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Old 04-08-2007, 07:51 PM
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Drove by the local Chevy dealer...

Well a friend and I was driving around car dealerships Thursday looking around for a used truck for him.. and I saw what I thought was a newer D-Max

I forgot to see what yr it was on the tag but have they released their new d-maxes 6.0 w/ the new emission stuff?

I snapped a picture of what I thought was the particlac (Sp) filter/after burner thing.

I was just wondering if this is what it is, and if you's saw it already..







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That's one way of cooling the exhaust!

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Maybe its an air scoop for pulling more air into the exhaust stream prior to the particulate trap?
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Thats to cool the exaust before it exits the truck when it goes in to regen mode so it doesnt scorch anything.
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its good to see a driveshaft thats not bigger round than my exhaust pipe
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Originally Posted by dhooks
Thats to cool the exaust before it exits the truck when it goes in to regen mode so it doesnt scorch anything.

Sure it's cool for pavement trucks, but what happens when it gets clogged full of mud shootin' up from the tires on oilfield roads.

OR, consider the farmer driving across numerous fields during harvest and straw gets packed up in there. Just wait.........fire stories are coming. Someone never really thought this through for those that don't only drive on pavement.
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This was on what looked like to be a truck that is going to be selled as a fleet truck, or ute truck.

Is this GMs answer to the regen. process?
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Originally Posted by Festus
Sure it's cool for pavement trucks, but what happens when it gets clogged full of mud shootin' up from the tires on oilfield roads.

OR, consider the farmer driving across numerous fields during harvest and straw gets packed up in there. Just wait.........fire stories are coming. Someone never really thought this through for those that don't only drive on pavement.
good point
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Can you say

FIRE IN THE HOLE (runningawayinahurrysmile)

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wow what a low tech high cost solution
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Originally Posted by Festus
Sure it's cool for pavement trucks, but what happens when it gets clogged full of mud shootin' up from the tires on oilfield roads.

OR, consider the farmer driving across numerous fields during harvest and straw gets packed up in there. Just wait.........fire stories are coming. Someone never really thought this through for those that don't only drive on pavement.
Festus, You nailed that one!!!! I wonder if they will pay for forest firest too..Does that come in the warranty or is that in the small fine print..



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Can you say

FIRE IN THE HOLE (runningawayinahurrysmile)


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LOL Just think of the bird or mouse or something that makes a nest in there.
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i like the rusty spot welds
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Now I've got to crawl under an LMM to see this for myself.
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I can just see that packed with mud/ice/snow etc.
Stay far, far away from these new emmision diesels!


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