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03-11-2011, 11:29 AM
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7500 for a 2001 with 300,000 miles.
put about $700 into it to have it running perfect plus a couple mods for better MPG. 1k if you count the exhaust too
I have a buddy who is a diesel mechanic so he does all the work on it that I need.
There are certain things you need to watch for depending on what year/mileage/price range your looking in. If you tell me what your looking to do I can offer you my input. 150k is just broken in on a diesel so mileage is a whole different ballgame then with cars
My truck runs perfect still and im closing in on 330,000 miles now.
I can only offer you knowledge on Ford Diesel's I have always had a good history with them and have only ever owned ford trucks soo its all I have really done in depth research on.
put about $700 into it to have it running perfect plus a couple mods for better MPG. 1k if you count the exhaust too
I have a buddy who is a diesel mechanic so he does all the work on it that I need.
There are certain things you need to watch for depending on what year/mileage/price range your looking in. If you tell me what your looking to do I can offer you my input. 150k is just broken in on a diesel so mileage is a whole different ballgame then with cars
My truck runs perfect still and im closing in on 330,000 miles now. I can only offer you knowledge on Ford Diesel's I have always had a good history with them and have only ever owned ford trucks soo its all I have really done in depth research on.
03-11-2011, 12:25 PM
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Do your oil changes, use synthetic, and do trans flushes every 25k and you really wont have any problems.
Now 6.0's and 6.4 have issues with head-gaskets but if you just put on an exhaust or buy one that has already been repaired the replacement ones have no issues.
Gas trucks arent really that much cheaper to repair and at 18-20mpg on a diesel vs 10-12 on gas Id take diesel every time.
And yes the titan will tow the weight, but if you go up to an enclosed trailer that weight will wear down a titan long before a truck rated to haul allot more.
Titans are great trucks and perform very well but for a truck to last a long time and being bought primarily for towing i would suggest a diesel every time.