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O/T Who all has 6.0 Power Strokes |
spare time toys |
Nov 22 2008, 10:27 PM
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hooked on grilling food. Group: Members Posts: 4,059 Joined: 3-April 04 From: West Plano Tx Member No.: 1,884 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Im looking at a 2004 F350 with 45000 miles. They do the ford CPO and give me a power train up to 100000 miles. It runs smooth shifts good is in nice shape. Has anyone had trouble with the 6.0? I know the 7.3 was a IH tractor motor and you can save bucks going to your local tracto dealer for parts. Do they still get OK mileage going down the road? Im looking at this because my chevy is dieing a slow death and I need to get it gone. Im thinking buy enough truck now I can pull a nice closed car trailer in a couple of years when the kids are gone and I have play money.
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byndbad914 |
Nov 23 2008, 01:43 PM
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shoehorn and some butter - it fits Group: Members Posts: 1,547 Joined: 23-January 06 From: Broomfield, CO Member No.: 5,463 Region Association: None |
j-mccar3, do you know if the trucks with head gasket issues were chipped at all? I know the Fords are known to have head gasket issues when people start running tuners on the higher performance settings.
I have an 07 with just under 25K and I like the truck. The lag is a bit funky to get used to (and part of that is due to my altitude so shouldn't be as bad a lower elevations) but overall it is a sweet truck. After it got a few miles on it I started getting pretty good mileage - I tend to get around 19mpg on longer trips and that averages in mountain driving. A couple months ago I headed out east to check out a new track - on mostly flat but slightly decreasing elevation with a good wind at my back I got 22.5!! 'Course, coming back I got 18.5, but frankly that averages at over 20mpg. Bone stock monster of a truck with all the goodies - crew cab, 4x4, 34" tires (Harley trucks have 20" wheels with 34" tires). Towing can be pretty rough but I have to pull a serious grade both directions to and from Pueblo that drags mileage down, and there is always wind to buck in the mountains. I was getting 10.5 last track day but got behind a semi and tucked in - was up to 13.5mph by the time I got to Denver. Around town I have a short commute and can't get a good run going (stop and go) so I get 13.5-15mpg, but if I get even a good run down to Denver or such I can get up to 16-17mpg pretty quickly. |
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