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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 05:23 AM
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High Miles With No Problems

Who has the highest miles on a 6.0 with no major problems. I am going to purchase a 05 6.0 within the next couple of weeks. I had a friend tell me that around 60,000 to 70,000 miles the head bolts have stretched and need repaired. Anybody else with this problem.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 06:26 AM
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There are no grease fitttings on the 05 front end - wonder if we are going to see ball joints fail around the same mileage?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:30 AM
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We have in the past....years ago.....install them ourselves, is that possible?
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:36 AM
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Originally Posted by Kendall
Who has the highest miles on a 6.0 with no major problems. I am going to purchase a 05 6.0 within the next couple of weeks. I had a friend tell me that around 60,000 to 70,000 miles the head bolts have stretched and need repaired. Anybody else with this problem.
he must not be a very good friend, or he wouldnt be makin up bs to feed u.

i have 53K on mine. mostly hard pullin in hills and with the gears it always above 2400rpm.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:40 AM
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I don't think the sealed units are threaded and to try and drill in the correct place and then tap is more than I want to get into. Tim - call me, I am in the office.
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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Originally Posted by KurtNJr
There are no grease fitttings on the 05 front end - wonder if we are going to see ball joints fail around the same mileage?
isnt it a nice thought? ford went thru this nightmare in the 80's with their frontends. i had hoped they were gonna stick with the solid w/ leafs for good. but here we go again sissyfied
 
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Old Feb 25, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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There are no grease fitttings on the 05 front end - wonder if we are going to see ball joints fail around the same mileage?
I just sold a 1995 F-250 with 225K & never had a ball joint changed, several tie rod ends though. Does the '05 not have grease fittings on linkage? Did they change from twin "I beam" in '05?
 
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