working the 6.0
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Originally Posted by wormy1433
I'm wondering who really works their 6.0? For example pulling heavy loads and putting on lots of miles and how is the truck holding up?
BTW My Duramax buddy's truck is limping around with some type of differential problem
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Originally Posted by wormy1433
so it looks like nobody here really works their 6.0. Maybe the DMax is the way to go at least the owners there have a responce
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Originally Posted by wormy1433
so it looks like nobody here really works their 6.0. Maybe the DMax is the way to go at least the owners there have a responce
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Originally Posted by wormy1433
so it looks like nobody here really works their 6.0. Maybe the DMax is the way to go at least the owners there have a responce
Do a little research on this site. It was not started yesterday and I am sure that this topic has been discussed several times already.
With a post like that you are more likely to get smart aleck responses then legitimate responses.
Maybe the Duramax is the way to go for you. I hope you get a great truck that does everything you want no matter what you buy.
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Working on construction sites pulling a flatbed loaded, recon potential development land parcels in northTexas (god's country) and hauling the 5th wheel. '05 CC FX4 - 36k on the meter. Not a lick of problems to speak of....
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Have put 12,000 of my 20,000 miles pulling a 16,000lb 5ver up and down the east coast of Canada and USA. F350 DW CC Lariat 3.73 no mods. 9.9-11.2 mpg pulling. Best truck I have ever had. Get some pretty surprised people when I get up to speed on the ramps. This sucker flies and pulls like a dream.
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Originally Posted by TinyOne
Have put 12,000 of my 20,000 miles pulling a 16,000lb 5ver up and down the east coast of Canada and USA. F350 DW CC Lariat 3.73 no mods. 9.9-11.2 mpg pulling. Best truck I have ever had. Get some pretty surprised people when I get up to speed on the ramps. This sucker flies and pulls like a dream.
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Just wondering what year is your truck, and it is a dually?
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05 E450 6.0 in a Horton Ambulance. 6-8 times in the shop in under 10K. We work the thing. When it runs right, it's a monster and it's the tuned down version they put in the vans. But when it fails, it fails hard. Like not moving style.
It has been running fine for a while now though so we have our fingers crossed.
Mike
It has been running fine for a while now though so we have our fingers crossed.
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Sorry Crossfirer usually don't miss the year. Its a 2005 build Oct. 2004.
Needed a front wheel bearing first trip out. Tach went so they put a new cluster on.No engine related problems. No smoke,odor,oil leaks. Engine was reflashed recently on the recall. It wasn,t doing any of the things it was supposed to fix. I have a great dealer/service tech. They will even sell you the chip and put it on. I would get one but am waiting for the new 6.4 in 2008??.
BTW if anyone is interested in a Toronto Star report of a factory sponsored drag race between the big three hauling similar loads all with the 2500 series trucks with 3.73 gears I will post the results.
Needed a front wheel bearing first trip out. Tach went so they put a new cluster on.No engine related problems. No smoke,odor,oil leaks. Engine was reflashed recently on the recall. It wasn,t doing any of the things it was supposed to fix. I have a great dealer/service tech. They will even sell you the chip and put it on. I would get one but am waiting for the new 6.4 in 2008??.
BTW if anyone is interested in a Toronto Star report of a factory sponsored drag race between the big three hauling similar loads all with the 2500 series trucks with 3.73 gears I will post the results.
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65,000 miles pull a 32' Travel Trailer. Latched on to a Backhoe on a trailer (don't know what the thing weighed, it was a full size Case tractor) but it was heavy, saw a chevy pulling one it wasn't doing so good. I didn't have a bit of trouble, walked right off with it. Down the highway at 55 (if I got over that it would start swerving, they didn't have it balanced on the trailer). I don't know what you consider "working" a truck. But "The Ghost" (she's white you know) earned her keep that day. 