Powerstroke Cowboy
Boost is energy held back
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Do they have a cp3 or 4
CP4
Do they have a cp3 or 4
Zero. Mine was 400 stock and I added 200hp tune and it has never missed a beat. Just to see I added more power and it just ran out of fuel but at 200 it’s nice.
I thought the valve problem was only on cab and chassis pickups?
What kind of trans mods to support that?
Towing anything or running around empty?
Towing anything or running around empty?
You guys must be used to Dodges where a 60hp box smokes the junk driveline.
Faulkner, is there someone around here that tunes? Or how have you handled yours?
Incorrect. I have personally done two pickups myself, and one chassis cab.
Biggest thing is leaks. Check for oil and coolant leaks, they like to leak from multiple places, most of them not being easy fixes. Turbo oil/coolant fittings, upper and lower oil pan, vacuum pump, radiator, coolant crossover, rear cover.
Just wondering, do they still use a plastic oil pan?
I’ll admit, I know nothing about them, but when they first came out, we had one that got towed to the shop. Fellow traveling through from out of state had straddled a tire tread on the interstate and it hit underneath the truck. He didn’t realize until it was too late that it had busted the plastic oil pan. He was livid. We sent him to the local Ford dealer. Seems I remember Ford supplied an engine and parts but he paid labor. It’s been a long time ago.
I really like the truck and the way they’re built but some of these comments aren’t to reassuring. The ease of working on a Cummins is so hard to get away from.
All we run at work (electrical contractors) now are 2011-2014 F450 and one F350 cc. Total of 15 trucks, regular maintenance. They don't haul a lot of weight but are fitted with an enclosed steel work body, varying amounts of tools/stock/ladders, probably 10-12k average total weight. Just about the only problem we have had are motors, 4th one just came back about a month ago. I dont get into details because it's not my money, nor my problem, but I know 3 of them were broken glowplugs causing dropped valves, supposedly. Highest mile truck we have is right around 140k.The 350 CC that just came back had real low miles, as it's our rack body and doesn't go out every day, has less than 35k miles on it.
Disclaimer: I respect your opinion entirely.
Thinking about the reliability of a 12v and talking about a late model 6.7 cummins is hardly logical. Almost zero difference in Underhood work space between Ford and Ram current year models.
Don't forget, the 6.7 fords are reverse flow heads so the ease of access in the valley is night and day between the older international motors.
There are plenty of fleets moving away from Cummins due to engine failures but not much of that gets talked about on here due to everyone thinking Cummins are the best.
One big thing that isn't looked at much is parts cost. Replacement parts for the Ford engines are shockingly cheap, since they have been making them in house.