Well come may i am shipping out to SC till October. So i figure i should get to thinking what kind of truck i want when i get back (only have one month to shop around). I will have approx $20,000 in pocket and am willing to take out a loan. I just cant decide between a ford or a chevy. Right now i am thinking 99-03 7.3L or 01-05 DuramaxLB7 or LLY (not very interested in dodge). The truck will be used for primary transportation and very lil pulling. It will probaly get modded quite heavy too. I would like desent MPG. I would also like a crew cab long box config. non duelly.

Again any opinion will help out. i dont want to regret buying a truck i dont like.

 

Cummins all the way baby....

 

ditto =D

 

:rolleyes:

 

If it's between Ford and Chevy I think I'd go for a newer Duramax. They are really comfortable, ride well, and respond to BOMBS fairly well.

Fair warning...there are a lot of Cummins guys on this board...you might be getting some biased responses...

 

well if ur insistant on not buying a dodge then i'd say an 04.5 or newer duramax. my .02 is they're easier to work on and seem to have had a less rockier start then the 6.0. not bashing. just MHO.

 

I'm not familiar with the Dmaxes, but I did have an '01 Powerstroke (7.3L). It was bone stock when I sold him with 60,000 miles (bought new). I didn't have a lick of problems out of him. I really, really liked the truck.

Now, as far as power, I can say hands-down that my CTD would beat my PSD no prob (bone stock).

 

Come on man...if ya trade for a Cummins - you wont have to ride the bus to work anymore....



If you want ride and comfort - I dont think you could go wrong with a Max...durability may be another issue that I cant comment on.

 

if no dodge go duramx i had an 02 f250(blew it up ) and an 04 f350 blew it up, dad has 05 f 350 went threw tons of head gaskets and EGR valves

 

power in my opinin if not a cummins go with a later dmax or an early power stoke the 7.3 is a good engine and the later dmaxes tehy figued out that alumimun head on a diesel arnt the best idea and wnet to cast iron (i can be wrong on that one but im pretty shure).