Cam Failure Poll

[Stefan N]

What is your channel?

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCbq6tDdNtsm1zoSwxkvmuXw

 

[Quint]

Went with a 5.7 Hemi eTorque. We shall see

 

[Hemi 808]

My two cents. I was staring at $4700 for the cam/lifter and I could tell that both ball joints needed to be done, so I started shopping. I am picking up my new 2021 on Wednesday. I went to several dealers. They were offering up to $17k trade-in for my 2015 Bighorn with 112k miles...which I thought was pretty good. I told each one of them that it needed the cam & lifters and they all said the same thing, that they didn't care. They were going to sell it at auction and the engine would be someone else's problem to find and/or deal with. Think about the next time you're buying a used car/truck.

Now - you could fix that engine and then try and sell it but you might find that these dealers are going to give you the same price with or without it getting fixed. Save your cash.

Mine is paid off so I didn't want to start up payments again, but $4700 plus ball joints is probably $6k that I instead put down on a new truck that should get me another 150k miles or hopefully more. Things to think about.

Definitely worth considering buying a brand new 1500 but I'm picky. I wouldn't settle for any less than the same features I have now and look for a Night Edition, Laramie Sport or Big Horn Sport. As of now, still looking at fixing it.

 

[Brandon-w]

Definitely worth considering buying a brand new 1500 but I'm picky. I wouldn't settle for any less than the same features I have now and look for a Night Edition, Laramie Sport or Big Horn Sport. As of now, still looking at fixing it.

Do it up! Mines got some nasty chop to it now.

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[Hemi 808]

Do it up! Mines got some nasty chop to it now.

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Dam, that is nasty. Sounds awesome.