was not too problematic until 2007 when the emissions were passed and the 6.7 cummins was introduced.

6.6 Duramax

 (Pictured 2015 Chevy 2500 hd High Country)

The 6.6L Duramax Diesel engine can be found in both Gmc and Chevy trucks. The 6.6 diesels was introduced in 2001 and duramax has put out 5 variations of the engine since its launch in 2001.
The five engines are as follows

-6.6L Duramax LB7 Available 2001-2004
-6.6L Duramax LLY Available 2004-2006
-6.6L Duramax LBZ Available 2006-2007
-6.6L Duramax LMM Available 2007.5-2010
-6.6L Duramax LML Available 2011- Current

A Big part in the Success of Chevy and Gmc's Duramax engines is the pairing of the Allison 1000 transmission. It has been the only transmission used since 2001 and although it was offered in manual 6 speed but was phased out in the year 2007. this was only due to the transmissions popularity and the need was no there to produce a manual. All of the 6.6 duramax's are V8's, and as of 2007 both the LMM and the LML are post emissions meaning that they run cleaner and are equiped with a DOC, DEF injector, DPF as well as others.

Duramax Puts out A 6.6L V8 LGH motor which can be found in cab and chassis, or commonly known as dump trucks, box trucks, and other utilities. All of these engines can be found in Chevy and Gmc 2500, 3500 hd, as well as c4500 and c5500

The In-house 6.7

 Above is my current personal truck: 2011 Ford f350 6.7 V8 Diesel

In 2011 ford introduced its first in-house built motor the 6.7 Liter single turbo power stroke diesel. This included a staggering 400 horse power and 800 foot pounds of torque. And recently upgraded in 2015 the 6.7 now puts out 440 hp and 860 foot pounds of torque. After having a good relationship with international lasting 30 years, over the past 4 years ford has been doing very well for themselves on their own. With this new engine comes along more emission regulations which make the engine run even quieter. such things included the existing EGR, DPF, and incorporated the DOC, and SCR. The DOC(Diesel oxidation catalyst) and SCR(Selective catalyst reduction). Lastly newly included was the DEF system, Diesel Exhaust Fluid which is a system that converts the nitrous oxides into water and nitrogen. The 6.7 also has an 18% increase in miles per gallon.

Predecessor to the 6.0

With the growing emission regulations in 2008 Ford introduced the 6.4L V-8 power stroke twin turbo diesel. Some new features included a DPF (Diesel Particulate Filter) which eliminated the black soot and also quieted down exhaust noise. The engine was produced from 2008-2010, however in the first year the engines were equipped with a twin turbo meaning two turbos and is the only diesel engine to have a turbocharger arrangement such as that. In its time it was the cleanest and most powerful engine supplied to ford from international putting out 350 horse power and 650 foot lb torque. The 6.4 diesel has been known to be an engine that can but upgraded significantly with the use of aftermarket parts to push the motor to its full potential. However upgrading the engine with aftermarket accessories is something that voids any warranty that ford allows.

Pictured Above is my first truck: 2008 Ford F350 twin turbo diesel

The problematic 6.0L

The 6.0 liter V-8 Diesel introduced shortly after the the 7.3 was retired by international and with the Ford torqshift transmission and the new an improved 6.0 was supposed to be highly advanced putting out more power and reliability and it did so in out selling its competitors in the diesel light duty department. However the 6.0 proved to not be so reliable the engine was recalled several times for problems such as the egr cooler failing, numerous sensors failing, turbocharger failure and blown injectors. These are just a few among a long list of others, as far as the egr (exhaust gas recirculation) problems in simple terms the soot build up would cause very high operating temperatures especially under load. The egr also would fail and leak coolant into the exhaust system causing a white smoke to exit the tailpipe. The engines were produced from 2003 to 2007 and even by 2007 all of the kinks
were still not worked out and in 2008 an new 6.4L Ford diesel motor was introduced. Above is A 6.0L blowing white smoke indication egr failure

The legendary 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel

The famous 7.3L V-8 Diesel engine was introduced in the middle of 1994 and was produced up until 2003. These diesel engines could be found in Ford Super duty pick up, dump truck and other various utilities. By 1999 international had produced 1 million diesel engines and by 2002 the 2 millionth rolled off the production line. however in 2003 the engine was retired due to the failure to meet strict federal emission regulations. The engines reliability was a stepping stone for ford and the engine is known for its longevity with trucks that are still on the road today that have over 300,000 miles without requiring major repairs. Above is a picture of a 1997 Ford f350 7.3L V-8 Powerstroke diesel that currently has 170,000 miles and has had no major repairs and has been very well kept. This was the last year for the square body style super duty.