Figured I'm new here I might as well start with a $hitstorm. I'm looking to improve my current towing capacity (2009 Ram 1500). Finances dictate a used truck, but I'm trying to decide what I should be looking for. I've seen some of the opinions about Powerstrokehelp, but he did point me in the direction of an '05-'07 6.0. I've started seeing some 6.7's that would work but they're '11's with ~150k miles on them.
It looks like I've got a good shop fairly local, Holderdown, and I already got a figure of $4,200 to bulletproof a 6.0...$4,500 with the Bulletproof EGR cooler. In the long run, would that be the way to go or a higher mileage 6.7?
Would be looking to tow a good sized camper and, of course, throw a tune in there to bump the power at some point.
now the 6.0 ,, while mine has been flawless after bulletproofing except for 1 oil cooler is still affordable to fix and any repair is a DIY for the average guy
but the creature comforts available in the 6.7 are way nicer and the only reason I would switch
You wanna buy DEF and Fuel? Or just fuel? Like zman said, 6.7 are pricey to fix. One of ours at work spit a turbo at like 45,000 miles. I think its a 2012. I myself would go with bulletproofed 6.0, and no DEF.
I was recently in this same boat a few months back, I researched and read all that I could for a couple months before that (threads on forums, craigslist adds, etc.). I ended up finding a great 06' 350 with low miles and had it "Bulletproofed". I decided that the calculated repaires of the known issues of the 6.0 was a better choice then the developing issues/repairs of the 6.7. just my O2C.
Yeah I watched that ps help video too. Did you catch the fact that he owns a 6.4 himself? The guy has a vested interest in getting people into the 6.0 because that's where he makes his $$ in bulletproofing. Just my 2 cents. And yes I own a 6.4. Deleted and very happy w it.
He's right tho the 6.4 is becoming the new "problem child "
taking the heat off the 6.0
IMO because when it goes south it can be catastrophic the 6.0 repairs can be handled with a title loan not a second Mortgage LOL
I still would be torn if I had to choose between a 6.7 and a 6.4 i think i would just make the extra payments and get a new6.7 with ext warranty
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