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| For those year models, I would say Dodge first, then Ford 7.3. I have an 01 F250 with the 7.3 and it is doing well still. But everyone that had or has a dodge from those years loves them. Im not sure about Chevrolet, I know some people that had good ones and some that were a hunk of junk, so it may just be certain year models. |
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Location: Kansas | I have an 06' F250. Mine is bulletproofed and I haven't had any issues with it, until the past month. I myself had to throw in a new thermostat on friday, and the transmission is now having issues.......I would probably look at a 7.3 if you were wanting a ford.
I would of much rather chose to buy a cummins, but the price tag isn't cheap even used.
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Location: Oklahoma | We have an 04 Ford with the 6.0. Ours is still bone stock and has not been bulletproofed. It is a work horse. I am married to a diesel mechanic, so he keeps it running perfectly. We hauled with ours for the first time yesterday beyond just around town and it was a beast. I wouldn't shy away from a 6.0 motor at all. There are many on the road today still running and pulling. I see more 6.0 Fords than I do 7.3 or 6.4. I also like the Cummins 5.9. I had an 05 Chevy Duramax LLY before this Ford and there are some things I miss about that truck. |
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2016-05-23 10:03 AM
I have an 06' F250. Mine is bulletproofed and I haven't had any issues with it, until the past month. I myself had to throw in a new thermostat on friday, and the transmission is now having issues.......I would probably look at a 7.3 if you were wanting a ford.
I would of much rather chose to buy a cummins, but the price tag isn't cheap even used.
Not wanting a ford necessarily, always had Chevys, but I see the most fords in that price range. Cummings 5.7 is a 6 cylinder... How much can it pull? I get conflicting info on all trucks. |
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However we go 2004 or later. I guess there were injector issues before then. - don't quote me, we're just shopping for a tonner dually and he said 2004 or later.
We have an 07 and an 08 Duramax and they pull and stop my 23' on the floor Lakota no problem, the 8' wide trailer just makes parking and backing tight with the 6.5' box so we are looking to upgrade. |
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Location: Montana | Definitely go for a Dodge: least problems and least maintenance. |
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| OhMax - 2016-05-23 10:34 AM
Fiancé has owned all 3 and all we have sitting in the driveway now are Chevys.
However we go 2004 or later. I guess there were injector issues before then. - don't quote me, we're just shopping for a tonner dually and he said 2004 or later.
We have an 07 and an 08 Duramax and they pull and stop my 23' on the floor Lakota no problem, the 8' wide trailer just makes parking and backing tight with the 6.5' box so we are looking to upgrade.
What I've gathered is 02 & 03 Chevys had injector problems, older dodges had transmission problems & fords after 7.3 had engine problems. Was told the 6 was better than 6.4.... But not sure what to believe. I don't like the 4x4 either. Think rwd more responsive |
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| We have owned one of each in the past and in my opinion the Dodge is the way to go. Runs great and gets great fuel mileage.
My second choice would be the ford. We liked it and found it to be a solid truck but got better fuel mileage with the Dodge.
I love a Chevy gas truck and have one for my daily driver but our diesel cracked the head and we had to fight tooth and nail to have them stand behind the warranty. Several others that I have know have had the same issues with theirs so I'm not a fan of the chevy diesel no matter what year it is. |
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Location: Moving soon..... | Test drive all of them before you decide. I tried a Chev before I purchased my Ford. The Chev (3/4 ton short bed) on the highway never got above 15.5 mpg going 60. My Ford gets 20-21 empty and 14-16 pulling. I love it, but I am a Ford girl. I didn't try a Dodge. I have friends who have the new ones, but their mileage is not as good as my Ford. I did talk to a guy that is a Dodge man and he said that his new Dodge (1 ton) only gets 8-10 mpg pulling his cattle trailer full (36 ft). When you move up to a one ton, your mileage is not going to be as good as a 3/4 ton. I have a friend that has a Dodge MegaCab (3/4 ton) that gets 20-22 empty, but pulling he only gets 14-15. Everyone has their favorites. Good luck on your new purchase. |
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| mtcanchazer - 2016-05-23 10:37 AM Definitely go for a Dodge: least problems and least maintenance.
