Tow Vehicle

[David Love AI27]

Due to an uncertian future in my move to New Mexico, I opted to purchase an RV to live in instead of renting a home or apartment. As usuall I jumped at a good deal without proper research. I now have a 40' fifth wheel monster RV with no way to transport it. There are forums out there with people claiming to haul large fifth wheel trailers with 3/4 Dodge Hemis but I'm sceptical. I have looked everywhere and there are no companies that rent trucks for this purpose. The only member of my family with a sutiable truck, uses his 1 ton Dodge Cummings everyday and I would need it for a week.

SO... I am looking for a 1 ton tow vehicle... I really don't care much about looks, just reliability... This is not an RV that will be moved around alot...

If someone has one I could borrow or rent for a week, that would be awesome but that is a longshot at best..

[Rob Liebbe]

http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/ind...?topic=42059.0

Try this thread for some ideas.

I also know of a nice 2000 F250 Crew cab with 7.3 diesel for sale.

[David Love AI27]

I thought I had a pretty big truck....

[David Love AI27]

http://www.rvforum.net/SMF_forum/ind...?topic=42059.0

Try this thread for some ideas.

I also know of a nice 2000 F250 Crew cab with 7.3 diesel for sale.

I'm interested... miles and price?

[Rob Liebbe]

pm sent

[David Love AI27]

HELP!! a few years back the was a lengthy discussion concerning Ford diesels... I have a chance to buy a very clean F350 from an estate... it has the 6.0 motor and I've heard bad things about that motor... also, I believe there may be certian years of the 7.3 to stay away from... I have to make a decision by this weekend... Thanks...

[Trublu]

From experience the 7.3 in 2003 has served me well for 220k miles. A friend has had a 2000 since new with 350k miles. The 6.0 I would stay away from.

[Rob Liebbe]

Look at the forums for F-series, F150online comes to mind. I've heard that the EGR is the problem and it will leak out all the coolant, overheat the engine and blow a head gasket. EGR delete has been mentioned as a fix.

7.3 engines are reliable but noisy and stinky. The transmissions are a weak link but David St. James in Tomball can fix that.

6.0 is quieter, more powerful, have better transmissions, but have the EGR issue.

Good luck.

[mitchntx]

HELP!! a few years back the was a lengthy discussion concerning Ford diesels... I have a chance to buy a very clean F350 from an estate... it has the 6.0 motor and I've heard bad things about that motor... also, I believe there may be certian years of the 7.3 to stay away from... I have to make a decision by this weekend... Thanks...

The later 6.0s (06 and 07) were much better than the previous years.

A head design changed gearing towards low sulfur diesel saw 4 added head studs.
So pushing the head gasket wasn't as bad as previous years.

The key to a healthy late model 6.0 is clean fuel, clean coolant and NO power adders.

I got a load of bad fuel last year and had fueling issues ever since in the 07 I owned.
Other than that, it was a rock solid truck.

Flushed the coolant every 30K and it was bone freaking stock.
I traded it last month for a 1/2 ton GMC.

[Suck fumes]

If you buy our diesel coolant filter kit, EGR cooler delete kit, you should be fine.