Drove a new PSD

BDBWTE · February 16, 2003

I'm retarded and anyways test drive trucks just so I know what the competition has. Drove a 02 7.3 Powerstroke, liked it seemed to do pretty good. Drove a 03 6.0 G2 Powerstroke pushed the gas and the truck didn't go. Off the line the truck has a flat spot where it doesn't know if it wants to go or not but at around 2200rpms the truck hookes up and goes. Another thing I don't like about the auto's is that the truck shifts fast and early unless you push the throttle to the floor or have it in the tow mode. CMNT it is worse than the Alli trust me I drive DMAX's with Alli's everyday. Me I would buy a 7.3PSD, DMAX or Cummins before that new 6.0PSD...IMO

CMNTMXR81 · February 17, 2003

I don't know, I've noticed mine shifts into 2nd, then 3rd almost instanteously. And the same sometimes for 3-4. Almost as if that one gear is useless at that point.

Kinda like

1........2.3.........4.............5

or

1........2.........3.4.............5

General Lee 01 · February 18, 2003

They're not gonna drop the 7.3s are they?

clk7711 · February 18, 2003

I've been wanting to test drive a new 6.0 also but not really interested in going to the Ford dealer . I'll probably only get to drive one if the company I work for buys one, but that won't be anytime soon since all we buy now are the D/A Chevys.

Thats a good point about the Allsion shift points.

BDBWTE · February 19, 2003

Well it seems that the Alli does shift pre mature and doesn't allow the truck to do what you could with a stick given. But I believe if you drive a new Ford with the Troq Shift you will find that their is no gray area. Meaning it will either shift like a granny or it will shift like Dale Earnhardt. Whereas, at least on our trucks the Allision has a in between spot where it does rev a little higher before shifting. Another point to be noted is that this was a brand new truck, they are having problems first year things, and the truck was cold so maybe the "computer" or electronic mother-in-law decides to shift differently while the truck is cold... My $0.02..

CMNTMXR81 · February 19, 2003

Keep in mind though Bad, that my greivances with the Allison's short shift come only at WOT throttle and an empty truck when I'm tormenting others with their elitest BMW's and other foreign litter.

When there IS a trailer on back, the Allison shifts like a godsend and IMHO is the best transmission for HD light duty truck usage out there hands down.

You just need to trade off what you want for what it was designed for.

2000Plow4x4 · February 26, 2003

Yeah a friend of mine has a Duramax, and he's test driven both the 6.0 ford and Dodge's diesel, he went ot he Dodge dealer and the retarded salesman was sayin how it was the fastest diesel hes ever seen, my friend chcuckled inside. test drove it and wasnt impressed at all, his duramax/ allison combo smokes it by far. then the 6.0 ford he test drove today. liked it but still sure of his duramax. he didnt like the shifting points on the ford. the duramx i guess is the best

sad but true ford boys

BDBWTE · February 27, 2003

It is sad really. I honestly liked the 7.3 PSD's I thought they were an over all good motor and had a few problems but no biggy. Easily modded, had the cubes I liked. Then they went to this....hopefully it will get better. If not no more Fords for us. We'll probably deflect to Cummins, when we can't afford a DMAX of course.