Looking for a Diesel

[BroncoJo]

I like how every diesel threads turns into a "you don't need a diesel" thread.



Anyhow, Have you thought about getting an automatic? Standards in the Fords are not very common and almost always demand a premium. The auto's have a bad name but it's pretty easy to get 100k miles, especially since your only planning on towing a bronco.

Having someone replace the auto: $1500-2000 (done this)
Having someone put in a stock clutch: $800-1200 (estimate)
Having someone put in a southbend clutch: $1800 (quoted this before)

I've been converted to auto's, I spend more time offroad than I do pulling anything and the auto is better suited for this.

[Eckert]

Cons:
more expensive up front
more $ to maintain
more $ to repair
more $ to fill up (i think?)

Pros:
circle jerks with Tyler and Travis
you can pull 4 rigs across I70 once a year
copious amounts of smoke
higher resale if you don't rice it out
you can idle all night

Its your decision

for all 160k on my truck. i replaced the lift pump for $125. 10k oil change intervals at $70 (including fuel filter). i replaced my front rotors and pads for $215. the rear brakes are still factory. found a decent ceramic clutch for $450, doing the install myself. so maintaining one isnt more expensive in my book. i spent over 2k on my old gas dodge. auto trans was $1800 alone.
meh on the mileage, 18 city, 22 highway. diesel is about 35 cents more a gallon and twice the fun.

i can also pull colmans trailer at 80mph, with 6k on it, get 16mpg. set the cruise and never know its behind me.

Im also a firm believer in muffs, so quit putting me in the fag category

I've been converted to auto's, I spend more time offroad than I do pulling anything and the auto is better suited for this.

cause your a pus'say

47RE also sucks ass.

[FJAggie07]

Im also a firm believer in muffs, so quit putting me in the fag category

I heard this was up for debate...

[Eckert]

I heard this was up for debate...

hoping someone would catch that blackflipoff

[BroncoJo]

i replaced my front rotors and pads for $215. the rear brakes are still factory.

That is up for debate

2wd's also suck ass



Also Walmart will change your oil and vacuum your cab for $55.

[Seth]

for all 160k on my truck. i replaced the lift pump for $125. 10k oil change intervals at $70 (including fuel filter). i replaced my front rotors and pads for $215. the rear brakes are still factory. found a decent ceramic clutch for $450, doing the install myself. so maintaining one isnt more expensive in my book. i spent over 2k on my old gas dodge. auto trans was $1800 alone.
meh on the mileage, 18 city, 22 highway. diesel is about 35 cents more a gallon and twice the fun.

i can also pull colmans trailer at 80mph, with 6k on it, get 16mpg. set the cruise and never know its behind me.

seems close, but optimistic. maybe with bargain bin parts and fluids. also, 10k is a while to go without at least a filter change and oil sample.

[StevenAg03]

seems close, but optimistic. maybe with bargain bin parts and fluids. also, 10k is a while to go without at least a filter change and oil sample.

I use Rotella T and its not more then $15/gallon (3 gallons). Oil filter ~$10.00. Fuel Filter ~$15.00. That is $70... i dont think his $70 is out of line and they arent crappy parts. also, i regularly go 10k between oil changes. the owners manual specifies that interval so long as the conditions arent dirty....

[Eckert]

I use Rotella T and its not more then $15/gallon (3 gallons). Oil filter ~$10.00. Fuel Filter ~$15.00. That is $70... i dont think his $70 is out of line and they arent crappy parts. also, i regularly go 10k between oil changes. the owners manual specifies that interval so long as the conditions arent dirty....

bingo. How come a medium duty truck with a 5.9L can get its ass worked off and changed every 10k. yet my dodge hauling my ass around cant do the same? that also goes for a DT444E as well.

18 around b/cs is about what i get. ive never gotten less than 17 unless im pulling a trailer.

the lift pumps for a 555 series cummins were discontinued. they arent the same as a 24v or a 600 series. i wasnt going to drop $400 on a in tank or aftermarket and found one online for $125. i got lucky.

[stx4wheeler]

John brown what number transmission are you on with your f-150? I thought you were worried about your trans again on the way to Clayton? Towing a lifted and modified bronco with a half ton is not a good idea. His bronco weighs about 5300 stock plus add ons. Let's say another 1500 for a trailer and you are most likey exceeding the gwvr for most half tons he could afford.

If his parents want to buy him a nicer truck more power to him. Most people in this club have tow rigs or have someone with a tow rig trailer their rig for them. Karl got a really nice truck for a really good price. I'm sure he can find a good deal once he knows what he wants and realizes it will take some time to find. I'm quite sure you can get a good truck for 10k.

Good luck finding your truck man.

[JB]

John brown what number transmission are you on with your f-150? I thought you were worried about your trans again on the way to Clayton? Towing a lifted and modified bronco with a half ton is not a good idea. His bronco weighs about 5300 stock plus add ons. Let's say another 1500 for a trailer and you are most likey exceeding the gwvr for most half tons he could afford.

If his parents want to buy him a nicer truck more power to him. Most people in this club have tow rigs or have someone with a tow rig trailer their rig for them. Karl got a really nice truck for a really good price. I'm sure he can find a good deal once he knows what he wants and realizes it will take some time to find. I'm quite sure you can get a good truck for 10k.

Good luck finding your truck man.

My first trans failure was due to a reverse burnout. Dumb. My 2nd trans is being fixed right now due to being driven 120+ miles a day for the past 2.5 years and having 160k miles on it. You are dumb if you think these newer trucks can't pull 8k. I have maintained it otherwise and it has been a better truck than I ever imagined.

My Bronco weighs more than that, my trailer weighs more than that, and I pull anywhere from 65-75mph. Jackasses that pull that weight faster are ****ing dumb.

So you think he should buy a ragged out 10k diesel vs. a nicer gasser for the same $. Dumb.