6.0L Power Stroke Engine and DrivetrainDiscussion of the 6.0L Power Stroke diesel engine and drivetrain in the 2003-Up Super Duties and Excursions. No gas engine discussion allowed except on transmissions and drivetrain that pertain to all models. Please confine discussion of topics in this forum to those items that are specific to the 6.0L Power Stroke engine.
I own a 98 Ram 12v and am looking at a 04 F250 with the PSD and i REALLY prefer Ford trucks over the dodge, and the dodge just doesnt have the power or the trans behind the motor to hold the power if i made it to do the towing i need. I pull 8-10k lbs on a semi' daily basis and really love diesels.
My dilema is, i found a cherry 1 owner 250 with the PSD, but it has 96k on it. I have read so many bad things about the 6.0 but i really like the truck, the Ford is so much better in many wany ways then the dodge, but the 12V CTD is about as simple/reliable as you can get.
To stop rambling, would anyone in the right mind, but a 6.0 with 100k on it for 26k? Its fully loaded and VERY clean well maintained, with all service records.
I only paid 8K more than that when I bought mine brand new....seems high to me.
Whatever you do get an OASIS run on it to see it's repair history.
PM me if you need to know where to look to get one run.
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Thanks for the quick replies, its pretty much fully loaded down to the key pad door locks..heh, which are utterly useless. What is wrong with a key??? honestly..
I was really asking if the mileage would steer anyway clear of it due to the hit/miss dependability of the 6.0.
I understand on a specific forum like this, usually it SEEMS really bad since most people only post their problems, much like on my car forum, i own a 550awhp(pump 93) 99 VR4 and need a new rig for towing it to shows since i hate putting the miles on it.
Like the other replies said, have an OASIS report run. Seems like the '04's were kind of hit and miss with the engines - either you get a really good one or a problem child. No in betweens. If it has a clean history, buy it, enjoy it and don't look back!!
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30' Cardinal 30TS 5th wheel. The weekend home away from home.
"The early bird may get the worm, but the second mouse gets the cheese."
I agree, i found several 250's within 100 miles of me with 1/2 or 1/3 the miles for the same or LESS money and newer. Unfortunatly, the damn thing blue books at 26, ugh. I say 20-21k out the door would be more reasonable for me. Opinions?
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: JasonY</div><div class="ubbcode-body">Update, paid 25k out the door with an extended FORD warrenty until 2012 or 200k miles and brand new BFG All Terrains and 2 new batteries. Sweet truck!
Jason, if you got what you wanted, it's a good buy. If you didn't, it wouldn't be a good buy for 25 cents.
I wouldn't worry about the mileage, I'd play like it was new and enjoy it!
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2003 KR F-250 4X4 CC SWB, 6.0, 5 Speed Auto, 3.73 Axle, no Limited slip. Rhino bedliner, Unicover bed cover.
Built on February 19, '03
#2 93 F-150 XLT, 5 Liter, Auto, 4X4, X Cab. 251,000 miles. Uses no oil between changes.
I got mine for 23000 its an 04 f350 crew cab fx4 with some mods on it and only 84000 miles on it. I did do an oasis on it befor I bought it and it was clean! If it has a clean oasis with it it could be worth a million if not its not worth a dime!
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2004 F-350 CREW CAB 4X4 LONG BED 6.0
5" exhaust with 6" tip, whistles with the best of them
KN cold air intake
Autometer pillar gauges (4) fuel pressure,exhaust temp,trans temp,and boost
Quick update! Finally got to put a real load on it, Pulled a 9500lb tractor on a 3500lb trailer from my parents farm to their new place. The 6.0's power delivery is MUCH different than my old Cummins but once you stick your foot in it and get above that 2k rpm point, even with 6 tons behind her shes just GOES! I freakin love this thing. I also pulled a freinds car back from PA with it, he owns a 02 Suberben with the whimpy 5.3L V8 and it has a very hard time in the hills and sucks down gas to the tune of 8mpg. Didnt even notice the 6500lbs behind me, up or down hill, cruise control the whole way. Returned 17mpg. Hes currently shopping for a Diesel truck now. HA!
The truck is totally stock aside from a banks intake, im considering the exhaust but dont want to mess with my warrenty and it does all i ask it to do w/o breaking a sweat, its a TRUCK not a racing vehicle.
EDIT: Also, i freakin LOVE how this thing sounds under load accelerating hard! The PSD with the tq shift 5spd sound soooooo much tighter and better than my rattly old Cummins. Little things like that are proof i'll never grow up
Congrat's Jason,I am assuming you got the truck you were refering to in the original post?
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2005 F250 XLT wedgewood blue 4x4 C/C SWB,6.0L PSD, Auto.(Member of 05 STC Failure Club 
) 2006 Expedition Eddie Bauer,5.4L (Wife's) NRA Life Member. TSRA Life member. 
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