Burning question for Tim S.

[Crush]

Originally Posted by Big Block Bill

Think Hard about a Ford PowerStroke. This is (a 2008 with a 6.4 with 72,000 miles) our 4th cab off repair on a PowerStroke in the last (2) months, and I still have a 2015 F-350 4X4 with 6.7 pickup with 95,000 miles and a 6.7 out back waiting to come in for a Turbo and all (8) injectors which will be another Cab Off repair. A person has to have deep pockets to own a Ford PowerStroke anything, but I'm NOT complaining. Bill

Hey B3 what diesel, in your opinion are the most reliable, low maintenance , and will go the longest?
Sorry for the hijack but trucks and trailers go together, right?

[Big Block Bill]

We see very little problems with the newer Duramax Diesels, just regular oil changes and fuel filters every other oil change. The only issues we have had were belt and pulley issues and that was a GM parts supply problems in 2021 and newer trucks after 110,000 miles or so. Bill

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Tim, you mention that thicker aluminum is important to you, check out Alum-Line. In 2009 I took them my measurements and layout that I wanted, they built it to my specs including escape door size and location and D-ring location, and included diamond plate wheel chocks. Custom spec all aluminum for less than the cookie-cutter Featherlites built next door in Cresco IA.

I doesn't have the slick cool factor of an ATC but I'm at 110,000 miles including a lot of pounding on rust-belt interstates and it's as sound as new. Only regrets is I'd have had backup lights and camera wired in.

I've attached a couple goose necks from their web-site. -

Oh, it doesn't leak water or dust either.