Finch Posted September 3, 2013 Report Share Posted September 3, 2013 You don't tow any thing that warrants squat chad.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Banshee Chad Posted September 4, 2013 Report Share Posted September 4, 2013 That's cuz they don't make things heavy enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 I have been very happy with Ford Super Duty's for my landscape and excavation business for the last 15 years. I was a GM guy before. If you can find a '99 to '03 with a 7.3 that is in good shape it will make an excellent work truck. I have four of them with a combined 650,000 miles between them. The worst break down has been one auto transmission at 110k miles and a transfer case at about 125k ( due to retarded employee abuse) Other than that, each of them has needed a glow plug relay. Two of them have needed the turbo up pipes replaced which tend to wear out from lots of heat due to towing heavy. Each of these trucks has been driven and worked hard by various employees and myself. We also have an '06 6.0 and an '08 6.4. The 6.0 has required the usual repairs, egr delete, oil cooler replacement and the ficm repaired. The primary cause of almost all 6.0 issues can be attributed to the emissions systems. Once you delete these and retune the the truck you will have a great overall truck. The 6.4 has been the least reliable again due to emissions systems. Once these motors have the emissions equipment deleted from them these become excellent trucks too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad one ton Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 In a lot of areas you cant delete the emission systems on the trucks, because you have to pass emissions every year on diesels. So thats not a fix. Not in all areas of the country at least. If you end up buying a ford 6.0, 6.4, 6.7, new dmax or 6.7 cummins there are different egr coolers and other emission mods available that fix the crappy factory units but keep you legal. TON! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 5.9 Cummins FTW! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rubberneck Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 5.9 Cummins FTW! Not that i dont agree, but that is only an option if you are ok with a 7 year old truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colby Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 the new 8 cylinder cummins will be interesting ..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nightmare Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 the new 8 cylinder cummins will be interesting ..... Its gonna be a 5.0 or something right? Sent from my SGH-T679 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
locogato11283 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Not that i dont agree, but that is only an option if you are ok with a 7 year old truck Yea I know. Mine is a 2005 but only has 60,000 miles on it. It sits most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colby Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Its gonna be a 5.0 or something right? Sent from my SGH-T679 using Tapatalk 2 yeah, but being a completely brand new design, they will surely be quite a few flaws with it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummer84 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 Best mileage my 11 mega cab 4x4 dually has gotten to date. Rolling 70 on I-20 into Dallas. This truck is far from stock performance wise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hummer84 Posted September 5, 2013 Report Share Posted September 5, 2013 did you do hand calculations or just assume that this was correct? I've done many hand calculations and its never been far off. Maybe .3 mpg difference at the most. Here in a few hours ill have about 16 k loaded behind me. Ill snap another pic then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaegerEliminator Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Best mileage my 11 mega cab 4x4 dually has gotten to date. Rolling 70 on I-20 into Dallas. This truck is far from stock performance wise. What gearing does your truck have Josh? Sent from my DROID RAZR using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad one ton Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 My overhead display is always off about 2mpg over what i get hand calculated on my 00 ram 3500. So i never really go off it. But i do agree with loco as for the 5.9 is king. Once you figure out the quirks there reliable as all get out and no emissions shit behind the turbo to go wrong. Just 18 feet of straight 5" pipe (modified not stock). TON! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bad one ton Posted September 6, 2013 Report Share Posted September 6, 2013 Cummins FTW. Its the only truck to race on a volcano! TON! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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