Ive been hit with reality, its new england, we get lots of snow, lots of mud around here, ive had fun with my truck...Looking at an F250 powerstroke..which motor should i go with...i want and ecsb...

Ive been hit with reality, its new england, we get lots of snow, lots of mud around here, ive had fun with my truck...Looking at an F250 powerstroke..which motor should i go with...i want and ecsb...

a powerstroke is a powerstroke given the same model year, if its a choice in model year, get the 7.3L hands down.


btw, i think you should really look at the duramax or cummins motors. they would be my first two choices

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I drive a 03 PSD with the 6L for work and tow a 28" equipment trailer hauling farm tractors and other equipment. I'm not at all impressed with it. :( My dad has a 03 Dmax and it is WAY more comfortable to ride in and when it was still stock would easily out pull the PSD. Of course, it's turned up now thanks to EFILive :D. It tows his 34' 5th wheel VERY well. :)

If you do want to get a PSD, go find ya a 7.3......

I would suggest a Dmax.

Our company trucks are a 2001 Excursion with the 7.3PSD... its alright but with 140k miles and the steering is absolutly horrible... ive had the complete front end replaced twice..

2002,2003 (first year of 6.0?) F-350 Dually 6.0POS! Its horrible with pulling power. and gets crappy fuel mileage with 3.73s..

05 F-350 6.0.... the engine had to be replaced after it stayed in the shop ever other week... we only could put 58k miles on it in 2 years..

07 Dmax. Pulls great, rides great and still gets double the mileage the other trucks get. and its already got 28k miles on it. Couldnt ask for a better work truck.

Hmm odd i was impressed with the 6.0 in my buddies truck...really put me back in the seat, hes only got hypertech pp3 and an intake? I want balls to the wall accell...

just get the dmax and then get a 4-5" exhaust, gauges, and a PPE box. check out dieselplace.com for tons of dmax info

Get a dmax...but if you really want s PS make damn sure it has the 7.3...

Pre-'05 6.0 PSD's like to pop head gaskets. And to install the new one, you have to pull the cab. So if you get just make sure it is still under warranty or has already had the repair made (better head studs).

I really liked my '05- it would run 14's with a canned tune through the stock exhaust.

Yeah im looking at the new 08s but i like the 07 design better :( ive been searching powerstrokes on youtube and they sound SICK with MBRP or straight pipe...

I have a 06 f250 lariat crewcab with the fx4 off road as a company truck and i love it. it just turned 46,000 miles on it and i have had it a little over a year and sunday i had the very first problem with it. something caused the fuel pump circuit to short out the fuse pannel's circuit board. at least thats what they told me. $550 later and i am driving it today. I have towed a few 10klb trailers at 80+mph with ease. I have upgraded the exhaust to a 4"magnaflow and droped in a good airfilter with a cheap superchips programer and it runs strong.

I would wait at least a year on the new 6.4's. ford dont have the best reputation on first year powerstrokes :bomb: :jest:

I love the 6.0s though :( hows the new 08's motor? what is it now?

well not too many reports on them that i have seen. they are 6.4 liter with dual turbos.

I wouldn't call the 6.4 a "dual turbo" because the two are directly connected to one-another and essentially act as a single. I think they call it sequential, but Idonno.

I see other recommendations aside from the PSD. I recommend the 7.3L over ANY light truck diesel ever created. That includes even the latest Cummins and frankly, more because the Dodge truck simply cannot handle what a Ford can because its chassis was simply never designed or built to do so. It also includes the Dmax because that engine, while it seems to run just fine, gets positively WRETCHED fuel economy according to the boys I ask while fueling. I've heard 10-12mpg more often than I care to remember and that's been the reason I flatly will not consider getting a GM pickup for pulling a load. I like the chassis enough and it looks great. It must pull the load and get at least 15mpg for me to have interest.

Ultimately, the 6.4L seems to work well and I'm seeing hundreds or thousands on the road already. I drive for a living, so I see much of what people choose. That, along with this '08 redesign, allow me to notice.

Ford doesn't make the cushiest, softest riding pickup(GM does) and they don't build a great engine for a mediocre(at best) pickup(Dodge does), but they do make the strongest on the market. Don't think so, examine the chassis' for yourself and it should be clear. :nod:

I wouldn't call the 6.4 a "dual turbo" because the two are directly connected to one-another and essentially act as a single. I think they call it sequential, but Idonno.


thats why i called it dual instead of twin turbo;)

Thanks for the info Itllrun...def makes me think ill be test driving one this weekend...:)

thats why i called it dual instead of twin turbo;)They actually call them "dual-stage turbochargers." Either way, they aren't really twins and since they're basically connected, and it's hard to call them dual because one seems to activate the other. They seem more like that of the Toyota Supra Turbo. One for low end torque/hp and another to keep power at higher rpm.

