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Originally Posted by dculkin
She wants a newer truck because it will make her feel more secure going down the interstate with a trailer full of horses. She did not plan to keep her 2000 this long, but we never got a good feeling from the more recent models, so we've been waiting for Ford to come out with a proven reliable drive train.
I don't know whether her thinking is sound, but I can see her point. She just planned to have a truck payment as a cost of doing business.
I've gotten to like her 2000, which is bone-stock, 2WD, with limited slip differential. It suits her needs just right.
Thank you for the links. I will start reading.
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From the 6.0 models, I don't either. The 6.4 is yet unproven. They came out with it in Mar of 07 and called it the 08. Today it is called the 09. I'd still wait to see what the problems are.
The T444E (7.3) vs VT365 (6.0) debate has been going on for a bit. The VT365 and T444E are International's numbers. IOW, Ford bought the engine from International. I have talked to Ford Truck mechanics and they see less of the 7.3 than the 6.0. International Mechanics? See above. I even had a Ford tech tell me that he likes the 6.0s because he made way more money from them than the 7.3.
I can see her point. OTOH, her trans will be the weak point relatively speaking. Fortunately for her, you don't have an 01 which had a mechanical diode in the trans. I had that and it broke the trans. I have a BTS trans that is warrantied for whatever I do. Even if I stick a 800HP engine in it or do snowplowing. If her's hasn't broken yet, when it breaks, she can get a BTS trans if she is keeping the truck.
All she needs is to keep a spare Cam Position Sensor with her, a 3/8 ratchet, 4 in extension and a shallow 10mm socket and she can change that. $25 for the sensor.
http://guzzle.rbmicro.com/cps.html