We have 2 new Super Dutys at work. The 1 ton has been back to ford 7 times with "low fuel pressure" issues before 10,000 miles. The 3/4 ton has been in 3 times for different issues with 7,000 miles on it.
Depends what's important to you. If pulling hills faster is, you'll want a diesel. If cheaper maintenance costs is important than a gas for sure. I worked on a fleet of FedEx Ford f250s. Ran the sh$t out of them. Besides general cheap maintenance, we replaced brakes, front unit bearings, tie rod ends, a handfull of broken exhaust manifolds. 2 trucks had a broken valve spring, multiple broken leaf springs. That being said, they were all easy fixes and they had almost 500,000 hard miles on them. They are very reliable and strong. Always made it home. I was very impressed. Very reliable.
Personally, I hate Def and regen on new trucks and equipment. Unfortunately, it's here to stay regardless of who's in office. I would love to do emissions delete on my ram 4500 4x4 but will make it a salvage title and unable to pass inspection because of the emissions. It sucks truck gets 6mpg would get double or more nonrestricted
I'll tell yeah as a fellow mn guy, we've got an even number of gasser and diesels of all sorts. Everything from 6.2l gas 6.6l gas and diesel gms, 6.7l and 6.0 diesel 7.3l, 6.8l 5.0l gas ford's, and 6.7l diesel dodge/freightliners. 100 different trucks doing all sorts of work every day. There's not a one size fits all truck by anymeans, and it's largely dependent on in-house ability to repair and service. Hell we struggle to find what fits us best sometimes and we've been doing it for 30+ years. But one constant that remains to be true is our cummins motors, Allison transmissions and extreme maintenance program seem to give us the least amount of fuss and do the most work day in and day out. We buy and sell anywhere from 5-30 trucks a year to rotate our fleet around and the last ones to go are also the cummins, Alison trucks. The first to usually have issues age and millage wise are the smaller gassers engines doing the same work but we get them so much cheaper its hard to complain about it. All this to say maintenance, and understanding of why things break always seems to keep us working day in and day out. If you can't bring it in house or trust your mechanic with your wife, nothing is going to work for ya.
I pay good money for 7.3 powerstrokes and 5.9 Cummins. They are reliable, fixable and the parts are readily available. They all tow daily and plow in the winter with salt hoppers. I have never had any major problems outside of the factory dodge transmissions.
Shoulda gone with a manual tranny in the Dodge. Those older Ram auto tranny's with the automatic would fail at 130k almost religiously. I have the 6spd manual in my '05 Ram w/5.9. Never a problem.
I have had 6 Ram/Cummins since 1995. Currently have a 2006 3500 srw with the 5.9, and a Sterling Acterra single with the 6.7 Cummins. No issues with either. (Shameless plug, the Acterra is for sale). Each has been a daily driver and worked moderately. Never had any major issues except Michigan rust on the body, but no drive train issues. No personal experience with the Ford or GM diesels, but, several co-workers have had them. Of course we would compare notes. The GM drivers were left walking every winter. The Ford guy seemed to always have starting issues. My experiences up to date. Keep up the good vids.
Just bought a 21 powerboost platinum, and it’s by far the fastest and best fuel milage I’ve ever had it’s also amazing at pulling. I’m getting 22 mpg and about 12 pulling a 12k trailer. I may move to the 6.7 next but I really like this setup as of now. Time will tell what the next move is. Proud to see you guys upgrading!! Congrats
One reason why I only buy Cummins. Cp3 fuel = no problems. They tried to switch to the cp4 in 2019 and 2020. Went back to cp3 in 2021 and issued a recall and put cp3s in the 19s and 20s. Plus the exhaust brakes the best in the business. Smaller cabs is their only issue.
Ford dealer , the parking lot was full of f750 power company trucks with blown engines ,idle caused it , turbo blew then the upper engine , there was at least 25 trucks all new
And that's how those trucks run idle all day, because not just because there sitting somewhere hiding, The PTO runs that runs off the engine, and that's at idle all day everyday and night during storms watching for calls to go do. ❤🎉
The CCV filter is overlooked on the F6 and F750 trucks, cloggs up every 5th oil change and eventually when ignored it will start passing oil an the crankcase runs low on oil. If idling alot the oil changes need to be done based on engine hours
So done with the diesels. Screw limp mode. I've had bunch of 250s and 350s. Always bought new and Ford. I've gone to F-150 with 5.0. On my 3rd one in 9 years. Nothing but good to say.
Really. I had a 2013 and 2016 f150 both with the 5.0 motor and had major trouble with both of them. Just bought a 250 with a 7.3. I have my fingers crossed 🤦♂️😂
G.M. went to Denso for their fuel pump. My old 6.0 G.M. Gas with 6 speed is thirsty as $2 hooker but starts everytime, simple maintenance. Not as much torque by a long shot but push the skinny pedal and it gets the job done. I will say though, all my trucks that always have a heavy trailer hooked are Diesel. Ram has been good to us with cp3 pumps
Timmy is spot on about them nitto terra grapplers! I remember putting them on my 99 7.3l and I said the same damn thing. Towing was not fun with them...I switched to goodyear dura tracs to replace them and it was night and day!
He’s correct on the Grapplers being “squishy”. I run a set of 35’s on my 2500 GMC Duramax. With no load, no issue. Load up the 14k dump and you can feel it, especially when braking.
Never go back to a Gasser but I’m more of a six in a row guy. My 06 Cummins is an animal but those fords are all right and no slouch with the proper weight loss kit. Just if you plan on running these long time get the CP 4 for disaster kit because if you don’t, these are known for creating the entire fuel system, which is very expensive.
Get a fass fuel system (duel fuel filter and pump), and get a webasto coolant heater. Lots of Canadians have upgraded to this. On -30 days you let your coolant heater run for an hour before and truck is already up to temperature.
No you don’t wish you had the diesel! Your truck would start having EXPENSIVE emissions issues and your engine would be clogged with soot from the EGR.
I got 3 work trucks, a ram 1500 gas, f350 gas, f450 diesel, all between 114-160k, the diesel has spent the last 6 months in the shop, gas trucks have never had more than a single day down for repairs(not counting parts delay)
I like that barebones Lariet. Really nice. Me personally I go with the 7.3 Gasser. I just dont trust modern diesel with all that government crap on em. Nice fleet update. 😊
Have an 03 Dodge Cummins 24 valve 3500 new admissions on it at all I'm the third owner of the truck and it's working great I use it for tree work and hauling I really enjoy it.
DEF repairs on my Ford make me so mad I’ve started buying gas trucks again. Lower buy in, lower cost of maintenance, lower cost of fuel all out weigh difference in fuel consumption. Different applications for everyone, but that’s what works for me.
