6.O diesal Truck trade or fix

for a trouble free retirement-GET THE CUMMINS!-whsk

dpatt67 wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

Hold on! My first Dodge/Cummins was a 93! Brick truck for sure! But big tires and wheels plus Warn from bumper made a nice looking rig. Non locking torque converter was the down side. Chris

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

I love how there are still people out there that think Dodge trucks are still selling trucks from 1993...

vacuumbed wrote:

ksss wrote:
Hard to believe, you read the court documents relating to the 6.0, combined with the zero resale/trade value nationwide, which is the buying public's way of expressing its dissatisfaction with the truck, and yet people continue call foul when the 6.0 is called what it truly is; a truly ****ty engine. If you think the 6.0 has somehow gotten a bad rap, you really need to read the lawsuit.

I was on the CARMAX website recently looking at 6.0 F-series trucks. They're not discounting ANY of them. They were all lower mileage units running around $24-26K.

Fact is MOST people don't have a clue about any of the big 3's Diesel issues. Even the ones that have been bitten several times like my Aunt's Brother that just keeps buying the Blue Oval.

Years ago I finally realized the 6.2/6.5 GM Diesels were a dead end street and went with the Big C and have 420K between two Rams.

Point is stop digging your self deeper and say enough is enough and make an informed decision and go for it.

ksss wrote:
Hard to believe, you read the court documents relating to the 6.0, combined with the zero resale/trade value nationwide, which is the buying public's way of expressing its dissatisfaction with the truck, and yet people continue call foul when the 6.0 is called what it truly is; a truly ****ty engine. If you think the 6.0 has somehow gotten a bad rap, you really need to read the lawsuit.

I was on the CARMAX website recently looking at 6.0 F-series trucks. They're not discounting ANY of them. They were all lower mileage units running around $24-26K.

W4RLR wrote:

45Ricochet wrote:
My company has had 10 PSD that all failed ( actually only 3 of 3), hows that Troy? Must be true just like your B* stories :W Like I've said many times, maybe throw in a photo some day or some kind of proof, otherwise its just a campfire story after a few Lone Star's.

And I'll bet the maintenance (oil changes particularly) were ignored, and those trucks were treated like rented donkeys. It's funny how the people most vocal about the 6.0 are usually those who have never OWNED one. As for photographic proof of my truck, it's in my signature file.

I have also never owned an HT4100 Cadillac, a V8-6-4, a diesel Olds, a Yugo, a Hyundai Excel, an 8.2 Detroit, a "triple-nickel" 555ci Cummins, or a neon-pink Pacer with chartreuse polka dots and lavender shag carpet interior. I try to AVOID bad designs, not seek them out!

I watched the 6.doh turn two companies from all-Ford fleets to never buying another diesel Ford! (One won't buy ANY new Ford, period.)

Likes to tow wrote:

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Having owned 4 new Ford trucks in a row I had the same concerns about the "Cummins shipping crate" and worried I would be very unhappy with a Dodge. To my amazement and delight I have thoroughly enjoyed my 05 Ram Cummins and everything about it. It is actually very comfortable,
nice looking and caused me absolutely no problems what so ever!! I would not hesitate to buy another!! It has held up very well inside and out. Not buying Ford #5 when I was needing to move into diesel power was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I believe if I were shopping for a new gasser I would give Ram a look. The "wrapper" is that good!!

Yes, he's still living in the past.:S

jerem0621 wrote:
I'd bulletproof it and be done with it. The 6.0 has some great pluses. It has some of the best driving characteristics of any diesel I have ever drove.

It looks great! Drives great! Gets great MPG.. I'd fix it.

Cummins is a great motor. My biggest gripe is the wrapper around the Cummins.

Thanks!

Jeremiah

Having owned 4 new Ford trucks in a row I had the same concerns about the "Cummins shipping crate" and worried I would be very unhappy with a Dodge. To my amazement and delight I have thoroughly enjoyed my 05 Ram Cummins and everything about it. It is actually very comfortable,
nice looking and caused me absolutely no problems what so ever!! I would not hesitate to buy another!! It has held up very well inside and out. Not buying Ford #5 when I was needing to move into diesel power was one of the best decisions I have ever made. I believe if I were shopping for a new gasser I would give Ram a look. The "wrapper" is that good!!

W4RLR wrote:

45Ricochet wrote:
My company has had 10 PSD that all failed ( actually only 3 of 3), hows that Troy? Must be true just like your B* stories :W Like I've said many times, maybe throw in a photo some day or some kind of proof, otherwise its just a campfire story after a few Lone Star's.

And I'll bet the maintenance (oil changes particularly) were ignored, and those trucks were treated like rented donkeys. It's funny how the people most vocal about the 6.0 are usually those who have never OWNED one. As for photographic proof of my truck, it's in my signature file.

Never owned one and never will. If the truck had a more reliable drive train I would currently be driving one,Instead I have a Chevy.
100% of the 6.0's were not bad, however many were. There is no need to rehash the 6.0 saga at this point.
Years later we have identified the 6.0 problems and come up with solutions that are too little too late. The damage has been done to Ford and the 6.0 reputation.
Even now we discuss bullet proofing the truck. Why wasn't bullet proof from the factory like its competitors?
The idea of getting a scan gauge and monitor the coolant delta maybe worthwhile info for someone with a 6.0, however why should I have to go through that? There are other capable trucks that don't require monitoring for potential catastrophic failures.
The whole idea that I have to do anything other than basic maintenance speaks to the ongoing issues of the 6.0.
I like everything about the Ford 6.0 truck better than my current Chevy except the engine. In the end it all boils down to the drivetrain and its reliability.
Honestly why would anyone want to get involved in the 6.0 mess at any price at this point?
There are other options that don't require bullet proofing or coolant monitoring.

45Ricochet wrote:
My company has had 10 PSD that all failed ( actually only 3 of 3), hows that Troy? Must be true just like your B* stories :W Like I've said many times, maybe throw in a photo some day or some kind of proof, otherwise its just a campfire story after a few Lone Star's.

And I'll bet the maintenance (oil changes particularly) were ignored, and those trucks were treated like rented donkeys. It's funny how the people most vocal about the 6.0 are usually those who have never OWNED one. As for photographic proof of my truck, it's in my signature file.