What can a 5.7 tow? I hear that is a great engine but it's a 6 cylinder. Any years to avoid? |
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Location: south central usa | if you don't mind a standard, I would buy a dodge with a manual in that price range. if you want to go automatic, chevy or GMC. there were several years back then that GM had bad injectors and they warrantied them for 7yrs or 200k miles. most that are that old have probably had the injectors replaced so that is the one big thing to check on the GMs |
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Location: Montana | nance - 2016-05-23 10:02 AM mtcanchazer - 2016-05-23 10:37 AM Definitely go for a Dodge: least problems and least maintenance. What can a 5.7 tow? I hear that is a great engine but it's a 6 cylinder. Any years to avoid?
Any of the Dodges with the Cummins diesel will pull pretty much whatever you want. We have 2 of the 5.9's with 12 valve motors and one 6.7. We have used all three to pull my horse trailer; I currently have a 2-3 horse slant (depending if you leave the tack room as is or if you use it as another stall) bumper pull and you don't even know its back there. On one occasion, and this isn't really to our credit, but on one of our 5.9's we accidentally left the emergency brake on for a couple of miles, and it didn't slow it down at all going highway speeds. Luckily, we did catch it before it burnt up the emergency brake.
I can't really think of a year to avoid with the Dodge with the Cummins motor, as we have had several different years and all without any major problems (knock on wood). I'll break it down into 3 groups, by year and differences between the motors and pros and cons:
1: We prefer to the older 5.9L 12 valve motors (which are from 1994 to 1998.5) because they are the easiest to work on and the easiest to maintain and one of the longest lived motors ever (we have one with 148k miles, one with 228k miles, and my brother also has one and his has 260k miles). They will get about 12MPG pulling, but I don't know what they will do not pulling as we always have a trailer or a load on them. It is really hard to find one of these with low miles, and if you do, you will pay up for it as they are extremely high in demand. They are high in demand even with 200K miles.
2: The 24 valves (from 1998.5 to 2007.5) were almost as good and will run as far as the 12 valve (we had 2 24 valves, one with 190k miles and one with 210k miles and I know of one with 246k miles), has slightly higher horse power, and get you slightly better fuel mileage than the 12 valve (we have gotten between 16 and 17 MPG pulling), however for the individual they aren't quite as easy to work on, but still a really good motor. These are the 2nd most popular Cummins motor and very high in demand with up to about 200K miles.
3: The new 6.7 has the most horsepower of the them all, it will flat throw you back in your seat if you step on it too hard. The 2007.5 to 2012 did not yet require the DEF. In 2013 they changed that, and it does require the DEF. But the DEF isn't a big deal, you can get 2.5 gallons for about $10, and you maybe put it in every 3000 miles or so, at least that is what we have experienced with our's (its a 2013). We took our's on a trip and averaged 18 MPG over 3500 miles, that included snow, rain, cold, hot, up mountains, on plains, you name it. They are good motor, but their emission controls are so sophisticated, they are also higher maintenance than the 5.9's requiring two separate fuel filters (at least on our 2013 they did), and I don't know if you can work on them or not as they are so new. They are in demand as well, but new enough and expensive enough they are more readily available, especially with low miles.
All three you never know the trailer is behind them, and all have plenty of torque and horsepower. Our's with the 6.7 is geared differently so you could go 80 MPH comfortably pulling a trailer, but our 5.9's are geared where top comfortable speed is about 70-72 MPH. So I hope that helps, and if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Also, as someone else said, do try to get a Manul Transmission, much better for towing...Dodges have so much power they generally burn up an automatic transmission, within about 100k miles.
ETA: One of the down sides of Dodges is they have weak front ends: upper and lower ball joints, tie rod ends, tracker bars, idler arms, etc., and those typically need to be replaced in 80k-100k miles, depending on how hard you drive it. The reason they need replaced so readily is that the Cummins motor is so heavy that the front end parts can't hold them up. On another Dodge we had (I forgot about it earlier, it was also a 24 Valve), this one was a 2001, had alloy wheels...the motor was so heavy that it caused the alloy wheels to crack, so therefore on the older ones (2002 and older) I would be definitely take that into consideration...all of our Cummins trucks we currently have, have steel wheels and you don't have to worry about cracked wheels with those.