I have found that when I get out of a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel truck, I don’t take a pounding. They hold their value and are worth more than when I had 1/2 tons or gassers, so that seals the deal for me…. 1/2 tons and gassers just depreciate much more in my experience. Longevity on diesels is a thing too. People won’t blink to pickup one with some miles. You get close to 100K on a gasser and the market drops a lot.
@@jonathonsantamont8527 We just spent over 6 months looking at literally hundreds of used 3/4 and 1 tons from Ford, GM, and Ram. The diesels all were about 10 grand more than the equivalent gasser, same years/miles/trims. So sure they sell more used, about the amount more you paid. Buying something for say 60k and selling used for 40k is no advantage vs 50k new selling for 30k used. If someone needs one or simply wants one I say get it of course but within a 500 mile radius of southern WI there is not a financial advantage selling used. I also found far more diesels had been completely fooked by the previous owners "performance/appearance mods." Hard to find one that someone has not put their "special" touch on, no thank you. I also noticed most used diesels were about 5k miles or less past warranty, hmmmmm I wonder why.
im glad you all you guys all make alot of money for all though expensive repairs that are coming watch Daves auto in Utah if you think these diesels dont go down I've ford and chevy diesels for over 25 years i know the repair bills and the new ones are insane!
I get what tim is saying about the soft tires. A friend of mine had duratracs on his 3500 crew cab diesel ram and hated them because they were too soft under such a heavy truck
61k on a 21 F250 6.2 gas, replaced all 8 ignition coils and all plugs, track bar w/ball joint and bushing, drag link, tie rods on both sides. The Fords aren’t perfect but I can work on it myself and work it to death. I do landscaping and hardscape as well on a small scale
The 6.2 is the most reliable engine in a Super Duty in the past 2 decades. It drinks gas and isn’t super powerful but it is super reliable. Enjoy it bro.
9:50 the Ford & GM diesels both use cp4 fuel pumps even in the 24’ models. The Rams were cp4 pumps for 2 years, 2019 & 2020, then got smart and went back to the cp3 pumps in 2021 on.
I have been running cummins diesels for 25 years. I like the looks of the F350 dually and would like to try a 2500 duramax, but hesitant on trying either one due to major issues. I came out of a store to see two guys looking at my 2017 Ram 3500 dually and started asking about it. The guy tows race cars up and down the east coast and had always been a Ford diesel guy, his new F350 was in the shop and he got a Ram rental to tow his trailer and was thinking about switching to Ram. He had the new F350 for 10 months with 5 trips to the shop and 7 of the 10 months in the shop due to electrical issues. My friends brother has a 2021 F250 with 130k+ miles, the fuel pump went out on it which contaminated the fuel system and a few months ago the DEF pump was replaced for the third time. Of course, they all have issues. But a couple years ago Ford CEO announced they set aside several billion more dollars annually due to recalls and warranty claims, Ford had the most warranty claims of all auto manufactures.
@@calspaugh8078 Not sitting in a parking lot with no where to plug them in at -30. Not going to happen. I've had lots of Duramax. My dash was always lit up like a casino. Back and forth to the dealer two hours away. NO MORE!!!!
Another 7.3 gasser here. My Tremor with a full catalog Carli e-Venture, Super Baja Design lights, 37 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, Moriomoto head/tail lights, Banks and other things is set up for off roading fun, not towing. Extremely happy w it!!! No hassles of the diesel. Sure it’s not as powerful, but it’s not super charged, and it’s amazing for what I want. Since I have dual batteries, I am mulling a Whipple charger to raise the HP to 700. If I were to tow interstate regularly, sure I’d opt for the 6.7HO. I’m not worried about fuel economy, or I’d buy a Prius. I get a lot of smiles per gallon, but for those who want to know, my truck gets 12.4 mpg when driving normal. Loaded down, airbags inflated and driven like a Baja truck, about 8-9mpg… Raptor R gets about 9mpg and can’t haul/tow what my gasser can. In the end, tailor your rig to what you want it to do.
My only complaint is the 10 speed transmission, had three put in under 75k miles, all work was done at a dealer. Will not hold up to hauling heavy everyday.
Diesels are not what they used to be. I have two gassers now. Older 6.0 l Chevy and a new 6.6 l Chevy gas with the 10 speed Allison transmission. I've only got 10k mi on the truck but that pairing is a complete game changer. Will never go back to diesel again.
Royalty core makes some nice back racks, have one on my 23 f350, awesome people to work with & was able to have them build to my needs. Kind of costly, but good quality!!
Spend tons on a PowerStroke customizing it. Videos posted. I miss it. My cp4 blew. $12k $80k in the truck got $35k for it. Wish I still had it. Got a Silverado High Country gasser now. It’s awesome. Like driving a race truck. My king ranch was like flying a 9900lb rocket.
I bought a 2000 cheby 6.5 turbo weasel k3500 to start a mini ex company when I retire in 2 years. Years ago I had a 95 ram cummins with beefed up tranny. You are lucky to be state side. Pick up older non crusty trucks to run in the summer only.
@@cliffh8486about $2,000 in parts and roughly the same in labor. Depending on your shop's rate. The kit is very well put together and if you have the tools required and are competent enough to do it, you could save that and do it yourself. It's an absolute must with a cp4 truck.
I've put 40k miles on my used Ford lighting and saved over $30k in gas in 1 year with no issues and no maintenance except replacing the tires once. I used to have a diesel and a f350 but my electric truck has been cheaper, faster, and tows better than both of my previous trucks. With regenerative braking I actually make energy slowing down instead of wearing out my brakes. It has all the features of your 2 trucks in the video except it only cost me $65k with 15k miles. I'm a landscaping contractor and I haul around 10k pounds in it almost every day with no issues. I charge it overnight for around $20 for 350 miles. Also could power my job site, house, campsite, or vacation home with just my truck and can also use my solar to fill it back up. I do know electric isn't perfect but it has saved me money with more speed, portable electricity, more stable towing, and better off-road traction than my previous fossil fuel trucks.
I just bought a 2024 STX crew cab short bed. 7.3 with 4.30 rear and 20” wheels. It has some pretty serious power for a gas. Nothing compared to a diesel of course. Terrible mpg 😂. I hope it holds together for 5 years or so.
What’s even more handy than having a toolbox in the bed, for both of these trucks if they’re both gonna be used for company purposes, you should go and get a Fuel Transfer pump/ cell installed in the beds. You fill them up with Diesel fuel and not only can you top up your own truck if needed, you got diesel and can drive over to job sites or snow plow sites and top off heavy machines while you’re there and keep them plum full especially in the cold to avoid that condensation pocket in the diesel tanks. Super handy to keep guys working and plowing snow in machines so they don’t have to take the time to drive the slow machine over to a diesel pump in the middle of the job or even between jobs and cuts down a bit on the man hours as well by doing that. We have them in all the trucks we run that aren’t dump body trucks and super convenient.
