i hate you

or the six point oh no you don't

Hahaha true

@@brenansmith9710 oooook buddy 😳

Ha

Duramax01-07

​@@jamalbisharat5029My 02 is still running fine. I had to replace the injectors as was common, but the upgraded ones should last until I die.

Reliability wise you're spot on.....for the engine alone. The automatic trans of those year range Dodges aren't great. The 2nd gen body style Rams are kinda crap, especially the front suspension on the 4wd trucks.

Yes, when I looked into these engines, Cummins 5.9 2005 seemed very reliable to me, so I got a 3500 4x4 dually with 8 foot bed with 4 doors. It has been just great since I bought it in 2019 with 150,000 miles. I wanted to stay away from DEF and EGR and DPF and the CP4

I got a 6.4 but im not afraid to work on it myself when it needs it

6.4s can be great engines when taken care of and deleted but sadly they get passed on to people who don't know what they're getting themselves into. Definitely was a smart move to pass on that one though

@@The_Shimra_Wizard Yep you can't treat 6.4's like you would a cummins they dont like abuse

My 6.4 got deleted day one with 80k miles. Got a tuner and been running the 615hp tune for 180k miles with no issues and I pull 15k 20k gooseneck all the time. It's funny pulling a gooseneck with a backhoe on it at 70 through the mountains passing dodges with a boat. The tuner I got shows the hp for all models dodge, Chevy and ford and only the compound turbo 6.4L can get this kind of power on just a tune. Also, if I stay at 65 mph or less I get just over 20 mpgs, even at 80 I get 15 mpg.

That’s what happens when environmental laws are written by people that don’t actually care about the environment... just scoring political points. All these politicians talk about cars cars cars, but if we kept all the dino juice burning cars on the the road today, and just replaced every coal power station with nuclear, we’d stop global warming in its tracks.

@@off_mah_lawn2074 EXACTLY!! I have exactly the same thoughts as you!

They're doing this deliberately to try and kill private ownership of cars. Why do you think they're pushing EVs that cost 50k+ while strangling out the once economical diesel? First they came for the muscle cars...

What do you figure? People in cities don't fucking think, ironically. Politicians feed on that shit to get reelected for the tenth time.

You are right and it's because of the emissions crap Cat stop making on highway engines, and when you think about it it's stupid to go after diesel because of the little known fact that just about everything is moved by diesel engines (ships, semis, and trains)and with that making transport more expensive.

How many injector pumps and ECM s ? I went through 2 at 200k cost a fortune.

@@MitzvosGolem1 24 valve I’m assuming? Mine’s a 12v no ecm but the cruise control croaked about a year ago lol and the injection pump has been apart twice now

@@Strickland.Patrick 12 v the best ever. I have one in a crane we use . I would put one in my Chevy 4×4 1990 2500. One kid here put one in a 2000 f250 that had a 6.0 junk motor. I have Cummins in alot of equipment the best.

Hmmmm, you should make a video about it

@@darthdarthbinkss there is one out there floating around from about 4 yrs ago I’ll see if I can find it. The miles came from my dad he bought it new in 94 driving it back and forth from Indiana to Colorado

That's fourteen thousand miles a year😂😂😂😂 If you bought it knew what you probably didn't it probably had close to a 100000 when you got it, that makes it down to about 10000 miles a year? That truck ain't doing shit

Is it the 7.3 power stroke

​@@alltaske1He's not hauling freight you idiot

I had a 7.3 non turbo and a turbo 7.3 IDI both were great and always pulled the weight every day i asked them to

@@bluecollarred6912 What year models were they?

I have a 94 7.3 IDIT stock, only year they put a turbo on and last year for the IDI, she is a pig to start but when you get it going it runs great! The blowy by is getting a little bad but that's kinda common with them

I mean there was a reason why they only did a limited run with them like that, they don't last as long due to higher cylinder pressures and often the manifold starts to leak in the worst spot, but still a good pickup though, can't expect something that's almost 30 years old to last forever

Yeah but what good is it if it goes through three transmissions for one engine? Great engine but they mismatched it with the wrong transmission. Had several of those and all of them had transmission problems before the engine went out

Stealing term lol

Awesome!!!!

All over here in CO, they relocated from CA. They suck.

Here in AZ as well 😜

@@anthemss why do you think your state and mine turned blue? Idiots like these.

Hmm.....I bought my 06 LBZ Dirty Max new.....Still going strong....Ran it 6K miles last month escaping my shop equipment from "Kommiefornia" to Idaho....Hauling a 7500lb trailer stacked full each trip....Still has no problem with any hill I encounter on a "stock tune"

@@ericbrandt8675 Yeah I had a encounter with owning a lbz wasnt impressed stock 160k mile truck had blown headgaskets So 5k later it was fixed and I decided i didnt like duramax

I have an 04 3500 that weighs 11,000lbs daily, 170,000 miles with the original injectors 🙆‍♂️ they have definitely been failing quickly over the last couple years. Smokes at idle, slightly less power/fuel economy but still runs surprisingly well given the curb weight, even with a trailer/piece of light equipment added on. It's also somehow impossible to overheat, if you want the heat to work in winter time you better get out your cardboard to block off part of the radiator if you're on flat highway 😄 I wish it was an 06-07 instead, or didn't have the factory injectors 🤦‍♂️but that's 5k I don't wanna spend right now, or have time to do myself until it completely fails, then I'll have plenty of time 😁👍

@@berryreading4809 that's an lb7 bad injectors are a known issue with those

@@zachsteele6964 *Factory* injectors are a known issue. There I fixed it for you.

My dad just lost ours 🥺 I loved that truck wanted to get it I hope it’s not gone gone in the impound lot. It was a 91 7.3 idi dually with a 4 speed manual he got it from our neighbor for 1500 such a rare find now a days

I love my '90 7.3. I have been offered more than paid, but I can't justify selling it. It has NEVER left me anywhere.

I had a 88 F-250 4x4 with the 7.3 idi and 5-speed, 3.55 gears. Ran it for 10 years stock, another 10 years with a Hypermax turbo kit. This truck would start as cold as 15° without plugging in the block heater, got between 20-25 mpg. Hated to part with it, divorce tends to do those type of things.

I 'still' have my originally purchased 1988 F250 XLT Lariet Supercab 4x4 7.3 IDI with 245,000 on the clock.

Amen, the criticism in this video is just silly. I live in Nevada and regularly have to start mine below 15 degrees, it's not an issue (I prefer to plug it in, but it will start if I don't). Yes you do have to replace the glow plugs every few years, but that's $100 at the parts store and 1-2 hours of work, tell me one thing other than the battery that you can replace on new truck for less than that yourself. I can fix just about every single thing on my 92 IDI myself (most things are logical and easy to access) and in an era where every minor problem is a $1,500 bill at the mechanic, having an old IDI seems like the only way to go. Lastly, it is slow, but I can still get 18-20 mpg regularly (not when it's 15 degrees)

That is a proven fact at this point.

Cummins Cummins Cummins.😆

@@johnrus7661 * a bread truck running a 3.9l Cummins appears *

or you will...

There's a reason for that, I'm here in his place. CUMMINS!

Especially when it's in a Chrysler

Dodge trucks are just shipping crates for the cummins

@@chris.o I don't know. Wouldn't a shipping crate hold up longer?

Not saying much when they're usually wrapped around a fiat

Thats cuz its not made by dodge

This. No justification to give them. bad reputation. The coolant issue was mainly because of additives used then these trucks were new. New coolant is a lot better

I daily drove a 94 7.3 IDI till it through a rod It did have a coolent filter

when did you buy it, from new?

No, it was 17 years old when I bought it. Still driving it, and it’s proven to be very reliable.

motors are legendary!!!! love them!!!

Left me stranded ice fishing many times in Colorado

Bc you didn't know to turn the key over multiple times to heat glow plus my. 1995f250 with 353000 miles runs like a dream. The truck does seem to like warmer weather tho

@@bigorangesliceabe5789 If you need to heat the glow plugs multiple times it probably means you have bad injectors. You should not have to cycle the glow plugs multiple times

I had a 2000 f250 7.3 I pulled a cargo trailer with across the country coast to coast for years. So reliable, so simple. Only issue I ever had was the speed sensor ($8 part) that' was a 5 minute fix in the rear diff. These new diesels just make me laugh

​@@MitchJohnson0110the owners manual specifically said to do this multiple times for a cold start.... I remember doing this in Montana one morning sub zero temp.. took a few times but eventually started. Truck only had 100k miles, rn great. I sincerely doubt it's bad injectora

I have the same truck. It's a keeper.

I've got the same engine in a e350 Should I contact Ford and see about some new lines? What's the secret :)

Been looking for a G30 6.2 for awhile. Have an 89 E250 7.3 with a banks kit, 90cc IP, stage 1 injectors from R & D, on a studded IDIT long block. It's a tank. I want to build a 6.2 turbo van next.

I'd wondered if the Banks sidewinder was possible on a G30 without intruding into the passenger footwell. I sold my vans last year, but I would love to make a pickup from a G30 cutaway SRW chassis someday. Detroit 6.2 or 6.5 would be cool, but I think a Cummins 4BT with a manual gearbox like some P30 Step Vans had might work.

@@rhess107 how are the turbos on 6.2 diesel ? Never had one with a turbo.!

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yep, the wizard is wrong in this video, usually not wrong on a lot of stuff but really missed it on this video. The 7.3 is one of the best engines ever made and the idi's start extremely good in the cold too.

My 6.9 started great in cold

@@jamfd3s788 ford are the worse diesel and pick up trucks ever made they just got lucky from maintaining the truck

@@joesgarage2493 naw man saying the 7.3 idi is terrible is saying 12 valve cummins is terrible both are reliable and bullet proof, but they are dogs unless you put work into them

@@joesgarage2493 Including you. The powerstroke was first made in 1994. Maybe you should do some research on your own before saying others are confused.

all day

For real. He makes the 6.0 out to be the worst. It's far from the worst. I love mine.

I love my 6.0 one of the most reliable vehicles I've had

Yup

The 6.4L doesn't get the hate it deserves. The 6.0L gets far more flak than it ever should have.

The gas is a cube bigger.

@@bcdieselsofficial ok? Many engines are not denoted by their true displacement, most actually.

@@Terminxman I’m just pointing it out.

Dam for real!

They need to stick to gas engines because they dont have a clue how to make a reliable diesel. No idea why people even consider a ford diesel after all the problems they've had. If you want a reliable diesel, get a truck with a cummins.

I have a 2003 7.3 f250 it has 200,000 miles on it and tows 15k pounds every day. It’s had an O2 sensor replaced and a high pressure oil pump replaced and that’s it. That engine is simply amazing 🎉🎉

Why on earth did you sell it?!?

What's the life expectancy of the original automatic transmission used in the 03 F250? I live in a dry state that rarely uses salt so I still see a lot of those driving around.

@@TheHamburgler123 I have an 02 7.3 with 360k on it. Runs mint. Trans is good still, never been opened up

I miss my 2000 f250 7.3 RWD. So reliable, felt like I could call anything with it

IHC 444 v8 motor simple easy to fix

The ZF5 manuals behind the 7.3IDI are absolutely fantastic transmissions as well.

He blew this one. No mention of LB7s & their bullshit cracked injector bodies. His anti-Ford bias was turned up!

My IDI has an ATS turbo, C6 with a Gear Vendors OD. Love it. And I got it cheap!

@@acemobile9806 yeah how is it that Ford is the only brand that’s not terrible out of the big 3 have the worst Diesel engines? Although to be fair before they went bankrupt GM was pretty good but Dodge has always been terrible

Well, he's now a yacht owner.

If hoovie wasn’t in his life he wouldn’t be open lol

@@Kamina1703 honestly I feel he’s not that far off from actually owning one lol

@@ChaoticDave69 if you've been watching Hoovie long enough, you know the Wizard was busy before this.

@@nowthatsurban he didn’t even have a channel before this

And changing out the oil in the HPOP, that will keep them injectors happy

Saved you from what? We daily drive diesels. There's nothing wrong with daily driving a diesel, it's just a motor. It's not this big industrial mythical thing everyone makes them out to be

I have the same truck but non turbo and runs great. Litte smoke only when start it.

If you're a little handy and can fix things yourself, that almost 40 year old truck could last you another 20 years. I'm jealous, but I have my own 92 with 290K that's still going strong.

just watch out for the 42 blocks that have an issue with cracking

@@JeffLMisc 53 block?

And the millions of school buses, plus the 4 cyl versions in the Alu. UPS/Fedex panel vans for decades.

Most widely used engine in the world, in marine too. Can get parts in the middle of Baja BCS, try that with a Powerjoke.

It was actually originally designed to be a commercial box truck engine

90% of all trucks in Sarasota Florida are lifted 6.0’s with tunes. It keeps the diesel mechanics in the area plenty busy. They could cab lift and bulletproof a 6.0 in their sleep

100% agreed. Like for example, the newest Ram trucks have air suspension as an option which I definitely wouldn’t trust with being reliable in the long run

I try not to get a lot of options when I purchase a truck, it's not the family car, it's the work vehicle. Hell my old truck has manual windows and locks on it, talk about no luxury it doesn't even have air lol.

