Help! Im sellin my ford 6.0 for a 2001 duramax is it worth it?
 

I currently own a 6.0 powerstroke but im wantin to sell it for a 2001 duramax with less miles on it the only prob is its manual and idk how to drive a stick!:argh: How easy is it to learn a stick? i rlly want to get tha duramax but idk bout the stick help plz:dang:

with somebodys help and lots of practice you will get it just remember practice,practice and more practice and oh yea patience :yeah:

thanx lol i rlly like tha duramax lol gotta pick up tha maual fast its my daily driver lol:argh:

Learn on a gravel road save the clutch,tires,and embarrassment.:tu:

thanx didnt know gravel would save tha clutch dont know much bout manual thanx :)

put a stick on the accelerator and have it hold like 12-1500 rpms and learn how to work the clutch untill you get a feel for it, then try it using both pedals.

those 6speeds manuals are a rare dmax

Yeah, you found a nice truck. As long as it's not white lol. White duramaxes just don't look nice...

anywhoo. Practise in a yard or a parking lot from idle into 1st gear. Starting out is the hardest, that's where you'll stall. Shifting gears 1-3 is the hardest...once you're going above ~40mph or shifting 4th gear and above it's easy to shift, no matter what vehicle you're in. At that speed you'll have enough momentum that it will be almost impossible to screw up the shift.

And man, if it's your daily driver, don't even worry about it. You'll learn it in no time. You'll have to since it's your only way to get around. Just make sure that truck has good injectors on it.

You have a very strong clutch you will do fine.

thanx guys but got some bad news...gotta sell my 6.0 for cash tha dealer wouldnt give me nuttin for it he said the 6.0 powerstroke was to risky and might go at any minute:dang:. So im sellin it to a guy for 11000 and i have a lil extra saved up so i got a total of 13500 to spend on a diesel...any suggestions on what to get? I need a reliable one hopefully with under 190k miles on it...need help:argh:....btw im sellin mine cause it has 174k miles on it and i cant afford work on it if somethin goes bad on it...

StarT in 2nd first is to low gear, its not that hard, love mine. AND ITS WHITE:moon:

13,500 will get you in a decent duramax. I only paid 14 for mine (I think) and it was an 03 with 86k and a clear title history and 100% dealer serviced.

And learning a stick is not a problem, my wife learned in a day in a school parking lot and was drag racing a Mustang GT at the track a couple of weeks later. :c:

do yall have any suggestions of websites where i could find a decent diesel for 13500? thanx for all the help

I miss my manual Duramax :( It should be pretty easy to get used to. There is enough torque in a diesel that you really dont have to give it much throttle. I taught a girl how to drive a stick with mine. It didnt take her long to get the hang of it and she never drove a manual before.

Nothin hard about a manual...with the right attitude. My son learned in a couple hours (right attitude), my wife still says she can't drive one & I've had a 5 speed TJ for about 5 years now(wrong attitude). You should have no trouble learning with all the torque a diesel makes. Enjoy your new truck.

I'd keep the 6.0L personally, it's made it this far and seems to be relatively problem free, i've heard some going over 400k miles with no bad problems, and what i've come to realize is you're not getting the Dmax with the manual?

Yeah I didnt get the D-Max the guy was askin to much for it. So I sold my 6.0 and bought a 2001 F350 with only 121000 miles on it with the 7.3. I love it Im diggin tha 7.3:choochoo:

nice, the 7.3 is a little short on power compared to modern engines today, but they are very reliable comparative to the 6.0

and they have alot less problems than the 6.0s. and some of the dmax's had 6 speed manuals. my bro has one.

Congrats on the 7.3. We have one at work, its a good reliable truck. Wouldn't mind having that one myself.

Good choice for the money. I only paid 12000 for my D-Max and it only had 73000 miles on it 2 years ago. now im up to 109000 :c:

thanx guys:tu:. Im lovin tha 7.3. i did notice the power diff but im fixin to chip it put a intake in it and straight pipe the exhaust so it should add some get up and go to it :choochoo:

The 7.3 is a real reliable engine just under powered. Onther upgrade you should look into is a upgraded compressor wheel like this one Xtreme Diesel's X-Wheel Compressor Wheel and a upgraded wastegate actuator Banks Power High Performance Wastegate Actuator #24401. Good luck with your truck :c: