New Truck!

JimP

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The only problem with the 6.0 is that you need to dump around $4000 into it to make it a reliable engine. The same for the 6.4 but I haven't seen the dollar amount.
 

Tim McCoy

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I don't own one, but my brother does. His 6.7 is a very nice ride and bullet proof so far. Time will tell, but Ford may have got that one right too.
 

Musket Man

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I hear good things about the 6.7 too but they are more then i wanted to pay and I didnt want to make payments. I have been really happy with my 96 7.3 and was looking for another truck because its a standard cab and I wanted a 4 door more then anything.
 
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mcseal2

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Sounds like a great truck, we like the Fords too.

For our ranch I bought a 99 with the 7.3 and about 140k miles on it about 11 years ago. It was our main pulling truck until 2012 and got used for plenty of other jobs too. It has about 230k miles on it when we decided to get another one for me so Dad could have that one. He loves that old truck (I do too) and since he doesn't hunt or take a truck on longer trips it made sense for him to take that one as his. We put a turbo and a transmission in it but that was about all, got a Certified Road Ripper 2 tranny for all the pulling we do that is still going strong.

I heard to many bad things about the 6.0 and 6.4 so I held off getting another truck for a while, even when Dad was ready for mine. With the 6.7 out for a bit I went ahead and ordered a 2012 F350 with the 6.7L just how I wanted it with vinyl interior, locking rear axle, a cheaper package that fits how I use one. I added a replacement front bumper, flatbed, Triple C toolbox, and a custom auxillary 40 gallon fuel tank in it since. Both trucks are 4 door shortbeds that have smaller tanks than I like for long trips pulling a trailer. Both trucks have been darn good, I'd still take the 99 on a hunt if I needed to. Only problem with the 7.3 is it seems less capable in mud with the weight of that motor, but that truck also has an open rear differential so its hard to judge.

I put 52k miles on the 2012 the first 2 years I had it and decided I was depreciating it way to fast driving it when I didn't need to. I have only 73k on it now since I started trying to leave it hooked to the trailer most of the time. I bought an older 99 Suburban for a lot of my personal driving so the truck can stay parked, makes a lot more sense financially. The Suburban is never hooked to a gooseneck trailer when I need to jump in it and head to town or elsewhere either. It makes a pretty handy vehicle to have around too after I modified it a little. It's the only one I've seen with a vinyl floor and leather seats.
 

Timberstalker

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I have come to the conclusion that I need at least two pickups. I love my F350 when I need to haul a trailer and lots of gear. I hate my F350 when I go solo and all I need is a single cab 4x4. I will be looking for a late 80's early 90's Chevy single cab the spring, I sold mine a couple years ago and have regretted it since. I don't think I can handle another season driving a train on two track roads, my kidneys can't either.
 

ore hunter

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for you ford guys out there,there is a good you tube guy out of the south east..check out powerstroke help.com////all kinds of info for you powerstoke guys,all models and covers tons of issues with them.believe me dodges are not perfect by any means either,so im trying to not be biased here,,fords new 6.7 seems to be an improvement but also gets spendy fast when problems show.