@@toysoldier46552 I drive a f150 and its got power brakes and steering and that's it aside from factory ac so I guess its fully loaded even though it quit working.

Everyone just needs to get back to the basics. Horse and wagon for everyone.

To be fair you can still buy a more basic truck if you'd like without spending anywhere near $100k. For example about a year ago there were brand new ram 3500 (crewcab longbed dually 4x4 diesel auto) base models with power locks, windows etc for $45k and 2500s for even less

It has nothing to do with any of the factors you listed. There are plenty of smaller, lighter, and higher power engines out there that are plenty reliable. The problems with the 6.0 are all bad parts and bad design.

International had to rush production because of new emission standards.

The reason why that 6.0 PSD is unreliable and in a scrapheap is because the engine had cheap materials and they spill guts all over the road and marked its territory on the parking lot and the head gaskets are just cheap rubber made of cheese and the ficm is made of obsolete flip phone circuits.

Slave lakes 7.3 idi minty as fuck yoooouuuuuu don’t neeeed glow plugs

"Shes fuckin loyal bud" as he pumps more brake clean into the intake

you dont need coolant or glowplugs

You read my mind.

I would enjoy that....This Guy is not a fan of me lol Check Out his Wagoneer Video in the comments......Cheers

Yeah, a friend of mine has an 08 cummins, its only got 95k on it, and he's replaced turbo, transmission, various sensors, tie rods have snapped, probably more issues.

The 03-07 Cummins trucks where good if they had the manual transmission, the G56. The automatic transmission’s are known to go out if you look at them funny, and the maintenance on the autos is much more than you expect from an automatic transmission. They call for a band adjustment I believe every 30,000 miles. The engines are very good, solid, reliable engines, and the trucks don’t ride terribly. The 7.3PSD was still in truck the first half of 2003, so that technically makes you cut off as well. Again, the automatic transmissions can be problematic, not as bad as the dodges, but there’s still problems there. Again, like the dodges, the ZF6 6 speed manual is a good transmission in those trucks.

Or an island to moor it at.

After boat, comes airplane. It's in the old guy toy buying manual.

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IK I was looking to forward to buy me one also their cheap as well

He has those under do not buy....?

@@Mountain-Man-3000 7.3 IDI is a not so great engine the 7.3 Powerstroke with turbo is a great engine. I have one with 150K miles and still runs strong...it'll go 500K miles easily with proper maintenance.

I have a 7.3 IDI and my son has a 7.3 powerstroke. My son's truck has much better performance. Both have been very reliable.

@@gwick358 Jeez I might buy me a powerstoke 😂 or idi if u say their.great

Most of all, the problems with the 6.5 can be fixed. The lack of power was from not using a variable geometry turbo and not having an intercooler.

Me too without the commercials

Puts me right to sleep 😴

Actually, I put his channel on Playlist Mode and that’s what I sometimes play to sleep at night and it works! I enjoy his voice sleeping or awake.

@@boogitybear2283 I do that every single night, Wizard has an ASMR voice I swear

The 5.9 Cummings is in fact a better engine. My brother has one and will not let it go, I tried. The 7.3 powerstroke is good, more complicated under the hood.

@@davidmcclellan2786 at least the ford will live long enough to use the truck unlike the dodge

@@nativeoutdoors1780 nonsense

@@JamesThompson-ol3eu Cummins diesels are dependable as hell, dodge trucks not so much. Anyways the dodge is rusted away long before the Cummins wears out

@@bluecollarred6912 My 21-22 yold Dodge w/Cummins does not have a scrape of rust anywhere. Not all trucks are used in rust belt states! Which from most complaints here on Ytube all brands have this problem. Apparently few clean the under carriage on their vehicles after winter.

It had a Garrett turbo from factory

Wizard spreads a lot of misinformation. Its best to double check any youtubers claims before accepting it as factual.

@@theyhatehimbecausehetoldth7576 like what exactly? Or is it merely you don't like his opinions?

@@stevewhite3424 I have a great example for you. In his gas trucks video, he said to avoid the 03-15 nissan titans and armadas completely (actually they started in 2004). he explained that the catalytic converter breaks up and the material gets sucked into the engine, causing it to blow up. He didnt even mention that the manifolds crack and need to be replaced. While what he said true, to say to avoid the trucks all together is terrible advice, because the issue is very fixable. All you have to do is replace the manifolds and main catalytic converters for a set of long tube headers, thus eliminating the problem all together. The rest of the truck is pretty much quite solid, well built, and reliable. unless you insist on keeping a vehicle stock no matter what or live in a very emissions heavy state, the trucks shouldnt be completely avoided.

