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Took one of these out for a test drive today pretty impressive...
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I have been looking for a late model (97-99) diesel pickup and am considering either a Cummins or Powerstroke.I've heard a lot of complaining about the 24 valve cummins,whats the general opinion on the powerstroke.What kind of mileage and power compared to the Dodge?
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they all have there problems , with the ford its the fuel cackle , cooling system cavitation , glow plugs and relays , turbo bolts falling out . yes it has more power STOCK than the dodge , but it should , its a 7.3 vs. a 5.9 , it revs quicker , but its a v8 with connecting comparable to a gasser where the cummins has a large strong connecting rod . its like comparing a hemi rod to a briggs n' stratton .
the 24 valve has complaints of poor fuel economy and low power , and while they have their problems , especially the 98.5 and 99's the 2000 that i have with auto trans is good , my mileage was a bit low at first , 15-16 , this was also with winter blend fuel . now that i'm pretty much broken in and changed injectors for a little boost in power i get 19 -20 mpg , combined city/highway which i think is pretty good for a 3/4 ton 4x4 , better than my 98 dodge 4x4 with a 360 by about 5 miles per gallon. you have to look at what you want the truck for and if you need a truck that big , the SD is a big truck , if you need a crewcab then the ford is the only choice . when i bought my diesel i was disgusted with my 98 and with dodge , but after driving the competition and doing some research it was a no brainer , i'm back in the dodge . check out www.ford-diesel.com and www.turbodieselregister.com , you will get all the info you want and more ... also don't forget the new pretender to the throne , gm's duracrax ... oops , duramax , none in the hands of john q. public , but its already the best diesel engine EVER built , much like the toyota tundra is the best 3/4 fullsize pickup ever built... [This message has been edited by Mopar-muscle (edited September 27, 2000).] |
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I believe the complaints are usually from the automatic crowd. My dad's 00 24vHO with 6 speed is awesome.
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