Towing Question

[That Guy]

What's the budget here? Maybe we  could help give you some other ideas if we knew that. I just bought a new truck and didn't consider either of these so can't really help on either of them. However I do know all about the diesel issues, my buddy had a 250 6.0 that blew headgaskets and it was a ton of money to fix. 

[RyanB]

Even if bullet proofed, I would pass on the 6.0.  Just way too many issues.  There is a reason the trucks resale is so bad.

If you want a diesel, go with a Dodge or a GM.  You would be much better off.

[malibu2004]

My wife's father in laws 2011 Ford F350 Power Stroke main bearing blew up with 90k on it. Luckily he had the extended warranty so it only cost him $100 instead of the $15,000 it would of cost to get it fixed. 

 

[Campbell24]

I know I'm making it hard on myself on what to choose, I'm hesitant on a diesel cause I wont always be using it. Spring and summer ill use it a lot but fall and winter I wont use it that often and if i do it will just be around town. I work from home so I don't commute for work, I prolly only put 6,000 to 8,000 miles on a truck a year.

[malibu2004]

14 hours ago, Campbell24 said:

I know I'm making it hard on myself on what to choose, I'm hesitant on a diesel cause I wont always be using it. Spring and summer ill use it a lot but fall and winter I wont use it that often and if i do it will just be around town. I work from home so I don't commute for work, I prolly only put 6,000 to 8,000 miles on a truck a year.

You don't need a diesel for that kind of mileage. That being said if you want one get it you can always sell it. I know a guy that has a 6.0 he might sell. It goes to the shop every couple months to get worked on. It has 135k on the ticker. He's currently having some kind of a stutter issue so you might be able to get it cheap. 

[1HELLUVALIFE]

I would honestly stay away from a 6.0 ford, anything you have to work on is a pain to get to, bullet proofed they may be reliable but that's 5000 dollars. Duramax's don't know a lot about, certain years  had injector issues. Personally have a 06 Dodge cummins 6 spd tuned since 100k only thing i have had to do to it other than regular maintenance was a water pump @190k miles. That would be my pick from the mid 2000's trucks. Any truck will have its own set of issues.     

[oldjeep]

Simple thought.  Try tossing a couple hundred lbs of sand bags in the back of your bed and see if that helps at all.  Also consider some better tires.  Granted each ramp/truck is different but there is no reason you shouldn't be able to pull a boat out at a decent ramp with 2wd.