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re: Buying a used 3/4 ton...what should I be looking at?
Posted on 1/22/21 at 1:17 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Posted on 1/22/21 at 1:17 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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A Chevy 6.0 gasser is probably your best bang for buck.
this right here.
they are heavy as frick though so you'll spin out on wet grass if you dont have 4WD
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Posted on 1/22/21 at 2:22 pm to DownSouthDave
Like others have mentioned, look for an F250 6.2l gasser. They last forever and it has a solid front axle.
I wouldn’t look at a 7.3L Gasser until a couple of years after its introduction.
The 6.2l’s do have certain issues to look out for.. cheap steel exhuast manifolds crack.. so you’ll get an exhaust leak, charcoal canister, fuel pump and also purge valve are things to look at.
Take it to a gas station and fill it up, if you have issues with the gas station pump continuously shutting off.. you probably have bad charcoal canister or clogged vent line. You’d be able to haggle some money off the sales price if so.
I wouldn’t look at a 7.3L Gasser until a couple of years after its introduction.
The 6.2l’s do have certain issues to look out for.. cheap steel exhuast manifolds crack.. so you’ll get an exhaust leak, charcoal canister, fuel pump and also purge valve are things to look at.
Take it to a gas station and fill it up, if you have issues with the gas station pump continuously shutting off.. you probably have bad charcoal canister or clogged vent line. You’d be able to haggle some money off the sales price if so.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:03 am to DownSouthDave
How many miles on your Tundra?
Would you be interested in a trade?
Would you be interested in a trade?
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:15 am to DownSouthDave
Find a 1997 - 2003 F-250 with the 2V 5.4L. Extremely reliable drivetrain with the 4R100 transmissions and Sterling 9.75" or 10.25" axles. The 6.0L would certainly have more power but that's not exactly what you need versus bomb-proof reliability of the driveline components. The F-250s also came stock with the bigger Spicer U-joints and if you find one with the extra towing options it will have upgraded auxiliary cooling for the engine and transmission oils.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:34 am to Clames
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The 6.0L would certainly have more power but that's not exactly what you need versus bomb-proof reliability
Dude the 5.4 is a total shite turd compared to the 6.0 Chevy. Not nearly the same class of power or reliability.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:42 am to DownSouthDave
How often are you pulling the camper? I have a 34’ 5th wheel and loaded down I would never pull it was a 6.0 gasser unless I’m pulling it a few miles at a time.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 10:55 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
250k-300k is pretty standard for modern gassers that are maintained.
All the gas engines are fine that they put in the 3/4 tons.
All the gas engines are fine that they put in the 3/4 tons.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 11:02 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
The 2V 5.4s and 6.8's were commonly used in industrial powersets and pumps, something that you won't find about the 6.0. Outside of the sparkplug issue, which is a relatively easy fix, the older 2V engines are extremely rugged and easy to work on. It's a function of them being very under-square engines, small bore but the 4.165" stroke (more than some diesels) means very low cylinder sidewall loading and tons of lowend torque. They are great engines for what the OP needs and it's not just about the engine, the rest of the drivetrain matters and the F-250's simply have bigger, tougher parts. Sterling 10.5 outclasses GM 14-bolts, same with the 4R100 vs 4L80E in factory form.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 1:23 pm to Clames
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Outside of the sparkplug issue,
The 6.0 has no issues. More power, better fuel economy, easier to work on than a 5.4
The 4l80e and 14 bolt workhorses.
You can't seriously be suggesting a 5.4 powered 3/4 ton is better in any way than a 6.0 powered chevy? Unless you're talking about the usual drivel of Ford having stronger axles, even though nobody is snapping Chevy axles out there and nobody cares that the Ford supposedly can handle more power.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 2:04 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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The 6.0 has no issues.
bullshite...
Water pump, knock sensor, TBS, exhaust manifolds, FPCM, valve noise/leaking seals...all well documented and common problems with the 6.0. quote:
You can't seriously be suggesting a 5.4 powered 3/4 ton is better in any way than a 6.0 powered chevy?
I can certainly make a better educated argument than you can Mr. "6.0-has-no-issues". That is straight up fanboy talking on your part. Those older F-250s are solid trucks and can be found for a bargain. You've never worked on any of these trucks either, the F-250 is sized for a diesel and the V10, the 5.4L has gobs of room to work around compared to the F-150. I'd take swapping out a water pump on a 5.4 over a 6.0 any day of the week.
Posted on 1/23/21 at 2:07 pm to Clames
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That is straight up fanboy talking
quote:
by Clames
I'm out
Posted on 1/24/21 at 6:28 am to RDOtiger
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How many miles on your Tundra?
Would you be interested in a trade?
110k
Perhaps, what do you have?
Posted on 1/24/21 at 9:20 am to DownSouthDave
2013 RAM 2500
6.7 diesel
Quad cab
4x4
102k miles
35” Toyo’s
6.7 diesel
Quad cab
4x4
102k miles
35” Toyo’s
Posted on 1/24/21 at 10:39 am to DownSouthDave
OHHH frick NO!!! Meet me at Sonic!
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