Aluminum body on F150
I'm skeptical of new things. Engineers and marketing experts sometimes make mistakes. I suppose the Ford 6.0 diesel being such a problem makes me this way. It chased me away from Ford trucks when ...
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Yes, just too early to tell, and not enough reliable information on repair costs. I don't buy into conspiracy theories as it would take more than one mans desire for aluminum to make such a drastic swing away from a steel body.
Ford actually never made a 6.0 diesel engine. They used an International diesel 6.0 and it is a technological marvel. The diesel geek in me drools over that engine as well as the 24V 5.9 Cummins. When I tire of my 97 Ford F350 with the OBS I plan on buying a MY 05 - 07 F350 with the 6.0. Best looking trucks by far after the OBS and pre-EPA craziness that started in 2008. They are also selling between $11,000 and $18,000 right now.
Ford actually never made a 6.0 diesel engine. They used an International diesel 6.0 and it is a technological marvel. The diesel geek in me drools over that engine as well as the 24V 5.9 Cummins. When I tire of my 97 Ford F350 with the OBS I plan on buying a MY 05 - 07 F350 with the 6.0. Best looking trucks by far after the OBS and pre-EPA craziness that started in 2008. They are also selling between $11,000 and $18,000 right now.
