Recent content by catskill_tractor_guy

sounds like you want a Dodge then. Manual tranny has been history w Ford/Chevy for nearly a decade now. Disappointing, I know. But I'll add: I find the paddle shifter to be pretty nice and I do a lot of downshifting with it.

Those new gas motors have some power, but the 150 setup is a joke compared to 250/350. I plow, and you can't do that with a 1/2 ton. Pulling is different, but if you want a durable setup that will last a long time, can't go wrong with the 6.7 diesel on a 250/350. Mine is 10 years old, 250,000...

That's about right. I also find that they pretty much hold their value. My Ford 5000 was pretty close to $5,000 and that's about what I paid. . . .53 years later. Same with my Ford F-100 too, for what it's worth.

This is 18 years old, but I'll reply since others read this. I had that happen once after I did plugs and wires. I had the distributor cap miswired and it was exhausting through an intake and spraying oil.