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[Hog95023]

I'm in the market too and trying to decide between ford and dodge diesel. Are the new fords having issues or was it mostly the 6.0 motor? What king of mileage not towing are the fords getting? Dodge gets about 15-16 hwy according to two people that I know who own them. I like the remote start feature on te dodge. One of the guys can start the truck from his phone. Crazy stuff

[DCFIREMANN]

The new 6.7 is built by ford and has no issues. My mileage with a crew cab dually with 3.73's can average anywhere from 16.5 to 21 depending on how I am driving it.

Be Safe

THE DAWG

[JCZ]

The 6.7 L diesel doesn't have any issues in the Ford or Powerstroke forums....everybody's happy with them.  I get 17 mpg when not towing (but I've been accused of being an agressive driver....not agressive, just determined) and 13 mpg when pulling the 5th wheel.  

Now I could increase both of those if I had the patience to use the cruise control.

The HP and TQ on these new motors is just incredable.  Dodge and Chevy both have good motors too.  But I came back to the Ford from Chevy for the fit and finish of the Lariet.  I spend a lot of time in the cab of this truck and Dodge or Chevy don't even come close in this area.  

By the way Hog....you can put a remote start on any of them.  But that just makes em easier for the low lifes to steal them.

[CVODON]

Have to disagree, The GMC/Chev high ends are much more comfortable, nicer inside and drive light years better than any Ford. IMHO and I have driven them all. And the Newer GMC decibel level is SO much better than the Ford, marginally better than the Dodge.

[FLSTFI Dave]

I know this is not MC related, but just looking for some honest feedback, I have a Dodge Cummins I have had since new, first year 24 v. Looking at buying a 2005 Duramax. Is the Duarmax a good motor, I know what I have in the cummins. I have read up to 2004 the Duramax had injector issues, supposed to have been fixed starting with the 05. I have also read that the 05 has heating issues when towing. I tow a 37 foot fifth wheel toy hauler, a dozen or so times a year, loaded own about 11500 lbs. Feedback anyone??

I had an 01 Crew Cab Dually with the duramax and allison.  I put a 100hp tuner on it, and it was a pulling machine.  Got the best mpg of any of my diesel trucks.  On the east coast, Mount Eagle, Jelico, Fancy gap and such never slowed me pulling 12K with a fatboy in the bed of the truck.  Best diesel truck I have ever owned.

At 150K I traded it for the 05 Crew Cab Dually Duramax and allison.  They were doing employee pricing for every one.  This truck was the biggest POS I ever owned.  Got the truck June 05.  In August 05 it over heated just out side  ST Louis MO pulling a 3 place bike trailer, less than 6K flat road.  Did it again in Kansas.  And again on the way home from sturgis.  GM pulled the truck to the dealer three times on that sturgis trip.  Got home started a lemon law on the truck.  With a factory rep in the truck and a 9150 trailer hitched we cat scaled it to prove I was well under all capacities on the truck, then I ran him up Watt hill on the interstate, 88 degrees out side.  Truck over heated, and went into limp.

After another month of fighting GM said nothing wrong with the truck.  Took all documents to BBB.  In Jan 06 GMC started building me my new truck, they did a buy back.

The new 06 is great, still have it

DO NOT BUY an 05 DURAMAX  the pre 04 are great and the 06 and later are too.

[napalm]

The truck....and the motor.... that get's the job done with the 5th wheel or just plain basic transportation...

Sorry, this is the ONE...I have a 2013 and it is a great truck...would not consider a Cummins or a Duramaz....sorry...

napalm

[FLH91]

I'm in the market for a new truck also.  I'm thinking the '13-'14 Dodge has to be the best towing being rated at 30,000 lbs for a fifth wheel!  I'm tired of towing with a rig that is right at its max capacity.  Alot of the toy haulers out there are 15-18,000 lbs and the trucks are rated about the same, maybe a little higher but not much.  None of the others even come close.  IMHO Ford would be 2nd, Chevy 3rd….

FLH91