Intercooled Powerstroke vs. Non intercooled
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Intercooled Powerstroke vs. Non intercooled
Hey all ...
Sorry to post again with an elementary question, but ...
After asking some questions here I had decided to buy a '99 or newer F250 diesel for the awesome towing abilities. But now it looks like the wallet just won't allow that (people are just too selfish to sell their trucks for less than their worth
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So ... if I get a '94 - '98, which has the turbo but not the intercooler, what am I losing?
I'm looking for a truck that can pull my 5,000 lb off-roader over the colorado rockies while still getting decent gas mileage and do some light off-roading with a pop-up camper in the bed. In the near future I'll probably also pull a 5th wheel with it, but that's not critical right now.
Also ... anyone know if it's a problem to get to child seats in the back of an extra cab? I really don't want the length of a crew cab.
Thanks!
Steve W.
Sorry to post again with an elementary question, but ...
After asking some questions here I had decided to buy a '99 or newer F250 diesel for the awesome towing abilities. But now it looks like the wallet just won't allow that (people are just too selfish to sell their trucks for less than their worth
).So ... if I get a '94 - '98, which has the turbo but not the intercooler, what am I losing?
I'm looking for a truck that can pull my 5,000 lb off-roader over the colorado rockies while still getting decent gas mileage and do some light off-roading with a pop-up camper in the bed. In the near future I'll probably also pull a 5th wheel with it, but that's not critical right now.
Also ... anyone know if it's a problem to get to child seats in the back of an extra cab? I really don't want the length of a crew cab.
Thanks!
Steve W.
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Your just going to be a bit shorter on the power ratings. My 94 has 215 hp and can't rememeber torque right now. Not sure of the intercooled PDS's outputs. But the money you save by buying an older truck you could spend on power upgrades and surpass the intercooled stock rigs.
I now have a truck with the smaller extended cab doors that open, so my outlook on how easy it is to get anything in and out of a regualr extended cab are kind of poor. It can also dpend on what kind of seats you have. Benches are a pain sometimes. The bucket seats move out of the way better.
Good luck.
I now have a truck with the smaller extended cab doors that open, so my outlook on how easy it is to get anything in and out of a regualr extended cab are kind of poor. It can also dpend on what kind of seats you have. Benches are a pain sometimes. The bucket seats move out of the way better.
Good luck.
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5000 pounds isn't enough to make any PSD sweat. Find yourself a nice truck and buy it. You can always add the CAC to the earlier model if you think you'll need it.
Just from my own experience I'll tell you that once you own a crew cab, you will never go back to anything smaller. Get a short bed crew if length is a concern. JMVHO.
Just from my own experience I'll tell you that once you own a crew cab, you will never go back to anything smaller. Get a short bed crew if length is a concern. JMVHO.
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I agree, buy the older truck. My 97 will hang with all the newer trucks and cost me a lot less when I purchased it.
Buy the Crew cab, Super cabs are a pain with kids, and the Crew cab is only about 18 inches longer. You'll be much happier with it in the long run, especially as the kids grow up!
Buy the Crew cab, Super cabs are a pain with kids, and the Crew cab is only about 18 inches longer. You'll be much happier with it in the long run, especially as the kids grow up!
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More great information everybody -- thanks!
I definitely would prefer the crew cab for most of my around town driving, but I'll generally only be using this for the whole family on weekend outings. I may regret it later, but I'm still thinking in terms of the xtra cab.
So I'm going to start looking at the '94 - '97s. I still may not purchase for a few months (don't really need the truck until next spring) but it's nice to be able to shop around when you're not in a hurry.
Thanks again!
Steve W.
I definitely would prefer the crew cab for most of my around town driving, but I'll generally only be using this for the whole family on weekend outings. I may regret it later, but I'm still thinking in terms of the xtra cab.
So I'm going to start looking at the '94 - '97s. I still may not purchase for a few months (don't really need the truck until next spring) but it's nice to be able to shop around when you're not in a hurry.
Thanks again!
Steve W.
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Be really really careful with that last remark 
I wanted to get a diesel pickup sometime before April, so I went out looking. I bought one after looking for only about 3 days.
I got a crew cab to carry my family (two adults and 2-3 teenagers depending on if college is out or not).