Neat combo

Same here, ordered/bought new a early 99 F250 4x4 crew cab six speed manual 7.3 power stroke, still have it today, showing 240k miles, runs like a top with just basic maintenance. I live in Louisiana, so no rust anywhere. I will keep it until I die...

I have a 2000 f350 ccsb ZF6 4×4 and dad bought it new and I have it now with 657k miles on it with no major issues

@@mechntechbeau You put my 96 to shame by 27k miles! Lol

Ain't that the truth for majority of the people in the 80s sad truth is in today it's not are noses getting stuffed it's the government's they are making a killing off us and no one realizes it.

@@Back_door_bandit_98 that and heroin/opiates. Just like the gov bringing coke in the 80s, the gov is bringing the poppy/opiates since the late 90s early 2000s. Its far more addictive and cheaper so they said f the coke lets do this. Thats why they have been in Afghanistan for so long. Thats where the majority of the poppy plants are. The war on drugs has always been BS because they are the ones supplying them.

Come on fool. No one breaths that heavy. You mean you spent lots of money to be a big shot.

Whats under the plastic? Ya think ?

This video is almost unwatchable and comes across like click bait. I already know about most of these issues, but he is lumping in all trucks together. The 6.5?! Is he joking? Lol. Just rewire the stupid stuff GM did with the oil pressure switch, pull out the PMD, get a lift pump on there, reinforce the starter (dropped three on the expressway it was so bad), and replace those darn aweful grounds and power wires. None of those mentioned issues have anything to do with the motor. It's always the dressings that GM puts on these things. Lol.

@@aaronschocke2147 harmonic balancer should be replaced it's why some develop rod a crank issues

@@patrickday4206 That is true!! Those bolts will smack the spokes on that pulley like there is no tomorrow. Lol

@@aaronschocke2147 lol harmonic balancer is to dampen imbalances in the engine the harmonic part is imbalances will vibrate parts like crank shaft journals and the crank until they break the one installed from the factory fails a lot they make one that's far superior I think it's oil filled. Metal under stress crystallizeses then becomes weak I first found this out at 18 as a goldsmith.

You're friend probably never did the preventative maintenance and changed a bunch of parts to bullet proof diesel parts. Those trucks with the right parts changed will last easily over half a million miles & more. The bad oem ficm probably caused the injectors to go bad. The oem egr that originally came from with the truck sucked and the one that came out after was better. The original oil cooler was also garbage. Yes it's pricey for everything but you'll get a truck that last forever. Dealership parts are crucial with these trucks unless your buying bullet proof diesel stuff. Everything on these trucks must be from the dealer unless it's bullet proof diesel. Oil changes you can get away with but you must use the oem oil filter.

@@joeshmoe8952 I'd also add in there, ditch the ford gold coolant and switch to Cat ELC coolant, it's what international uses. The ford gold plugged up 2 oil coolers for me in less than a year, been over a year with the Cat ELC and my EOT/ECT are still within 5 degrees (usually less) of each other.

Yessir! 🍻 I love the idis they're loyal trucks, got an 86 6.9 idi

@@idiguy6677 they some very torqy trucks. I've had a dodge commins 12v and it didn't seem to be as torqy as my IDI. Oh, I just put duallies on mine.

Smart move

Either get something brand new or pre-03. No worries.

Stick with Toyota’s then. They are the best. But diesels can be great too and much more fuel efficient. My 03 Sierra Duramax 2500 has 260,000 miles and haven’t had any issues since almost new. I have a 2005 Land cruiser with almost 300,000 miles and it’s been absolutely flawless but it’s a gas hog lol. Still I love it more then the Sierra

@@805NAVE sadly USA don't have any Toyota diesels. 100 series Land cruiser is an amazing vehicle, 200 even better with all the luxury features but does not have the fuel range to my liking. I have 4Runners and their fuel range is not bad with a 23gal tank but cannot compare to something like a Prado with a turbo diesel with a whopping 150L (39gal) diesel tank or a Land cruiser 70 series with a 180L (47.5gal) diesel tank. The cost to convert the gas Toyota's to diesel is questionable to be and it would be a hassle to find parts if I needed to unless I live in Texas near to that facility. As for your Sierra I see Duramax has bit more advantage over Cummins when it comes to reliability here right? But its a hot topic where diesel boys fight against each other. I'm a big fan of Diesel Power Challenge as well. Its like porn and after watching each episode its hard not to buy a diesel. Will see, its hard when you grew up loving diesel and coming here not having a diesel.

