04-05 Ford Excursion diesel towing?
Anyone tow with a 04-05 Excursion diesel? Have you had any problems with the 6.0 engine, front end, brakes, electrical, trans, 4x4 system or any other issues? I am looking into buying a low mileage Ex...
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lets put it this way, I have an 04 6.0 f350, I had the egr (BPD), Oil cooler studs and headgaskets all done, Additionally the tech did all the latest TSB upgrades to bring it up to the latest specs. Cost $4000, I added the cat ELC coolant, a oil bypass filter as well as a coolant filter.
We were looking for a class c/B+ rv and looked at a couple of the 6.0's which I really wanted, but they did not meet the wifes needs (too small) and one was just plain filthy. Anyhow I know the 6.0 shortcomings but was going to get a rv with one if I could find the right one. We did road tests with my scangauge to see if there were any indications of problems.
So Yes the 6.0 can be problimatic, yes if you can get one that meets your needs at a good price and you are willing to invest money then they can be a good vehicle. However, if you go in blind they can be a killer and also take into account many folks jump on a bandwagon to deride the 6.0. here is a link that you might find interesting and maybe it will help you in your decision.
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/general-6-0l-discussion/455490-dpm-money-ahead-6-0l-2.html
We were looking for a class c/B+ rv and looked at a couple of the 6.0's which I really wanted, but they did not meet the wifes needs (too small) and one was just plain filthy. Anyhow I know the 6.0 shortcomings but was going to get a rv with one if I could find the right one. We did road tests with my scangauge to see if there were any indications of problems.
So Yes the 6.0 can be problimatic, yes if you can get one that meets your needs at a good price and you are willing to invest money then they can be a good vehicle. However, if you go in blind they can be a killer and also take into account many folks jump on a bandwagon to deride the 6.0. here is a link that you might find interesting and maybe it will help you in your decision.
http://www.powerstroke.org/forum/general-6-0l-discussion/455490-dpm-money-ahead-6-0l-2.html
