Posted by JDseller on September 22, 2012 at 07:36:54 from (208.126.196.144):
In Reply to: Bryan iniowa: Attn posted by rick kr on September 22, 2012 at 07:10:00:
I am pretty sure he was talking about the Ford 6.0 diesel. They have all kind of issues in pickups. You can thank the EPA for a lot of that. The same engine is school buses and delivery truck did not have near the problems. There they ran at a cooler exhaust temperature. They had to have it higher in the pickups to get them to met the new EPA standards. Those same standards are what caused the end of the 7.3 Diesel.
As for the Chevy engines. The 6.0 gas engine is a fine motor that pulls well. The only issue is that they are a fuel hog. My one son has one. It runs great but it is 12-13 miles per gallon ride. I mean even empty. Load down it can get down to 7-8 miles to the gallon. If gas goes down then you may be alright owning one.
The Chevy Duromax is a fine motor but the fuel economy is not as good as many think. Empty you will get 15-16 and loaded 10-12. I do mean goose neck and a heavy load but they are not near as fuel efficient as the older motors. They are a nice truck to drive. My brother has had several of them. The only issue is that they are not cheap to work on either. A set of injectors can be several grand to have done. The exhaust is sky high and some of the front wheel bearing assemblies can be $750 or more. So they are not a cheap truck to maintain.
So far I have been able to find first generation Cummins in Dodges in good shape. The ride is not as nice but they will take a beating. The 7.3 Fords seem to be just about as good but finding a good older one is getting tough. Everyone is finding out the issues with the newer diesels and the value of the older simpler ones is going up.
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