2008 f350 v10?

[4570Man]

a 20002 Chevy 4500 15,000 GVWR puts it in exact same class & category as a 2002 Ford F-450 at 15,000 GVWR.
I owned an F-450 with a 7.3L.

What’s the dimensions of the truck compared to a 450? The whole point of a 450 was to maintenance the drivability of a pickup while getting more capacity. At least in my opinion. If you’re going to drive a truck that not fully grown up 6500 why wouldn’t you just get a 6500?

 

[Hay Dude]

What’s the dimensions of the truck compared to a 450? The whole point of a 450 was to maintenance the drivability of a pickup while getting more capacity. At least in my opinion. If you’re going to drive a truck that not fully grown up 6500 why wouldn’t you just get a 6500?

You made the statement that there was no GM competitor to the F-450 in the 2000’s.
I simply showed you there was a competitor. Whether or not the make a 5500 or a 6500 or a doesn’t matter. The outer dimensions doesn’t really matter.

What matters is the GVWR, the GCWR, the body upfitting, the HP, Torque, towing, is what matters.

A GM 4500 was a competitor to the Ford F-450
A GM 5500 was a competitor to the Ford F-550

Deal with it.

 

[4570Man]

You made the statement that there was no GM competitor to the F-450 in the 2000’s.
I simply showed you there was a competitor. Whether or not the make a 5500 or a 6500 or a doesn’t matter. The outer dimensions doesn’t really matter.

What matters is the GVWR, the GCWR, the body upfitting, the HP, Torque, towing, is what matters.

A GM 4500 was a competitor to the Ford F-450
A GM 5500 was a competitor to the Ford F-550

Deal with it.

They did make a 4500 for some point in the 2000s. There was at least 10 years if not more like 15 years that GM didn’t have a 4500.

 

[finn1]

My timeline is in perfect order. Learn how to read & comprehend is all I can recommend.

Your timeline that’s “in perfect order” is, to be blunt, wrong.

Ford improved the spark plug retention with the introduction of the PI heads in the 2000 model year, and then again in the 2003 model year. There hasn’t been an issue with plugs blowing out since these changes were implemented.

The first 6.0 Diesels were introduced in mid year 2003, well after the Triton cylinder head improvements.

That means that your friend, unless he was buying old trucks, wouldn’t have experiences spark plug blowing out issues after he switched from the 6.0 Diesel to the V10 in his fleet.

Or maybe he had a time machine.

 

[bgr]

Your timeline that’s “in perfect order” is, to be blunt, wrong.

Ford improved the spark plug retention with the introduction of the PI heads in the 2000 model year, and then again in the 2003 model year. There hasn’t been an issue with plugs blowing out since these changes were implemented.

The first 6.0 Diesels were introduced in mid year 2003, well after the Triton cylinder head improvements.

That means that your friend, unless he was buying old trucks, wouldn’t have experiences spark plug blowing out issues after he switched from the 6.0 Diesel to the V10 in his fleet.

Or maybe he had a time machine.

I had a 2008 F250 with the Triton. 7 of 8 plugs were locked in and broken at 100,000 change interval and had to be removed with KD tool kit.
Brake calipers rusted totally solid it 45,000 and again at 65,000. Dealer replaced 2 exhaust manifolds and I needed 2 more when I sold it

I learned my lesson about Fords.

 

[Hay Dude]

Spark plug spitting was over with by the time the 6.0 went into production, and Chevy has the same exhaust manifold bolt issues as Ford.

Get your time line in order is all I can recommend.

By the way, Ford continues to dominate the market, so a lot of these stories are hyperbole.

Dominate the market you say?
McDonalds dominates the fast food market too, but the food is just processed garbage.

Brand loyalty is so stupid.

 

[Tomtint]

I had a 2008 F250 with the Triton. 7 of 8 plugs were locked in and broken at 100,000 change interval and had to be removed with KD tool kit.
Brake calipers rusted totally solid it 45,000 and again at 65,000. Dealer replaced 2 exhaust manifolds and I needed 2 more when I sold it

I learned my lesson about Fords.

My 2017 F450 V10 4x4 dump is on its 3rd set of manifolds. First set lasted 3K miles and the studs rusted and both sides were leaking ( ticking ) ..Same thing at 7500 miles. And just now again at 11K miles. Its also on its 2nd set of callipers and rotors as the first set rusted at the 3k mile mark. Its not the truck, Its the chemicals this state uses on the roads up here in the winter. Mag chloride and straight salt by the tractor trailer load.. Matter of fact..This past summer i had the entire undercarriage of the truck media blasted and repainted because it was getting pretty bad and i didn't want it to get o the point where it can't be saved.

 

[Fixastuff]

Thanks for all the replies. I decided not to buy this truck. I'm currently shopping for an f450 I can pay cash for. What do yall think 6.4 or 6.7 diesel? Or should I look for something else entirely?

 

[deserteagle71]

Thanks for all the replies. I decided not to buy this truck. I'm currently shopping for an f450 I can pay cash for. What do yall think 6.4 or 6.7 diesel? Or should I look for something else entirely?

Stay away from the 6.4 diesel! It's reputation is almost as bad as the 6.0 diesel.

 

[4570Man]

Stay away from the 6.4 diesel! It's reputation is almost as bad as the 6.0 diesel.

It’s probably even worse than a 6.0.