I had an 2004 and hated it. Looking at a 2011 now are all the BS from the 2004 to the 2011 sorted out now. I am asking about things like the rear and front diff, axle seals etc???
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Stillen Ceramic Long Tube Headers - Berks Technologies B-Pipes - Dual in Single Out Borla Pro-XS Muffler - Vibrant Ultra Quiet Resonator - Volant CAI - UpRev Standard - Detroit TruTrac LSD - Mag-Hytec - Diff Cover - Burn Out Mod
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265/70/18 Cooper Discoverer ATP Tires - Gun Metal Gray Powder Coated 18" OEM Wheels - Window Tint 16% All Round - Kenwood CMOS-300 Front and Rear Camera - Defiant Drop Down Light Bar - Warn W700D HID Off Road Lights - 4300K HID Low Beams
4300K HID Fogs - Front and Rear Tow Hitch - Warn VR12000 lbs. Winch - Rear Diff Vent Mod - Stubby Billet Aluminum Antenna - LED Conversion - GoodRidge SS Braided Brake Lines - PowerSlot Slotted and Cryo Treated Front Rotors - Hawk LTS Pads Upfront
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Kenwood DNX9980HD - AudioControl In-dash equalizer with crossover and line driver - iPad 2 Integrated with HU - Rockford Fosgate T600-4 - Rockford Fosgate T600-2 - Rockford Fosgate P1653 Door Speakers - Two Kicker COMPVR SVC 800W Subwoofer - Tsunami Lite wave Series PP92UM-2 Farad Cap - Tech12V Dual 10” Under Seat Sub Box - Stillen Grounding Kit - Big 3 Mod - Optima Red Top Battery
Most if not all of the bad failures were corrected by '08. Manifolds, axle seals, etc. are non-issues with '08s and on. It will be a good truck for you.
My '11 only has 26K miles. So far I've had a recall for the HVAC actuator. The interior plastics scratch easily and the leather seems to stain easily, but so far so good.
What configuration is the one you are looking at ,and how much are they asking? I know the dealer near me had a brand new 2012 King Cab SV with a window sticker of 32k selling for 10k off of that. You might be able to get a better deal on a brand new leftover 12.
I havent read anything that said all the bugs were gone. However the amount of failures are significantly less and declining since 08.5
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I want to call your experience with your 04 bad luck, but who knows. I have an 04 and I absolutely love it!
I have had a few issues with it, nothing major for me to say I hate it in the least. Granted I only have 48k on the clock. But, I did buy it with 29k almost 2yrs ago.
My front pinion seal on my transfer case went out, easy fix did it myself. The serp belt was squeeking like a raped ape, changed to a gatorback, easy fix. The power steering reservoir was leaking at the connector on the bottom, easy fix with a worm clamp.
Thats it. I keep up with my maitenance and ride her gently.
I want to say the reason my transfer case seal blew was because of me, when I got uprev. I think it blew because I had to do so many 0-60 runs. I cant remember how many, but it was a lot. So I think it was that combined with the added stress of my lift and big tires.
Who knows what happened, but I definitely dont hate my 04. My wife always teases me and tells me if my truck had a vagina, she wouldnt exist.
I also have a 2011 CC....best truck I have had yet...I will never give up this truck...no issues at 13000 and I can honestly say I don't expect to have any. Besides with a forum like TT, with the of experience from the men and women on this forum, you figure out to fix most if not all the issues you may encounter.
So, YAY!!!!! If your not aware already, just be aware of the mod bug.
Agreed, I've replaced mostly normal wear items on mine, except exhaust manifolds of course lol. 114k and doesn't burn a drop of oil. MSN autos gives the 04 good rating across the board.
A hole new kind of brand loyalty. You invent one of those and make funbags an option, you will outsell Ford and GM combined.
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