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Dont be afraid to expand your search to 6.0. Unless you’re very brand loyal. Plenty of people buy them and bulletproof them. They are imo one of the best values in diesel trucks right now exactly for the reason you stated. Everyone is afraid of them. I can buy a loaded last year model 6.0 for as much or less than a comparable 7.3. As much if it’s bulletproofed. Less if it isn’t. Sometimes a lot less. Even if you gotta put 5k into bulletproofing...now you know it’s done and it’s to YOUR specifications not a yeah it’s bulletproofed but did the guy do the head studs or left in bolts? There are levels of bulletproof. I know 6.0s. You gotta stay on top of maintenance with filters. There is a ton of stuff and they got the issues figured out.
The 5r100 trans can take a ton of abuse and are pretty stout.
The reason I stick to Ford is simply due to the solid front axle.
The 5r100 trans can take a ton of abuse and are pretty stout.
The reason I stick to Ford is simply due to the solid front axle.