I'm looking for a replacement truck
Ok, first off, I don't want to start a brand war here, but would appreciate some input based on experience. My TC hauler, a 1997 Ford F350 diesel dually suffered frame damaged by hurricane Michael....
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You can get a Ford truck with a Cummins and an Allison, it's called a F-650 or F-750. To me it goes to show that Ford didn't trust their own products. They put their diesel and tranmission in the "little" F250 and F350 but when they built a "big" F-650 they used the same engine that's in a 2500 RAM and the same transmission (almost) that's in a 2500 Chevy.
For just hauling a TC I would get a gas truck. I have diesel and it's great for towing a hauling heavy but you won't be doing that. The GM 8.1L was a great engine. I had one in an '01 Dually and really liked it; smooth, quiet, powerful. They stopped making them in '07. Otherwise any of the modern gas HD truck V8s seem to be pretty good. I have gotten excellent service from 5 Chevy work trucks over the last 16 years so I keep buying them. I have no reason to switch from a good thing.
For just hauling a TC I would get a gas truck. I have diesel and it's great for towing a hauling heavy but you won't be doing that. The GM 8.1L was a great engine. I had one in an '01 Dually and really liked it; smooth, quiet, powerful. They stopped making them in '07. Otherwise any of the modern gas HD truck V8s seem to be pretty good. I have gotten excellent service from 5 Chevy work trucks over the last 16 years so I keep buying them. I have no reason to switch from a good thing.
