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<blockquote data-quote="Atimm693" data-source="post: 1382130" data-attributes="member: 26138"><p>How old are you talking?</p><p></p><p>I know a few guys that love their Ford V10s. They do have the spark plug issue, and the manifold bolts like to break on the older ones, but otherwise they are very reliable.</p><p></p><p>The GM trucks of that era are very good too. We had a 96 K3500 SRW, ran around for almost 10 years and 240k HARD miles with a trip feeder and Besler hay bed. It was a 7.4 Vortec auto, never had much trouble. Water and fuel pump, injectors, and lots of gas. It still runs and drives. The front end was rebuilt many times due to the weight of the feeder and bed.</p><p></p><p>We replaced the Chevy with a 96 Dodge 2500 Cummins Auto. Engine is shoe-horned in there and a SOB to work on. Interior quality is garbage. Had it less than a year, already had trouble with vacuum lines, power steering, and the shut off solenoid relay. I'm not a fan of the Dodge truck. There's a reason Chrysler has changed hands so many times, if it weren't for their affiliation with Cummins they wouldn't even be in the same league.</p><p></p><p>We also have a 96 F250 7.3. Been pretty good, needed glow plugs and relays, a few front end parts, vacuum pump, and a starter. Hard to find good 7.3 trucks though, and they are spendy, actually going up in value. </p><p></p><p>Out of all the gas trucks running around here, most are Ford and Chevy.</p><p></p><p>My boss put nearly 300k on an 06 Suburban. Very nearly trouble free, just lately needed an oil pump. The 6.0/4L80E combo is a good one.</p><p></p><p>GM trucks got a much better interior and Vortec engines in 95.5. Cab corners and rockers rust pretty badly, as do the rear brake lines by the gas tank. The small block Vortec had some CSFI problems, big blocks were good, but will usually need injectors at some point. The next body style came in 99, along with LS engines, which are an improvement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Atimm693, post: 1382130, member: 26138"] How old are you talking? I know a few guys that love their Ford V10s. They do have the spark plug issue, and the manifold bolts like to break on the older ones, but otherwise they are very reliable. The GM trucks of that era are very good too. We had a 96 K3500 SRW, ran around for almost 10 years and 240k HARD miles with a trip feeder and Besler hay bed. It was a 7.4 Vortec auto, never had much trouble. Water and fuel pump, injectors, and lots of gas. It still runs and drives. The front end was rebuilt many times due to the weight of the feeder and bed. We replaced the Chevy with a 96 Dodge 2500 Cummins Auto. Engine is shoe-horned in there and a SOB to work on. Interior quality is garbage. Had it less than a year, already had trouble with vacuum lines, power steering, and the shut off solenoid relay. I'm not a fan of the Dodge truck. There's a reason Chrysler has changed hands so many times, if it weren't for their affiliation with Cummins they wouldn't even be in the same league. We also have a 96 F250 7.3. Been pretty good, needed glow plugs and relays, a few front end parts, vacuum pump, and a starter. Hard to find good 7.3 trucks though, and they are spendy, actually going up in value. Out of all the gas trucks running around here, most are Ford and Chevy. My boss put nearly 300k on an 06 Suburban. Very nearly trouble free, just lately needed an oil pump. The 6.0/4L80E combo is a good one. GM trucks got a much better interior and Vortec engines in 95.5. Cab corners and rockers rust pretty badly, as do the rear brake lines by the gas tank. The small block Vortec had some CSFI problems, big blocks were good, but will usually need injectors at some point. The next body style came in 99, along with LS engines, which are an improvement. [/QUOTE]
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