Got a new ride...finally
01-26-2012, 09:50 AM
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Man, gorgeous looking truck!
But in response to the 6.4 comments... 70k miles on a tuned 2008 f250 and not an issue besides making too much power for the stock trans. And I know a lot of owners in the tuned community and I don't hear all the horror stories that most claim... they just always say "unrealiable 6.4" ....????
Mine will run circles around a dpf deleted cummings any day of the week.
But in response to the 6.4 comments... 70k miles on a tuned 2008 f250 and not an issue besides making too much power for the stock trans. And I know a lot of owners in the tuned community and I don't hear all the horror stories that most claim... they just always say "unrealiable 6.4" ....????
Mine will run circles around a dpf deleted cummings any day of the week.
I know the later runs were not bad in the slightest but we had an 08 6.4 F350 and an 05 6.0 F450, the 6.0 went through 3 engines in 45k miles and the 6.4 we couldnt get to make over 12mpg highway. I know later on the 6.4 matured and turned into a good engine, but our early 6.4 we had issues with. The 6.7 has turned into one hell of a machine from what i can tell i just hope it keeps running as good as it has been. And if i wanted to go fast i wouldve bought a ford or chevy, the cummins is a bit slower but it still moves pretty well and being a truck driver i just love the sound of the straight 6. Like you said, all preference, though i dont think the dodge performs any worse than our 6.7s. I know on paper it doesnt do as well but from seat of the pants feel as well as throwing a loaded trailer behind it it does just as well. I know with two catalytic converters and a DPF i'm really not getting much exhaust out, i cant wait to see how the truck opens up with that crap out of the way.
Luckily i got a good price on the truck, it stickered close to what i paid for my house 10 years ago
01-31-2012, 10:12 PM
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Nice truck man! My dad has an 05 F250 Lariat FX4 with 140,000 on original E.G.R and injectors which are the two most common problems with the 6.0 powerstroke and it's still running strong. Has a 4' turbo back catless exhaust with MBRP muffler, sounds sick! I just got rid of my F250 with over 200,000 miles on original engine and tranny with no rebuilds or leaks to get my WS6 (it was a 5.4 though, couldn't afford the diesel, lol). My boss just installed a Bully Dog tuner on his 1 ton Duramax and he wishes he would have done it sooner. lol. Enjoy the truck man! 