So I currently own 2 diesels, 1 being a 07 f350 with the diesel that everybody says is horrible (6.0 powerstroke) and a 16 f250 with the 6.7 powerstroke. I have a love hate relationship with these trucks. My 6.0 is a dually long bed and is used as my primary work truck and my 6.7 is used as a backup and my personal truck. I will say over the past 4 years of owning the trucks I have a very sour taste towards diesels. I've had nothing but problems with both of them. The 6.0 needed all the typical stuff to get it bulletproof and fixing all the previous owners mistakes. The truck has now 168xxx and is now running great and is amazing towing with. My 16 has also been a world of problems with fuel system issues all the time. It now has new injectors and all new hoses and upgraded to billet parts. That truck just rolled 113xxx and I had these issues at 96xxx. I'm currently in the process of finding a gasser like yall run just for the fact I wanna go back to something reliable. I guess it's just me that has the issues since a friend of mine has 2 6.7's both with way more miles than mine and he hasent had any issues at all except a water pump on 1. Now as far as what I want, looking at a 16 f350 long bed with the 6.2 gasser however after owning and driving diesels I believe I won't like the power output. Both of my trucks are deleted and have s&b intakes and the disaster prevention kit (for the cp4 pump). Idk it's honestly a tough decision cause the diesels are great but when they break you better have alot of money to fix them or have somebody close that knows how to fix them cause most diesel shops now charge 180+ a hour to work on them.
I drove a 2016 f550 tow truck with the 6.7 diesel and put 265k miles on it in 5 years and didnt have a single issue other then the thermostat went bad. Im now on to a 2022 f550 lariat towtruck withthe same engine and have put 60k on it in a year and its been perfect
I could never own a gas truck again. I also will never own a diesel with emissions so I will be keeping my gen 3 Cummins. I’m a diesel mechanic and the amount of problems I see with the emission trucks is unbelievable.
Would never buy a new diesel. The gasssers get 400k out of them. I know a few guys with over 300k on the 6.0 gm gassers. Don’t know much about the new 6.6 but I hear they are decent.
The LQ4/LQ6 is one of GMs best engines for sure, pretty much the only things that will leave a gmt800 stranded is the crank sensor, fuel pump and ECM and luckily the ECM and crank sensor usually outlive the engine
In the U.K. it’s illegal to remove the DPF, EGR, adblue (DEF) system and would be an MOT (annual inspection) fail if the emissions are out. Now, we don’t really get much bigger than a 3.0 on the world of normal vehicles, and im mostly talking from cars, but lots of people do it and the engine runs better and can get an extra 5mpg in cases. And I can’t say im surprised about Ford using a crap pump, when the transit in the uk has a 2.0 diesel with a wet belt that goes out before 100k and kills the engine if not changed before from oil starvation. Best thing to do with fords is, everything that could go and has a known mileage, do it like 30k miles before. On a transit or a 1.0 ecoboom, do the wet belt at 70k miles and keep on top of servicing. Wish we were able to have trucks like that in the uk, but even a ranger barely fits on the roads and fuel is expensive
Cant wait to see them perform! Probably gonna have to go out tonight to salt, supposed to get clipped for a few hours tomorrow morning early. Keep up the great work
You can also lock out gears with the positive and the negative on the shifter I can lockout gears in my 10spd and put it in tow haul mode and keep it in certain rpm range while in drive
EGR soots up because people don’t work their trucks. They need to pull every day. Long trips on the highway. I drove a ‘21 6.7 Power Stroke with 430,000 miles on it. All stock / not deleted. Never touched the emissions system and never touched the engine. Only thing that failed was that ridiculous sun roof.
We have 2 6.7 f350 and f550 both 2016 and 2018, 350 has 250k pump went at 211k mi but it thru a code, brought it in and they only changed pump. We didn't run it with the codes in it till pump completely went. So there is a warning before they go. From my experience anyway. F550 has 216k and only changed DEF pump, thats it, they both run daily. No issues
Hi Stan! Ram did a recall for my cp4 pump and the replaced it with the cp3. You may want to see if ford did that as well. Hope you're having a wonderful start to the snow season. Merry Christmas my brothers keeper!
As far as the CP4 goes RAM has replaced all heavy duty diesels that came with them back to the CP3 for reliability. Not sure if the other brands are following suit.
The 6.7l is basically bullet proof from the factor. Ford went back to 6bolt main on the 6.7l like the 7.3l has. 6.0l and 6.4l were a 4 bolt main and made more power than they could handle after tuned.
I have a 2019 ram 2500 6.7 with every banks option. It has 120k I have 0 issues the truck flys I have the pedal monster and the cp3 update add some banks parts on the truck it will fly
Be interesting to go to a big diesel repair shop that works on Cummins, Powerstroke and Duramax and get there opinions on what one is the best. Sounds like they all have there issues and can be made better but would be cool to hear mechanics opinions maybe some bad designs that can't really be made much better?
Ram put the CP4 pump on in 2019 and found out that they were having issues with them blowing up, so they had a recall on them to put the “old style” CP3 pump back on. 2019 is the only year Ram ran the CP4 pump. After that they went back to running the CP3 to this day
TO MAKE IT LAST ALOT LONGER!! 1. DELETE THE EGR SYSTEM AND RUN A 4IN DOWN PIPE. 2. Everytime you do an oil change put a gallon of diesel in the engine and let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes(not running) before you drain the oil. 3. Change out your glow plugs every 75,000 miles (don't go cheap) cause the newer engines have weaker internals and the glow plug can go out and break off and damage or put a hole through the cylinder. 4. Get the fass diesel fuel system because it has way better filtration. 5. Every 3 to 5 fill ups add a quart of atf transmission fluid. 6. If it's ever going to be under 30 degrees outside make sure you plug your truck in(should be able to be plugged in for 8 hours straight) to take some stress off the glow plugs. 7. Last but not least get diesel clean to leave in your truck. There is a winter version which stops the fluid from jelling up when it's cold and a summer one the prevents alge from growing. So if it's bellow 30 add diesle clean winter for all fill ups. $24 1 gallon jug treats 250 gallons of diesel. Then in the summer if you run the fass system then fuel additive will only be needed every month just to keep your tank clean. Hope this helps😁
No more gassers for me either. I had a 17 ford f250 with the 6.2. The intake ate it self alive, couldn’t get the part from ford or aftermarket then it melted and took out the whole engine
If you're 6.7 with a 6 speed short shifts and puts you in a high gear at low speed. Then either take the gear away in town under low speeds or put it in tow mode and it will hang the gear longer. Or get a custom shift tune done on the truck.
