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Re: Looking for new tow vehicle
Pretty strong opinion without having seen the van. Anyways, what would you recommend? No offense intended, but I just looked on A_totrader. I found no reasonably-priced diesel passenger vans nationwide that could seat 4 people in real seats, store four days worth of camping equipment in the back, and easily pull a loaded enclosed car trailer to Pittsburgh.995Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking for new tow vehicle
Every truck owner will have different results. I'm only saying that my 6.0 has been great. I made the same decision when I bought the van in 2012. I researched it on-line, read the horror stories, talked to local diesel shops, and talked to people who actually owned them. Like I said, the contractor who owned four said that all of his were fine. In the end, I bought the van and drove it for nine years. The only non-consumable it ever required was a vacuum pump for the brake system. I would not hesitate to drive the van cross-country as it sits. No sales pitch. Just facts. Take care, Diesel Dudes.995Views0likes0CommentsRe: Looking for new tow vehicle
I agree. Definitely research the 6.0. I recommend that you talk to real owners, especially commercial owners. My best resource was a local company with four of them. The owner had simple advice: > Follow Ford's maintenance schedule religiously. > The 6.0 lasts just fine if the driver takes it easy. It's a stock diesel truck, not a 5.0 Mustang.654Views0likes0Comments
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