I drove a 6.0 for 175,000 miles without issues. The first 150,000 miles that another guy drove it, it had everything fron head gaskets to injectors, to oil coolers replaced. It does need boost tube "boots" replaced now though.

 

since they are chitcanning the V10 my next truck will probably be a diesel. I dont have much faith in the 6.2 for a heavy truck. I may be proven wrong though....

 

The 6.4 diesel is a good pulling rig, but don't expect to pass any fuel stops...

 

the new one is a 6.7 right?

 

The model that they are putting out as a 2011 is going to be a 6.7. I dont know if they have started selling the 6.7 yet though. Im ready to see what they can do. stock rated at 390hp and like 750lbft or something like that.

 

The "scorpian"(sp?) Ya I think so. I guess from what I've read, its a hellofa motor

 

Only down fall is the DPF, and Diesel exhaust fluid. Yes, diesel exhaust fluid is real, its injected into the exhaust pipe....

 

kris the link you posted to camo's build, was of the 60 rear, does he have one of the front?

 

The only time mine gives me trouble is when I drive it down to Kris'. Apparently the 6.0 trembles in fear of george and it's turbo vanes get stuck - or something to do with the long *** highway drive towing my bronco at 75-90mph

 

Woot, no boost FTL!

 

I'm at 112k mikes and it's had all 8 injectors replaced, 5 branch tubes, 2 timing covers, and 2 egr coolers. Now with the egr cooler delete and the coolant filtration system, it's finally running good. Whenit ran, it ran great. But when things started to go, I wanted to blow it the F up!

But for being a land yacht of a cc long bed 4x4, I tow a loaded 10000lb trailer quite often in the summer, push snow with it in the winter, and hunt with it. So all in all the good has outweighed the bad.

 

the DPFs in pick ups are the same as the ones in the big rigs DPF stands for "Diesel Particualte Filter" it injects diesel fuel and combines it with extremely high exhaust temps to burn off excessive diesel hydrocarbons before they can be released into the atmosphere...and then injects what it can back into the engine to get reburnt...

difference is in the big rigs they are onyl operating when you manually "regen" them when the time comes...in pick ups they are constantly running which is why the newer diesels guzzle fuel...all new diesels have them...thanks to calif.

the new ford diesels are apparenty pretty damn ballsy...but have you ever looked under the hood? probly not you cant see the damn engine anyway...gotta pull the cab to do any major engine work...thats plain old bull**** right there

 

Yea you gotta take off the cab but they have designed the cab to be removed very easy. If I am thinking correctly I believe Ford has said the cab should be able to be taken off in less than a half an hour. I think its like the older style cabs with just a few large bolts through the frame. And you dont have to remove the cab for everything. Just everything major, which you probably wouldnt work on yourself. Just my opinion.

 

Yep, I knew all that. Lol,my Dad has a 08 superduty. When we head out on out wheelin trips pickup/trailer and load was 31,000 + pounds. Didn't have a issure runnin 70 mph down the hwy. But with that, it was gettin 6 mpg. And the regen kicked in every 150-200 miles.


Cali is makin it mandetory for ANY year semi to have a DPF on it. I don't remember what year that goes into affect. But its BS.

 

There will be a grandfather clause in with that....

The cab doesn't come off in 30 min either...

You can do alot to the trucks with out pulling the cab, you can techincally change the headgaskets with out pulling the cab.
Most techs pull the cab cause it makes the job cake walk...