I love Trump, and have owned 8 new ford powerstrokes since 2019 and one 24 ram Cummins. I currently own two 2024 f250 limited (HO powerstroke is standard on them). I can say hands down, the 24 HO ford is the smoothest, most efficient 6.7 ever. Also, in 2018 I too said “I don’t want all that emissions stuff on a diesel” but once I took the plunge on my first modern emissions f250 diesel in 2019 I was hooked. The 24’s are super clean-no odor when you remote start inside my garage or shop. I like that. I have many buddies with deleted diesels here in Ohio and wouldn’t want the black smoke filling up my shop or building at home when I start up or come in. Trump said “the current diesels are clean enough” on camera so I don’t think he’s a fan of going backwards after we’ve gone so far in advancing diesel efficiency and cleanliness. And they’re darn reliable too. Anything 19+ Ford is a-ok for emissions reliability. I’ve never had one emissions problem in any of my 9 post 2019 diesels.
Exactly what I said and advised!! If anyone with a brain knows what happened to Heavy D (Diesel Dave) not so many years ago and things have gotten 20x more stricter. Not even Gale banks performance mess with emissions now when selling upgrades. Doing emissions deletion today is literally a capital offense and can do jail time.
What’s more interesting to me a as a business owner would be a video explaining how you work out the pay with your employees/partners. Are the subs /w-2 employees. Who is paying for the plow equipment for them trucks? Thanks
I was having financial issues at one point, and I was desperate for a truck, so I bought a 2001 cummins with 400k, basically rebuilt the poor thing, just bought a beautiful 2016 cummins off a lot, fist vehicle payment in years, and it's soo nice, night and day difference
If a Ford gasser is a throwaway truck after 150,000 miles, then it's a good thing I've stayed away from them. My LS powered GM trucks and suburban's have always reliably run to 300,000 miles. Sure, they'll need alternators and a few fuel pumps to get there, but very very few serious issues. I did have a few transfer cases that needed to be replaced. No transmissions. I run hard up and down steep mountain passes here in CO. You guys should ditch Ford. I'm hearing really good things about GM's new 6.6L gasser. The 10 spd Allison branded transmission is supposed to really make them pull good, too. I've caught a few of your videos over the years. I enjoyed this one.
I had 09 Chevy 2500 with 6.0L I sold with 362,000 still working perfectly. These guys are hard on stuff though. I agree GM is better but for plow company not sure the IFS can hold up making Ram and Ford better choices. The Cummins was ruined with hydraulic lifters so they are not as good as they used to be.
@smiley3303 Nice, it sounds like you got your money's worth. My experience with front ends is whether you have IFS or a solid front axle. You will still need ball joints, u joints, tie rods, and wheel bearings at some point. I would give an edge to the rigidity of a solid front axle. But, at the expense of a rougher ride. They also tend to need steering components more often. When those components wear out, they can cause the dreaded death wobble.
keep an eye on the cp4 pump they are bad to go out in them trucks then you have to get the whole fuels system redone from the tank to the injectors an a new pump. one way to prevent it is to have it converted to a cp3 pump for the fuel.
When I bought my GMC, I was told that if you wanted to put a plow on it, you can't have a sunroof, you need the roof structure for the torque on the truck.
I think it depends what you're doing. at work we have all cummins 4500 trucks and we pull 10-20k pounds daily, for a personal truck i have a gas truck because its cheaper to own and operate, still tows fine when i pull things occasionally, but using it to haul daily would definitely be harder on it than a diesel. But it also matters the distance you drive, if you stay in town and dont drive far, a diesel wont make much difference, but when you're pulling trailers for several hours a day you get the benefits of diesel power. Most municipal trucks are gassers for that reason, cheaper to own and operate, and idling isnt as hard on it. diesel definitely has most benefits when youre pulling heavy things on grade and long distances. For lawn care crews where your pulling less than 10k i feel like a diesel wouldnt make as much sense, youre not hauling as heavy of trailers, probably not driving as far, and it wouldnt be worth the extra cost.
I believe ram went back to cp3 pump, you can buy a kit for the cp4. Ford the upper oil pan leaks they all do have it done before warranty runs out. But as far as a work truck you can't beat a Ford
Get the taillights drained and sealed with weather seal or he is going to have canbus communication issues that cause all kinds of issues. Do not mess around. It can fry other modules.
I’m waiting for the video next year of Stan bitching about the diesels always in the shop lol
😂😂😂 following
Or that the epa is after him
Towing at +175 and can’t imagine why the trans is gone.
We have 2 new Super Dutys at work. The 1 ton has been back to ford 7 times with "low fuel pressure" issues before 10,000 miles. The 3/4 ton has been in 3 times for different issues with 7,000 miles on it.
Trump needs to get rid of DEF. MAGA
Get rid of the EPA .. done!
Amen!
I regret I have only one "like" to give your comment. Heading now to wife's phone to give one more like😅😂😂
Yes sir
Will never happen
Depends what's important to you. If pulling hills faster is, you'll want a diesel. If cheaper maintenance costs is important than a gas for sure. I worked on a fleet of FedEx Ford f250s. Ran the sh$t out of them. Besides general cheap maintenance, we replaced brakes, front unit bearings, tie rod ends, a handfull of broken exhaust manifolds. 2 trucks had a broken valve spring, multiple broken leaf springs. That being said, they were all easy fixes and they had almost 500,000 hard miles on them. They are very reliable and strong. Always made it home. I was very impressed. Very reliable.
Not a fan of the diesels with all the exhaust crap on them
Few minutes in and we are talking about exhaust deletes
Let’s go MAGA
I agree I don't like the emissions junk on a truck rather have a straight diesel none emissions
Personally, I hate Def and regen on new trucks and equipment. Unfortunately, it's here to stay regardless of who's in office. I would love to do emissions delete on my ram 4500 4x4 but will make it a salvage title and unable to pass inspection because of the emissions. It sucks truck gets 6mpg would get double or more nonrestricted
MAKING DIESEL TRUCKS GREAT AGAIN 2024 🇺🇸
The military trucks are also illegal because they don't have the def system. It's only illegal for the tax payers.
I'll tell yeah as a fellow mn guy, we've got an even number of gasser and diesels of all sorts. Everything from 6.2l gas 6.6l gas and diesel gms, 6.7l and 6.0 diesel 7.3l, 6.8l 5.0l gas ford's, and 6.7l diesel dodge/freightliners. 100 different trucks doing all sorts of work every day. There's not a one size fits all truck by anymeans, and it's largely dependent on in-house ability to repair and service. Hell we struggle to find what fits us best sometimes and we've been doing it for 30+ years. But one constant that remains to be true is our cummins motors, Allison transmissions and extreme maintenance program seem to give us the least amount of fuss and do the most work day in and day out. We buy and sell anywhere from 5-30 trucks a year to rotate our fleet around and the last ones to go are also the cummins, Alison trucks. The first to usually have issues age and millage wise are the smaller gassers engines doing the same work but we get them so much cheaper its hard to complain about it. All this to say maintenance, and understanding of why things break always seems to keep us working day in and day out. If you can't bring it in house or trust your mechanic with your wife, nothing is going to work for ya.
I pay good money for 7.3 powerstrokes and 5.9 Cummins. They are reliable, fixable and the parts are readily available. They all tow daily and plow in the winter with salt hoppers. I have never had any major problems outside of the factory dodge transmissions.
