04 Duramax/Allison vs. 6.0 PSD Ford

[8100 Power]

[Truckman031]

I said the Duramax because I don't know if Ford has fixed their problems with it yet.

[General Lee 01]

I haven't tried either of them out, so I couldn't tell.

[Kansas Kid]

In my opinion, both are very good choices. However, since I don't care about automatic transmissions, my vote went to Ford. The PSD is much stronger then the DMax when backed by the 6-speed manual, and the new 04 Dmax does nothing to change that. But, I would have no problem with either one of them.

[MCourson]

Im a bit biased, and im sure mamy people here are. Heard of and seen too many problems with the early 6.0 PSDs, and experienced too many problems with Chrystler in general.

[Jpshostr]

Do you want a go fast motor or a work motor is the question. If you want the first, chioce is between the two V-8s. If its the latter, 5.9L Cummins, a tractor engine smashed into a pickup, all the way. A straight six will beat a V-8 any day of the week with useable torque, its just in the design.

 

Seeing as how I think of trucks as tools and not toys, you should be able to see my pick. Duramax and PSD are good engines, no doubt about it, but come in a distant 2nd and 3rd for me.

[MCourson]

I agree with JP. I would LOVE to have a Cummins, it is just what surrounds it that I can't deal with.

[The SPEEDY]

I agree with JP.  I would LOVE to have a Cummins, it is just what surrounds it that I can't deal with.

Love the motor, can't stand what it's in.

 

Between the Dmax and the ford is a tough one. I love the 6spd ford, but I'm pretty biased towards GM.

[Greg]

A buddy at work has a new F350 with the 6L PSD and it has been a nightmare. When he bought the truck, it wouldn't start and it spent 3 weeks at the dealer while he drove around a Toyota loaner. It ran OK for a couple months and now it started surging at traffic lights. He almost lunged into a couple cars and he's taken to stopping far behind people. The truck is back in the shop again.

[Chev8.1]

Duramax all the way.

Spent sometime at the dieselplace.com

Dmax just silly with horsepower once juiced,sprayed,and chipped to the max. Still on stock injectors and stock turbo.

Plus dad has a juiced dmax

 

MMMMMMM horsepower MMMMMMMM

 

[Machine]

I never thought I would be saying this but I'm really leaning towards the Ford - almost to the point that I may trade my Dmax in for one once they refresh the body. The '04, 6.0's seem to have all the major bugs worked out of it. I drove one recently and I must say that it is a nice, nice diesel, and the ride of the F250 was very good and not as stiff as my HD.

 

The Dmax is a fast diesel but its also had a few years head start over the 6.0. Give the 6.0 another year and the aftermarket boys will have all of the go-fast toys ready to run. They better have because right now i'm eating every PS I go up against.

 

GM has my preference when it comes to SUV's, though - nobody comes close. I just wish they offered a Dmax Suburban

[watz]

Throw me in for the D*dge crowd.... straight 6 nothing will compare to trq of those d**n six's no matter what they put it in....

 

Besides chip alone in 04 is putting them OVER 1,000 ft pounds.... Sick, just plain sick!!!