alaska511
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I am a convert.
I started posting in this thread a dozen years ago, when I had my tuned 8.1, and a giant camper in the back. In those days, my hotrod gasser could compete with any diesel.
Diesels now are hard to pass up. Once you delete the EGR/DPF/SCR, they are truly a joy to own. We upgraded to diesel when we owned the 29ft TT. I had a tuned 6.0 gasser, w 6 speed. Great truck, and I often miss it. It towed that trailer all over Alaska and the PNW, w/ ease.
It got shitty mileage while doing it, and spent most of its time north of 4000 rpm because of the terrain we drove in while pulling.
It is amazing how "refreshed" you feel getting to your destination behind the diesel, because it rarely came out of overdrive.
If you can swing the price increase, and justify the diesel, it definitely is worth it, these days.
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Hannibal
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After 21 years of diesels, I actually started looking forward to an engine that could rev again. My boat runs 6500rpm for hours at a time and peaks around 7400rpm. 4k rpm is a subtle purr to me. That's a very easy rpm for the engine to run. Contrary to the thoughts of those who cringe at the sound of a normal downshift and arrive tired with a migraine, my lowly 5.4L actually lives a very easy life.
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carl2591
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found a 2003 7.3L superduty with 168K and second owner. Have preformed some mods like 5 position chip, resealed turbo and pedestal, wired EBPV to be exhaust, better turbo wheel, larger exhaust system, etc.
have to say if i could find one i would get a 2007 6.0L that had been bullet proofed and that would be one hell of a tow truck for a WHOLE lot less than something new.. I never buy new, to much loss when you drive off the lot, same with RV.. get a nice used one and SAVE some cash and then travel more, spend less.
FishOnOne wrote:Cummins12V98 wrote:"the sweet spot is a Dodge 98 12v cummins 5spd"
I have one that the 5th gear nut was fixed. It has about 353,000 regional miles. Runs great.
Agreed.... I would also include the 7.3 PSD with the auto transmission in the Super Duty platform.
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Iraqvet05
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We just dropped $4800 on an injector pump on a 6.4 Ford at work. The truck is 7 years old and has 74k miles on it....this is why I would not buy a diesel unless I had disposable income.
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Cummins12V98
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Iraqvet05 wrote:We just dropped $4800 on an injector pump on a 6.4 Ford at work. The truck is 7 years old and has 74k miles on it....this is why I would not buy a "FORD" diesel unless I had disposable income.
Fixed it for you. ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/wink.gif "wink")
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FishOnOne
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Cummins12V98 wrote:Iraqvet05 wrote:We just dropped $4800 on an injector pump on a 6.4 Ford at work. The truck is 7 years old and has 74k miles on it....this is why I would not buy a "FORD" diesel unless I had disposable income.
Fixed it for you.
Yeah.... OK! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/biggrin.gif "biggrin")
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transamz9
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That's a 5.9 Fish. My buddies truck did the exact same thing aND it was the plug on the ECM was dirty. I cleaned the plug and has been running strong for two years now with no other issue.
Keep fishin' bud.
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FishOnOne
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transamz9 wrote:
That's a 5.9 Fish. My buddies truck did the exact same thing aND it was the plug on the ECM was dirty. I cleaned the plug and has been running strong for two years now with no other issue.
Keep fishin' bud.
My mistake... I posted the wrong link. Here's the 6.7 soot clogged EGR/DPF. Just in case anyone (place cummins9824V here) doesn't think the almighty cummins is above problems.
6.7 cummins
I suppose you're going to try to convince the folks who prefer gas power their trucks have the same problem! ![[emoticon]](http://www.coastresorts.com/sharedcontent/cfb/images/rolleyes.gif "rolleyes")
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Ouch!!! I heard those aren't uncommon issues either. My diesel shop works on all powerstrokes but says the 6.4L is an expensive engine to maintain although I know some owners swear by them.
Iraqvet05 wrote:We just dropped $4800 on an injector pump on a 6.4 Ford at work. The truck is 7 years old and has 74k miles on it....this is why I would not buy a diesel unless I had disposable income.
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transamz9
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FishOnOne wrote:transamz9 wrote:
That's a 5.9 Fish. My buddies truck did the exact same thing aND it was the plug on the ECM was dirty. I cleaned the plug and has been running strong for two years now with no other issue.
Keep fishin' bud.
My mistake... I posted the wrong link. Here's the 6.7 soot clogged EGR/DPF. Just in case anyone (place cummins9824V here) doesn't think the almighty cummins is above problems.
6.7 cummins
I suppose you're going to try to convince the folks who prefer gas power their trucks have the same problem!
The problem in that video is not the engine. It's the Crappie that was put on it to clean it up.
That's what I would do,keep starting it and listen to it idle and clog it even more.......
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