Truck Advice
Evening all, I am looking for a little truck advice. I currently have a travel trailer and am looking at upgrading to a 5th wheel by the end of the year. My current truck, Ram 2500 with 5.7, won't...
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donn0128 wrote:
2004 05 Ford diesels will be the dreaded 6.0. That is the reason there so cheap. The motor is basically junk. What you will need for a 15K fiver in an older truck will be a dually. Nothing less is going to comfortably handle that much fiver.
What he said.
However the motor isn't junk - just Ford's refusal to use aftermarket fixes for head gaskets & studs. Repeated failures!
Folks that got "buy-backs", and engine replacements were often two-time losers and would see their old truck on the dealer's used car lot..:(
Diesel shop close by had 6.0s out of warranty lined up ten deep (really!) for engine "fixits"! - But NO 7.3's.
Suggest you visit the dedicated diesel forums for Chevy/GMC, Ford, and Dodge. No "brand bashers" there - just info.
They all have sections for the various years, drive trains, etc.
Good, Bad, & Ugly.....
Pay close attention to the *problems* owners are asking for help with - how solved, etc.
Agree, for what you wish to tow - a dually is what you will need....or downsize the 5th.
Pretty tough to beat a Dodge CTD - but for older p/ups a manual trans would be my choice. (47RE was *not* a dependable auto).
Good luck - good trucks are in high demand - no matter what brand!
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