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Location: Kentucky | I would look for either a 12V Cummins or a 7.3 Powerstroke. Both are workhorses and good first diesels.
I would also suggest driving each of the big three. They are all solid, good trucks. It really all comes down to personal preference.
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Location: Not Where I Want to Be | nance - 2016-05-23 12:02 PM mtcanchazer - 2016-05-23 10:37 AM Definitely go for a Dodge: least problems and least maintenance. What can a 5.7 tow? I hear that is a great engine but it's a 6 cylinder. Any years to avoid?
I would like to introduce you to a 6 cyl. powered truck
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Location: North Texas | Engine wise, the Cummins wins hands down! In anything prior to 2010 that is. Now the Dodges will and are falling apart around the Cummins. But that goes for all three. The Diesel Powerplants will outlast whatever body/chassis they are installed in. (We currently have a 96 F250 Crewcab Powerstroke w/ 330k). In the criteria you have listed the 7.3PSD will be your best bet. The Duramaxs had injector problems in those years. The Dodge's had transmission and front end problems and the dashboard literally disintegrate.
I have been personally daily driving diesel pickups for twenty years plus, so my experience speaks as to what I am saying.
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| foundation horse - 2016-05-23 1:57 PM Engine wise, the Cummins wins hands down! In anything prior to 2010 that is. Now the Dodges will and are falling apart around the Cummins. But that goes for all three. The Diesel Powerplants will outlast whatever body/chassis they are installed in. (We currently have a 96 F250 Crewcab Powerstroke w/ 330k). In the criteria you have listed the 7.3PSD will be your best bet. The Duramaxs had injector problems in those years. The Dodge's had transmission and front end problems and the dashboard literally disintegrate. I have been personally daily driving diesel pickups for twenty years plus, so my experience speaks as to what I am saying.
Yep - it's the truck falling apart around the engine that also concerns me, lol, I test drove several last weekend and liked the Ford best. Not a 7.3 but a 6, 2007 model with 130,000 miles. It checked out ok but it is at top of price range ($15,000) and of course I'd like to be lower. But finding anything with less than 150,000 miles is difficult. |
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Location: Texas | I vote for 7.3L Ford. I have 3. Love them all. One has been turned into the ranch truck because it is a single cab. I have a 2001 and my husband has a 2003. Mine has 175K, his 280K miles. Going strong.
After that I'd pick the Dodge 5.9 12V. Those things are pulling son of a guns. The guys I know prefer the 12 to the 24V in them. |
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Location: south central usa | nance - 2016-05-23 2:18 PM
foundation horse - 2016-05-23 1:57 PM Engine wise, the Cummins wins hands down! In anything prior to 2010 that is. Now the Dodges will and are falling apart around the Cummins. But that goes for all three. The Diesel Powerplants will outlast whatever body/chassis they are installed in. (We currently have a 96 F250 Crewcab Powerstroke w/ 330k). In the criteria you have listed the 7.3PSD will be your best bet. The Duramaxs had injector problems in those years. The Dodge's had transmission and front end problems and the dashboard literally disintegrate. I have been personally daily driving diesel pickups for twenty years plus, so my experience speaks as to what I am saying.
Yep - it's the truck falling apart around the engine that also concerns me, lol, I test drove several last weekend and liked the Ford best. Not a 7.3 but a 6, 2007 model with 130,000 miles. It checked out ok but it is at top of price range ($15,000) and of course I'd like to be lower. But finding anything with less than 150,000 miles is difficult.
there is a reason that truck was priced that way -- just google ford 6.0 issues/problems/repairs/headaches/nightmares - heck you can even search on a barrel horse forum for "6.0" and find all sorts of opinions on that engine |
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Location: Kansas | nance - 2016-05-23 2:18 PM foundation horse - 2016-05-23 1:57 PM Engine wise, the Cummins wins hands down! In anything prior to 2010 that is. Now the Dodges will and are falling apart around the Cummins. But that goes for all three. The Diesel Powerplants will outlast whatever body/chassis they are installed in. (We currently have a 96 F250 Crewcab Powerstroke w/ 330k). In the criteria you have listed the 7.3PSD will be your best bet. The Duramaxs had injector problems in those years. The Dodge's had transmission and front end problems and the dashboard literally disintegrate. I have been personally daily driving diesel pickups for twenty years plus, so my experience speaks as to what I am saying. Yep - it's the truck falling apart around the engine that also concerns me, lol, I test drove several last weekend and liked the Ford best. Not a 7.3 but a 6, 2007 model with 130,000 miles. It checked out ok but it is at top of price range ($15,000) and of course I'd like to be lower. But finding anything with less than 150,000 miles is difficult.