@@LionRunner I hear ya. Grew up loving diesel trucks and cars, visiting Europe often. Always knew I wanted a diesel as an adult. I agree, generally, the newer (post-03) US diesel trucks have lots of quirks/problem areas and some should be bought carefully and with some knowledge going into the purchase arena. But in the last 5yrs or so, I think the EPA systems have gotten much more reliable, if you decide to keep them attached. Subsequently, if they fall off your truck entirely, the newer trucks seem nearly bulletproof. The CP4 fuel pumps can fail because the US diesel isn't as slick as the rest of the world, so using high-volume/trafficked fuel stations and a good demulsifying additive is key, there. The Cummins is ultra reliable, and they've switched back to the CP3 fuel pump after only 2 model years (19/20) with the cp4. So... Long story short... In the US, you can either buy any 20+ year old Japanese diesel truck from an experienced importer, buy any pre-emissipns (generally, pre-04) US diesel truck, or any year cummins, 2013+ ford, if you can risk turning off the emissions gear, and enjoy a generally reliable truck with proper filter changes and being smart about your fuel stations/additives. I don't know much about Duramax but seems like their latest offerings are using a reliable, non-Bosch fuel pump after many cp4 failures. And the older iterations of their mated-to Allison transmission were awesome. That's all I got, good luck!

CUMMINS

95 12v with the 7100 p pump here. I love that I have no computers to worry about. Some of the best sounding trucks too imo

you can go to jail if you are seen driving one of those nowdays

@@omegarugal9283 why

@@thebeezlie1242 I believe he thinks (wich won't effect it) about the emissions that happened last year but he must not know about 06 and up

If they are so great... why did you have so many?

@@jamesbarrick3403 the truck around the engine rusted? traffic accidents?

Agreed all of the 90s dodge trucks rusted really bad. Here in Missouri anyway all those dodges are rusted out.

Or low 40,000 for a 2wd/4wd for a stick shift with no rust.

I got a completely rust-free, 3-owner 1992 D250 5.9 Cummins for $3000 earlier this year

Basically if you want a stone dead reliable truck get a 92-97 250 rip the gasser or diesel out & put in a 5.9 12v.

@@michaelbenoit248 Rip the stone dead gasser. Got it.

I have had offers on my 95 f350 crewcab long bed dually with 186,000 flipped it last weekend , but what would replace it with ? I say if you know what you got keep it !

I laughed when Wizard said you can buy one of these trucks for 2-3grand, no way in hell

@@kingssuck06 I know! Right. He is out of touch with the market place.

@@kingssuck06 i got my 12V for 1800$.... 1996 3500. Single cab. Every single body panel needs to be replaced along with the front cab mounts, and the engine has 384k miles. Thinking of selling it or parting it out and keeping the motor

I bought a 2002 F-350 dually , 7.3 with 171,00 miles January of 2020 I love it , got it in South Carolina.

Yea keyword rebuilt and bulletproofed, what was that 15k?

@Assembled Existence The 6.0 will go over half a million miles with no problem. Yes it will cost money to replace all the parts that ford screwed up on originally but all those parts have been upgraded such as the camshaft push rods, oil cooler, egr, etc. I would just replace everything possible bulletproof diesel parts and the rest from the dealer.

@Assembled Existence At least you’re honest ! You have lots of guys in comments and forums claiming that they got their 6.0 “bullet proofed” for just a few thousand dollars, a couple of wrenches and a weekend in their garage.

Damn you really got a time capsule

I have an 86 blazer military version with the 6.2 diesel I've had it for about 10 yrs and it has been a good rig .

Yessir, that’s why I own one 😎

@@joesgarage2493. The way I look at it is that for the money you buy and “bulletproof” one you could have bought a better more reliable diesel for the same money if not cheaper and not waste 5k to make it a “good” diesel.

Thats what im saying. I tell truck owners if you dont use it to haul or trailer things your essentially carrying around an empty briefcase.

@@Youngstomata that weighs 4300 pounds

& with the beds getting shorter as rear passenger areas grow... learning to back up a trailer becomes a good thing to know.👈👌👉

Yeah I have an e550 Mercedes which is my gas guzzler. Also have a Toyota Tacoma pickup for when I need to haul stuff. Don’t need a gas guzzling V8 pickup at that point

@@JTA1961 in Brazil ford make a f250 sedan