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I'm over Ford, I've had 12 of them (should of kept some of the 7.3s)but this current one is the last straw.I need one that will hold up to pulling 12k on a regular baises.I've heard about the bad mpg on the 6.4s.What do you think???
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2005 F-350 Dually S/C 4x4 Lariat PSD Bright Red.B&W Turnover G.N. Hitch
2005 RED C-6 Corvette Wifes Car (aka crazy woman)
2007 28'G.N. 8012 Sundowner Sig. Series 3 Horse with L.Q.(Camper)
2001 16'G.N. Adam Red Stock Trailer(day rides)
2004 24'G.N. Flat Bed Trailer (Hay & Tractor Hauler)
2004 Honda Foreman 400 4x4 Red (4 wheeler)
2001 F-250 5.4 S/C 4X4 (Farm Truck)
1974 F-100 360 Auto (Under Const.)
1997 Kubota L-4200 4x4 Tractor (bushhoggin S.O.B.)
1987 SUBARU 4x4 (wifes snow day car)
5 Quarter Horses (3 buckskins 2 bays)
4-Dogs (2 Bl. labs & 2 weiners)
1- cat (wifes)
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i think you have the best pickup it just needs a cummins conversion kit installed, may be cheaper than new pickup it would be hard for me to let go of a ford body
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2000 F-250 psd 4x4 cassette player and stuff
is fuel mileage your only issue with Ford? With the new emmissions regulations nobody is getting good fuel mileage. Some say the GM's are getting better MPG's but the one our company has (Crew cab SRW) gets 13, however, all the guys that drive it seem to think they just stole it. Anytime you get a dually, fuel mileage is out the window. I try and keep my 04 dually down around 2000 RPM's but I still only see 13.6. I have a bed full of tools, If I was completely empty I might see 1 more MPG. i've seen people from all three brands say they get 20 MPG out of a dually, no way no how, it's not going to happen, I don't know of too many dually's that have 3.55:1 gears, and even then it would be tough.
Just a thought. I hear that the Ford is going to get a Cummins in the next few years and Dodge will get a Catapillar motor. Not verified as of yet. Mike
My 2006 Ram 3500, gets 20-22 mpg highway IF I keep her at 70mph. Truck has 22,000 on it, mileage still improving as miles add up.
Six speed.
I agree with others' advice here... an '06 or early '07 Dodge/Cummins would be a great truck. Anything pre-new-emissions. I'm a Dodge and Ford guy, but a Duramax might be OK too.
Mike
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- SOLD: 1991 F-350 XLT crewcab, dually. BTS E4OD. My favorite truck.
- NEW DAILY DRIVER: 2006 Ram 3500 SLT quad cab. 5.9L Cummins, 6-speed manual transmission, nav system, Jake brake. No mods, now or ever. 100% satisfied.
Last edited by Mike Lewis : 07-22-2008 at 01:07 PM.
well if Chevy could figure out how to make a dually stop i would have one in my driveway.
The only two post 08 Fords i have been around were problem children.
so that leaves the dodge.
with all that said my 2000 DRW f-350 has served me well for the last 325,000 miles and i see no need to get rid of it any time soon.
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1994 7.3 I.D.I. Navistar 444 CI
ATS Factory TURBO E4OD Red On white Crew Cab DRW 4:10 w/ AUBURN LIMITED SLIP
3" ATS Exhaust and turbo housing, Banks Trans Command, calibrated pump, K&N filter, Gruss style coolant filter, 203K+MI not a lick of trouble with the motor. now on 16th trans. 10 under factory 100K mile warranty
Alpine CVA-7878 XM radio 6cd changer 3 8" phoenix gold subs 75x4 Sony mobile ES gold 4ch amp, Sony 500W 1ch amp MB quart components in Q forms kick panels. 1 farad cap.
Pro car parts jewel cut headlamps and turn signals
APC clear cab markers, suvlights.com harness silverstar bulbs and L.E.D.'s in the fenders. IT's paid for and its MINE!
