ford or chev

[rotormech]

this may have been beat to death but,what one does everyone prefer,07-08f250 deisel or 07-08 chev 2500 deisel.lets say the middle of the road for options etc.thanks everyone.

 

[rotormech]

ya i know i spelled diesel wrong.....

 

[Zar]

I think it boils down to that the 6.0L Ford has a lot of issues. The duramax was more reliable. ( I admit - i am am a Ford guy) except the injectors let you down after 150000 Km on a duramax.

 

[mach123]

Dodge

 

[dooryder]

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[AreWeThereYet]

I just opted for a 2006 ram 2500 5.9

 

[rotormech]

are you towing anything with the 06 dodge?i do like the new ones but cash wise it will be 07-08 something..

 

[polcat]

was talkin to a mechanic i know and he and the other mechanics (none of which own a diesel but work on em alot) feel the best of the bunch is the chev, least amount of problems. i have an 04 ford 6.0

 

[bigz64]

I think it boils down to that the 6.0L Ford has a lot of issues. The duramax was more reliable. ( I admit - i am am a Ford guy) except the injectors let you down after 150000 Km on a duramax.

the injector problem is only on the 04 model year. the newer years are good. plus the 160000km dmax warranty on the motor

 

[RMK Junky]

ya i know i spelled diesel wrong.....

don't get them confused at the pump :d

 

[polcat]

the injector problem is only on the 04 model year. the newer years are good. plus the 160000km dmax warranty on the motor

pretty sure they all have the 160 k warranty

 

[Trashy]

I have an 05 Ford 6L retro fitted, with all 7.3 upgrades. Right from Ford. It hasn't missed a beat since.

If your pulling a house, buy a Dodge
If you want mileage, buy a Chev
If you want a happy medium. That's not better at either, buy a Ford

Good luck on the hunt. They are ALL GOOD, and they are ALL BAD.

:d

 

[shawnmcgr]

my preferance is 07 Dmax classic (chev made two models that year). the classic has no dpf and still gets the 160km/5yr engine & drive train warrenty (previous years only on motor).

 

[Rene G]

For the ford it makes a b bigggg difference if you get a 07 or a 08. The 08 has the 6.4l that has been really good, especially if you get rid of the DPF!

 

[maxwell]

dodge gets good milage with some larger tires and the righ gearing. i just went 900km with my snowmobile on one tank

 

[goonski]

Go with a Dodge, my 06 gets 24 mpg empty with 35 inch toyos and 3.73 gears. Cummins are a much more reliable engine of them all, and I was was a Ford guy forever!

 

[08summit]

If I had to choose between the 2 I would definitely go with the Chev...Pretty reliable truck with very few issues but would take a Dodge over both.