Experience/Opinions on a 2008 F450 for Towing
I tried a search and only came up with a thread illustrating the turning radius and a payload debate. I am looking online at a 08 F450 that has 139k with an utility bed on it and no information on ...
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If you re-read your post, you kind of answered your own question.
Fantastic chassis, not fantastic engine.
If you can get it for cheap enough that installing/painting a truck bed, a new engine and whatever other little stuff you see would t put you over it’s retail value by much then my answer would be a solid maybe. And if the engine holds up you win.
AND if you could delete it if necessary. (Same for any brand pre def truck)
Question is how much are you hauling?
IMO there are better choices in that age range. Namely either other brand.
And if you need the chassis of a truck that big, go Dodge/Sterling.
Older truck, heavy hauling, getting a manual trans would be preferable too.
That said, there are plenty of older Cummins and Dmax on their second engine too. I attribute it to maintenance and people not knowing what they’re doing with tuners and Diesel engines in general.
Fantastic chassis, not fantastic engine.
If you can get it for cheap enough that installing/painting a truck bed, a new engine and whatever other little stuff you see would t put you over it’s retail value by much then my answer would be a solid maybe. And if the engine holds up you win.
AND if you could delete it if necessary. (Same for any brand pre def truck)
Question is how much are you hauling?
IMO there are better choices in that age range. Namely either other brand.
And if you need the chassis of a truck that big, go Dodge/Sterling.
Older truck, heavy hauling, getting a manual trans would be preferable too.
That said, there are plenty of older Cummins and Dmax on their second engine too. I attribute it to maintenance and people not knowing what they’re doing with tuners and Diesel engines in general.
