Jordan18

I encountered a very similar story only it happen to a 2014 Dodge 3500 cummins service truck where I work. At about 10K miles the engine went on it. The local dealer blamed the non-OEM air filter they had in it (not sure if it was K&N or some other brand) and would not cover warranty on it due to that fact. It's a good thing the company that owned that truck were mechanics and they ended up putting in a new engine themselves. Companies just don't care about customers anymore it seems.

I am curious about this but with the RX catch can. On their website it displays: Standard hose, black/silver braided 6-3/8", black/silver braided 8-1/2". Actually am torn between the 2 brands at the moment and I don't even have my truck yet, both seem reputable. Cost wise elite seems cheaper and has a lower cost of shipping but longer shipping times than RX. I've read through this thread 3 times and still I am undecided, I guess I'll wait to have my truck first.

It'll be nice to see once those that have been using CCs for thousands of miles do a comparison with those without.Or, a comparison such as those who got a cleaning service see what it's like after the same amount of miles put on with a catch can as without one.

Fair points. I guess I didn't mention I have been looking at gms for about a year now and waited for the 2nd MY to see what quirks and problems there might be. The other point I was trying to make with my stories about other brands of trucks was that purchasing any of them could be a gamble, which with 2014 fords should be the best bet being the last year of that Gen yet they still have issues. I am excited for my truck to be delivered despite the issues, like I said I have been shopping for about a year now and I feel like I would equally be gambling if I looked at fords and rams. "Cautious" I suppose isn't a great statement for it, more like "playing the field".

For any Ford advocates, I drive a 14' Ford XTR Extended cab as a work truck, and there's about 10 of them used as field trucks where I work in in Alberta. I can tell you first hand the problems Fords face even being the last year of the previous gen where there should be next to no bugs. Thing is, being pounded through the mud and dirt roads does it in on the suspensions and shocks, tire balancing, bearings,etc, but when you are having head problems (replaced), "VVT Phaser" issues, idler wheel bearing problems (20k km on a non field based truck), and the odd rough shifting of the transmission, off spec front diff resulting in complete replacement of the front end, and mysterious injector related issues resulting in the truck not being able to start, a transmission switch exposed to the debris of the road that can become jammed up with mud/dirt/snow/ice and you can't shift into gear. I enjoy driving my work truck, but it has it's quirks at 22k km (tranny switch problem) Bear in mind these are work trucks that do take abuse (not so much on the engine/electrical side), there's a few items listed that shouldn't occur to trucks with less than 50k miles. I gander at both Ram and Ford forums as well, and even though I like Fords, the aluminum and the amount of electronic "everything" they piled into the truck just worries me too much for longevity. Ram by the looks of it has some serious electrical horror stories on brand new trucks with the BCMs requiring entire replacement, and the ecodiesel seems to be teething badly as well (http://www.dieselramforum.com/forum/new-member-introductions/5345-beware-new-eco-diesel.html few threads like this) My personal 08 Sierra has been a tank that has taken abuse and put on a lot of miles in short time without many issues popping up. It vibrates going down the highway as well, even shaking water bottles, but it really doesn't bother me all too much (mind you the age of the truck). I hope when I get my truck in roughly a month it doesn't vibrate or have transmission problems. All the ones I test drove including a friends seemed to be trouble free in all these "high problematic" areas except for the (now fixed) Sierra headlights. I am being cautious being a new vehicle because across most brands it does seem like quality control/assurance has gone by the wayside in favour of cost cutting.

Read this whole thread, I won't have my truck at least for another month to month and a half from factory but I will be getting a CC for sure. Good read.

I have heard of a number of front end problems where they simply forgot to put fluid in the front diffs from factory, at least from a relative's new 14' sierra. But such a vibration led to an unmistakable whining then clunking then grinding shortly after....followed by a new front diff.