Hay Dude
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Sold my last Ford diesel today. Replace with GM?
Sold my last of 4 Ford diesel trucks. This one was a 2008 6.4L F-350 plow truck. Still looked good-no rust, but at 185,000 miles, I knew the after treatment system was going to need replaced at any time. No rust, but it was on the way. Didnt like the blue color (rest of trucks are white). I am real happy with what I got for it. Sold with Western snowplow.
I have all spring, summer and fall to replace it with a newer, but still used truck. Spending budget limit is $30k. Must be ONE TON SRW and diesel. Choices in that price range put me right back in a DPF or DEF truck. Best option is 1-ton crewcab shortbed or super cab longbed for my current needs. I really cant come off that configuration. Need 1 ton to carry loaded salt spreader and shorter chassis for driveway maneuvering.
Which truck? I am leaning heavily towards GM, but I was concentrating so much on Ford DPF issues, I dont know what GMs issues are. Are they as bad as Fords? I like the Duramax/Allison much better than the Powerstroke/Torqshift, although the transmissions are pretty evenly matched.
Anyone running a ?7.5 or newer Duramax/ally? I wouldnt rule out a 6.7L Ford or Dodge priced right, but prefer GM. Had 2007 GMC 3500 Dmax/Ally and liked it, but shes long gone....
I cannot do a gas truck or a new truck. Dually out because of plowing.
Sold my last of 4 Ford diesel trucks. This one was a 2008 6.4L F-350 plow truck. Still looked good-no rust, but at 185,000 miles, I knew the after treatment system was going to need replaced at any time. No rust, but it was on the way. Didnt like the blue color (rest of trucks are white). I am real happy with what I got for it. Sold with Western snowplow.
I have all spring, summer and fall to replace it with a newer, but still used truck. Spending budget limit is $30k. Must be ONE TON SRW and diesel. Choices in that price range put me right back in a DPF or DEF truck. Best option is 1-ton crewcab shortbed or super cab longbed for my current needs. I really cant come off that configuration. Need 1 ton to carry loaded salt spreader and shorter chassis for driveway maneuvering.
Which truck? I am leaning heavily towards GM, but I was concentrating so much on Ford DPF issues, I dont know what GMs issues are. Are they as bad as Fords? I like the Duramax/Allison much better than the Powerstroke/Torqshift, although the transmissions are pretty evenly matched.
Anyone running a ?7.5 or newer Duramax/ally? I wouldnt rule out a 6.7L Ford or Dodge priced right, but prefer GM. Had 2007 GMC 3500 Dmax/Ally and liked it, but shes long gone....
I cannot do a gas truck or a new truck. Dually out because of plowing.
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