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Campfire 'Bwana
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So far no issues with the transmission. No more chevies for me sorry to say, my next truck/trucklike will probably be either a Sequoia or an Infinity Q86
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
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Campfire Ranger
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My .02 here, Les. Unless you really want a diesel for some reason there's no reason to get one for towing a 19' camper. There are lots of half ton trucks out there now with plenty of power for towing campers even bigger than yours.
Again, just my two cents. TIFWIW
4 out of 5 Great Lakes prefer Michigan. 
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7.3 Ford or pre-07 5.9 Cummins.
"The Bigger the Government, the Smaller the Citizen" - Dennis Prager LINK
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Campfire Outfitter
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I wouldn't touch a 6.0 with a stick, it's got to be the most problematic engine ever made.
Diesel's getting so high priced that it's almost not worth it to buy one. My 1998 dodge diesel stays parked unless it's needed to pull my gooseneck anymore. For a 19' travel trailer you don't need a diesel, I'd buy a toyota tundra and be done with it.
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Campfire Ranger
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So far no issues with the transmission. No more chevies for me sorry to say, my next truck/trucklike will probably be either a Sequoia or an Infinity Q86 It was the aluminum case 5spd manual I meant to say. I MUCH prefer manuals in a truck. But of course, that's not happening anymore now that trucks have been thouroghly yuppified....... Casey
Casey
Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively...
Having said that, MAGA.
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I would never ever pay a penny of my hard earned dollars for another one of those polished turds in my life.
Worst truck made in history.
AF
Let your work be shown to your servants, and your glorious power to their children.
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Campfire Kahuna
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I would never ever pay a penny of my hard earned dollars for another one of those polished turds in my life.
Worst truck made in history. Your choice...mine works fine 
Liberalism is a mental disorder that leads to social disease.
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When it comes to 6.0Liters you either get a good oneor a bad one, and bad ones are too damned expensive for me to be gambling on.
"243/85TSX It's as if the HAMMER OF THOR were wielded by CHUCK NORRIS himself, and a roundhouse kick thrown in for good measure."
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Campfire Ranger
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We wound up with a good one. 6.0 in a 2003 F-250. Turbo seized at 1,600 miles, warranty replaced it. Front end rebuilt at 115K miles, alternator replaced at 132K miles, we're at 139K right now with no other problems
It gets used for hauling a 32', three-horse-slantload trailer with living quarters.
Ed
"Not in an open forum, where truth has less value than opinions, where all opinions are equally welcome regardless of their origins, rationale, inanity, or truth, where opinions are neither of equal value nor decisive." Ken Howell
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Ex certified ford diesel tech, The issues with the 6.0's are head gaskets and egr coolers. Buy one the the previous owner deleted the EGR and replaced the head gaskets (and put a stud kit in) and you'll be good to go.
I'm an ex certified diesel tech because of the 6.0. I managed to let my certs slide in diesel , got away with it and never looked back.
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Toyota? I don't [bleep]' think so...grin Last Winter(Spring?)...this year is a cakewalk(so far). ![[Linked Image]](http://i37.photobucket.com/albums/e78/montanasam/April2011003.jpg)
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Campfire Oracle
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Two round bales???....or more?
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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Campfire 'Bwana
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Tom, 2 bales per trip, 2400-3000lbs total, 5 trips every morning.
Last year was 10 trips a day(straw), redoing my math....[bleep]' JD....grin
Truck is still going but it needed some work. Here's a real hint, don't ever buy a second hand pickup from a rancher!
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Got 243,000 on the '96 7.3! 4,000 miles between oil changes and doesnt use one drop. I did an oil analysis and its healthy as a horse. Love the 7.3!!
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Campfire Oracle
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Geez dude...I know last year was a hard winter, but thats a bunch of work in bad conditions...
And I know what you mean about ranch trucks..Grandpa had an old black flatbed dodge...every year for 20 years I prayed that damn thing would finally die...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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I did lose a turbo, but was covered by warranty. The truck was used to pull my horse trailer and 31 foot duchman trailer. The 6.0 has good power and got 10mpg pulling the traler at 70mph. I dont have the travel trailer and have the horses where the dont get moved so I sold the F250 before it gave me much trouble. ![[Linked Image]](http://i142.photobucket.com/albums/r107/rickntenn/knights06006.jpg)
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I'm hearing (and reading) better things 'bout the current diesel, which I think is a 6.2, 6.7 It's freaking amazing! (so far) Mine too, and I have owned 7.3. 6.0. 6.4 and now the 6.7. Never had a lick of trouble with any of them, but only kept them till 100,000 miles.
Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote.
*Marvin Simkin* L.A. Times (1992)
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my 97 F350 had just under 300,000m on it when it calved[T boned in thebox at 50 mph kind of did it in ,would have kept it another year or so,
Sam O it also hauled R bales somtimes 3 @ 12-1300 lbs,35 mile trips,or 2 hundered gal fuel tanks and tool box,fuel tank and 1 1/4 yard excavator bucket, hard to kill a Ford .
istayed away from 6,lit for replacement and went to the 6.4 ina 2009,350,super duty crew,had 56000 when i bought 64000 now runs good
norm
There is not enough darkness in all the world to put out the light of even one small candle----Robert Alden .
If it wern't entertaining, I wouldn't keep coming back.------the BigSky
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I was hearing all the horror stories , I was scared to keep it past 100,000 miles when the warranty ran out.
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istayed away from 6,lit for replacement and went to the 6.4 ina 2009,350,super duty crew,had 56000 when i bought 64000 now runs good
norm Norm, last Fall my dad bought an '08 twin to the '03(same previous owner). Same bed but of course it has the 6.4, it's been parked all Winter. Nice truck but the 6.0 keeps running. I want to tear around in it but my old man is keeping it nice so far....grin Oh and BTW, it had deep engine trouble under warranty but should be fine now. Slack in the transmission when you hit reverse though, lag right after you shift(auto). What do you think about the 6.4?
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