We have all 7.3’s too. I have one 6.0 that is a unicorn, but the 7.3 is easy enough to maintain and keep reliable. They never break
Shoulda gone with a manual tranny in the Dodge. Those older Ram auto tranny's with the automatic would fail at 130k almost religiously. I have the 6spd manual in my '05 Ram w/5.9. Never a problem.
@@coloradomountainman8659people have 0 interest in plowing with a manual
My 7.3 is everything but reliable
Those older diesels have very low payload & tow ratings, newer 350/3500 HOs tow 24K & higher.
Make sure you use diesel fuel additives. Helps lubricate the fuel pump. Also don’t do a lot of idling and do oil changes regularly at like 5k at most.
I have a 2000 7.4 chevy.Duly with three hundred thousand miles gasser , still use it to plow snow . Still kicking ass.
👌👌👌
i had one, single digit fuel economy😑
I have had 6 Ram/Cummins since 1995. Currently have a 2006 3500 srw with the 5.9, and a Sterling Acterra single with the 6.7 Cummins. No issues with either. (Shameless plug, the Acterra is for sale). Each has been a daily driver and worked moderately. Never had any major issues except Michigan rust on the body, but no drive train issues. No personal experience with the Ford or GM diesels, but, several co-workers have had them. Of course we would compare notes. The GM drivers were left walking every winter. The Ford guy seemed to always have starting issues. My experiences up to date. Keep up the good vids.
Just bought a 21 powerboost platinum, and it’s by far the fastest and best fuel milage I’ve ever had it’s also amazing at pulling. I’m getting 22 mpg and about 12 pulling a 12k trailer. I may move to the 6.7 next but I really like this setup as of now. Time will tell what the next move is. Proud to see you guys upgrading!! Congrats
One reason why I only buy Cummins. Cp3 fuel = no problems. They tried to switch to the cp4 in 2019 and 2020. Went back to cp3 in 2021 and issued a recall and put cp3s in the 19s and 20s. Plus the exhaust brakes the best in the business. Smaller cabs is their only issue.
I love my gasser trucks. More reliable and does exactly what I need it to do when plowing. I don’t haul anything beside a 17 foot boat also
My son did the same conversion to his Cummins. It runs about twice as strong AND has increased the fuel mileage by about 5 mog
Time to put those new trucks to work this winter! Can’t wait to see them in action.
Ford dealer , the parking lot was full of f750 power company trucks with blown engines ,idle caused it , turbo blew then the upper engine , there was at least 25 trucks all new
And that's how those trucks run idle all day, because not just because there sitting somewhere hiding,
The PTO runs that runs off the engine, and that's at idle all day everyday and night during storms watching for calls to go do. ❤🎉
The CCV filter is overlooked on the F6 and F750 trucks, cloggs up every 5th oil change and eventually when ignored it will start passing oil an the crankcase runs low on oil. If idling alot the oil changes need to be done based on engine hours
So done with the diesels. Screw limp mode. I've had bunch of 250s and 350s. Always bought new and Ford. I've gone to F-150 with 5.0. On my 3rd one in 9 years. Nothing but good to say.
Yeah new diesels suck unless you get em deleted.
Third one and nine years ? I still have my 2012 V6 Chevy truck running long bed with four-wheel drive I am the original owner
Keeps buying ford and can't figure out the problem lol.
Really. I had a 2013 and 2016 f150 both with the 5.0 motor and had major trouble with both of them. Just bought a 250 with a 7.3. I have my fingers crossed 🤦♂️😂
G.M. went to Denso for their fuel pump. My old 6.0 G.M. Gas with 6 speed is thirsty as $2 hooker but starts everytime, simple maintenance. Not as much torque by a long shot but push the skinny pedal and it gets the job done. I will say though, all my trucks that always have a heavy trailer hooked are Diesel. Ram has been good to us with cp3 pumps
I love my 2017 Ram 2500 Cummins long led. The 68rfe feels good with a tune and a Revmax valve body.
Inline 6 !! Cummins. Like your plow guys. Rather be Cummin Than Strokin😂😂
Timmy is spot on about them nitto terra grapplers!
I remember putting them on my 99 7.3l and I said the same damn thing. Towing was not fun with them...I switched to goodyear dura tracs to replace them and it was night and day!
He’s correct on the Grapplers being “squishy”. I run a set of 35’s on my 2500 GMC Duramax. With no load, no issue. Load up the 14k dump and you can feel it, especially when braking.
Same guys in 3 years:
No more diesels for us.
Never go back to a Gasser but I’m more of a six in a row guy. My 06 Cummins is an animal but those fords are all right and no slouch with the proper weight loss kit. Just if you plan on running these long time get the CP 4 for disaster kit because if you don’t, these are known for creating the entire fuel system, which is very expensive.
Get a fass fuel system (duel fuel filter and pump), and get a webasto coolant heater. Lots of Canadians have upgraded to this. On -30 days you let your coolant heater run for an hour before and truck is already up to temperature.
FASS makes great stuff. Too bad it void’s warranty. OEM should do something similar.
I have a 2020 gasser with the 10 speed. Absolutely love it. Wish I had got the diesel instead, but for what I do it’s plenty.😊
No you don’t wish you had the diesel! Your truck would start having EXPENSIVE emissions issues and your engine would be clogged with soot from the EGR.
I got 3 work trucks, a ram 1500 gas, f350 gas, f450 diesel, all between 114-160k, the diesel has spent the last 6 months in the shop, gas trucks have never had more than a single day down for repairs(not counting parts delay)
I like that barebones Lariet. Really nice. Me personally I go with the 7.3 Gasser. I just dont trust modern diesel with all that government crap on em. Nice fleet update. 😊
6.2 company gasser at 250k miles tows skids and plows with little maintenance. Never going back
Have an 03 Dodge Cummins 24 valve 3500 new admissions on it at all I'm the third owner of the truck and it's working great I use it for tree work and hauling I really enjoy it.
How is your front end holding up ?
DEF repairs on my Ford make me so mad I’ve started buying gas trucks again. Lower buy in, lower cost of maintenance, lower cost of fuel all out weigh difference in fuel consumption. Different applications for everyone, but that’s what works for me.
I have found that when I get out of a 3/4 or 1 ton diesel truck, I don’t take a pounding. They hold their value and are worth more than when I had 1/2 tons or gassers, so that seals the deal for me…. 1/2 tons and gassers just depreciate much more in my experience. Longevity on diesels is a thing too. People won’t blink to pickup one with some miles. You get close to 100K on a gasser and the market drops a lot.
