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Ford vs. Dodge vs. Chevy, Which Is Better?
Ford vs. Dodge vs. Chevycon’t
Both Dodge and Chevy had some problems with this new, complicated injection system. The LB7 Duramax had many more problems, leading to a class action lawsuit, and eventually an extended warranty on the injectors. Speaking of class action lawsuits, how about that 6.0? The real problem with the 6.0 was that it wasn’t designed to work as well in the higher horsepower pickup truck market. The VT365 worked great in medium duty trucks and buses, but was tuned for a much lower power output. The 6.0 had a lot of power, but just wasn’t durable between head gaskets, EGR coolers and injectors. Need some Stiction Eliminator? For the mid 2000’s Cummins is once again the “best” with the early Duramax in a close second.
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(2008-2010) After 2007, emission regulations got even more stringent, causing vast overhauls by both Ford and Dodge. Ford finally switched over to common rail injection, with the International 6.4 engine this engine would only have a short 3 year run. Dodge made the switch to the ISB 6.7 engine, finally putting the trusty 5.9 Cummins to rest. Interesting fact, the 6.7 uses about 40% of the parts the original 5.9 used. The transition was made pretty easily by the Duramax lineup, making it my favorite from this time period, unlike the Powerstroke, which was very, very different and complicated.
(2011-present) 2011 brought us EVEN MORE emissions regulations, leading to the use of DEF. Ford went to the drawing board for the first time to come up with their own diesel engine, breaking up their 25-year relationship with International. What they came up with was a compact graphite iron block, and a reverse flow engine. Reverse flow? Yes, the intakes are on the outside of the engine, with the exhaust coming out to the turbo in the engine valley.
MAGAZINE FALL 2016 Other than a potentially deadly glow plug issue on the first run of engines, they are very reliable. Dodge still uses the 6.7 engine, and Chevy has the 6.6 Duramax. The Duramax has adapted to every new regulation almost seamlessly, other than a few cold weather DEF issues. They currently sit at last place on listed power output, but not by much.
I really can’t say which engine is best, being a Ford guy, I will lean towards the Scorpion engine, I mean how cool is that name? But all the engines have immense
power, and towing capability. If you are looking for a new truck, I would base a decision off of aesthetics and personal preference. You really
are not going to go wrong with any American 1-ton truck manufactured today. I don’t see any trucks sticking out until they reach 1,000 ft-lb. torque, which isn’t that far off, seeing as we have two trucks over 800 ft. lbs.
CHEVY! DODGE!
NO, FORD!
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We are all guilty of it, using something that you know is bad for
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