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<blockquote data-quote="saltbranch" data-source="post: 1386380" data-attributes="member: 13181"><p>I see the 6.0 endorsements so I am going to throw out our experience. We had 2 in our fleet along with the Fords I spoke about in my first post and both had the 6.0 gas, actually they were GMC brand and bought together/same day. We had very bad luck with them and I am not sure why. Both had motors replaced before 100k miles. The drivers I spoke to that drove the trucks daily said they were fuel hogs compared to the Fords. I was also curious about the Dodges but could not find anyone with a 3/4 ton towing with the 5.7 and the 6.4 just came out at that time. I really was interested in the 6.4 Dodge as I am typically a Dodge guy due to the Cummins and many years running Dodges in hotshotting. I bailed on the diesels due to cost and maintenance for my needs now. I am on many truck forums and they are all basically that same, some good, some bad. I think pick the brand/brands you like and go find a good deal. A good deal will justify the price. Of the big 3 you can basically plan on a monthly average of 10-12 mpg if you drive the speed limit for a city/hwy combo. You can set the trip meter on a hwy trip and grab a 14-16 mpg to impress and justify. If you have a heavy foot and tow a lot, figure 9-10 for a monthly average. The thing about the gassers, they are equal in torque to the late 90's/early 2k diesels and pull good. What I like about mine, its at home running 90-95 on open hwy and equally at home pulling 12-15 k at 65 mph with 6th gear locked out to keep the tranny from gear hunting. In 75 k miles, my only problem is nothing. No sensors, no deletes needed...just run the p i s s out of it. I assure my truck stays hooked up to a trailer more than the average Joe. I still wish a standard tranny option was available from Ford. To my understanding, Dodge is the only MFG to offer and standard with a gas motor? Good luck</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="saltbranch, post: 1386380, member: 13181"] I see the 6.0 endorsements so I am going to throw out our experience. We had 2 in our fleet along with the Fords I spoke about in my first post and both had the 6.0 gas, actually they were GMC brand and bought together/same day. We had very bad luck with them and I am not sure why. Both had motors replaced before 100k miles. The drivers I spoke to that drove the trucks daily said they were fuel hogs compared to the Fords. I was also curious about the Dodges but could not find anyone with a 3/4 ton towing with the 5.7 and the 6.4 just came out at that time. I really was interested in the 6.4 Dodge as I am typically a Dodge guy due to the Cummins and many years running Dodges in hotshotting. I bailed on the diesels due to cost and maintenance for my needs now. I am on many truck forums and they are all basically that same, some good, some bad. I think pick the brand/brands you like and go find a good deal. A good deal will justify the price. Of the big 3 you can basically plan on a monthly average of 10-12 mpg if you drive the speed limit for a city/hwy combo. You can set the trip meter on a hwy trip and grab a 14-16 mpg to impress and justify. If you have a heavy foot and tow a lot, figure 9-10 for a monthly average. The thing about the gassers, they are equal in torque to the late 90's/early 2k diesels and pull good. What I like about mine, its at home running 90-95 on open hwy and equally at home pulling 12-15 k at 65 mph with 6th gear locked out to keep the tranny from gear hunting. In 75 k miles, my only problem is nothing. No sensors, no deletes needed...just run the p i s s out of it. I assure my truck stays hooked up to a trailer more than the average Joe. I still wish a standard tranny option was available from Ford. To my understanding, Dodge is the only MFG to offer and standard with a gas motor? Good luck [/QUOTE]
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