Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
i would have to say ford, alot of kids at my school have em, put on a chip and stack and seems to open them up well, but then again they are just fan boys for black smoke. my friends that do land scaping have no trouble towing a 28ft enclosed with lawn equipment in it
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
for towing, ford hands down. the cummins motor is great but the truck is not, duramax is more like a car with a diesel and bed on the back. they will haul ass but you dont see many pulling loads. the 7.3 powerstroke is proven but the transmissions are not the best, the 6.0 if you get a good one are great. the duramax transmission is great in stock form but if you put a tuner on it you have to keep it mild. the dodge, they have never been know to have good transmissions.
if you would like i can let you drive my 6.0 and maybe work it so you can drive a 7.3. i drove a d-max in stock trim, i like the ford better. i can prolly set it up for you to drive a d max as well. i know people that have purchased the d max for towing only to sell it and buy a ford.
if you would like i can let you drive my 6.0 and maybe work it so you can drive a 7.3. i drove a d-max in stock trim, i like the ford better. i can prolly set it up for you to drive a d max as well. i know people that have purchased the d max for towing only to sell it and buy a ford.
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
if i were in your shoes I would be looking at 2500 chevys with the 6.0/allsion combo
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
Remember its stopping power too here.
Goose-neck or a tow behind, makes a big difference in how a truck drives/handles.
I haul equiptment all the time on a 00 and 01, 3500 cummins with tandem gooseneck. Great trucks, like pple are saying its a great motor pulls the same empty as loaded. Greatest investment is the Jake brake option when your hauling 30,000 lbs flying down the road. Does GMC or Ford offer this, anyone?
Transmission is a little finicky especially reverse. Just replaced the clutch at 180k on one, the other does lighter hauling and feels like new.
Biggest thing is the steering issue on these models but other than oil and filter changes, one rear end seal, and the damn easy to break parking brake releasers nothing comes to mind.
But it all depends what you will realistically do with it.
Happy buying.
Goose-neck or a tow behind, makes a big difference in how a truck drives/handles.
I haul equiptment all the time on a 00 and 01, 3500 cummins with tandem gooseneck. Great trucks, like pple are saying its a great motor pulls the same empty as loaded. Greatest investment is the Jake brake option when your hauling 30,000 lbs flying down the road. Does GMC or Ford offer this, anyone?
Transmission is a little finicky especially reverse. Just replaced the clutch at 180k on one, the other does lighter hauling and feels like new.
Biggest thing is the steering issue on these models but other than oil and filter changes, one rear end seal, and the damn easy to break parking brake releasers nothing comes to mind.
But it all depends what you will realistically do with it.
Happy buying.
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From: Chesapeake
Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
i think i have what you're looking for, maybe....2003 Ford f350 sd diesel? 110k miles clean as can be. its an xlt too, so power everything. check my threads and get back with me....
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From: BFE
Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
Remember its stopping power too here.
Goose-neck or a tow behind, makes a big difference in how a truck drives/handles.
I haul equiptment all the time on a 00 and 01, 3500 cummins with tandem gooseneck. Great trucks, like pple are saying its a great motor pulls the same empty as loaded. Greatest investment is the Jake brake option when your hauling 30,000 lbs flying down the road. Does GMC or Ford offer this, anyone?
Transmission is a little finicky especially reverse. Just replaced the clutch at 180k on one, the other does lighter hauling and feels like new.
Biggest thing is the steering issue on these models but other than oil and filter changes, one rear end seal, and the damn easy to break parking brake releasers nothing comes to mind.
But it all depends what you will realistically do with it.
Happy buying.
Goose-neck or a tow behind, makes a big difference in how a truck drives/handles.
I haul equiptment all the time on a 00 and 01, 3500 cummins with tandem gooseneck. Great trucks, like pple are saying its a great motor pulls the same empty as loaded. Greatest investment is the Jake brake option when your hauling 30,000 lbs flying down the road. Does GMC or Ford offer this, anyone?
Transmission is a little finicky especially reverse. Just replaced the clutch at 180k on one, the other does lighter hauling and feels like new.
Biggest thing is the steering issue on these models but other than oil and filter changes, one rear end seal, and the damn easy to break parking brake releasers nothing comes to mind.
But it all depends what you will realistically do with it.
Happy buying.
and you can get turbo braking and on the 7.3s you can get a jake brake iirc. i had the turbo brake on mine for a while but did not like it.
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
yep, they act like that shit hole of a shop is the greatest thing to come out of pungo. Im not exactly a huge diesel nut, i like what they can do and the shit they offer, but these spoiled ass kids act like blowing black smoke and beating stock honda's makes their truck fast. I would argue with them almost every day at lunch about that shit.
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
yep, they act like that shit hole of a shop is the greatest thing to come out of pungo. Im not exactly a huge diesel nut, i like what they can do and the shit they offer, but these spoiled ass kids act like blowing black smoke and beating stock honda's makes their truck fast. I would argue with them almost every day at lunch about that shit.
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Re: Chevy Duramax-Cummins or Powerstroke?
mike let me know, i might be able to to get you behind the wheel of one my buddys fords
yep, they throw stacks, a chip, a sticker, and call it a hard days work, i forget what chip they put in the trucks, but im assuming the only reason they use it is because they get it for cheap and mark it up alot
yep, they throw stacks, a chip, a sticker, and call it a hard days work, i forget what chip they put in the trucks, but im assuming the only reason they use it is because they get it for cheap and mark it up alot