Family Toys and tools,
00'F350 psd CC Drw 2wd Bright Amber Western Hauler
SOLD 01' Peterbilt 330 4Dr. Texas trucks conversion cAt 350hp
02' Psd Excursion Limited ultimate Estate Green helliwig swaybar 101K miles
1996 fetherlite 4 horse GN, 2003 sooner 6 horse GN with midtack
I also heard that the toyota was getting a cat engine in their truck line. this is before the bottom totally fell out of the market. Cat is also in talks with international to possible let international take over all its over the road business. I also heard that they maybe working jointly on a new engine line using combined tech. Either way the goal seems to try and create an engine that does not need a dpf and limit each companies liaibility for epa fines. It sounds like we may never see a real cat engine in any of our trucks unless we put them our selves.
Agree. Complaints about the Dodge wrapped around the Cummins these days just make me laugh. Some folks are still trapped in the '90s, it appears.
The main thing that annoys me about the dodge is their lack of a crew cab offering.
Their extended cab has regular rear opening doors whoopee. Nice try but its not a crew cab.
The mega cab is ridiculous. might as well be an RV. and the lack of a true crew cab long bed with a decent looking dually bed puts dodge outta the market for me.
BUT if im mulling around getting a new 550 Size work truck. And the best choice bar none right now is the sterling 5500 which is just the dodge with a different dealer and different grille.
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1994 7.3 I.D.I. Navistar 444 CI
ATS Factory TURBO E4OD Red On white Crew Cab DRW 4:10 w/ AUBURN LIMITED SLIP
3" ATS Exhaust and turbo housing, Banks Trans Command, calibrated pump, K&N filter, Gruss style coolant filter, 203K+MI not a lick of trouble with the motor. now on 16th trans. 10 under factory 100K mile warranty
Alpine CVA-7878 XM radio 6cd changer 3 8" phoenix gold subs 75x4 Sony mobile ES gold 4ch amp, Sony 500W 1ch amp MB quart components in Q forms kick panels. 1 farad cap.
Pro car parts jewel cut headlamps and turn signals
APC clear cab markers, suvlights.com harness silverstar bulbs and L.E.D.'s in the fenders. IT's paid for and its MINE!
Family Toys and tools,
00'F350 psd CC Drw 2wd Bright Amber Western Hauler
SOLD 01' Peterbilt 330 4Dr. Texas trucks conversion cAt 350hp
02' Psd Excursion Limited ultimate Estate Green helliwig swaybar 101K miles
1996 fetherlite 4 horse GN, 2003 sooner 6 horse GN with midtack
My fathers newer Dodge has had it's fair share of stupid failures, just like the stupid failures the strokes have.
If it were not for the front ends of the gm's I would think the maxi/allison would be the best package.
They all have their short commings which could be easily fixed on the assembly line.
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1996 F-250 extended cab long box five speed. Home made Tymar, 203 Stat, 60 gal in bed fuel cell, 315/75's, no muffler, ebpv welded open 3" to 3" DP, Babies. 290K, still chugging, and still smoking when cold.
UPDATED 8/1/08 Replace so far. 1 LUK flywheel+clutch, 2 thermostats, 2 set of brakes, 1 set of calipers, 5 CPS, 3 sets of tires, 2 Transfer pumps, 1 Injector modual, 1 Computer, 2 Alt, 2 sets of batteries, 1 Water pump, 6 Belts, 1 PS hose, 2 Sets ball joints, 2 set u-joints, 2 carrier bearing, 2 Speed sensors, 1 oil pres sender, 1 temp sender, 4 sets of e-break cables, 1 front fuel tank, 2 rear fuel tanks, 2 set of glow plugs, 6 Glow plug relays, Oil galley o-rings, Turbo pedistal o-rings, EBPV o-rings, 3 sets of Injector O-rings, 1 Vac-pump, 1 new carpet.Total $$$ in repairs v/s miles driven = 3.0 cents per mile. Add fuel to that it jumps to 14.8 cents per mile over the life of the truck.
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