2017 F350 dually with 6.7 opinions
In the market for a new truck and I'm not brand loyal. I'm curious about the Ford and how it compares in reliability and fuel mileage with the other trucks. Right now I'm torn between Ram and Ford. ...
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The Cummins has the Bosch CP3 high pressure fuel pump, the Ford still uses the CP4 series fuel pump. The CP4 series has a higher rate of failure, and those failures tend to take out other components downstream. Google Ford CP4 failures, you'll see.
I believe Ford uses the CP4.2 now, which is proving less fail prone... but it still has issues. GM is rumored to be moving away from Bosch for their next redesign, so that leads me to believe that GM doesn't feel that the new version is reliable enough.
Also, I know that 2016 and older Ford's required removal of the cab if you had a major engine repair. Just another expense to incur in the unlikely chance that something happens to your engine.
If you aren't concerned with the fuel pump issues, I don't know of anything else about the Ford to be concerned about. My cousin has a 2011 and loves it. Its a farm truck, so he beats the snot out of it and often times doesn't allow it to get up to full operating temp for long periods. He has not had any issues with it. My friend just bought a 2016 and he loves it too. TONS of power, WAY better mileage than his 6.0 that it replaced. Very comfortable ride.
I can't imagine that you would be upset with either product. Just be aware that the Ram is the slowest of the three trucks though. If you are buying a truck to race around in, you probably would be unhappy with the Cummins. The Powerstroke (and Duramax) are both quicker engines.
Good luck!
I believe Ford uses the CP4.2 now, which is proving less fail prone... but it still has issues. GM is rumored to be moving away from Bosch for their next redesign, so that leads me to believe that GM doesn't feel that the new version is reliable enough.
Also, I know that 2016 and older Ford's required removal of the cab if you had a major engine repair. Just another expense to incur in the unlikely chance that something happens to your engine.
If you aren't concerned with the fuel pump issues, I don't know of anything else about the Ford to be concerned about. My cousin has a 2011 and loves it. Its a farm truck, so he beats the snot out of it and often times doesn't allow it to get up to full operating temp for long periods. He has not had any issues with it. My friend just bought a 2016 and he loves it too. TONS of power, WAY better mileage than his 6.0 that it replaced. Very comfortable ride.
I can't imagine that you would be upset with either product. Just be aware that the Ram is the slowest of the three trucks though. If you are buying a truck to race around in, you probably would be unhappy with the Cummins. The Powerstroke (and Duramax) are both quicker engines.
Good luck!
