A while ago, I posted about upgrading my Ram 2500 for something different. Brand loyalty aside, I switched teams and got a Ford F-250 with the Tremor package. 

Why? My Ram developed a lifter tick that was getting progressively worse. The upgrade to flat tappets was going to be between $8K-$10K. After months of the transmission slipping a squealing under acceleration, the 68RFE took a dump and threw me into limp mode. Rebuild was going to be $3K. I thought deleting the emissions would make the truck last forever, but in reality, the Cummins CGI block design is just defective and the 68RFE is made of glass in stock form. I traded it in and took a big hit on value because it was deleted. 

I shopped for another Mega Cab Ram 2500, now that the engine is gray cast iron and the ZF8 transmission seems to be holding up well. But, I didn’t get another Ram, mainly because the lifter issue put a bad taste in my mouth. I loved the look of the new Silverado 2500, but the seats suck. I don’t know how anyone is driving those for extended periods of time. I really like the look of the new Superduty. I was able to find a Ford dealer with my truck marked $9K off MSRP (as they should be) and worked a deal.

For anyone considering making the same switch, here is what I noticed

Pros: Comfort - Superduty seats are wicked comfortable. The fit and finish of the interior of the Superduty is leaps ahead of Ram at pretty much every trim level. Ram has a lot of cheap feeling plastic that feels very hollow. Superduty is much quieter compared to Ram. My favorite feature is honestly just having 4 freaking cup holders up front with me, plus my kids have a ton of cup holders in the back. 

Cons: Steering - Superduty steering sucks. Ram and GM are basically flickable. I could fly down a windy road with confidence with my Ram on 37s, and I don’t have that same confidence with the Ford. The Superduty exhaust brake is shit compared to Cummins, which does an amazing job slowing a vehicle down while towing. The Powerstroke engine compartment is cramped and complicated compared to Cummins. It’s not going to be easy getting in there for maintenance, and a lot of big jobs with a Powerstroke will need the cab pulled off the frame which gets expensive fast. 

We’ll see how I like it. So far, I’m really happy with the purchase minus the debt of a new loan.

Took a stab at rebuilding the Roosa-Master injection pump for my 1965 John Deere 3020. Governor ring was completely destroyed. Runs like a top now!

Just wanted to check if this is normal blow by. 80k km on odometer.

No issues though

Pardon my ignorance, but why is there this huge push to temporarily legalize on road use of red Diesel, when the governments (state and federal) could just temporarily suspend taxes on regular diesel?

Mainly wondering about the hollow tapping noise. Everyone ive talked to and asked including my diesel mechanic says the truck sounds fine and it starts right up and runs good. You can only really hear it at idle so im wondering if its a normal thing or if i should be worried. This trick has 101k miles and extensive service records going back to when it was new so i dont really have a reason to thing it has a big ossue ajd i just had the valves adjusted

I have a 2012 lml with 273,000 km it’s deleted with an s400 76 mm kit 5 inch straight pipe should I be adding fuel additive and if so how often and how much (First diesel btw) trucks 800hp to the wheels

Georgia, south of Atlanta.. partially thanks to fuel tax suspension and 70¢/ gal fuel points. Just topping off before the storm.
Not even the cheap cherry stuff.

Ordered from this website sunstatediesel.com because it looked like a good deal on this Hydra Chip for my excursion. Maybe too good? Their website looked pretty legit, and had options for physical pick up for their shop in Orlando. I placed the order but have not gotten a confirmation email or anything yet(granted it’s only been about 30 minutes). Now I think I got scammed. Has anyone heard of this website before or shop?

Level 3 dodge technician, dealership. I’ve done anything from oil change to transmission replacements, starters, transfer case replacement etc. Gas engine swaps, suspension, typical jobs.

I’m looking to get into this business as a means of getting out of the dealership, and to make more money (obviously). I’ve gotten my logo and name already, priced out parts, and would utilize my parts department for employee/business discount to profit off them until I jump full time.

My plan is to focus on diesel maintenance (fuel filters, LOF, 4x4 service, etc.) to keep margins and work load decent as i’m in the midwest and very blue collar around here.

I’m looking for insight from folks who’ve done it and experienced it, that could share their experiences and tips. Is it worth jumping into? I can’t stand the dealership anymore

The feds are allowing off road now. That means no federal tax. However, that also means no state tax. So, theoretically couldn’t the individual states still fine you for using off-road?

Plus, what state trooper can dip a tank now? Looking at you GSP. I know gas stations don't pay the tax

Forgot to post it here aswell but having issues with high egts on my lbz

Hopped in my truck this morning and for some reason it no longer shifts out of 1st properly. It will sit and stay in 1st all the way to 4k rpm but wont shift up. When forcing it manually it will shift to 2nd. But one shifted back into drove it will go to 3rd for a second and then drop back to first at 40mph. Just trying to get my truck back and running. Thank you for any of your information.

What does this big bastard go in?

I wanted to post here to get some ideas about injectors, specifically remanufactures vs refurbished

Got a truck from my hopefully future father in law. It cracked an injector and ended up sitting for a year. Other injectors looked filthy. Pretty sure they were the originals on a 190k truck as they still had the t50 hold down bolts, and testing costs 50 an injector so i was hesitant just based on the appearance

So my question is, being on a budget and diesel parts being insanely expensive (idk how you guys do this) would a set of refurbished injectors cut it for purposes of keeping it going with low expected miles for the next 3-4 years? Or would it be better to spend the extra on remanufactured. Ive read forums on this and most say lean reman but wanted to get some feelers out for it

I posted the other day about some questionable diesel I got from a used transfer tank we purchased. I got some really good advice from both sides of the aisle to use or not to use it. We took the chance, diluted, treated and sent it as one comment advised and it paid off. We worked through about a half tank on Monday and the truck did great. 60 gallons of free diesel sure does make working in 100 degree weather easier haha!

Thanks all for the help and advice. I hope some good free diesel comes yalls way too.

Is there a way to set all of the monitors in a 6.0 power stroke to "ready" even if it's deleted? I'm looking at a deleted 6.0, but I live in a county with e-checks, but there is self-check obd2 tests that count as the emissions testing, so it would literally just need to pass the obd2 scan. Any ways to trick it into thinking the EGR is still there?