When/If we ever get ours back (did I mention it was brand new) I'll try to post a picture of it.

Here is some info on the new 6.0 Ford Diesel...


http://www.pickuptruck.com/html/news/powerstroke6.html

tonka pic

http://photos.ford-diesel.com/showga...mb=1&si=tonka+

Mrs283check sorry to hear about the new truck prob.hope it works out or you. looking around some thinking of something bigger. it would be nice it the built a 6 door dually. allways need the room for all those buds.

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What is the starting price on these new F-350's???

Drank a few beers with the Service manager at the dealership this weekend and talked about the new 6.0 diesel that they are coming out with. Sounds like it is gonna be a pretty impressive motor, camless design and better fuel effecency. Mid to late 03 but he said to wait for a year or so as not to be a ginney pig for the company! They upped the performance(more or less reprogrammed them like they were chipped)on the 7.4 in 02 they do have alot more power than the 01's!!!

I have an 02 F350 with the 525ft lbs torque....

So the "chip" wouldn't help me out at all?

I was starting to think about looking into them???

The motor in your 2003 is the same as the 2002 . It's 275 hp and 525 torque . MAde by Navistar( International) . The new motor will also be navistar and 325 hp and I forget torque but around 550+ on torque .This motor will not be out for a while yet. As for changes in the truck ?? I don't know . I was standing infront of 6 of them Sunday and didn't notice . Your 03 is the same as the 02's . They are much better then previous models but not as good as the (LATE) 03's claim to be .IF the motor coems out at all .
This motor was done for 4 years and never came out ! I was in LOiusville Kentuckey 1998 talking to the navistar rep at the truck show and I was leaning on the new motor while we were talking ! (IN 1998)! (In fact my picture was on the cover of 2 Trucking magazines with the rep and the new motor !) It makes me wonder why they keep mildly changing the 7.3 when they are sitting on this new 6 liter monster for 4 years .

As for chips .... I have sell them all ( almost ) Western diesel , Banks , ATS , BD, Superships, Diablo, Hypertech, etc. and all the other toys too !!:D Out of these ,I do have STRONG preferences . ANy quesions e-mail me at [email protected]

I wouldn't hold my breath on chips for the new motor yet as it's not out yet . And who knows when it will ......

seems like the tourq is the same on both motors ,but ford down on hp, i dontthink this would make that much diff. in towing?the duro max said comes with 3.73 gears ford 4.11. the 6.5 gmc that i have know is a 4.10 and at 75-80 mph seems tack up a little on rpm. wonder if it can pull the 3.73?not sure if want a frist year motor on the ford late 2003?

what price have yall seen on these trucks 4 dr dullie loaded automatic.??? havent seen any 2002 duromax left here.still a lot fords left.

East coast B, The chips make "X" amount of power over stock .No matter what stock is . You can get 50 - 150 hp gain and 150-350 torque gain depending on the package . Also gain 1-4mpg depending on package . I recomend a 50-75 hp gain. for most . The others are extreme !

ROB S. I pull 26,000 lbs with my ford 3.73's but have a manual trans . Runs soooooooo good !:D Runs 75-85mph comfortable on cruise !! (will do alot more ) !

I just did A major comparison between 2 ford's 2 chevy's and 2 dodges . Same load , steep grade about 2 miles at high way speeds . 2000 ford topped it at 60, 2002 ford topped it at about 66-67 , 2001 chevy did 55 , 2002 chevy did 58.

The 1998 dodge did 45 and the 2002 dodge did 55 ..........

That's some hard facts there ........ These trucks were all stock .(pre chip) :D chevys and fords were single wheel crew cabs , 1998 dodge is dually super cab, 2002 dodge is single wheel single cab .