Originally Posted by hammertime
Originally Posted by gearhead1011
The '05-'06 ford is going to have the 6.0 in it and that's not nearly as good a motor as the 7.3. Performance-wise it's supposed to run better than the 7.3. The big problem with the 6.0 is head gasket failure. I have heard Ford did an upgrade that is supposed to solve this problem but I think I would stay away from the 6.0 although I have a friend that has had the Ford with the 6.0 and never had a problem with it. With the Dodge you have to worry about a lift pump failure that will take the injection pump out, a repair that runs upwards of 2k. You can put a fuel pressure gauge or a low pressure warning light on the Dodge. This will let you know when the lift pump fails and can save you the expense of replacing the injector pump. I hate to say it because I'm a Ford guy but if I was shopping for a '05-'06 diesel truck I would go with the Dodge.
opps missed the year he is correct the 6.0 has lots of head gasket problems and dead on with the lift pump on the cummings $1500.00 to rebuild $2200-$3000 for a reman one and its very common. Still a better truck over a 6.0 you should look at a older ford with a 7.3
That's what I did. I bought a 2000 3 years ago. I think Ford used the 7.3 until '03 or '04. Then in 2007 they went to the 6.4 which from what I've heard is a good powerplant.