Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
Originally Posted By: 01rangerxl
Originally Posted By: mrsilv04
With a "Ford" diesel, you need to be even more careful.
6.0 = problems.
6.4 = problems.
6.7 = who knows?
7.3 = best choice among these four.
With a diesel, best bet is a Dodge or GM.
Based on what?
Cummins engines are wonderful. Too bad you can only get them in a Dodge from the factory. That pretty much cancels out any additional reliability from the engine. The Duramax is a good enough engine...what GM offered before it wasn't.
7.3s are great engines. My cousin recently brought a '99 7.3 out of storage after two years. He put new batteries in the truck and it started right up with no problems. He also has a 6.0 that runs great. I have put quite a few miles on that truck myself and would drive it anywhere. Yes, some 6.0s grenaded their turbos, and plenty of others run just fine.
"Based on what?"
Honestly, please point out which part of my post that you want me to explain to you.... really.
There are plenty of good 6.0s out there running without problems. Some of them did have issues, but not all. A 6.0 isn't guaranteed to have problems.
The 7.3 is just as reliable as a Duramax. What advantage does a GM truck have?
Dodge and GM trucks have their own issues. Like I said, the Cummins in the Dodge is great, but be prepared to replace things like ball joints. Ever heard of death wobble?
http://www.wsoctv.com/news/19518416/detail.html
Ford builds excellent trucks. They did have some issues with some diesels, but there are plenty of very reliable Ford diesels out there.
There are also way to many 6.0s out there with lots of problems. Check Diesel place . com, All of the big RV boards rv.net/forum and the ford truck enthusiast site.
Ford does make a good truck however recommending a used 6.0 is bad ju ju even the 6.0 guys on both the RV boards and the Powerstroke baoard I go to said stay away uless you like to fix stuff or pay big bucks for repairs as I was really considering a couple. Pulling the cab for headgasket repairs and having to install head studs as fix to a common problem is not my cup of tea. EGR coolers, couplings for oil to run the injectors have come apart causing a loss of oil pressure.
http://www.google.com/#sclient=psy&h...b989c6c17f79c85
I got most of my information about their problems here
http://www.powerstroke.org/index.php
You have to register to read the site but it has a ton of good info.
If you want a Ford find a nice V-10, 5.4 or 7.3