NeedaDiesel
SDD Junior Member
Hey guys. I'm new to diesels, although I've been doing a little research on them and I've decided that my next truck will be a Ford powerstroke of some flavor.
I don't plow, I don't have anything to tow (yet..toys coming later hopefully), and don't really have anything that requires a diesel...but I have a wife and two little boys and as a result a whole CRAPLOAD of stuff, so I need the utility and the capability to move that stuff around. Plus, I like having the ability to go somewhat fast when I need to, and I've driven a few of the newer powerstrokes... The term "rocketship" comes to mind, and they were bone stock as far as I know. Of course, the tired 5.3 gasser in my 2000 Yukon isn't exactly a race motor, lol. We travel through the mountains quite a bit on our way out to utah/nevada/california for various vacations and family visits, and with the 5.3 you either have to let off the gas and coast, or floor it, force the motor to rev like crazy, and accelerate well past the speed limit - this is dangerous in the mountains, but as soon as you let off, the motor downshifts and you're coasting again. It's impossible for it to maintain a constant speed. -mad I doubt any respectable diesel would have quite as much trouble with that. Am I wrong? Even so, I love the fact that you can make so much power with them. I don't intend to go crazy, but a decent intake, programmer and exhaust would suit me just fine.
Anyway, I'm hoping to learn a great deal here, and I'm looking forward to becoming an active member of the community. Now, I'm sure the 7.3 vs 6.0 has been asked about 10,000 times on here, so I'll consult the powers of google-fu before diving into the powerstroke forums and actually asking.
-JB
I don't plow, I don't have anything to tow (yet..toys coming later hopefully), and don't really have anything that requires a diesel...but I have a wife and two little boys and as a result a whole CRAPLOAD of stuff, so I need the utility and the capability to move that stuff around. Plus, I like having the ability to go somewhat fast when I need to, and I've driven a few of the newer powerstrokes... The term "rocketship" comes to mind, and they were bone stock as far as I know. Of course, the tired 5.3 gasser in my 2000 Yukon isn't exactly a race motor, lol. We travel through the mountains quite a bit on our way out to utah/nevada/california for various vacations and family visits, and with the 5.3 you either have to let off the gas and coast, or floor it, force the motor to rev like crazy, and accelerate well past the speed limit - this is dangerous in the mountains, but as soon as you let off, the motor downshifts and you're coasting again. It's impossible for it to maintain a constant speed. -mad I doubt any respectable diesel would have quite as much trouble with that. Am I wrong? Even so, I love the fact that you can make so much power with them. I don't intend to go crazy, but a decent intake, programmer and exhaust would suit me just fine.
Anyway, I'm hoping to learn a great deal here, and I'm looking forward to becoming an active member of the community. Now, I'm sure the 7.3 vs 6.0 has been asked about 10,000 times on here, so I'll consult the powers of google-fu before diving into the powerstroke forums and actually asking.
-JB
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