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looking for some input on a used diesel truck to use around the farm occasionally pulling a 14000 gvw dump trailor along with other what nots
 
buy what ever you like to work on. At my place I have all fords. All between the years of 89-97. Two of them I put cummins engines in. Farmer up the road has all chevys and another farmer has all dodges. They get along just as good as I do.
 

If you are talking about a pickup I'd tell you no. Diesels can get pretty expensive to maintain and add in that they sell for more both new and used it's hard to justify the extra expense. Now if you were doing some hauling on a several times a week base diesel in my opinion would be the way to go. For the extra cost of buying plus the higher price per gallon of fuel you will never pay tourself back with limited use.

Add in winter starting (I'm where it gets -30) plus anti-gel and everything it just isn't a great idea.

I'm looking for a 90's Ford pickup right now with an EFI 460 big block and auto tranny (knee problems and if they are acting up causes a great deal of pain clutching). The 460 with the E4OD and 3:55 or 3:73 gearing don't do bad on mileage and have a lot of pulling power. I had a 77 F250 with C4 auto and the 460 years ago. It got between 11 and 13 depending on what I was doing with it. The 88 F250 with the 6.9 diesel and 4 speed got 17 at 55 with no load. Load it or hit the interstate it got 14. I wasn't impressed.

Just my thoughts.

Rick
 
We run three 7.3L fords and a 5.9 dodge. All are good, Just spent over 1K on on the front end of one with 240K, a 97 first money spent in 3 1/2 years we owned it. The dodge and one 7.3 have under 100K other two have 180 and 240K. The one with 240K is probably the best looking one of the bunch. No matter which one you buy, if you treat it and drive it like a diesel you will minimize your problems. For example plug them in below 20 degree"s, leave them ideling and locked when on short erands and they will last long time.
 
If you need anti-gel it means you don't drive enough and you're sitting with summer fuel, good winter fuel shouldn't gel above -40F.

I agree though, most people who have diesel trucks would be better served with a gasser. I think you'll find most diesels are geared way down low so they have tons of low end for hard work but that kills the mileage.
If you're hauling a lot diesel is the way to go, otherwise a gasser is better, easier and probably cheaper in the long run.
 
I myself would get a an old 12 valve dodge first choice for just a farm truck. A 5spd 94-early 98. The 1st gen cummins trucks are good but transmission parts are getting hard to find in different areas of the country. 2nd choice would be a 7.3 Stroke. Thats it in my opinion.
 
(quoted from post at 02:49:36 08/01/11) If you need anti-gel it means you don't drive enough and you're sitting with summer fuel, good winter fuel shouldn't gel above -40F.

I agree though, most people who have diesel trucks would be better served with a gasser. I think you'll find most diesels are geared way down low so they have tons of low end for hard work but that kills the mileage.
If you're hauling a lot diesel is the way to go, otherwise a gasser is better, easier and probably cheaper in the long run.
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I've noticed the guys who get the big diesel powered trucks really don't need them either. They could EASILY do their occasional hauling with a nice gas powered truck. Face it, it's the "hot" thing to do now. You get a diesel, make it sound like a big rig, lift it, and compensate for your lack of other things in your life.
 
GM used a mechanical pump 6.5 to the end of the 2000 model year.
Cummins went to a computer control common rail injection system in 2002.
Ford, they have fiddled around with more engines and designs that what I can keep track off.
Are you in an area of the country where they spread salt on the roads? If that is the case a 10+ year old truck, diesel or not is a liability, not an asset. Religious chassis oiling might make 15+ years.
For your application a 1500HD ,3/4 or 1 ton gasser with a trailer package is less trouble and cost.
I'm hoping you are not one of those tiny p*nis types wanting a massive smoke stack in the back of the truck. Then dial up the fuel injection for lots of smoke.
 
"GM used a mechanical pump 6.5 to the end of the 2000 model year."

HUH???

Actually, they went to a (VERY TROUBLESOME) ELECTRONICALLY-controlled IP in 1994 and continued it 'til the 6.5's were phased out.
 
(quoted from post at 01:03:26 08/02/11) GM used a mechanical pump 6.5 to the end of the 2000 model year.
Cummins went to a computer control common rail injection system in 2002.
Ford, they have fiddled around with more engines and designs that what I can keep track off.
Are you in an area of the country where they spread salt on the roads? If that is the case a 10+ year old truck, diesel or not is a liability, not an asset. Religious chassis oiling might make 15+ years.
For your application a 1500HD ,3/4 or 1 ton gasser with a trailer package is less trouble and cost.
[b:774f199cd4]I'm hoping you are not one of those tiny p*nis types wanting a massive smoke stack in the back of the truck.[/b:774f199cd4] Then dial up the fuel injection for lots of smoke.
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Nice!!!!!!!!!! That's basically the SoCal lifted truck scene.
 
(quoted from post at 18:22:45 08/01/11)
(quoted from post at 01:03:26 08/02/11) GM used a mechanical pump 6.5 to the end of the 2000 model year.
Cummins went to a computer control common rail injection system in 2002.
Ford, they have fiddled around with more engines and designs that what I can keep track off.
Are you in an area of the country where they spread salt on the roads? If that is the case a 10+ year old truck, diesel or not is a liability, not an asset. Religious chassis oiling might make 15+ years.
For your application a 1500HD ,3/4 or 1 ton gasser with a trailer package is less trouble and cost.
[b:3169713205]I'm hoping you are not one of those tiny p*nis types wanting a massive smoke stack in the back of the truck.[/b:3169713205] Then dial up the fuel injection for lots of smoke.
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Some local guy has a tricked out F650 diesel. Real fancy wheels, lifted a bit, a custom paint job, and a tonneau cover. Yesterday I saw a F550 that was lifted to the moon! Guy must carry a stepladder to get in.
Nice!!!!!!!!!! That's basically the SoCal lifted truck scene.
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