Originally Posted by Dirtfarmer
Good bud who is a cattleman, bought a new 3500 Dodge Diesel. Dash lights kept coming on requiring dealer shop visits. One day he said it “ lit up like a Christmas tree”, left him stranded in a field.

He had it towed, repaired, traded it for an F-350 Ford gasser. It gives around 13 mpg, pulls good and has never left him stranded. I see more old time diesel pickup owners going back to gas burners. All this emissions stuff has messed up a good thing, IMO. I wouldn’t buy a new diesel, maybe a good ‘03 or so.

DF


Not sure I could buy another Ford...not impressed with the huge list of issues the f150 has and they aren’t fixing them, just keep replacing parts


Rob