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Fine69

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I had to take my girlfriends Expedition in for a recall this past week. My good friend owns the dealership where I took the Ex. He gave me a new 08 F350 Super Duty to drive while her Ex. was worked on. I gotta say, I was not impressed at all with the new 6.4, kinda felt like a VERY sluggish 6.0, It got HORRIBLE mileage too! I think I'll keep my good running, decent mileage 6.0
 

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WHAT!!! You were hitting wrong pedal, the accelerator pedal is on the far right. Seriously though, I could have brunch in the time my 6.0L’s turbo spooled up and after that most recent flash update I was getting worse fuel millage and the power just wasn’t there.

I took my old 6.0 to the dealer to get the oil changed, test drove the 6.4L and left with it. After driving the new one I was impressed with the build quality, fit & finish, and the engine. The only thing I regret is not buying it once I went to Iraq because of the military discount but I feel that I still got a good deal on it.
 

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Mike, I agree on the build quality. But the truck I had could barely get out of its own way. May have to drive another truck to be sure.
 

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I was also driving a quad cab, long bed dually with 4.30? gears and i bought a single rear wheel truck. I am not sure what gave the biggest difference, the engine or loosing all that rotating mass.
 

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There's something up with these trucks. I've posted before about them not having any power. But.......a close friend just bought one, I saw the thing a few weeks back. I got to drive that truck last night. Followed him to a job site to drop off a dump / back-hoe. This truck ran very well, quiet, plenty of power. Which leaves me wondering why they run so different. I've driven no less than 3 of the things, and all 3 left me wondering who would buy these trucks. Now after driving this pristine F250 I don't get it. Different Job # builds? Computer flash, maybe? If any of the trucks I tested were like this friends truck, I would of bought it. Any thoughts, fellow members? :confused:
 

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There's something up with these trucks. Different Job # builds? Computer flash, maybe? If any of the trucks I tested were like this friends truck, I would of bought it. Any thoughts, fellow members? :confused:

I think yer onta something right... There. I know 8 or 10 guyz with 6.4's also. Seems to me the newer ones run better. In alota wayz.

Kinda supports the theory about not buying Anything with a new motor, 'til it's been around a year or two.

If we remember back... The 7.3s and 6.0s went through the same "Growing Pains".

:dunno
 

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i drove one here a few weeks ago, when i was getting my inspection done for tags
ummmm it was a 250 early march build and i smoked the tires and it had some ummmmph, rode more /less like my dually

but


it was just an iddy bity 250 :D;)



so no trade :tounge
 

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I also have an 08 F250 and have to say the truck rides great :clap: The take off power is for sure there but the delay it has sucks!! :dunno I am getting about 12.5 mpg highway and for a truck that is well over 40K I am not impressed I wish I would have found an older 7.3 or even the 6.0 . The 2008 Trucks are junk in my eyes just my 2 cents:sorry

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