No powerstroke in the F150.250 and up had the diesel.The 6.0 diesel from ford has a bad reputation.I'd stay away from that truck!
 
Depends on what you are going to do with it.

If you are just going to do a few driveways with it anything will work.

If you are going to work it hard i.e. commercial plowing which for me at least means going fast you need a HD rig.

Ideal plow truck for me would be an older 3/4 ton with a solid front axle, manual trans, short bed and a short turning radius.

When I was plowing I used to install the cheapest u-joints on the front as you can easily strip the front diff. if you hit a bare patch pushing at full throttle.(don't ask me how I know!).

Just my humble opinion.

Brad
 
IF (and it's a big if...) all the engine recall updates have been performed AND the truck has not been abused - not likely for a plow truck - the 6.0 diesel should be OK for you. Otherwise I'd pass.

FWIW one of my kids purchased a used F350 w/6.0 with all the updates. It's given him no trouble. However my neighbor purchased a new one in 2004. The 6.0 gave him nothing but problems. Out of frustration he traded it on a gasser.
 
A good friend was towing a small 28 foot travrl trailer. with wife , on vacation down it TX. His 2004 6.0 broke down, had to be towed three times in 500 miles. His wife flew home. He drove the truck into a CHevy dealer and drove out with a 5.7 Tahoe with 4:11 gears. Nice towing unit. But his wife said, sell the trailer to them while you are there.
I never said anything to him when he told me all the troubles, but I wondered if he remembered calling me and asking about the Ford before he bought it, and I told him to RUN. LOL
 
Thanks guys, I'll keep looking.
I just need a strong drive train with a plow on the front of it. I've got almost a 1/4 mile of drive to clear. Going to have to find something soon, it's another 12 months before it stops snowing here.
 
Replace the Ford fueling system with Navistar stuff and take it down to the HP rating it was built for, or called up Destroked and slam a Cummins in it, and you'll take care of any 6-slow issues it had.

I keep hearing that you can find blown up 6.0's for cheap but I'd like to know where.
 
Some of the 6.0's ran several hundred thousand miles with no issues, and some kept falling apart, I had a good one, but would not trust a different one.
 
They can be very reliable if you don't mind sticking a large chunk of change in them. In stock form it is hit and miss. Some got lucky others got burned big time. I would suggest looking elsewhere unless you plan on doing all the 6.0 fixes. I personally like the super duties best for plowing. I have plowed with all of the big 3. I did enjoy plowing with a early 2000s chevy with the 6.0. My only complaint with the Chevys is I have had issues with overheating with a large blade as the grille opening is small. I would have to run the blade just above the ground while driving to keep air flow to the radiator, never had that problem with either the ford or dodge.
 
I'm Ford Parts manager.

In my opinion, a used 03 6.0 is not one I'd
be looking at. If you want to save money I
would be looking for a replacement engine for
the truck you own or a repair. You can dump
a lot more money into a 6.0 repair than what
you can pick up a replacement engine. Plus
your currant truck is much easier to work on.
 

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