My 2005 with a plastic CAC lost boost near Branson. I had it towed to Branson Motorcoach. If it happens to be a CAC, does anyone have a metal spare nearby?

Thanks, Scott

 

It was the CAC. Made it back home yesterday.

 

Cac?

 

Charge Air Cooler = Intercooler

 

Blown CAC = opportunity for upgrade!

 

Yeah, and I would have gone that way had the price difference not been ridiculous.

I'm just happy it pulled my trailer up those hills yesterday (in 95 degree heat) and got me home. Finally.

 

Understood.

Even getting a Banks is more than a grand for not a whole lot of extra benefit unless you've got a bigger turbo pushing high pressure.

An Aftermarket CAC is worlds better than the stock (for most anyway, not all- buyer beware) and it only takes a before/after comparison to see. But for most folks that are close to stock, the stock CAC is more than fine.

 

Did you install a new one before you left Branson?

 

Anyone with a plastic tank intercooler should toss it. Change it out in your garage than on the side of the freeway.

I have a BD intercooler. It was not worth it and is my least cost effective upgrade.
IMO, no one with a less than a 800RWHP truck should spend money on a larger intercooler.
If I had to do it again, I would have bought a larger radiator.

 

I had it towed to, diagnosed by, and swapped out by Branson Motorcoach.

I'd thought about changing it proactively. You know what they say about hindsight. Sigh.

 

If you bought your truck new, take back to your dealer.
Chrysler was replacing them, they new they had a problem.
Doesn't cost anything to try.

 

I'd never heard of it being covered out of warranty. So, I took it to an independent...last week.

 

Maybe I missed it , what did you end up with for a replacement for the plastic cac that was in there ? I also have the plastic cac with 84,000 miles on it (not making big power,see my sig), I'm sure it's coming time to replace it with all alum one.id like to find a junk yard stocker for next to nothing ,if possible .

 

I had it replaced with a new OEM metal part. Used ones show up in the classifieds here once in a while for ~$300. I paid $790 for the new one.