rage1187 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 ive went and looked at a couple LLy's. Big waste of time. for the price they wanted, they needed too much done. cab corners were rusted, etc... not looking for project trucks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 ive went and looked at a couple LLy's. Big waste of time. for the price they wanted, they needed too much done. cab corners were rusted, etc... not looking for project trucks. Go south Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted July 16, 2014 Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 and ford im wanting to stay away from the 6.0 and 6.4L. if i can get into an older 7.3 ( pre 2000 or even 2000+ with lower mileage ) ill do it. The 6.0 really isn't a bad motor. It just needs some preventive maint issues taken care of to be a solid diesel. I was very leary to even look at 6.0's when I was looking at diesels, but I started reading forums and watching youtube vids and decided the issues could easily be delt with and I could do them myself. I've been problem free with my 04 6.0, I've towed/hauled a bunch of stuff and driven it all over the place. I've really came to like it. Though a 7.3 is at the top of most any diesel put in a truck, its why they are holding their value better than any diesel out there for its age and they go quick when a nice one comes up forsale. Be prepared for a nice "lower mileage" 7.3 to be in the high teens to low 20K price range. If your looking at a truck older than 5 yrs go south or west, those trucks are so damn clean underneath, just not too close to the coast! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 16, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 16, 2014 went and looked at an 09 cummins. i think from now on, all negotiations will be done over the phone. not so worried about gas as i am my time. drove an hour and a half only to have a 1k knocked off the price. whoopie. i think i need either a private seller or another strategy. making a purchase never use to be this damn complicated. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XChris1632X Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 The 6.0 really isn't a bad motor. It just needs some preventive maint issues taken care of to be a solid diesel. I was very leary to even look at 6.0's when I was looking at diesels, but I started reading forums and watching youtube vids and decided the issues could easily be delt with and I could do them myself. I've been problem free with my 04 6.0, I've towed/hauled a bunch of stuff and driven it all over the place. I've really came to like it. Though a 7.3 is at the top of most any diesel put in a truck, its why they are holding their value better than any diesel out there for its age and they go quick when a nice one comes up forsale. Be prepared for a nice "lower mileage" 7.3 to be in the high teens to low 20K price range. If your looking at a truck older than 5 yrs go south or west, those trucks are so damn clean underneath, just not too close to the coast! The 6.0s ran great if egr is deleted. You are likely to not have 90% of the problems. The other thing I noticed about 6.0s is they don't like to be babied. If you run them hard they have less issues. Keep the idle time to a min as well. went and looked at an 09 cummins. i think from now on, all negotiations will be done over the phone. not so worried about gas as i am my time. drove an hour and a half only to have a 1k knocked off the price. whoopie. i think i need either a private seller or another strategy. making a purchase never use to be this damn complicated. Car dealerships don't deal like they used to. With all the online shopping they are already priced very competitively. The days of 4k of asking price are gone. Also I meant to tell you about the truck you sent me the link on. If you are interested you need to move fast with that dealership. They don't hold inventory long out there Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 17, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Sent you one back. If I could get up there to drive it tomorrow I would but he said no Lol. Look at the pics though. The rear bumper is black as hell lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dammit Charlie Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 The 6.0s ran great if egr is deleted. You are likely to not have 90% of the problems. The other thing I noticed about 6.0s is they don't like to be babied. If you run them hard they have less issues. Keep the idle time to a min as well. Car dealerships don't deal like they used to. With all the online shopping they are already priced very competitively. The days of 4k of asking price are gone. Also I meant to tell you about the truck you sent me the link on. If you are interested you need to move fast with that dealership. They don't hold inventory long out there This. The 6.0 (VT365) is a very good engine, just with Hippie EPA bullshit attached to it. Drive the truck regularly, delete the EGR system, add an improved fuel filter setup (and change filters regularly!!) And you'll have keep repairs low. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 This. The 6.0 (VT365) is a very good engine, just with Hippie EPA bullshit attached to it. Drive the truck regularly, delete the EGR system, add an improved fuel filter setup (and change filters regularly!!) And you'll have keep repairs low. Didn't they also have issues with sand or something in the cooling system and headgasket issues? I almost bought a 55k mile 6.0 f250 before I picked up my truck. