I am considering getting a diesel 4x4 truck.  I have heard that the new Chevy Duramax diesel is a good engine and that the previous GM diesel was not any good.  I have also heard that the Ford diesel was very good a few years back but isn't as good in the newer trucks.

I saw a 2000 Ford F-250 4-door truck with an 8" lift with 38" tires.  What is ya'lls opinion on the Ford F-250 truck with diesels?

IF your gonna hike it up get a ford staight axle. chev is just ifs. or go one up then a ford and get the dodge. comes stock with a staight axle and wioht the cummins you've got a un-beatable truck. i no some guys who have a ford and a dodge and the dodge just has much more power than the ford. and one guy had a chev and he converted to dodge and will never go back! get a dodge. the chevs are gutless and the fords have a injector problem.

Harris Ford  ( I know I know Dodge rocks but it was my dads fault)

Don't buy a Dodge! They have bad front ends and known trouble with engine mounts. Dodge gets the worst ratings out of all the brands. If your looking for a duely chevy is the way to go. Fords duelys arnt as good as chevys but if your going for no duely get a Ford. They got great towing packages and high tork rear ends. Also transmission is known for toughness.  

Although I can not say what vehicle will be perfect for you, I will attempt to provide you with as much of an un-bias opinion on your late model options.
First off, no truck is perfect and depending on your driving style, terrain, and how you use your vehicle it’s hard to pinpoint which ¾ or 1-ton truck will be right for you.

If you are going to spend a fair amount of time off road or are looking for something that is more affordable to lift, I would probably shy away from a newer GM since the Independent front suspension isn’t the best performer in the dirt, but does provided adequate strength for highway and light wheeling in the stock configuration, and the Duramax is a true performance engine. Some other options here might be older straight axle Chevy’s with the 6.2L Diesel. Although they may be slow, most are fitted with a Dana 60 front and 14-bolt rear axle and that’s pure brute strength.

Now let’s look at late model Dodges versus Fords. Though I own both a ’00 Ford fitted with the 7.3L and a ’06 Dodge with the 5.9L Cummins. I will say that lifting a truck with front and rear leaf springs (Ford) is leagues more cost effective and simpler than a coil front/leaf rear setup (Dodge). As far as engines go the Cummins inline-6 is best known for its legendary durability and torque and is arguably one of the greatest diesels ever offered in a truck. Not to be left out I know of plenty of 7.3L International fans that are pushing over 300k with their Fords and loving every mile. So, honestly it’s a tie for me.

My advise would be to figure out what you will be doing the most of with the vehicle and go from there.

Best of luck,

Ali  

I HAVE HERD THAT FORD DIESELS ARE MORE DURABLE AND LAST LONGER THAN CHEVY DIESELS.. BUT I AGREE WITH FORD22 DONT BUY A DODGE..