Suicidl

get a older ford 7.3 not the 6.0 if you go ford. the newer 6.0 have problems blowing head gasket. I have a dp-tuner on the fly for a chip and it is the best thing ever for the fords :YEAH All i do is oil changes and it runs fine. i have changed the fuel filter once and it was 26.00. Mine makes around 450-500 h.p and about 850 lbs tq. plus the newer trucks can tell as soon as you chip them and void warranty. But 2009 they are going to have a v6 diesel F150 that makes around 375 hp and 550 lbs of tq :YEAH

i get about 18-20 city and 22-24 hwy with 6 inch lift and 37" tires on 20's

3824

My answer to that is spend $500 once with a remote bypass filtration kit ... I'm buying that in the next couple months and dropping some synthetic in there - then you only need to change oil every 10k miles

kj

Good idea... been thinkin bout that myself.... only thing is I don't know how long i'll be keepin the truck.


The head gasket thing was only on the early 03' 6 liters.... they changed the head bolts in 05' and the problem went away....

I have a 7.3 as well on my 01' and the 6.0 SMOKES it all day long.... I hate drivin the 7.3 now... it feels like a slug.

I've got an Edge tuner/monitor and on level 3 all the time since about 5k miles... now have almost 40k and my foot is to the floor EVERYWHERE. Never a problem besides buyin new rear tires.

Got factory 20's and literally HAVE to put it in 4wd to keep the rears from spinning off the line. :YEAH

Oh and I get 12mpg city at best.... i dont' know how all you calculate your milage but the factory computer is waaaaay off if that's what you're goin by...

stock05

big red is mad ganxta :YEAH

Josh Faught

its because they it was a powerstroke and duramax.......we have both at work and there both alright trucks but since iv had my license iv owned nothing but dodge cummins and you cant beat the power and dependability of one..........

Josh Faught

fords have nice interior and are comfortable but the motors are gabage a strait 6 cummins is the only way to go when it comes to power

stock05

my homeboy built a cummins for his 2001 dodge, had comp cams custom grind a cam for him, had JE make the pistons, the whole nine. that was one of the fastest street vehicles i have ever been in, we used leave mustangs and camaros in black clouds all day.

Josh Faught

hell ya you can get some serious power out of a cummins and if you read up alot of times when ppl are doing pulls or drag racing they will pull the powerstroke out of there ford and drop a cummin in....

stock05

he got a job with CAT right out of high school and they sent him to diesel school, so he had extensive knowledge.

shortGSXR1000

yeah your def right there cause thats what we have at work are 7.3 and some have like 300,000 and are still running strong... my buddy has a 6.0 and has had problems already

stock05

i believe ford was giving people with the 6 liter cash back or some kind of reperation because those motors were such ****.

Josh Faught

ya but the 6.0 have been out since ummm 04 i think so if you want a 7.3 chances are its gonna be worn the **** out

kj

The 1st generation 6.0's had problems.... just as did the 1st run of 7.3's. It always takes a little time to work the bugs out. As I'm sure there's gonna be problems w/ the new dual sequential turbo 6.4's.

After late 04 the 6 liter has be smooth w/ out many problems.... check out any powerstroke msg board... the bugs are gone. That's why I grabbed an 07' instead of a new 08'.... (although I hear the 08's pull like a muthafucka bone stock).

But i will agree (being a big diesel fan), Cummins makes a REALLY good engine.... it's too bad they only put em in Dodge's.

Josh Faught

ya like i said all of our work trucks are the 6.0's and there good trucks but if you want to do much heavy pullin you def want a dodge...im talkin big loads not lawnmowers

Suicidl

mine is deff not wore out. but thinking about selling it. if anyone wants to buy it

dp-tuner
5" exhaust
cold air intake
Suncoast tranny $6,000 alone
6" lift w/ 20 with 35" tires
97,000 miles

Josh Faught

iv always wanted a truck just like that one...but i pull big goosenecks all the time so it wouldnt work be functionable for me

kj

NICE... :YEAH

I've always wanted one of those for my 7.3

Suicidl

you need to get rid of the Edge tuner/monitor you have and get http://www.dp-tuner.com/:YEAH

steven-o

suicidl your avatar if funny! you got them good lol

stock05

::punches self in face::

i just figured out what was going on, i heart diesels.