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To bring it back to the conversation of trade-in, I have looked into the new truck market and there’s not a whole lot of reason to purchase. Ford has 0% financing for 60months on 2024 XL super duty’s and 3.9 for 60months on 2025. GM is offering 5.9% for 84 months for 2500’s and $1000 bucks. My truck is worth $16,000 trade in per KBB. I’ll keep it, repair it, and continue to run it. 

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Sometimes, as it's been said, the devil you know is better than the one you don't.
I've had DOD disabled since I bought my truck - I have a "tick" but it's never changed since I've had it and my scans have never indicated an issue.
The Dealership, where I have all of my engine and drive line stuff done (so I have someone to blame if it goes sideways), has never even mentioned it.
 

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On 8/13/2025 at 8:00 PM, MikeBMW said:

Sometimes, as it's been said, the devil you know is better than the one you don't.
I've had DOD disabled since I bought my truck - I have a "tick" but it's never changed since I've had it and my scans have never indicated an issue.
The Dealership, where I have all of my engine and drive line stuff done (so I have someone to blame if it goes sideways), has never even mentioned it.
 

I feel like motors always have a little tick. The problem is when the little tick turns into a big tick that can be isolated to the valvetrain. It can be anything from a pulley bearing to AC compressor to one of the thousand other parts that are moving. I'm sure we've all heard the loud lifter tick in a youtube video that highlights the issue. To me its pretty unique. 

 

That said I got a diablosport tuner recently - turned off DOD, updated tire size and installed the firm shift tune in the trans. I wish I did this sooner, the truck drives way better now. I'm looking forward to keeping her for a while and modifying it a bit for trips in the desert. 

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15 hours ago, ForestryGuy said:

That said I got a diablosport tuner recently - turned off DOD, updated tire size and installed the firm shift tune in the trans. I wish I did this sooner, the truck drives way better now. I'm looking forward to keeping her for a while and modifying it a bit for trips in the desert. 

Totally agreed! I got the Holley F5 tuner for all of this and, likewise, looking forward to keeping it around for a bit. :)

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