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| Test drive all 3. Everyone has their favorite brand. In all reality it doesn't really matter. They all have good and bad qualities. You have to try all three and see what you like. It doesn't hurt for you to go drive new and used ones at the dealers and not buy any from them. Just try them out and really look them over. We love Chevy's but really that doesn't matter. Any of them will work. Don't get a gas job for that kind of pulling. I guarantee you'll regret it. That would be maxing it out. I would stay away from 6.0 fords, 7.3's are better. But as you can see, some people on here have great 6.0's so it's really hard to say! Good luck! |
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Location: KS | I have an 06 GMC Duramax and that would be my prefer year and model. My husband is a Ford man and will only drive the 2000 and older, had several people around us not get along well with some new ones, but I think you hear that about every make and model, so get what you want.
I think the GMC/Chevy's before the emissions (late 07) and after the injector problems (02-04) is one of the better diesels. If you go 06 you get a 6 speed Allison, so think your getting a better transmission with that year. However if you find and older one 02-04 that has had the injectors done, I don't know that I would be scared of it beings the problem should be fixed.
I also have an egr programmer on my 06, so I get 20-21 mpg on the road, anywhere from 16-18 hauling (depending on what Im hauling). Between my folks and 2 of my 3 brothers we have 7 duramaxes from 02-06. My dad does have a dually now he uses to haul bulls across the states, and even with the egr programmer on it, he doesn't get what out 3/4 tons get for mileage. We all have the programmers on ours, so we have a little more $ invested in that, but think its worth it if you plan to keep it for several years. Honestly I don't think Ill ever get rid of my 06, I don't drive it daily though so it doesn't get the wear and tear of everyday backroads, my other little pickup does.
Also think the GM's have a nicer interior than most others, but have been in a couple nice Fords that seem roomy, Dodges seem cheap to me, but everyone kinda has their own opinion....this is just mine. Good Luck! |
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Location: Missouri | HannahRodeoCowgirl - 2016-05-23 4:24 PM
Test drive all 3. Everyone has their favorite brand. In all reality it doesn't really matter. They all have good and bad qualities. You have to try all three and see what you like. It doesn't hurt for you to go drive new and used ones at the dealers and not buy any from them. Just try them out and really look them over. We love Chevy's but really that doesn't matter. Any of them will work. Don't get a gas job for that kind of pulling. I guarantee you'll regret it. That would be maxing it out. I would stay away from 6.0 fords, 7.3's are better. But as you can see, some people on here have great 6.0's so it's really hard to say! Good luck!
Yes to this. Test drive all three and see what YOU like. We're Ford people to the core, but that's just our preference. Like Hannah mentioned, they all have their pros and cons.
Since I saw the OP mentioned you looked at a 6.0....we have one, we're some of the few lucky people with a 6.0 that hasn't cost us an arm and a leg and has actually been a really great truck...(knock on wood....) I'll drive the thing til it dies and we love it.
THAT said, I would absolutely NOT take a gamble on getting another one. Love mine, but I wouldn't roll the dice on another 6.0 again, unless I really didn't have any other option in my budget. Just my two cents, for what it's worth. :) good luck to you! |
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Location: Montana | nance - 2016-05-23 1:18 PM foundation horse - 2016-05-23 1:57 PM Engine wise, the Cummins wins hands down! In anything prior to 2010 that is. Now the Dodges will and are falling apart around the Cummins. But that goes for all three. The Diesel Powerplants will outlast whatever body/chassis they are installed in. (We currently have a 96 F250 Crewcab Powerstroke w/ 330k). In the criteria you have listed the 7.3PSD will be your best bet. The Duramaxs had injector problems in those years. The Dodge's had transmission and front end problems and the dashboard literally disintegrate. I have been personally daily driving diesel pickups for twenty years plus, so my experience speaks as to what I am saying. Yep - it's the truck falling apart around the engine that also concerns me, lol, I test drove several last weekend and liked the Ford best. Not a 7.3 but a 6, 2007 model with 130,000 miles. It checked out ok but it is at top of price range ($15,000) and of course I'd like to be lower. But finding anything with less than 150,000 miles is difficult.
