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Help i'm think of doing the unthinkable in 1999 i bought a new f150 with a 4.6 and 5 speed 4x4 it was a alright truck but it got 12 mpg and was gutless in 2001 a drunk totaled it for me so i bought a new 2001 f250 with the 7.3 i thought the truck was great till i got 4200 miles on it and a rod thought it would be better on the outside of the truck
i own a farm so i work it but i don't thing i'm hard on it so my dealer put a new motor in and all was well. in the next 30,000 miles the dealer put new glow plugs and harness,new trans,rear carrier berings,door pin switchs,and 3 injector(bad fuel)so i got tired of it and traded for a 6.0 powerstroke and i could not keep the heads from cracking or the rocker arms from bustin in 15,000 the dealer put 2 set of heads on them so when the new 6.4 came out i traded. it is a nice truck runs strong i have 2900 miles on it it has been in the shop twice to trying to keep flames out of the tail pipe i have just about had it so i was surfin the web an came across this forum so guys help me am i just haven bad luck
in so fine but i need a truck i can work not drive back and forth to the dealer dare i say it i'm think of buying a chevy so guys talk me into keeping my ford 
i own a farm so i work it but i don't thing i'm hard on it so my dealer put a new motor in and all was well. in the next 30,000 miles the dealer put new glow plugs and harness,new trans,rear carrier berings,door pin switchs,and 3 injector(bad fuel)so i got tired of it and traded for a 6.0 powerstroke and i could not keep the heads from cracking or the rocker arms from bustin in 15,000 the dealer put 2 set of heads on them so when the new 6.4 came out i traded. it is a nice truck runs strong i have 2900 miles on it it has been in the shop twice to trying to keep flames out of the tail pipe i have just about had it so i was surfin the web an came across this forum so guys help me am i just haven bad luck in so fine but i need a truck i can work not drive back and forth to the dealer dare i say it i'm think of buying a chevy so guys talk me into keeping my ford
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Originally Posted by hulk81
Help i'm think of doing the unthinkable in 1999 i bought a new f150 with a 4.6 and 5 speed 4x4 it was a alright truck but it got 12 mpg and was gutless in 2001 a drunk totaled it for me so i bought a new 2001 f250 with the 7.3 i thought the truck was great till i got 4200 miles on it and a rod thought it would be better on the outside of the truck i own a farm so i work it but i don't thing i'm hard on it so my dealer put a new motor in and all was well. in the next 30,000 miles the dealer put new glow plugs and harness,new trans,rear carrier berings,door pin switchs,and 3 injector(bad fuel)so i got tired of it and traded for a 6.0 powerstroke and i could not keep the heads from cracking or the rocker arms from bustin in 15,000 the dealer put 2 set of heads on them so when the new 6.4 came out i traded. it is a nice truck runs strong i have 2900 miles on it it has been in the shop twice to trying to keep flames out of the tail pipe i have just about had it so i was surfin the web an came across this forum so guys help me am i just haven bad luck in so fine but i need a truck i can work not drive back and forth to the dealer dare i say it i'm think of buying a chevy so guys talk me into keeping my ford
i own a farm so i work it but i don't thing i'm hard on it so my dealer put a new motor in and all was well. in the next 30,000 miles the dealer put new glow plugs and harness,new trans,rear carrier berings,door pin switchs,and 3 injector(bad fuel)so i got tired of it and traded for a 6.0 powerstroke and i could not keep the heads from cracking or the rocker arms from bustin in 15,000 the dealer put 2 set of heads on them so when the new 6.4 came out i traded. it is a nice truck runs strong i have 2900 miles on it it has been in the shop twice to trying to keep flames out of the tail pipe i have just about had it so i was surfin the web an came across this forum so guys help me am i just haven bad luck in so fine but i need a truck i can work not drive back and forth to the dealer dare i say it i'm think of buying a chevy so guys talk me into keeping my ford 
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From: Sierra Foothills, CA
I'd say let it ride for awhile. You'd take a bath on it by selling it now and you likely wouldn't get any less for 10k miles than 2-3k.
Man I can sure understand your frustration though. I'm getting ready to order a new F450 so I appreciate any impressions you can tell us about as you continue to break in your new truck.
Man I can sure understand your frustration though. I'm getting ready to order a new F450 so I appreciate any impressions you can tell us about as you continue to break in your new truck.
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The ford trucks are much better then the dodge but the cummins is the better engine,the 6.4 is going to cost a fortune to keep on the road after warranty. I was at the dealer yesterday and the service writer told me almost all componets are not reuseable ,the 6.0 is bad enough but the 6.4 will break the bank,if you ever have any problems out of warranty.
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hulk, if u really want to stay ford, then buy a broken in 7.3, a good running 02 or 03 with 70-100k on her! i bought a 01 with 102k on her and she was problem free until i sold her with 152k! just look for one that has been taken care of.
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"..gonna cost a fortune to keep it on the road after warranty."
more complete speculation, without a shred of fact back it up. If something goes seriously wrong with ANY of the new engines, gas or deisel, Chevy or Ford or Dodge or Toyota, they ALL cost a fortune to fix.
more complete speculation, without a shred of fact back it up. If something goes seriously wrong with ANY of the new engines, gas or deisel, Chevy or Ford or Dodge or Toyota, they ALL cost a fortune to fix.
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I was not not talking serious problems, injector bad need new fuel line, head gasket have to remove cab to repair,the concern was from the service writer at my dealer. He also said they had to stock alot more parts for the 6.4. as was posted before if the engine is so great why is ford only using it for 2 years and building there own engine. In 2010.
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Originally Posted by tn mac
I was not not talking serious problems, injector bad need new fuel line, head gasket have to remove cab to repair,the concern was from the service writer at my dealer. He also said they had to stock alot more parts for the 6.4. as was posted before if the engine is so great why is ford only using it for 2 years and building there own engine. In 2010.
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Originally Posted by rollerstud98
i want to see some rock solid proof of this, just because it was posted in a magazine does not mean it is happening, when ford puts out a press release stating that they are developing their own diesel for 2010 i will believe it, if they already have done this i just havent seen it
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Allways amazing how it's mainly people with just a few posts who can't seem to get a truck from a certain brand that doesn't rain broken parts down the road as they drive it. I just can't see a stock 7.3 PSD chucking a rod as our old slugs in stock form just don't rev high enough for it! However, improperly modding these engines can lead to disasters.
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From: INYOKERN, CALIFORNIA
Guys, as far as I am concerned, there is no truck built by any MFG. that is not gonna break the bank, once out of warrenty! I guess we could all go back to "the good old days?", and get mechanical pumped 6.9s, or perish the thought, a GMC OR Chevy with a 6.2. Bllgghh!! It is disapointing that this "flame thrower" thing happened, especially after all the hoopla about how thoroughly this engine system was "tested?" I think they should have kept on driving them around Mesa for a tad longer. Just one old mans opinion. Good luck and God Bless! DALEDIESEL.