PSD or Cummins
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Joined: Dec 2006
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From: Upland, CA
My '03 PDS has 126k on the clock. Most of it towing a 27' 5er or a 25' flat bed with construction equipment. My '93 Dodge D250 CTD has 364k on the clock and pulled mostly the same equipment. The 5er it pulled was shorter but heavier and the flat bed is the same.
My trucks get prompt, quality maintenance with trusted products. I believe that is the key to the longevity to any engine. It doesn't guarantee long life, but without it, you can guarantee shorter life.
All of that said, the PSD pulls everything easier than the early 5.9 CTD with the rotary pump.
My trucks get prompt, quality maintenance with trusted products. I believe that is the key to the longevity to any engine. It doesn't guarantee long life, but without it, you can guarantee shorter life.
All of that said, the PSD pulls everything easier than the early 5.9 CTD with the rotary pump.
Mountain Pass
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 239
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From: north carolina
I have been comparing Ford, Chevy, and Dodge for three years attempting to asertain the best bang for the buck. A long story short... FORD is by far a superior truck over Chevy and Dodge. Ford sets the standards and the rest follows. Many reasnins for this is one, the truck division is Ford's bread and butter. Ford would go under without their trucks, so they are well designed.
When you see an emergency vehicle going down the road such as an ambulance, what chasis are they using...FORD. What better sales statistics can Ford get? I live in North Carolina and every ambulance I see is a Ford.
I have spent many hors on autoTrader.com looking for trucks, if I set up identical search parameters for a truck, such as, diesel engine, 1-ton chassis, quad cab, 4x4, DRW... When I search for Chevy I would get 30-40 hits, when I searched for Dodge I would get 20-25 hits, when I searched Ford I got 145-160 hits. In my neck of the woods there are tons of Fords on the road verses Chevy and Dodge.
FORD has got the truck hands down!!!
When you see an emergency vehicle going down the road such as an ambulance, what chasis are they using...FORD. What better sales statistics can Ford get? I live in North Carolina and every ambulance I see is a Ford.
I have spent many hors on autoTrader.com looking for trucks, if I set up identical search parameters for a truck, such as, diesel engine, 1-ton chassis, quad cab, 4x4, DRW... When I search for Chevy I would get 30-40 hits, when I searched for Dodge I would get 20-25 hits, when I searched Ford I got 145-160 hits. In my neck of the woods there are tons of Fords on the road verses Chevy and Dodge.
FORD has got the truck hands down!!!
Senior User
Joined: Sep 2007
Posts: 431
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From: at Work
Originally Posted by OneTon4Fun
I have been comparing Ford, Chevy, and Dodge for three years attempting to asertain the best bang for the buck. A long story short... FORD is by far a superior truck over Chevy and Dodge. Ford sets the standards and the rest follows. Many reasnins for this is one, the truck division is Ford's bread and butter. Ford would go under without their trucks, so they are well designed.
When you see an emergency vehicle going down the road such as an ambulance, what chasis are they using...FORD. What better sales statistics can Ford get? I live in North Carolina and every ambulance I see is a Ford.
I have spent many hors on autoTrader.com looking for trucks, if I set up identical search parameters for a truck, such as, diesel engine, 1-ton chassis, quad cab, 4x4, DRW... When I search for Chevy I would get 30-40 hits, when I searched for Dodge I would get 20-25 hits, when I searched Ford I got 145-160 hits. In my neck of the woods there are tons of Fords on the road verses Chevy and Dodge.
FORD has got the truck hands down!!!
When you see an emergency vehicle going down the road such as an ambulance, what chasis are they using...FORD. What better sales statistics can Ford get? I live in North Carolina and every ambulance I see is a Ford.
I have spent many hors on autoTrader.com looking for trucks, if I set up identical search parameters for a truck, such as, diesel engine, 1-ton chassis, quad cab, 4x4, DRW... When I search for Chevy I would get 30-40 hits, when I searched for Dodge I would get 20-25 hits, when I searched Ford I got 145-160 hits. In my neck of the woods there are tons of Fords on the road verses Chevy and Dodge.
FORD has got the truck hands down!!!
Freshman User
Joined: Dec 2006
Posts: 27
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From: Upland, CA
Interesting search. Does that mean there are more Fords for sale because there are more sold? Or that there are more for sale because the owner wants to get rid of it?
I suspect the former is true. I know owners of all brands, and each has their reasons for loving or hating their truck. Brand loyalty runs deep. If each of us could build a truck to our liking, it might turn out to be much like a Studebaker...parts from each.
I suspect the former is true. I know owners of all brands, and each has their reasons for loving or hating their truck. Brand loyalty runs deep. If each of us could build a truck to our liking, it might turn out to be much like a Studebaker...parts from each.
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Laughing Gas
Joined: Feb 2003
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From: Bartlett, TN
I just got back from the last of 2 trips with my new F350 and Jayco 5er. The RV weighs in around 9000#. Without the RV I get 17 to 18 MPG easy (the overhead indicates 18.5 - 19, but the tank says the former), with the RV I get 9 MPG at 70 MPH and a little better at 65 MPH. I drove mostly 60 this last trip, but it had a lot of nontowing miles as well. I don't know what the tank is going to tell me yet.
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Fleet Owner
Joined: Jun 2004
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From: Rio Rico, AZ.
Originally Posted by bfloyd4445
From the looks of the postings in the thread I started, how many miles do you have on your sd, it looks like you will be good to go for at least 300k with proper maintenence. Got one with the 7.3 at 900,000. Hard to believe but even harder to believe is the road warrior I met on the intersate with an 03, 6.0 with 900,000. He shares driving with another guy and haules stuff all over the pacific northwest. So so he claimed.
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Joined: Sep 2007
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From: at Work
Originally Posted by Fifty4F100
I just got back from the last of 2 trips with my new F350 and Jayco 5er. The RV weighs in around 9000#. Without the RV I get 17 to 18 MPG easy (the overhead indicates 18.5 - 19, but the tank says the former), with the RV I get 9 MPG at 70 MPH and a little better at 65 MPH. I drove mostly 60 this last trip, but it had a lot of nontowing miles as well. I don't know what the tank is going to tell me yet.
Laughing Gas
Joined: Aug 2005
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From: Drain Oregon and Sacramen
Originally Posted by glasseater
900k in 4 years?? that's hard to believe lol
that's like an oil change every 4th day
that's like an oil change every 4th day
Elder User
Joined: Sep 2005
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Originally Posted by Lead Head
900k in 4 years. Thats 616 miles every 24 hours, or an oil change every 5 days. Thats alot of driving.
it is do-able.
the 6.0 has double the powerspread of the cumapart!
Last edited by killaford; Oct 10, 2007 at 03:36 PM.