I wanted to get a diesel pickup sometime before April, so I went out looking. I bought one after looking for only about 3 days.
I got a crew cab to carry my family (two adults and 2-3 teenagers depending on if college is out or not).
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I totally agree with that last statement!! I wasn't really ready to buy when I got mine but it came in on trade and was CLEAN!!! I couldn't pass it up!! So I bought it a few months before I was really ready.
If you start looking, you WILL find one and buy it before you're ready, but is that really a bad thing?? I don't think so, I don't regret it one bit.
God I love my truck!!
If you start looking, you WILL find one and buy it before you're ready, but is that really a bad thing?? I don't think so, I don't regret it one bit.
God I love my truck!!
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came back from a road trip pulling a quad trailer up the white mtns in az with a 6in lifted 2000 chevy silverado z71 with 315 tires on it 5.3 liter gas motor. decided to look for something that would pull and climb a bit easier, and with less stress. WAS IN NO HURRY. started looking on a tuesday morning, purchased one tuesday afternoon. Dont look until you are ready, because you will find that good deal.
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No worries about buying too soon. If I find the right deal tomorrow, I'd be more than happy to get rid of my current car and use my new truck as a daily driver (my current daily driver is a Ford Escort -- laugh if you want, but it's been a GREAT car since I bought it a year old in '94 -- I'll miss the great mileage and I HOPE my new truck is as dependable).
My boss has stepped in to delay my looking, though, and assigned me some !@%! travel.
'course, next week I'm in Dallas. And from what I've seen searching online trucks tend to run a little more plentiful and a little cheaper there than here in Denver. Maybe I won't be using that return ticket ...
My boss has stepped in to delay my looking, though, and assigned me some !@%! travel.
'course, next week I'm in Dallas. And from what I've seen searching online trucks tend to run a little more plentiful and a little cheaper there than here in Denver. Maybe I won't be using that return ticket ...
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I wasnt even looking for a diesel when I bought mine. I was looking for an F150. I can still remember the ad I saw of my psd. The ad read: F350 crewcab powerstoke diesel, 8'bed. I thought to myself this thing is huge. The next day I drove 2 hours to test drive it. I couldnt believe the amount of power it had. I came home, found this forum, and educated myslef. A few days later it was parked in my driveway.
What I wouldnt give to be screaming down I-95 at 2500rpms right now..
What I wouldnt give to be screaming down I-95 at 2500rpms right now..
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If you have kids, GET THE CREWCAB! That is my only regret with my 97 extend. cab getting my daughter in and out of her carseat is a hassle and we only use my truck 5 or 6 times a month to go out, the rest of the time we use my wifes and I still curse every time. Like others stated, look at a crew with a shortbed, it might not be as big as you think once you drive it. Happy Truck Hunting!
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Hi, Guys. Mind if I jump in?
This post has strung out from the end of Dec. until now - I would have thought that Steve would have been back on here by now to let us all know he DID find that little baby he was lookin' for.
However, IF he has not, I will vote for the crew cab, also. You will NEVER regret it. The "older" Fjord's (like most of our's) have more elbow room than the newer ones - or at least it sure seems like it.
And, if you have KIDS - they grow up REALLY fast - and if you get "that" F250/350 you are looking for, you will have it all the while those kids are getting bigger and bigger - and you will "wish you hadda'-woodda'-shouldda' " stuff!!!
And, if you are going to 5th wheel it in a short box, the Pull Rite has the MOST superb slider hitch on the market.
What more could you ask for!!
This post has strung out from the end of Dec. until now - I would have thought that Steve would have been back on here by now to let us all know he DID find that little baby he was lookin' for.
However, IF he has not, I will vote for the crew cab, also. You will NEVER regret it. The "older" Fjord's (like most of our's) have more elbow room than the newer ones - or at least it sure seems like it.
And, if you have KIDS - they grow up REALLY fast - and if you get "that" F250/350 you are looking for, you will have it all the while those kids are getting bigger and bigger - and you will "wish you hadda'-woodda'-shouldda' " stuff!!!
And, if you are going to 5th wheel it in a short box, the Pull Rite has the MOST superb slider hitch on the market.
What more could you ask for!!
