Eyeing a F-450
Hi all, I have a '06 Ram 2500 5.9 6 speed that I love, but I've outgrown it. My wife and kids were complaining every time we went somewhere about the small quad cab. So it's time to upgrade. ...
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Troy35 wrote:
Turtle,
It looks like the valve and turbo problem were mostly for the 2011 trucks. Did they continue to have these problems into the 2013 model?
What truck would you recommend nowadays with a large cab and capable motor?
The TSB went to 2013. Here is the TSB and the wording to the TSB. (look at Ford's TSB dates)
Troy they changed the turbo design in 15. They went with a single compressor wheel in 15 and I haven't heard anything bad from then since. (IMHO they fixed the problem in 15)
Ford tried and tried to stick with the twin compressor design and even had a rebalanced design. It just never did work out for them; it was just too difficult to get a correct balance on them. It's too bad, because it was a cool idea.
Take my word for it; they had a LOT of turbo problems on these engines.
The valve problem is scary. They had more problems with CC and less with pickups and they had less problems with valves than with turbo's.
Not what you want to hear, but if I have a huge trailer I would get a class 8 Volvo and not look back. Dirt cheap and very easy to drive with their auto shifts. Great ride with air ride seats. A friend of mine has one and I love it.
Sorry I couldn't be of more help with a recommendation for a medium duty truck.
In any event, good luck with your choice.
