2005 FORD F-250 *CREW CAB*4X4*DIESEL

I just pulled my 14K 5er about 250 Miles with my '07 F250 6.0 and got right at 9 mpg but it was with lotsa hills. Before the weight police start in yes I scaled it with and without the 5er and was within all the limits of my truck. As far as the 6.0, I bought it knowing what I would have to do to it. Once that is done (Completely) they CAN be very reliable and have longevity. There are several steps to take with the engine (I realize that you shouldn't have to) but once those are done the 6.0 is pretty good. Problem is most folk don't do all the steps. Just my $.02

Steve

As many have pointed out, best to steer clear of the Ford 6.0 and 6.4 diesels unless you buy right (cheap) and are very very knowledgeable about how to "bullet-proof" them. 2003-2007 5.9L Ram and 2006 Duramax are very desirable trucks with regard to diesel engine reliability (also have minimal emission equipment).

2004 4x4 short bed extended cab. Fiver is about 11,000#. I get about 11-12 mpg going about 60-65

08 f250 diesel, 31cruiser 5'th wheel, depends on wind and terrain, any where fron 8 to 12 mpg, also the 30 gal tank, but We do like the truck.

2003 7.3 diesel. 9-10 mpg. 5er is 9600 lbs loaded. Previous TT was about the same weight. 7-9 mpg with a V10 Excursion. Miss that truck. If there is another truck in my future it will probably be a gas truck. JMHO.

I have a 2004 6.0 with no problems.
My 5th wheel is not as heavy as some pull but I get 14 mpg according to the computer.
I'm sure I'm a lot easier on my driving as to speed, conditions, etc.
Very happy with truck.

Camper 2012 wrote:

goducks10 wrote:

Me Again wrote:
Fuel cost are not the issue with the 6.0, it is the maintenance cost to keep it on the road.

Really? Maybe he's already bullet proofed it.

To the OP, depends on the 5'er. High profile vs mid profile and weight. Generally 10-12 mpg.

My 5th w is 7,900 GW 9,900 26 feet

Similar to mine. 28' 9000lb loaded. 2012 Ram CTD 3.73. 10.5-12 mpg.
12 mpg when towing on flats around 58-62mph.

Read all the reports on Ford diesels awhile back and concluded that the last good one was the 2002 F250 with that 7.3L International engine. The fellow from Oregon is right though... stay away from Navistar engines from 2002 to about 2010. Unfortunately the new F250 6.7L is very pricey and not long in the marketplace to prove it is worth all that money. For the year 2005 (the age you are considering) I would research GM Duramax and put that into some consideration.

rhagfo wrote:

bpounds wrote:
Mine is an '06. I average about 10mpg and we spend a lot of time in big California mountains.

Love my 6.0.

I would recommend you buy something else. The fact that you asked this question leads me to believe you are inexperienced with diesels in general, and the 6.0 is not beginner friendly.

My point exactly, why setup a newbie for a possible bad experience. To those that haven't had issues with your 6.0 that is great, but there are many others that have needed $5,000 to $15,000 in repairs.

If bought for the correct price, you can have preventive work done for between $4,000 and $6,000, but it is still the only diesel of the big three with only four head bolts per cylinder.

I spent 5K on my '05 Powerstroke...headgaskets twice, EGR delete, downpipe replace, turbo cleaning, coolant filter. Still have 1/2 a set of ARP headbolts and a Cat "test" pipe if anybody is interested.

When it ran, it ran like a stripped a$$ ape with the tuner but I did pay the price. Low 13s with a big tired 8000# truck.

bpounds wrote:
Mine is an '06. I average about 10mpg and we spend a lot of time in big California mountains.

Love my 6.0.

I would recommend you buy something else. The fact that you asked this question leads me to believe you are inexperienced with diesels in general, and the 6.0 is not beginner friendly.

My point exactly, why setup a newbie for a possible bad experience. To those that haven't had issues with your 6.0 that is great, but there are many others that have needed $5,000 to $15,000 in repairs.

If bought for the correct price, you can have preventive work done for between $4,000 and $6,000, but it is still the only diesel of the big three with only four head bolts per cylinder.