Lots a negative stuff here so here's a positive......I have been running my 6.0 for nearly a year now with ZERO issues.....it's stock and runs like a bear, averages 16-17 mpg and does everything I ask of it whats NOT to like about that? If this thing keeps running like it has been I think I'll get a tuner and see if THAT will help lift the heads or at least speed up the wrenching process, this fueling and driving is getting boring LOL
6.0 running great!
- Thread starter Mcrafty1
- Start date
fordboy11
New member
Haha that's what I like to hear man. Good to hear, definitely would get a SCT tuner with some custom tunes from anyone in the vendor section.
Yeah that's what I'm talking about! I'm thinking something that will get me up over 500 HP and 900 Ft LBS of torque:jawdrop:.....I'm pinned into my 34 Ft travel trailer and ready to rock and roll! ..I prolly don't have time before I pull out for the holiday weekend but you can be sure I'll be rollin' coal the next time you hear from me.:rockon:
Mixedbreed
New member
Nice. Rollin coal makes power.
A tuner won't get you 500/900 though. Unless your 5000 feet below sea level.
A tuner won't get you 500/900 though. Unless your 5000 feet below sea level.
Really? How else am I going to blow the heads off this thing? :shrug:
Mixedbreed
New member
I don't even have a response for that.
Well it happened....I went and pulled my travel trailer up hill and down, for a 60 mile run to the lake site and the deltas never got more than twelve* apart.....the thing ran like a bear, and before I knew it I was there......with all my Ford Gold still in the cooling system:shrug: and the mileage meter on 15.3 mpg! and that was in tow/haul mode (for the added braking power) I just don't know what I'm going to do to this truck..(If it was a women I'd make wild passionate love to it) but I'll have to settle for enjoying the smooth comfortable ride and dependable power the stock 6.0 is capable of producing.:joy: Have a great Memorial weekend and don't forget to say special prayer for our brave soldiers who are serving at home and abroad!:bowfast:
alradco
New member
- Joined
- Jul 26, 2012
- Messages
- 953
- Reaction score
- 0
I think a lot of 6.0's have a bad rap. My sister daily drives a 6.0 excursion and has no problems at all.
ithumpwheniwalk
New member
They all run good until they don't. That's when it gets expensive!
I believe you're right.......a lot of these guys are their own worst enemy.. imho
Ford already has these engines putting out 65 hp more than International was getting out of em' and then when they try and pump them up more and they blow the heads off of them they are a POS....go figure.
The same can be said for anything making HP.
Stroked777
New member
My truck before my 08 was a 04 6.0, 40 inch tires all of it's life and stock everything and never had a issue in the 80k I owned it. I would get another 6.0 in a heart beat
Nice! they're out there, it's just that the owners aren't on these forums bashing Ford and the POS 6.0 because it works so GOOD.
Great day with the 6.0!.....100 mile run and 16.6 mpg (figured manually of course) and the truck/engine performed flawlessly, I love this truck....trying to find my next excuse to drive it already and it hasn't even cooled off yet...lol.:joy:
swinky
New member
You know a truck isn't reliable when you call it reliable after only a couple of trouble free months.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
Yeah, Id be more inclined to agree with you if the PO hadn't put the first 100,000 miles on it without any problems...but since that's how it went I believe it deserves to be called reliable, they're out there if you want to look.:clapping:
Turd-250
New member
- Joined
- Mar 18, 2014
- Messages
- 87
- Reaction score
- 0
sure is good to hear something good on teh 6.0 lol
swinky
New member
I have an 03 with 225k. Between the lifters, hpops, head gaskets, egr, injectors....... I'd say they aren't reliable in stock form.
Sent from my HTC One using Tapatalk
