Why shouldn't I?
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2003
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Why shouldn't I?
I now have a 99 f250 7.3 with fairly low miles. I have found a pretty nice 2008 F40 6.4 Auto and really loaded with only 22K miles on it. I tow 11 to 12K about 15K miles a year. This 2008 is probably priced at least 20K cheaper than a new F450 6.7... Why shouldn't I buy the 2008? I can buy alot of diesel for 20K?
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Laughing Gas
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Nothing. Just that my trailer will top out at 14.5K fully loaded which is a little heavy for the F250. I don't load it that heavy. Plus I may go for a heavier 5th Wheel Toy Hauler in the near future... The 99 is really a great truck but the time has come to buy newer... Of course when diesel hits $5 bucks a gallon I might reconsider...
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Stevens Point, WI
I'd keep the 7.3. If the one you have isn't enough truck I'd look for a 7.3 F450/F350 or the like. Sure some have had good luck with the new diesels but it seems I talk to more that had bad luck than good luck. I will stick with the 7.3's which I hear considerably less problems with. Plus they get great mileage.
