- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
re: Considering Purchasing a 3/4 ton Diesel
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:32 am to Notasnitch
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:32 am to Notasnitch
quote:
Sounds like a bunch of OT poors who can't actually afford a diesel or never owned one
Wait till you find out if you can afford a set of injectors and a fuel pump in that nice new cummins.
1
Posted on 12/2/20 at 7:45 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
Wait till you find out if you can afford a set of injectors and a fuel pump in that nice new cummins.
The 68RFE or CP4 is more than likely going to go out before the injectors. All of which is covered under warranty. 6 years to not worry about that.
Clean fuel and change the fuel filters when the manual says and you don't have to worry about the cp4/3 or injectors.
2500 for i think it was 100 over injectors last i checked.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:09 am to greenhead11
quote:
When exactly are prices going to come back down?
When diesel tops 4 bucks a gallon just like the last time it happened.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:31 am to Notasnitch
quote:
CP4 is more than likely going to go out before the injectors.
When the CP4 goes, its bringing the injectors with it. You also get a total fuel system scrubbing to get all the metal shite out.
quote:
All of which is covered under warranty.
Assuming there are no signs of water anywhere in the system. When it comes down to you or the dealer footing a $10k+ repair, they can find evidence of water. Ford is great at it.
I know diesels pretty well. They are amazing machines, but personally owning a modern one is a dice roll that most people absolutely do not need to take. I've owned 3/4 ton gassers and diesels and the cost of ownership for the diesel is at absolute best a wash with the gas unless you are towing heavy daily. There are many failures on a diesel that cost more than a full engine replacement on a gas. Fleets are driving gas trucks for a reason now. They get the job done, are cheaper to buy, cheaper to own.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:00 am to teambooyah
I just bought a 2020 Dodge 2500 6.7. Have had a few dodges in the past, notably the 5.9 12 & 24. While those engines will go down as all time best, I have been pretty happy with the performance of the new 6.7. I pull a 13,000lb trailer every few days (mobile office). Truck doesn't even feel it.
I looked into a handful of used trucks as well but with all the emission changes, I prefer the piece of mind of new warranty vs buying something that is close to the end of its warranty.
The truck I bought was about $15k more than one used with 60-70k miles which was shocking to me. Along with the value of a fresh warranty I also found value in buying everything I wanted vs not.
I looked into a handful of used trucks as well but with all the emission changes, I prefer the piece of mind of new warranty vs buying something that is close to the end of its warranty.
The truck I bought was about $15k more than one used with 60-70k miles which was shocking to me. Along with the value of a fresh warranty I also found value in buying everything I wanted vs not.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:03 am to teambooyah
I looked into it. Entry price is high. Maintenance is high. We will just take two vehicles and I will use the V8.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 11:35 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
what kind of problems are they having? i am looking at 1 ton trucks now and seriously considering this instead of the diesel.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 11:59 am to erb415
quote:
what kind of problems are they having? i am looking at 1 ton trucks now and seriously considering this instead of the diesel.
Death wobble that can be solved with bead weights and a good carli or thuren tracbar.
Both of my gas 3/4s got 10 mpg around town and like 4 towing. And it was gutless. Mash the skinny pedal hard and hold it to move.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:20 pm to teambooyah
quote:
I’m towing a 12,000 lb skid steer not including the trailer weight. I haul it a few times a month. This is a new need for me so I have not had any issue towing what I needed with a half ton up to now. I considered the gas burner 3/4 tons but am concerned about fuel economy since I spend a ton of time on the Highway.
Yeah with what you're doing 100% get a diesel!!
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:38 pm to erb415
Diesels?
Nothing in particular. They've got the emissions thing figured out. They're very reliable again like they used to be, but extremely more complex than gas motors today.
Fords 7.3 gas with the 10 speed is where its at. Thats going to be dominating fleet vehicles in a few years.
Nothing in particular. They've got the emissions thing figured out. They're very reliable again like they used to be, but extremely more complex than gas motors today.
Fords 7.3 gas with the 10 speed is where its at. Thats going to be dominating fleet vehicles in a few years.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 8:46 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
When I retire my 07 ram 2500 6.7 (235k currently) in a year or two, I'll be replacing it with the Ford 7.3. Then We'll have two 7.3's. I bought the wife the last of the 7.3's in December of 02 and she finally cracked 90k with it last month.
Page 4 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News