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I recently sold a 2003 5.9l Cummins w/auto trans 4WD regular cab, two tone paint, 8'box, SLT package w/power seat, air blows cold, tires at 20%, 190000 highway miles
for $4900.00

It had no cab corners left... wheel wells were gone.... rocker panels were gone, all rusted away, gone.

If the body would have been at 90% or better... I would have asked $17000

I wanted to get rid of it before I needed a new fuel pump or injectors. I loved that truck, I mean I LOVED IT... when it left the yard I couldn't watch...

embarrassed to say... I used the money to buy a Rav4.

The way you put the Rav comment has me in stiches

The man's got his pride. The Rav comment sounded like something spoken in a confessional...

DF

Oh i could tell. It cut him deep. I'd feel the same

I’m partial to the Duramaxes.

Ford....

I have my Man Card in hand...... prepared to surrender it to the proper authorities...

Get a good deal on a Ford 250 2006-7 6.0 diesel and Put $6000 in it to make it bulletproof

Chevy because I have never purchased a new Chevy! I've bought Ford's and Dodge's new, I'm driving a 2006 Duramax now but it came used with 27,000 miles! I think all three make good trucks! Toyota makes good small pickups!

I have an 2003 and a 2016 duramax. I’ve been very happy with them. The 2016 average mpg for combined city/highway the last 30k Miles is just over 19mpg. I swore off Super Duty trucks after getting screwed by ford and stranded every time the glow plug controller went out. (It was a known problem they chose not to resolve—I went through 6 before trading the F350 in on the 03 duramax). Always been a fan of the Cummins motors....just not the the package they wrapped them in. I concede the dodge has the nicest ride and interiors/pricepoint. It’s just that reliability comes first. If Toyota sold a 3/4 ton diesel truck, that’s what I’d be driving. I know that’s heresey in many circles, but that’s our experience with Toyota vehicles.

i'll never sell my 12 valve, just got to fix the damn power steering leak.

My best diesel pickup was an '03 Ford F250 4X4. it was the last month of production of the 7.3L diesel. It was totaled two years ago with 120K miles on the clock when a front tire blew on the interstate. My wife and a son were in the truck, and by some miracle it didn't roll, so they were OK. It was a brand new Goodyear Wrangler that blew. Anyway, I looked long and hard at a new truck, but I couldn't do it. My other business is running semis, and I have to say that the emissions trucks are total crap. So I looked around for a nice truck that I could delete all the nonsense.

One of my buddies has two '08 Fords with the much maligned 6.4 Navistar turbo diesel. Both of his have over 200K hard miles (farming) on them and no problems at all. He had deleted all the emissions crap, which is the root cause of all the problems this motor has had. So I bought a used 2008 F250 with about 75K miles, then deleted the DPF and DOC. So far, I am loving this truck. I haul a goose neck equipment trailer weighing 14.5K lb. with it, and it handles it easily. At least after I added a three-spring overload to the rear axle. If you are willing to do a little work, the '08 to '10 Fords are a bargain.

With respect to new diesels, I wouldn't own one out of warranty. I have changed out my semi fleet to brand new Kenworth T680s with a full-service warranty for every single mile we roll.

If I were replacing my pickup today and couldn't find a decent pre-emissions diesel, I would be highly tempted to buy a 1992-1997 F350, build a 460 gasser to around 400 HP and call it good. Note that I rarely drive a pickup without pulling a heavy trailer, so fuel economy is going to be crappy either way.

I purchased a new 98 Dodge with the 12 valve Cummins in 1999. The new model were out with the 28 valve power plants. It had an automatic transmission which I had modified for better towing. I was towing a 28 foot fifth wheeler and it worked out well. It now has close to 110,000 miles on it. I have had no serious mechanical problems with it. I keep getting offers to buy it, its still in pretty good shape, only problem is it needs a new paint job. The big selling point is the 12 valve engine and its reputation for reliability and acceptable fuel economy. My oldest grandson want me to will it to him when I pass on. I keep telling him that I plan on being buried in it!

HAPPY TRAILS!

You mean the 6. oh no motors? Yes. The 6.7L is a beast. 410 hP and 900lbs./ft. of torque. Check out The Fast Lane Truck on youtube. Those guys test all the trucks out in real world conditions. Down to earth reviews on everything.

I will check that out, the ford diesel is quiet, you can hardly hear it.

I have a 2016 Chevy 3/4 ton High Country w the Duramax, and a 2017 Ram 3500 Mega cab SRW with the Cummins Asin. The Chevy is a nicer ride no doubt, The Cummins pulls harder and has a stronger engine brake. The Ram averages 18 mpg while the Chevy does 20. Have not owned a Ford for10 years, so I have no input on them.

Hmmm... I thought it was 440 hp and 880 ft/# torque... Anyhoo - my '17 F-350 6.7 tows my 44' 19K toy hauler with ease.. Only thing I miss about the previous truck ('16 F-350) is the 4:30 gears and wide front axle.. The '17s can only get 4:10 gears and standard axle.. I do miss the 4:30s...

I believe so. 440hp2500rpmand nearly 1000fp torque. They got the recirculated exhaust correct.

I'm sure happy with mine.

Dodge before it can't even come close.