Some people have good luck with them, but if you are looking for an easy to care for, low maintenance diesel, DO NOT go with a 6.0 or a 6.4 in a Ford. The 7.3's are good and the 6.7's are good, but stay far, far away from the 6.0. The Duramax had some bad years as well, mostly the 2002, 2003, 2004 years. The later ones were/are better. |
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| I agree with others. Avoid the ford 6.0's at all costs. Saying this from expensive experience. I now have a duromax and my husband has a dodge one ton. Both good trucks.
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Location: Southeast Louisiana | nance - 2016-05-23 2:18 PM
foundation horse - 2016-05-23 1:57 PM Engine wise, the Cummins wins hands down! In anything prior to 2010 that is. Now the Dodges will and are falling apart around the Cummins. But that goes for all three. The Diesel Powerplants will outlast whatever body/chassis they are installed in. (We currently have a 96 F250 Crewcab Powerstroke w/ 330k). In the criteria you have listed the 7.3PSD will be your best bet. The Duramaxs had injector problems in those years. The Dodge's had transmission and front end problems and the dashboard literally disintegrate. I have been personally daily driving diesel pickups for twenty years plus, so my experience speaks as to what I am saying.
Yep - it's the truck falling apart around the engine that also concerns me, lol, I test drove several last weekend and liked the Ford best. Not a 7.3 but a 6, 2007 model with 130,000 miles. It checked out ok but it is at top of price range ($15,000) and of course I'd like to be lower. But finding anything with less than 150,000 miles is difficult.
That's not a lot of miles for a diesel. The problem is that everything else has over 150,000 miles on it, too. Like the driver's seat and the front end... You have to find one that's been well maintained. That's why I don't like a Dodge. Their engines are great, no doubt. I wouldn't hesitate to own a new one, if I could afford a new truck.
Personally, I think the Fords are just built more solid and last longer. I have a 2000 F250 7.3 diesel with a little over 330k miles on it and it runs and drives great. But, we bought it from a family member and knew its maintenance history. That 6.0 with 130,000 miles is just getting into the mileage range where the typical 6.0 problems show up. From my research, I wouldn't touch one unless it's been bulletproofed. jmho
Also, I don't know about your area, but diesels are very heavy and I have had to use 4 wheel drive more than once to get out of a muddy parking lot after it rained. I wouldn't want a two wheel drive. |
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Location: Kansas | nance - 2016-05-24 10:12 AM Hadn't thought about needing 4WD more often because a diesel & 3/4 ton truck is heavier. Ive never needed 4WD on my half ton. Wonder how often 4WD is needed.
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| hoofs_in_motion - 2016-05-24 10:15 AM nance - 2016-05-24 10:12 AM Hadn't thought about needing 4WD more often because a diesel & 3/4 ton truck is heavier. Ive never needed 4WD on my half ton. Wonder how often 4WD is needed. I honestly don't use my 4wd very much
I don't either but whenever I needed it, I sure was glad I had it! Got me out of a bind more than once. |
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| Found a 01 F250 7.3 Powerstroke, one owner with 131,000 miles. Asking $11,500 and looks in very good shape in pictures. I'll call tomorrow.
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Location: Montana | nance - 2016-05-24 9:12 AM Hadn't thought about needing 4WD more often because a diesel & 3/4 ton truck is heavier. Ive never needed 4WD on my half ton. Wonder how often 4WD is needed.
