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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Bookmaker didn't really indicate the price range, and therefor, the years he was interested in.
If you do decide to go for Ford and a gas engine, you should know that for many years the Ford 5.4 V8 and 6.8 V10 engines had spark plug issues that led to class action law suits. In brief, they had a 100,000 mile warranty, and they spec'ed the first spark plug change at 100,000 miles, and if the the threads stripped, as they often did, and you were the least bit over the 100,000 mile warranty limit, they wouldn't cover it.
In some years, the threads on the head were so thin, spark plugs blew out as you were driving down the road.
Google the issue and you'll see what I mean.
I understand that by the 08 or 09 models, they finally solved the problem.
The 6.2 gas engine that came out with the 2011s was by all reports a good engine, without any inherent design flaws. I ended up with a 2012 with the 6.2 and I love it!
If you do decide to go for Ford and a gas engine, you should know that for many years the Ford 5.4 V8 and 6.8 V10 engines had spark plug issues that led to class action law suits. In brief, they had a 100,000 mile warranty, and they spec'ed the first spark plug change at 100,000 miles, and if the the threads stripped, as they often did, and you were the least bit over the 100,000 mile warranty limit, they wouldn't cover it.
In some years, the threads on the head were so thin, spark plugs blew out as you were driving down the road.
Google the issue and you'll see what I mean.
I understand that by the 08 or 09 models, they finally solved the problem.
The 6.2 gas engine that came out with the 2011s was by all reports a good engine, without any inherent design flaws. I ended up with a 2012 with the 6.2 and I love it!
