Hey guys, my question is this... Im getting rid of my 150 soon, and want to go with a diesel powered 250, and am curious about how many miles on average that it should last with preventative maintenance and such. Plus, any suggestions where i can get a good deal on one in the Houston area would be helpful...


Jason

 

it depends on what your going to be doing with it. Will you be towing with it on a regular basis or just every once on a while or no towing at all? You can get 200k easily out of one if you take care of it.

 

diesels are the way to go...but the cost of fuel...ahhhhh i love mine..i get 12.7 in a duallie dump 4x4 around town...loaded or not...i would suspect better mileage from a pickup...get a plow also if you live in snow areas...make $$$$$$ with little effort on the drivetrain...pay for itself in no time...i have my oil changed every 3500-4000 miles..(almost 4 gal per change) so if you did not know...oil is not cheap....but well worth it....and if you get a diesel ..use "diesel 9-11" in the winter as an anti gel..i learned the hard way...zap!

 

well, since i live in houston, snow is not a problem, and i wont be towing at all, the worst i may do is move furniture... the majority of the driving that i do is fairly short distance, between 10-25 miles one way.. relatively short trips...

 

jason,

I want to ask you the same question I asked in another thread.

Why do you want to make such a big jump? Why not just get an 06 F150 SuperCrew, suppose to have the 6.5 bed?

I went through this thought process about a year ago. Now, Half my time I am saying should have gotten the 250 and the other half I am pleased that I didn't (Gas prices).

Just wondering what is driving you towards the 250.

I could have used a 250 a couple weeks ago when I cleared out a lot I own. Though my 150 did a great job, I just think I could have hauled more and made less trips.

 

short trips on a diesel are not good for it. a gasser may be better for your needs. the f250 with the 6.8 is a good truck. I do plan on getting a f250, hopefully with the new 6.4 in late 2006.

 

Short trips arn't "good" for any engine, but diesel's like to be wound out for a little bit more than gassers tend to do. Just get it on the highway once a week to let it get goin good. Having a F150 and a F250 at the same time I can easily say that the F250 is a LOT more truck, but I feel that is a good thing. If you don't even tow with it (you never know though) that truck will go 250000+ with normal oil change/ service. And do it when a lighter truck will be rattling to pieces. A V10 will also work well for you if you get a deal.

Adrianspeeder

 

I'm getting 12.5 to 13.5 mpg unloaded and 10.5-11.5 towing 6k pounds. I don't tow that much weight or that often or I may have gotten the 6.0.
The V10 will get the same milage as the 5.4 so get the extra tq and hp if you go gas.

Kevin
05 F250SD CC V10 4x2 4.10