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 The 6.0s ran great if egr is deleted. You are likely to not have 90% of the problems. The other thing I noticed about 6.0s is they don't like to be babied. If you run them hard they have less issues. Keep the idle time to a min as well. Very true, First thing I did was an EGR delete and a coolant flush. And your right about the babied part as well, get them out and got WOT once a week and the big boy will thank you. This. The 6.0 (VT365) is a very good engine, just with Hippie EPA bullshit attached to it. Drive the truck regularly, delete the EGR system, add an improved fuel filter setup (and change filters regularly!!) And you'll have keep repairs low. Really the Ford Filters (fuel and oil) have proven to be the best filters for the truck. A coolant filter is a wise very cheap investment as well. They got a bad name cause of the gov BS and unknowledgable people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
truckin Posted July 17, 2014 Report Share Posted July 17, 2014 Didn't they also have issues with sand or something in the cooling system and headgasket issues? I almost bought a 55k mile 6.0 f250 before I picked up my truck. Sand was reportedly from the head casting process that clogged and made the egrs to fail which caused over pressure in cooling system (degas bottle puke) and ruin HG. The EGR's were a shitty Gov pressured design. So Delete or upgrade the EGR and totally flush the cooling system put some good quality ELC and a coolant filter and your good. As for running HIGH boost head studs are recommended due to TTY head bolts. I'm only running a small amount of boost on mine (about 100hp tune between the actual sct tune and a FICM tune). For a big ass CCLB 4x4 with 35's it moves pretty good. For this reason you can find nice 6.0's for a good bargin. I picked mine up with 128Kmiles for $11500 2 years ago. A deal IMO http://i1315.photobucket.com/albums/t587/Truckin04/truck13005_zps17d2eed8.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well just got home. ... But picked up a 06 chevy lly. Pics to come tomorrow. Long drive. I'm beat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well just got home. ... But picked up a 06 chevy lly. Pics to come tomorrow. Long drive. I'm beat The resale value of that Chevy is going to be shit. Shoulda got a Toyota! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thanks for your contribution snowball Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thanks for your contribution snowball Hes making fun of another thread on here fyi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jewtoys Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well just got home. ... But picked up a 06 chevy lly. Pics to come tomorrow. Long drive. I'm beat Nice. Keep up with the simple stuff, oil changes, fuel filter, and trans spin on filters. Should be good to go for awhile then Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snowflake Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Thanks for your contribution snowball :fuckyeah: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
6 Speed S4 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 do not get a 2011 2500/3500 diesel, they have many issues with the DEF fluid systems. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 :fuckyeah: Lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 do not get a 2011 2500/3500 diesel, they have many issues with the DEF fluid systems. Will keep that in mind. Thanks:masturboy: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SRTurbo04 Posted July 22, 2014 Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 Well just got home. ... But picked up a 06 chevy lly. Pics to come tomorrow. Long drive. I'm beat do not get a 2011 2500/3500 diesel, they have many issues with the DEF fluid systems. Ughh.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage1187 Posted July 22, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 22, 2014 well for the simples..... 06 duramax. 158xxx on the clock. a little more than i wanted to go but it was more than taken care of from appearance. Truck ran good. Needs a little tlc here and there. Was able to negotiate them to 18,7 and a t-shirt so i didnt think i done to terribly bad. Tires were brand new. Gotta source me a passenger side view mirror. The larger portion of the mirror is cracked ( has the turn flashers in the mirror ), and also gotta source the passenger side inside courtesy lamp cover for the door. http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/Crucifix79/truck_zpsde234e4b.jpg http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i171/Crucifix79/truck1_zps135afcac.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bam Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Damn! They still go for that much?! Congrats! How's the back seat? What are you planning to tow with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Otis Nice Posted July 23, 2014 Report Share Posted July 23, 2014 Was able to negotiate them to 18,7 and a t-shirt so i didnt think i done to terribly bad. Not gonna lie, this made me :lolguy:. Congrats man. Looks good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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