@@jonathonsantamont8527 We just spent over 6 months looking at literally hundreds of used 3/4 and 1 tons from Ford, GM, and Ram. The diesels all were about 10 grand more than the equivalent gasser, same years/miles/trims. So sure they sell more used, about the amount more you paid. Buying something for say 60k and selling used for 40k is no advantage vs 50k new selling for 30k used. If someone needs one or simply wants one I say get it of course but within a 500 mile radius of southern WI there is not a financial advantage selling used. I also found far more diesels had been completely fooked by the previous owners "performance/appearance mods." Hard to find one that someone has not put their "special" touch on, no thank you. I also noticed most used diesels were about 5k miles or less past warranty, hmmmmm I wonder why.
im glad you all you guys all make alot of money for all though expensive repairs that are coming watch Daves auto in Utah if you think these diesels dont go down I've ford and chevy diesels for over 25 years i know the repair bills and the new ones are insane!
I get what tim is saying about the soft tires. A friend of mine had duratracs on his 3500 crew cab diesel ram and hated them because they were too soft under such a heavy truck
61k on a 21 F250 6.2 gas, replaced all 8 ignition coils and all plugs, track bar w/ball joint and bushing, drag link, tie rods on both sides. The Fords aren’t perfect but I can work on it myself and work it to death. I do landscaping and hardscape as well on a small scale
3 different misfires in 3 different cylinders and 1 coil was cracked and not misfiring
Good for you. People forget about the mechanics and the people who do the work
I look at it like a way of life not a “job” similar to you guys, that’s why i love the channel
The 6.2 is the most reliable engine in a Super Duty in the past 2 decades. It drinks gas and isn’t super powerful but it is super reliable. Enjoy it bro.
9:50 the Ford & GM diesels both use cp4 fuel pumps even in the 24’ models. The Rams were cp4 pumps for 2 years, 2019 & 2020, then got smart and went back to the cp3 pumps in 2021 on.
Gm went to denso fuel pumps
I have been running cummins diesels for 25 years. I like the looks of the F350 dually and would like to try a 2500 duramax, but hesitant on trying either one due to major issues.
I came out of a store to see two guys looking at my 2017 Ram 3500 dually and started asking about it. The guy tows race cars up and down the east coast and had always been a Ford diesel guy, his new F350 was in the shop and he got a Ram rental to tow his trailer and was thinking about switching to Ram. He had the new F350 for 10 months with 5 trips to the shop and 7 of the 10 months in the shop due to electrical issues.
My friends brother has a 2021 F250 with 130k+ miles, the fuel pump went out on it which contaminated the fuel system and a few months ago the DEF pump was replaced for the third time.
Of course, they all have issues. But a couple years ago Ford CEO announced they set aside several billion more dollars annually due to recalls and warranty claims, Ford had the most warranty claims of all auto manufactures.
Gasser here. I can put a new motor in and keep rolling. It will start when it -20.
stop it its all bs !
New trucks start just fine. And you’ll need that motor
@@calspaugh8078 Not sitting in a parking lot with no where to plug them in at -30. Not going to happen. I've had lots of Duramax. My dash was always lit up like a casino. Back and forth to the dealer two hours away. NO MORE!!!!
@@ernieferguson9513diesels are simple. Just too much electric crap on them for no reason.
@@ernieferguson9513brother yes they will! The new ones have very few problems starting in extreme cold even without being plugged in
Another 7.3 gasser here. My Tremor with a full catalog Carli e-Venture, Super Baja Design lights, 37 Nitto Ridge Grapplers, Moriomoto head/tail lights, Banks and other things is set up for off roading fun, not towing. Extremely happy w it!!! No hassles of the diesel. Sure it’s not as powerful, but it’s not super charged, and it’s amazing for what I want. Since I have dual batteries, I am mulling a Whipple charger to raise the HP to 700. If I were to tow interstate regularly, sure I’d opt for the 6.7HO. I’m not worried about fuel economy, or I’d buy a Prius. I get a lot of smiles per gallon, but for those who want to know, my truck gets 12.4 mpg when driving normal. Loaded down, airbags inflated and driven like a Baja truck, about 8-9mpg… Raptor R gets about 9mpg and can’t haul/tow what my gasser can. In the end, tailor your rig to what you want it to do.
All that just to say you drive a gay truck
Stanley needs a Ram Cummins!
He's all excited right now over the power but wait until the first diesel repair bill comes.
My only complaint is the 10 speed transmission, had three put in under 75k miles, all work was done at a dealer. Will not hold up to hauling heavy everyday.
Diesels are not what they used to be. I have two gassers now. Older 6.0 l Chevy and a new 6.6 l Chevy gas with the 10 speed Allison transmission. I've only got 10k mi on the truck but that pairing is a complete game changer. Will never go back to diesel again.
Royalty core makes some nice back racks, have one on my 23 f350, awesome people to work with & was able to have them build to my needs. Kind of costly, but good quality!!
Spend tons on a PowerStroke customizing it. Videos posted. I miss it. My cp4 blew. $12k $80k in the truck got $35k for it. Wish I still had it. Got a Silverado High Country gasser now. It’s awesome. Like driving a race truck. My king ranch was like flying a 9900lb rocket.
I bought a 2000 cheby 6.5 turbo weasel k3500 to start a mini ex company when I retire in 2 years.
Years ago I had a 95 ram cummins with beefed up tranny.
You are lucky to be state side. Pick up older non crusty trucks to run in the summer only.
2011 6.7 got rid of Cp4. Put in the DCR. No issues. 130,000 miles
What does that cost to do?
@@cliffh8486about $2,000 in parts and roughly the same in labor. Depending on your shop's rate. The kit is very well put together and if you have the tools required and are competent enough to do it, you could save that and do it yourself. It's an absolute must with a cp4 truck.
I've put 40k miles on my used Ford lighting and saved over $30k in gas in 1 year with no issues and no maintenance except replacing the tires once. I used to have a diesel and a f350 but my electric truck has been cheaper, faster, and tows better than both of my previous trucks. With regenerative braking I actually make energy slowing down instead of wearing out my brakes. It has all the features of your 2 trucks in the video except it only cost me $65k with 15k miles. I'm a landscaping contractor and I haul around 10k pounds in it almost every day with no issues. I charge it overnight for around $20 for 350 miles. Also could power my job site, house, campsite, or vacation home with just my truck and can also use my solar to fill it back up. I do know electric isn't perfect but it has saved me money with more speed, portable electricity, more stable towing, and better off-road traction than my previous fossil fuel trucks.
I just bought a 2024 STX crew cab short bed. 7.3 with 4.30 rear and 20” wheels. It has some pretty serious power for a gas. Nothing compared to a diesel of course. Terrible mpg 😂. I hope it holds together for 5 years or so.
Blinker fluid, lol. You're killing me Stan!