We've used it once on our 2013 and once on one of our 1994's. The 2013 we were in Idaho Falls, and it dumped about a foot of snow on us, and we were EXTREMELY glad we had 4x4, or I'm not sure we would have made it into Idaho Falls that night. On the 1994, we had to block of the rear end for a slightly trailering issue (we had to make the rear of the trailer lower) and to get it up on the blocks we had to use the 4x4. Over all we don't use 4 wheel drive very much, but it also may be something you want to consider if you ever need/want to sell the truck, as it will bring more and sell easier being a 4x4. |
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Location: Central Washington | We love our 07 Dodge, but I recently (last 3 months) was in your same boat.....looking for an older diesel, under $12K for my son that will go off to college next year. It was like trying to find a dang unicorn I swear!!
2 weeks ago I bought a 99 Ford F-350 with the 7.3. IMO, in your price range you can't go wrong with a 7.3 Ford or a Dodge.
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| tweeks - 2016-05-26 2:53 PM We love our 07 Dodge, but I recently (last 3 months) was in your same boat.....looking for an older diesel, under $12K for my son that will go off to college next year. It was like trying to find a dang unicorn I swear!!
2 weeks ago I bought a 99 Ford F-350 with the 7.3. IMO, in your price range you can't go wrong with a 7.3 Ford or a Dodge.
I would stay clear of the 6.0's though! Awful.
Yes. I passed on the 2007 Ford and have a line on a 2001 with 7.3. Any idea what kind of fuel mileage they get?
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Location: home for the winter...what a dumb idea | In the year range you are looking dodge made both the 5.9 and the 6.7.....they up graded the tea my in 03 for the automatic. .....the manua 6 speedl tans comes mostly on the HOs .....after 02. 01 and older have the best mileage but some quirks .....I have driven all 3 owned everyone but the ford.....Chevy was an 06 duramax pice of $hit....couldn't pull by 2 horse steel trailer. ...had an old gmc.94 was awsome pull all day.....have had 2 01 dodges both the 5.9....love them would have never replace the 1st one handy brother not totaled it .....my 01 dodge can out pull my bosses 01 f350 all day and get better mileage doing it....my friend is a commercial trucker they only use the dodge 5.9 Dulles for there hot shot loads will out pull any truck on any road any day... |
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Location: Florida | I have an 08 GMC Cummings/Duramax and it is the best towing truck I have ever had. Good mileage, no repair problems, just maintenance.
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Location: Ohio | My first diesel was a 99 Ford f250 7.3 superduty with a manual 6spd transmission and its still my daily driver. Even though it came from up north and now has rust issues I still love that truck. It has 240,000 and still runs like new. Small things have needed replaced over the years (starter, water pump, etc) but its to be expected. Its the most reliable truck we have ever owned (tons of transmission problems with our dodges and chevys over the years so beware the automatics).
I agree with others to go with a 4x4... its saved my butt more than once. 2 examples I can think of would be a steep gravel driveway with a fully loaded 3 horse, gravel was too deep and I kept spinning out and parking on grass and it decides to rain (slicker than you think). |
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Location: Iowa | Whatever you do never ever buy a 6.0. I can promise you that you will regret it. Everyone that has bought one at some point has. Second most diesel debacle of all time behid the chevy diesel of 80's. Dont' buy. You will reget it. For what you are looking for Dodge would be number one and Chevy/GMC duramax number two. |
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Location: Kentucky | mesasage - 2016-05-29 10:54 PM Whatever you do never ever buy a 6.0. I can promise you that you will regret it. Everyone that has bought one at some point has. Second most diesel debacle of all time behid the chevy diesel of 80's. Dont' buy. You will reget it. For what you are looking for Dodge would be number one and Chevy/GMC duramax number two.
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| I have a 1995, Dodge 5 speed Cummins, and a 2003 6 speed Cummins. Bought both new and all we've done other than regular maintenance is replace the clutch on the '95. The only bad thing about owning an older Cummins is people will chase you down to try and talk you into selling!  |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: Ohio | luckyjo - 2016-05-29 10:41 PM I have a 1995, Dodge 5 speed Cummins, and a 2003 6 speed Cummins. Bought both new and all we've done other than regular maintenance is replace the clutch on the '95. The only bad thing about owning an older Cummins is people will chase you down to try and talk you into selling!
If my husband saw a 95 5spd cummins he would be begging you to sell it too lol Those suckers are hard to find... |
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