Thread: Diesel MPG

Originally Posted by cray

If you can get 7.3 ok would not buy a used 6.0. And just for reference where I used to work we had a ford dealership that did nothing but 250 and up Fords and was in and out of there every day. Saw all the things that can and will go wrong with them.

Cray did you work at MHC Kenworth next to Southland Ford?

i've had a 7.3 ford, a 5.9 cummings, and am currently in a 6.6 duramax all of these were 1-ton dually trucks. i pull/haul heavy loads all the time and have a pipe rack that catches a lot of wind. i have always averaged about 15 mpg in all of them.

Originally Posted by Rees Guide

Get a car that fits ya, WAY CHEAPER in the long run!!!!!!!! Just a beater like the yankees do in the winter time and save your truck. Mine is for work and I drive it most of the time but to commute I think I would find me a small car.

I've got my junker nissan altima that aint worth trading in--so I could keep it for work.

Originally Posted by slabin

what are you pulling

currently just hte Ranger (not very heavy) but will be pulling a camper at some point. This will probably be the last truck I buy (if I could be that lucky)

Originally Posted by KDAVID1

I've got my junker nissan altima that aint worth trading in--so I could keep it for work.

Got ya, what you planning to pull?

Originally Posted by cray

Unless you need the power to do a lot of pulling they ain't worth having with the up front cost difference, added cost of fuel and the maintaince cost associated with a diesel. Friend has a Ford 350 with 6.0 pulls delivery trailer all day and gets 12. Pulling his pontoon at 65 around 14. Just driving around 16/17. Also if you are talking new, all new trucks have added exhaust gas cleaner installed that filters out all the particles and every one in a while goes into a regen where it burns all that soot up and blows it out the exhaust.if for some reason it plugs up it won't be covered under warranty and costs several hundred to get cleaned the have also added Urea injection to exhaust system that requires you to buy that additive to add to a tank. Another added cost.

Prob. looking at 2007 or older (depending on price)

Originally Posted by KDAVID1

Prob. looking at 2007 or older (depending on price)

You better go back to an 04 at least if you are lookig at Ford. In that year range the 6.0 SUCKS and you most likely can find one cheap but watch out. 7.3 is a beast!!!!

Originally Posted by KDAVID1

Prob. looking at 2007 or older (depending on price)

Theres a 07 on jacksons craigslist for 6000 needs motor which is around 8-10 installed have roughly 15-16 in it and a new motor. My buddy Wick at southland truck center will take care of you.