thinking about trading the 01 v10 in for a 99 cummins. the 8.0 has 72,000 on it and the cummins has 140,000 any suggestions?


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do it... welcome to DF...

the cummins is an awesome motor...

 

do you know if the 99's had any problems and also wondering if anyone has ever pushed snow with 5 speed, seems like it would be a pain in the rear

 

You'll learn how to plow with a stick pretty fast. Then you'll wonder how you ever did it with an auto! I've only plowed with a manual, it wasn't a pain at all. Was in an F-550 though, not by my choice

 

The mileage on the Cummins is not realy an issue, those things'll truck forever. I' do it, if the rest of the Cummins was in decent shape.

 

i would do it as long as the rest of the truck is in good condition as well...

 

the diesel w/manual will outwork your v10 by so much you'll think it was a tinker toy. check into the diesel forums for more info regarding 12 valve/24 valve considerations, the 53 block, etc. Body wise there is little to no difference between 99 and 01, other than the number of years on the road and subject to rust (depends on where you live). If you want a real work truck, do it, but be aware there can be a lot more maintenance associated with a diesel, and it can run into big bucks if you have to pay someone else to do it. my brother in law used to complain that every time his broke and needed service it was a minimum of 1000 bucks at the stealer.

 

If you buy the 99, replace the lift pump as soon as you get it (unless the previous owner has already done so). Don't take it to the dealer and let them put another POS lift pump on it. Take it to a diesel shop or do it your self. The couple of hundred dollars you spend doing this willsave you $2k-$3k later! Other than that, you will wonder why you didn't go with a diesel a long time ago.