Buying a used 3/4 ton diesel: what do I need to know?

Have you talked to your husband?

You gotta have the wide arse mirrors and the 35" low profile tires. Oh, and all your suspension parts underneath need to be powdercoated in some neon color.

Buy an old 7.3

You would have better luck on OB. OTers that buy diesel pull a bay boat twice a year.

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Never owned a diesel before, so what do I need to know?

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I was going to say prepare thy anus, but then I saw you are an Ag so you have that covered.

15k won't get you very far for a diesel. It will need to be pretty old/high miles.

I’ve seen a few with around 150k in good condition.

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we don't want that dude over there

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I post plenty over there and I’ve never seen you contribute anything of value to any discussion on either board.

Who are you and why should your opinion matter to me at all?

First off, if you’re hauling tractors, get a 1 ton. The age and mileage you’ll be looking at, you won’t see a difference in price. Personally, I’d find a clean ‘99-‘03 7.3 liter with 250k miles or so and upgrade the turbo and injectors. If you find the right deal, you could be close to 15k and you’d have a 375 hp truck that runs as well as a new one, but without all the hassle of these newer diesels. The transmission would be on the clock, but once you eventually upgraded that you’d likely have a trouble free truck for 200k+ miles.

I’m no expert, but look at the early to mid 2000s Ford’s. Much more reliable engine (7.3) than what they have now with all of the eco crap.