I still love my truck.

FishOnOne wrote:

blofgren wrote:
I would still have my 2003 Ford F-350 Supercab 4x4 Lariat dually with 6 speed manual transmission if it was a 7.3L, but unfortunately it was a 6.0L diesel that was beginning to have issues so I had to move on. I loved the truck and was sad to see it go but we needed a truck that we could trust to go on long trips with.

I would still have my 2005 Super Duty if it wasn't for the 400HP/800ft/lbs of torque 6.7 PSD that sucked me in. :B

I traded the truck in at 7 years and 170k miles. Replaced the EGR valve and cleaned it another time which caused drive ability issues, but took a whopping 30 minutes to replace. It performed really well and took the family in it everywhere. I even preferred driving it over the wifes vehicle when going just about anywhere.

Hind sight 20/20 I wished I would have transferred it to our ranch hand instead of purchasing a 05 dodge cummins. Which btw had more engine issues at 120k miles (all 6 injectors replaced, cracked exhaust manifold).

Your experience with that Cummins was not common. Further, those repairs are MUCH easier and cheaper than EGR delete, oil cooler replacement, head studs, turbo cleaning, FICM replacement, injector replacement, HPOP and fitting issues, bedplate leak repair, etc. (you get the idea) that most 6.0L diesels are prone to. To think a 6.0L diesel is more reliable than a 5.9L Cummins is downright laughable.