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evilstevie · 06-10-2013, 12:16 PM

Thanks for the replies. I figured if I asked the question on a Dodge truck forum I'd get 100% pro-Dodge response, so I asked it here. I'm pretty sure I'd be getting a gasser and not a diesel. I know the Ford 5.4's are about the weakest and slowest motors, but they're torquey and they don't seem to blow up so that works for me. I've had a 4.6 (very weak) and a 5.4 F150 over the past 7 years, and both trucks were high mileage, but 100% bulletproof (other than AC compressors which went on both of them). It does sound like as long I'm looking at a 2004+ Dodge I should be OK from a powertrain perspective. Now the task will be to find a truck that I can afford (around 2005ish) that isn't rusted to pieces (upstate NY road salt).

06-10-2013, 12:16 PM	#36
evilstevie Drives: 2022 RBM 2SS 1le Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: CNY Posts: 144	Thanks for the replies. I figured if I asked the question on a Dodge truck forum I'd get 100% pro-Dodge response, so I asked it here. I'm pretty sure I'd be getting a gasser and not a diesel. I know the Ford 5.4's are about the weakest and slowest motors, but they're torquey and they don't seem to blow up so that works for me. I've had a 4.6 (very weak) and a 5.4 F150 over the past 7 years, and both trucks were high mileage, but 100% bulletproof (other than AC compressors which went on both of them). It does sound like as long I'm looking at a 2004+ Dodge I should be OK from a powertrain perspective. Now the task will be to find a truck that I can afford (around 2005ish) that isn't rusted to pieces (upstate NY road salt).