Help.. Truck Pick.
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Help.. Truck Pick.
I've got a 2007 F250 SD Regular Cab XL. Gasser. I'm thinking about trading it for a 2004 F350SD Lariat Dually Diesell. Smart move or what? The 2004 has 60,000 miles on it.
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E.arsala....
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I'm putting a lot of miles on this 07 and when i'm towing the gas is crazy. I'm just at a starting point. I just want some opinions on this and especially the 2004 powerstroke with 60k on it. If it's a problem year for this engine or truck? I test drove it today and it's sweet but long term i don't want to do myself in....with problems on the 2004.
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I would think most of the problems would be worked out on it by now, but then again I have a 7.3 and I have never driven a 6.0
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I bought an 05 in september. It has had its share of problems. Mostly my fault (edge tuner). But they are all worked out now and the truck runs great. Get an OASIS report on it. There is a thread in the 6.0 thread just post the VIN and someone will hook you up. Come on over to the darkside, we'll get ya taken care of. Lots of knowledgable guys. Let me know if you have any questions.
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Originally Posted by 94yj
you may be trading for a headache most owners run those till over a 100k plus which makes me wonder why they want to get rid of it jmho
Last edited by earsal; Jan 28, 2008 at 11:22 PM.
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Originally Posted by earsal
the 2004 powerstroke with 60k on it. If it's a problem year for this engine or truck? I test drove it today and it's sweet but long term i don't want to do myself in....with problems on the 2004.
Just curious...but what kind of load (weight) do you tow? What gears do you have on the '07? It might make more sense to do a gear swap than purchase an older truck. Especially if you tow heavy and often.
Just my .02
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You will probably lose money on the 07 if you trade it in..... a lot more than you will spend on gas for the 07. Unless you just want another truck that bad, I would keep the 07 and drive my money out of it.
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Just because its an 04 with 60k miles doesn't mean its a lemon or not worthy..
I bought my 04 with 24k miles on the truck Jan 1st, 2007 for $25,000.. Wasn't a damn thing wrong with it, OASIS was perfect, the truck was perfect.. We had it looked over 3 times.. It didn't start breaking parts until I started defying the structural integrity of the block :-P
It is not uncommon to see an 04 with less than 100,000 miles.. So ya'll can nip that in the rear end..
I bought my 04 with 24k miles on the truck Jan 1st, 2007 for $25,000.. Wasn't a damn thing wrong with it, OASIS was perfect, the truck was perfect.. We had it looked over 3 times.. It didn't start breaking parts until I started defying the structural integrity of the block :-P
It is not uncommon to see an 04 with less than 100,000 miles.. So ya'll can nip that in the rear end..
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Originally Posted by biz4two
In a word, "YES"... the '03 and '04 6.0L PSD were poor years for that engine. Lots and lots of FORD buy backs, etc. IMO...stay away...
Just curious...but what kind of load (weight) do you tow? What gears do you have on the '07? It might make more sense to do a gear swap than purchase an older truck. Especially if you tow heavy and often.
Just my .02
biz
Just curious...but what kind of load (weight) do you tow? What gears do you have on the '07? It might make more sense to do a gear swap than purchase an older truck. Especially if you tow heavy and often.
Just my .02
biz
Other than that, there isn't a single thing different across all the platforms.. Sure a bolt might be missing, thats common in any machinery industry.. Doesn't warrant that whole year of production horrible..
Ya'll come on now..
