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F-250 6 0 Turbo Diesel
Doug,
I am a Cummins Dodge guy and anything I would say about the Ford Powerstrokes mights let's say be taken as a bit bias'd. I LOVE the crewcab and interiors of the Ford trucks. The fit and finish looks to be as good as any of the manufacturers. The 6.0 Powerstroke is where this truck falls on its face and I would caution you NOT to buy one right now. If you are set on a Ford Powerstrok, wait and buy next years model. They are having huge numbers of problems with this engine and very loyal Ford truck customers are VERY upset about it. In fact, Ford has resorted to the unheard of and radical solution of buying back trucks from unhappy customers in order to save their reputation. Don't take my word for it......... read about it below.
If the Cummins engine and NV5600 transmission was an option on the Ford F-250/350; I would be driving a crewcab Ford right now.
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Glad to hear that hopefully Ford is working out the growing pains and issues. How the Ford dealer handled your friend is just how is should be! Wish all dealers were like that.
Murf, anytime you would like to buy one of those for me; please feel free to do so...... you wouldn't be able to slap the smile off of my face either!  !  Bedroom would definitely have a garage door on it as you say! That was one heck of a kind act for your employee.
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Actually American Axle & Manufacturing makes the axles for the Dodge pickups equipped with diesels. New Venture manufactures the manual transmissions and transfer cases. It is a shame Ford won't offer the Cummins or Caterpillar diesel in their F-250 & 350 pickups. The perfect pickup would be a Ford Crew Cab body equipped with a Cummins ISB or Caterpillar 3126B and a New Venture NV5600 manual trans. or even better yet an Eaton Fuller 7 speed. I am real happy with my Dodge Cummins. It's nice to dream anyway. ;O)
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Actually, the axles on the 3rd generation Dodge Cummins pickups are made by American Axle. New Venture manufactured the gearboxes and transfer cases up until recently. The 2nd generation trucks utilized the Dana axles. The Dodge Dakota is a compact truck and not even remotely in the same class as the 3/4 and one ton trucks Dodge and Ford make. I don't think that would be a valid comparison. Both the 7.3 and 6.0 liter diesel engines are manufactured by International Harvester for Ford. Ford still offers the Cummins ISB engine and the Caterillar 3126B on its larger commercial trucks. I like both the Cummins ISB and the Cat 3126B but I think more aftermarket goodies are available for the Cummins. Actually both the none Ford versions of the 7.3 and 6.0 diesel engines manufactured by International are very good engines. Ford has modified and adapted these engines to its applications and I think that may be wherein the problem lies.
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AV8R, I thought you and I were on the same sheet of music. ;o) I saw the post that referred to New Venture axles and that is what I thought may be confusing.
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