What’s even more handy than having a toolbox in the bed, for both of these trucks if they’re both gonna be used for company purposes, you should go and get a Fuel Transfer pump/ cell installed in the beds. You fill them up with Diesel fuel and not only can you top up your own truck if needed, you got diesel and can drive over to job sites or snow plow sites and top off heavy machines while you’re there and keep them plum full especially in the cold to avoid that condensation pocket in the diesel tanks. Super handy to keep guys working and plowing snow in machines so they don’t have to take the time to drive the slow machine over to a diesel pump in the middle of the job or even between jobs and cuts down a bit on the man hours as well by doing that. We have them in all the trucks we run that aren’t dump body trucks and super convenient.
14:53 I love that ram. I think you made a great choice, vs bang for buck at the time. 👌
So I currently own 2 diesels, 1 being a 07 f350 with the diesel that everybody says is horrible (6.0 powerstroke) and a 16 f250 with the 6.7 powerstroke. I have a love hate relationship with these trucks. My 6.0 is a dually long bed and is used as my primary work truck and my 6.7 is used as a backup and my personal truck. I will say over the past 4 years of owning the trucks I have a very sour taste towards diesels. I've had nothing but problems with both of them. The 6.0 needed all the typical stuff to get it bulletproof and fixing all the previous owners mistakes. The truck has now 168xxx and is now running great and is amazing towing with. My 16 has also been a world of problems with fuel system issues all the time. It now has new injectors and all new hoses and upgraded to billet parts. That truck just rolled 113xxx and I had these issues at 96xxx. I'm currently in the process of finding a gasser like yall run just for the fact I wanna go back to something reliable. I guess it's just me that has the issues since a friend of mine has 2 6.7's both with way more miles than mine and he hasent had any issues at all except a water pump on 1.
Now as far as what I want, looking at a 16 f350 long bed with the 6.2 gasser however after owning and driving diesels I believe I won't like the power output.
Both of my trucks are deleted and have s&b intakes and the disaster prevention kit (for the cp4 pump). Idk it's honestly a tough decision cause the diesels are great but when they break you better have alot of money to fix them or have somebody close that knows how to fix them cause most diesel shops now charge 180+ a hour to work on them.
A shop here in Idaho got fined 1 million dollars for deleting emissions. Some states are going after deleted trucks also.
Hi Stan,
I just got a 2024 f350 with the 7.3. Love the truck wouldn't go to a deisel had to many problems with the two deisel that I had. Good luck
Depends on the county. I am in AZ and in some counties emissions are not required. Everyone has a deleted diesel here.
I drove a 2016 f550 tow truck with the 6.7 diesel and put 265k miles on it in 5 years and didnt have a single issue other then the thermostat went bad. Im now on to a 2022 f550 lariat towtruck withthe same engine and have put 60k on it in a year and its been perfect
I could never own a gas truck again. I also will never own a diesel with emissions so I will be keeping my gen 3 Cummins. I’m a diesel mechanic and the amount of problems I see with the emission trucks is unbelievable.
Would never buy a new diesel. The gasssers get 400k out of them. I know a few guys with over 300k on the 6.0 gm gassers. Don’t know much about the new 6.6 but I hear they are decent.
The LQ4/LQ6 is one of GMs best engines for sure, pretty much the only things that will leave a gmt800 stranded is the crank sensor, fuel pump and ECM and luckily the ECM and crank sensor usually outlive the engine
In the U.K. it’s illegal to remove the DPF, EGR, adblue (DEF) system and would be an MOT (annual inspection) fail if the emissions are out. Now, we don’t really get much bigger than a 3.0 on the world of normal vehicles, and im mostly talking from cars, but lots of people do it and the engine runs better and can get an extra 5mpg in cases. And I can’t say im surprised about Ford using a crap pump, when the transit in the uk has a 2.0 diesel with a wet belt that goes out before 100k and kills the engine if not changed before from oil starvation. Best thing to do with fords is, everything that could go and has a known mileage, do it like 30k miles before. On a transit or a 1.0 ecoboom, do the wet belt at 70k miles and keep on top of servicing. Wish we were able to have trucks like that in the uk, but even a ranger barely fits on the roads and fuel is expensive
Cant wait to see them perform! Probably gonna have to go out tonight to salt, supposed to get clipped for a few hours tomorrow morning early. Keep up the great work
You can also lock out gears with the positive and the negative on the shifter I can lockout gears in my 10spd and put it in tow haul mode and keep it in certain rpm range while in drive
EGR soots up because people don’t work their trucks. They need to pull every day. Long trips on the highway. I drove a ‘21 6.7 Power Stroke with 430,000 miles on it. All stock / not deleted. Never touched the emissions system and never touched the engine. Only thing that failed was that ridiculous sun roof.
Have a good work season, guys!
We have 2 6.7 f350 and f550 both 2016 and 2018, 350 has 250k pump went at 211k mi but it thru a code, brought it in and they only changed pump. We didn't run it with the codes in it till pump completely went. So there is a warning before they go. From my experience anyway. F550 has 216k and only changed DEF pump, thats it, they both run daily. No issues
Also ford's are aluminum, no more body rust and rot. Fluid film the frame and run it
Hi Stan! Ram did a recall for my cp4 pump and the replaced it with the cp3. You may want to see if ford did that as well. Hope you're having a wonderful start to the snow season. Merry Christmas my brothers keeper!
Cp3 doesn’t fit in the powerstroke. They make an s and s dcr pump for the powerstrokes
@@anthonyremley1575 DCR is the way to go on these Powerstrokes. I’m glad my Cummins has the CP3
As far as the CP4 goes RAM has replaced all heavy duty diesels that came with them back to the CP3 for reliability. Not sure if the other brands are following suit.
The 6.7l is basically bullet proof from the factor. Ford went back to 6bolt main on the 6.7l like the 7.3l has. 6.0l and 6.4l were a 4 bolt main and made more power than they could handle after tuned.
7.3 ,4.30 gears ⚙️ around town plow truck ,
I have a 2019 ram 2500 6.7 with every banks option. It has 120k I have 0 issues the truck flys
I have the pedal monster and the cp3 update add some banks parts on the truck it will fly
Be interesting to go to a big diesel repair shop that works on Cummins, Powerstroke and Duramax and get there opinions on what one is the best.
Sounds like they all have there issues and can be made better but would be cool to hear mechanics opinions maybe some bad designs that can't really be made much better?
I’ve got plenty of 6.7 take care of them they are great use fuel additive and also put filter kit on fuel
THANK GOD you guys are starting your own channels!!!
ram has a recall for the cp4 to change to cp3 and gm has a Delphi pump I believe.
CP3 is a Bosch. GM uses the Denso now after they used to use the CP4 and had tons of problems.
The dude in red every thing he says is followed by a disclaimer. Solid!
banks power has some good stuff for diesels like a tuner and exhaust, also a ram air intake
Ram put the CP4 pump on in 2019 and found out that they were having issues with them blowing up, so they had a recall on them to put the “old style” CP3 pump back on. 2019 is the only year Ram ran the CP4 pump. After that they went back to running the CP3 to this day
God Bless you to brother!
TO MAKE IT LAST ALOT LONGER!!
