Hi all, first time here. Love all the good information. I looked but haven't been able to find the answers to a few questions I had from the other posts. Im looking for specific recommendations on the most overall reliable used heavy duty (2500 or 3500) trucks tgat yall would trust to get you home while 30 miles from a paved road.
I have a 2013 5.0 f150 4x4 with 230k miles on it and love it. But I need more in bed payload. I have a small in bed pop-up camper and go hunting in the mountains. So reliability and a long lifed truck is what's most important to me. I dont towe and I dont want to spend big money on a new truck.
Im primarily looking at chevy/gm 2500s with the 6.0 vortex. But im also considering an F250 with a 6.2 gas motor, as the 6.8 and 7.3 are (For now) out of budget. However, I might just wait till these last two Ford engines drop in price used....honestly im not sure which way to turn at the moment.
So my questions
Is the 6.2 boss as bad as some say?
The 6.0 vortex avoided cylinder deactivation in the 2500s, but is the variable value timing a problem? And would yall rather have a much newer 6.0 with vvt, or go to a now very old pre 2007 to avoid it?
What about other things like electronics and switch gear? I can live with my heated seats breaking....but what about essential to running electrical issues?
What am I missing in my calculus on all this
Thanks for your time Keep up the great content
Peter from CALIFORNIA