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Jupiter Sunsation 11-17-2014 08:35 AM
Originally Posted by damdonzi (Post 4220363)
That does not look as good as some of the other conversions out there in my opinion.
It seems like the 2 big companies are doing this are:

Custom Autos By Tim (Which I am fairly certain they cut the frame to accomplish the conversion) http://www.customautosbytim.com/
The guys at Super Trucks http://f650pickups.com/550xuv.html
Tim's trucks look great but a new F350-Excursion package starts at 44K (plus the truck) so to build a new Excursion you will have 95K into it!.......beautiful work but pretty sure you could buy the nicest Excursion out there for less than 44k and leave the F350 stock then have 2 vehicles for the same 95K!

abmotorman 11-17-2014 08:37 AM
Originally Posted by tommymonza (Post 4220485)
What years and what models of the Ford gas engines were bad. Asking because I was looking at a few small RVs with Ford chassis lately. What about Fords trannys too

I prefer GM but it seems all the models I like are on a Ford Chassis.
The spark plugs and cam phasers issues were resolved in 2008 and was also the last year of the 6.0. Transmission - the select shift is a great transmission but shifts could be perceived as unrefined especially when the line pressure is increased from cold weather.

140k no issues with my F-150.

Change oil every 8k with Mobil 1
Trans fluid done at 80K
rear diff 110k
sparks 100k
Front Brakes (massive for a 1/2 ton) last about 50k
Rear Brakes 100k

nothing else....yet

donzi matt 11-17-2014 08:42 AM
Originally Posted by MILD THUNDER (Post 4220475)
My 6.0 Ford superduty was a pile of garbage. Headgaskets, egr coolers , some other running issues, ball joints toast at 50k miles, front hubs shot at 50k miles, a/c system took a crap at 40k miles. By 75k miles that thing must have been in the dealer at least a dozen times since new.

I bought it new, so I had to work all the bugs out for the second owner. Worst 50g I ever spent. Couldn't wait to unload that junk.
That was my exact experience with my 04 6.0, also had a wiring harness short out on a valve cover stud and the windshield leaked around the seal. Sold it to a friend of mine that just had to have it with 89K miles and he put over 100K miles on it. The only issue he had in that 100K miles was the FICM going bad, other than that it was trouble free for him. Go figure.

VoodooRob 11-17-2014 01:58 PM
Originally Posted by sea6 (Post 4220710)
Stretched bronco = excursion
Not sure about that. Stretched Bronco = Expedition (Expedition is based on F150)

sea6 11-17-2014 02:03 PM
Stretched bronco = excursion

Sydwayz 11-17-2014 02:20 PM
Originally Posted by tommymonza (Post 4220485)
What years and what models of the Ford gas engines were bad. Asking because I was looking at a few small RVs with Ford chassis lately. What about Fords trannys too

I prefer GM but it seems all the models I like are on a Ford Chassis.
5.4L V8 and the V10s all have their issues. I'd steer clear. I've been searching (almost continuously for the past 6 months) for 8.1L GM powered trucks, and there are occasionally RVs with them on eBay:

A couple in this bunch have the 8.1L GM motor:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Other-Vehicl...=8.1L&_vxp=mtr

tommymonza 11-17-2014 06:46 PM
Originally Posted by abmotorman (Post 4220575)
The spark plugs and cam phasers issues were resolved in 2008 and was also the last year of the 6.0. Transmission - the select shift is a great transmission but shifts could be perceived as unrefined especially when the line pressure is increased from cold weather.

140k no issues with my F-150.

Change oil every 8k with Mobil 1
Trans fluid done at 80K
rear diff 110k
sparks 100k
Front Brakes (massive for a 1/2 ton) last about 50k
Rear Brakes 100k

nothing else....yet
Thanks

So anything 2009 and newer is in the clear ?

tommymonza 11-17-2014 06:48 PM
Originally Posted by Sydwayz (Post 4220717)
5.4L V8 and the V10s all have their issues. I'd steer clear. I've been searching (almost continuously for the past 6 months) for 8.1L GM powered trucks, and there are occasionally RVs with them on eBay:

A couple in this bunch have the 8.1L GM motor:
http://www.ebay.com/sch/Other-Vehicl...=8.1L&_vxp=mtr
Thanks prefer a Gm especially after seeing the performance report against the Ford. Looking for the smallest class C I can find , just seems 90 percent of them are Fords

Interesting head to head Chevy against Ford in a loaded Cube van here on this page on the right and down about 3 inches

http://media.gm.com/media/us/en/chev..._van/2013.html

phragle 11-17-2014 07:02 PM
Years ago I had a ford 6.9 diesel boxvan for racing, Absolutly positively just would not die.I drove the hell out of that thimg. off roaded it, launched it.. it just would not be killed.

Andy 11-17-2014 07:16 PM
Originally Posted by seafordguy (Post 4219768)
If the heaviest thing you own is a jetski
SVT Bronco #1, 5.0-liter eight-cylinder gasoline engine that will be able to generate 420 horsepower. Torque number is not known. #2, 4.9-liter six-cylinder Powerstroke diesel powertrain that could produce 330 horsepower and 645 pound-feet of torque. Last but not least my favorite. A supercharged 5.8-liter 8-cylinder with 662 horsepower and 631 pound-feet of torque. Me thinx all would pull a "jet ski" and probably a jet Airbus A380


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