What's impressive about it may be more along the lines of max torque at only 2,000rpm and the fact it starts in under 2 seconds down to negative 20 degrees F.

Seems like a good idea to me, but I still can't justify that much cash for a pickup truck.

Thanks for the info Itllrun...def makes me think ill be test driving one this weekend...:)If you're thinking of using it for plowing snow, this one seems like a great choice. Older ones, like the one I drove(7.3L) don't really like the cold and when the glow plugs go, it may be stuck for the winter!!! :cry:

If you wanna tow, I believe the F-350 still has the highest rating of its class. There's also the F-450, which will pull 24,500 lb. That one is also good for over 6,000 in the bed! WOW!

Are you a Ford salesman? :jest:

I work at a ford dealership, and not too impressed with the 6.4. the last one I looked over was getting 9mpg. Stay away from the 6.0 unless its still under warr. cause your going to need it. I also recommend the 7.3L over everything else. good luck.

When i started my current job 2 years ago, All the work trucks were Fords...
Now we have 2 Dodges with Cummins and a GMC with a Duramax, and the lonely Excursion with the 7.3. Its gettin traded next year for another GMC.. :)
The Excursion pulls good, its got a Hypertech, Intake, Exhaust. and the GMC and Dodge will out run it and out pull it.. and both them are stock...... for now...

We do have the New Dodge with the 6.7L Cummins Auto 6sp... Gettin the insurance and tag finialzed on it next week.. and the next truck will be the new LMM Dmax...

Ive been hit with reality, its new england, we get lots of snow, lots of mud around here, ive had fun with my truck...Looking at an F250 powerstroke..which motor should i go with...i want and ecsb...
i say go for the CCSB. but i like those trucks. my in-laws have one.

i say go for the CCSB. but i like those trucks. my in-laws have one.I agree with the CC if room is needed because it's much more comfortable. I got a CC LB and my father got a newer one, same CC LB, but newer body style. I don't like the SB myself, but I need to tow 5th wheel style trailers and SB's aren't made for those.

I Have an 01 7.3 PS 2wd with the 3.73 rear end and the 6 speed manual transmission.
Just the other day i pulled a little ove 20,000 pounds with it and was very impressed with how it handled itself.... Even my boss who has an 02 Dmax was impressed... I bought the truck with it already programed by the previous owner so i'm not sure exactly how much power was added but its not much because it don't hardly smoke when i get on it hard... but it pulls great!!! I put a 5" strate pipe on it an it sounds pretty good.. I bought this truck with around 120,000 miles on it an i have almost 150,000 an its still running great an has good power..

If you do want to get a PSD, go find ya a 7.3......

I would suggest a Dmax.

Our company trucks are a 2001 Excursion with the 7.3PSD... its alright but with 140k miles and the steering is absolutly horrible... ive had the complete front end replaced twice..

2002,2003 (first year of 6.0?) F-350 Dually 6.0POS! Its horrible with pulling power. and gets crappy fuel mileage with 3.73s..

05 F-350 6.0.... the engine had to be replaced after it stayed in the shop ever other week... we only could put 58k miles on it in 2 years..

07 Dmax. Pulls great, rides great and still gets double the mileage the other trucks get. and its already got 28k miles on it. Couldnt ask for a better work truck.


>>MY 2001 7.3 without a load will get 18mpg runnin from house to work... on a trip from Ms to Pa i got 20-21 with it.. i don't know about you but i was impressed..<<

Are you a Ford salesman? :jest:

That's what I was thinking!! :jest:
Also, kinda seems like you got your mind set already and are gonna buy that truck no matter what reviews you hear Tyler...I would seriously suggest searching the net (Edmunds and Consumer reports) for reviews and unbiased opinions from previous truck owners because more than likely the opinions you'll get here will be somewhat biased, not saying we're not open minded but we all have favorites.
Best of luck and in any case look forward to hear what you buy and what you do to it!!

Looks like next year guys...I just love my silverado too much, especially the rush of blowing donuts around a civic last night sitting in a parking lot :)

I would wait at least a year on the new 6.4's. ford dont have the best reputation on first year powerstrokes :bomb: :jest:

I agree. Any new product is likely to have bugs the first year even if they are small. Besides afrer that year there will be many more opinions from actual experience not brochures.

1 word for yah cummins

Duramax FTMFW! go test drive one and forget about those poostrokes

Duramax FTMFW! go test drive one and forget about those poostrokes

+1 on the d-max...on powerstroke i would ever own is a 7.3...super reliable engine and get good fuel mileage considering the truck...

i wouldnt get a new 6.4...they are already ditching it in 2011 it looks like...
http://www.leftlanenews.com/ford-scorpion.html

yeah 7.3 hands down.