2006 ford F-350 lariet dually crew cab

joelyn wrote:
Just looking for ANY info on the above listed truck. Truck has the 6.0 turbo diesel engine with 63000 miles and sunroof and 20K 5th wheel hitch.
looking to maybe buy it and just wondering if that year had any problems with the engine or the truck overall.
truck is in great shape with power train warranty until 2019.
they are asking 22,000 for it.
Any help about that year truck would be appreciated or anything that i should look for or inspect during that year, recalls etc..
thanks for any help.

Common thinking is if you can buy one of these trucks at a bargain and bullet proof it, which cost thousand of dollars, then you have a pretty good truck. Price is twice what I would want to pay for it, and then spend 3-5K on it. On going maintenance if kept up will keep a bullet proof 6.0 running.

Here is some reading. Chris

http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1340692-total-cost-to-bulletproof-a-6-0-a.html

My 05 blew the head gaskets somewhere around 60k if I recall correctly. Loved the truck learned to hate the 6.0. It was not chipped and had all regular maintenance.

Double post.

I owned a beautiful 2003 F-350 Lariat dually with the 6.0L and now own the truck in my signature for plenty of expensive reasons. The 6.0L really didn't get any better in later years; some problems were somewhat fixed, most weren't, and others were created. I agree with the posters who say Google the 6.0L so you won't be tempted to look at or buy one, and then look for something else. If you are set on a Ford look for a 7.3L or look at a Cummins or Duramax in all years that Ford offered the 6.0L and 6.4L (which is 2003-2010). Trust me on this.

No DEF on the 6.0, and not as much emissions modifications as later years. Go to powerstroke.org and do a lot of research before you consider it. At that mileage and vintage I'd be more concerned about the lack of use. These engines don't like to sit. Could cause several problems. I think the price is actually a bit high as well. That one may well be available for a while. That said, if you can get it for less and figure 2-4k for bulletproofing, you could have a good vehicle. Do your homework, or keep looking, imo.

get a 99-03 ford 7.3 diesel. Much better and none of that DEF garbage to worry about, or tons of electronic gadgets to go wrong. I have a 99 with nearly 300k on it, no problems

thanks for the responses and info. guess i will have to do some thinking and investigating on this one.
I got what I wanted to know and as usual I came to the right place. never had a diesel before but looking to maybe go full timing and looking at a nice 39ft 5th wheel.
thanks again to all

joelyn wrote:
Just looking for ANY info on the above listed truck. Truck has the 6.0 turbo diesel engine with 63000 miles and sunroof and 20K 5th wheel hitch.
looking to maybe buy it and just wondering if that year had any problems with the engine or the truck overall.
truck is in great shape with power train warranty until 2019.
they are asking 22,000 for it.
Any help about that year truck would be appreciated or anything that i should look for or inspect during that year, recalls etc..
thanks for any help.

Quite possibly the most problem plagued diesel engine ever produced in stock form. There is a plethora of information out there on these engines. Let Google be your friend.

The 6.0 is loved when it is working properly. But alas, it is/was plagued with many problems. I would advise you to steer away, unless you're very familiar with what your getting, and can deal with it. Gotta be some sort of aftermarket warranty. Even with that, it may not be worth the headaches.

I'm fortunate enough to afford a new truck, and I love Fords, but if I was shopping in your price range, for that vintage, I'd look to the other brands for diesel, or find a V10 truck. Good luck.

Though the 6.0 does not have a good reputation, 2005-2007 were the best years of that engine. Most of the problem engines were in the 2003/2004 model years.

The 5R100 is a great tranny, much better than the previous E4OD/4R100's they used with the good old 7.3 engine.

The truck is a very solid chassis and drivetrain. I far prefer the Ford to other 2 brands, as far as chassis goes.

The truck has very low miles for it's year and the price doesn't sound bad if the truck is in very nice condition.

I would take it to a diesel service specialist with experience in 6.0's and have it fully checked out. Also get the Oasis report for the truck that shows it's warranty service history.

While I would prefer a Dodge 3500 5.9 Cummins in that year instead of a 6.0, you may have found yourself a nice truck.