Looking at a 2013 super duty

[fast ford brian]

Most people who bash those never actually used one on a daily basis . My 6.0 is my daily and work horse , has 130,000 on the clock and has never been in a shop broke down .

 

[redman02]

nice man! what color combo and interior did you order?

I order platinum white (or whatever it's called), with black interior. And will have bucket seats with center console.

 

[SWAMPMODULAR]

My father has a 12 F-450 King Ranch dually with almost 50k on it already and pulls his massive 2 stall live in horse trailer with no issues at all.

 

[gtconv91]

Check out powerstrokenation.com or powerstroke.org for diesel information

 

[WHeitzman]

The 6.0/6.4 International motors are complete junk, they are the worst diesels out there.

This guy doesn't know what he is talking about. 6.0 had a lot of problems, but the 6.4 hasn't had any more problems than the 6.7 Cummins or the Duramax. The 6.4 will give you the worst fuel mileage of the three. The emissions laws have given all three manufacturers reliability problems. Go to any diesel forum and you will see tons of complaints about the problems that brand has, which is because no one makes a post "My ________ didn't break down today"

 

[SID297]

Just to let you guys know....my current truck is a 07 Sierra 2500 quad cab long box with the 6.0L . I was doing some more thinking today and am leaning a bit more towards the gas. I was also thinking of getting 4.30 gears instead of the 3.73 .....maybe that will help it out a bit. Never test drove one with 4.30 , just the 3.73 . The dealer told me the 4.30 aren't very common at all.

Also the weight of the skid steer is 8800 lbs and I'm guessing the trailer is around 2000lbs and the tool box with tools would be around 400-500lbs.

4.30s with the gas motor is the way to go.

the duramax is much more reliable then the new 6.7 ford diesel, first hand my best friends a mechanic for a cable company and 4 out of 5 of there new 2011 fords have blown up with under 15k miles. bone stock cab and chassis F450s, if your going to buy diesel go with the gm, if you want the ford and don't mind the gas motor, the 6.2 is a great option

The single wheel turbos seem to have problems on the commercial trucks.

Well I ordered my truck. It's a supercrew 8' box lariat fx4 with the 6.2 and 4.30 rearend. I heard that ford up graded the brakes in '13 which is good because my gmc had way better brakes than the '12 I tested.

I also heard they are having some troubles with the 6.7L. Which is one of the reasons for going with the gasser. Hate to say it but gm is the leader in diesel, partner has had gm diesels for along time (every 4 yrs a new one) and he never has any serious problems with them.

Congrats, post some pics when you get it.

The 6.0/6.4 International motors are complete junk, they are the worst diesels out there.

Incorrect, in the hands of a knowledgeable own they can be some of the best.

Bulletproof a 6.0 and they are one of the best diesel motors out there....

True.

Who wants to buy a vehicle and then invest thousands of dollars into the engine just so it doesn't blow up??

The lower price of 6.0 trucks due to general ignorance makes it a very appealing truck to mod.

The 6.0 is junk, especially when compared with a Duramax, Cummins, or the new 6.7. People hate the 6.0, and for good reason.

Highly incorrect. Perhaps you should educate yourself before making such statements.