1. DELETE THE EGR SYSTEM AND RUN A 4IN DOWN PIPE.
2. Everytime you do an oil change put a gallon of diesel in the engine and let it sit for 5 or 10 minutes(not running) before you drain the oil.
3. Change out your glow plugs every 75,000 miles (don't go cheap) cause the newer engines have weaker internals and the glow plug can go out and break off and damage or put a hole through the cylinder.
4. Get the fass diesel fuel system because it has way better filtration.
5. Every 3 to 5 fill ups add a quart of atf transmission fluid.
6. If it's ever going to be under 30 degrees outside make sure you plug your truck in(should be able to be plugged in for 8 hours straight) to take some stress off the glow plugs.
7. Last but not least get diesel clean to leave in your truck. There is a winter version which stops the fluid from jelling up when it's cold and a summer one the prevents alge from growing. So if it's bellow 30 add diesle clean winter for all fill ups. $24 1 gallon jug treats 250 gallons of diesel. Then in the summer if you run the fass system then fuel additive will only be needed every month just to keep your tank clean.
Hope this helps😁
Just got a 1998 7.3 powerstroke E-450 mint condition. Pulls like king kong. MPG is horrendous though.
No more gassers for me either. I had a 17 ford f250 with the 6.2. The intake ate it self alive, couldn’t get the part from ford or aftermarket then it melted and took out the whole engine
The 6.6 Duramax does not use a Bosch cp4 injection pump any more. Haven't for years in fact.
Running a company and relying on cp4s and 10r80s. Cant wait to see how this ends up.
If you're 6.7 with a 6 speed short shifts and puts you in a high gear at low speed. Then either take the gear away in town under low speeds or put it in tow mode and it will hang the gear longer. Or get a custom shift tune done on the truck.
I love Trump, and have owned 8 new ford powerstrokes since 2019 and one 24 ram Cummins. I currently own two 2024 f250 limited (HO powerstroke is standard on them). I can say hands down, the 24 HO ford is the smoothest, most efficient 6.7 ever. Also, in 2018 I too said “I don’t want all that emissions stuff on a diesel” but once I took the plunge on my first modern emissions f250 diesel in 2019 I was hooked. The 24’s are super clean-no odor when you remote start inside my garage or shop. I like that. I have many buddies with deleted diesels here in Ohio and wouldn’t want the black smoke filling up my shop or building at home when I start up or come in. Trump said “the current diesels are clean enough” on camera so I don’t think he’s a fan of going backwards after we’ve gone so far in advancing diesel efficiency and cleanliness. And they’re darn reliable too. Anything 19+ Ford is a-ok for emissions reliability. I’ve never had one emissions problem in any of my 9 post 2019 diesels.
Cummins runs CP3. They even recalled my 2020 when they tried the CP4 and changed it back to CP3.
5:49 ohhh yes they can and ohhh yes they will now that you said it! 😂
Exactly what I said and advised!! If anyone with a brain knows what happened to Heavy D (Diesel Dave) not so many years ago and things have gotten 20x more stricter. Not even Gale banks performance mess with emissions now when selling upgrades. Doing emissions deletion today is literally a capital offense and can do jail time.
@@EyesOnlyTeam86 lol yep and it completely ruined heavy D...
Something you can do to mitigate the CP4 issue is to buy a kit from Fleece and install it.
What’s more interesting to me a as a business owner would be a video explaining how you work out the pay with your employees/partners. Are the subs /w-2 employees. Who is paying for the plow equipment for them trucks? Thanks
I wouldn't recommend heavy towing with a 175hp tune. I would stay 100hp and under and make sure that it has transmission tuning.
Gm uses denso and ram went back to the cp3. You only buy a powerstroke if you dont mind a bunvh of expensive repairs to keep it on the road
I was having financial issues at one point, and I was desperate for a truck, so I bought a 2001 cummins with 400k, basically rebuilt the poor thing, just bought a beautiful 2016 cummins off a lot, fist vehicle payment in years, and it's soo nice, night and day difference
If a Ford gasser is a throwaway truck after 150,000 miles, then it's a good thing I've stayed away from them. My LS powered GM trucks and suburban's have always reliably run to 300,000 miles. Sure, they'll need alternators and a few fuel pumps to get there, but very very few serious issues. I did have a few transfer cases that needed to be replaced. No transmissions. I run hard up and down steep mountain passes here in CO. You guys should ditch Ford. I'm hearing really good things about GM's new 6.6L gasser. The 10 spd Allison branded transmission is supposed to really make them pull good, too. I've caught a few of your videos over the years. I enjoyed this one.
I had 09 Chevy 2500 with 6.0L I sold with 362,000 still working perfectly. These guys are hard on stuff though. I agree GM is better but for plow company not sure the IFS can hold up making Ram and Ford better choices. The Cummins was ruined with hydraulic lifters so they are not as good as they used to be.
@smiley3303 Nice, it sounds like you got your money's worth. My experience with front ends is whether you have IFS or a solid front axle. You will still need ball joints, u joints, tie rods, and wheel bearings at some point. I would give an edge to the rigidity of a solid front axle. But, at the expense of a rougher ride. They also tend to need steering components more often. When those components wear out, they can cause the dreaded death wobble.
6.0 power stroke is my go to
keep an eye on the cp4 pump they are bad to go out in them trucks then you have to get the whole fuels system redone from the tank to the injectors an a new pump. one way to prevent it is to have it converted to a cp3 pump for the fuel.
Just bought a 2020 f350 power stroke and I hope she’s good to me
Delete it
Since Alex uses his truck for your work do you pay him extra for that or pay some of his truck??
When I bought my GMC, I was told that if you wanted to put a plow on it, you can't have a sunroof, you need the roof structure for the torque on the truck.
I think it depends what you're doing. at work we have all cummins 4500 trucks and we pull 10-20k pounds daily, for a personal truck i have a gas truck because its cheaper to own and operate, still tows fine when i pull things occasionally, but using it to haul daily would definitely be harder on it than a diesel. But it also matters the distance you drive, if you stay in town and dont drive far, a diesel wont make much difference, but when you're pulling trailers for several hours a day you get the benefits of diesel power. Most municipal trucks are gassers for that reason, cheaper to own and operate, and idling isnt as hard on it. diesel definitely has most benefits when youre pulling heavy things on grade and long distances. For lawn care crews where your pulling less than 10k i feel like a diesel wouldnt make as much sense, youre not hauling as heavy of trailers, probably not driving as far, and it wouldnt be worth the extra cost.
GM is running Denso fuel pump from 2015 up
I believe ram went back to cp3 pump, you can buy a kit for the cp4. Ford the upper oil pan leaks they all do have it done before warranty runs out. But as far as a work truck you can't beat a Ford
Get the taillights drained and sealed with weather seal or he is going to have canbus communication issues that cause all kinds of issues. Do not mess around. It can fry other modules.