opinions in the 6.5l Diesel

**In_style** · 02-05-2006, 11:03 AM

I am looking to buy a truck soon, I will be pulling 4000lbs trailer all day long...in city. Just wondering about the gm diesel. 1994-1998. I know they have their issues, but would you say to avoid this engine at all cost?

**INandOUTBurger** · 02-05-2006, 11:45 AM

Originally Posted by In_style

I am looking to buy a truck soon, I will be pulling 4000lbs trailer all day long...in city. Just wondering about the gm diesel. 1994-1998. I know they have their issues, but would you say to avoid this engine at all cost?

avoid.....unless you feel the need to replace injector pumps every 9 months at a cost of $1500

a ford of those year models would be your best bet.....provided you keep extra cam sensors handy and know how to change them

a dodge would be good too with a Cummins......AND A STANDARD!

**Nastyfoot** · 02-05-2006, 12:19 PM

What about a GM 2500 with a 6.0 gas engine? They can handle well more than that on a daily basis. You can get a used one relatively cheap too.

I agree w/ the injector pumps comment on the deisel.

**snaggeltooth** · 02-05-2006, 12:20 PM

True. The ford has a International. Very dependable. Do not buy one of the Big displacement Engines ,, 454 460 . the look impressive but dont pull much better than the smaller blocks.

**In_style** · 02-05-2006, 06:17 PM

so the main prob is the injector pump? isn't there something you can do to fix this? my b udget is less then $7000, so I don't think I could get into a 6.0L.

**INandOUTBurger** · 02-05-2006, 06:34 PM

Originally Posted by In_style

so the main prob is the injector pump? isn't there something you can do to fix this? my b udget is less then $7000, so I don't think I could get into a 6.0L.

http://www.dieseldoctor.com/messageboard/data/47.html

Originally Posted by In_style

so the main prob is the injector pump? isn't there something you can do to fix this?

yes get a "new style pump" and move the lil black electronics box off of it to the fender well

then you will only have to put a new one on every 12 months

**smokenssz** · 02-05-2006, 07:22 PM

Stay away they are a POS, get a 7.3L PSD or a 5.9L Cummins

**Hi-Po** · 02-05-2006, 07:33 PM

cummins baby.

**01camaross** · 02-05-2006, 08:19 PM

there are good ones and bad ones. my dad has a 2000 dually crew cab long bed with 6.5 replaced injector pump once still running good with only 94,000 miles. pulls trailors great
-Scott

**SexOnWheels** · 02-05-2006, 08:21 PM

Originally Posted by Hi-Po

cummins baby.

Agreed, but try to find the six speed as the Auto tranny is the weakness.

**INandOUTBurger** · 02-05-2006, 08:23 PM

Originally Posted by SexOnWheels

Agreed, but try to find the six speed as the Auto tranny is the weakness.

**01camaross** · 02-05-2006, 08:27 PM

take a big loan and get the new duramax 6.0 wit alision 6 speed trany in it that should pull any building i mean trailor around town.

**Hi-Po** · 02-05-2006, 08:29 PM

loan = bad

**Hi-Po** · 02-05-2006, 08:29 PM

my work (Catterpillar) will give me loans with 0 % interest!!!!! just thought ide say that.

**01camaross** · 02-05-2006, 08:32 PM

Loan=bad, new truck= bad ass, new truck pullin car to track= sweetness
sorry for the stupid post i suck at math

**Hi-Po** · 02-05-2006, 08:38 PM

payments for 5 years= bad.

**mdh100** · 02-05-2006, 10:02 PM

take the 7.3 over the 6.5. navistar (international) builds a much better engine than GM. Only concern I'd have with the cummins in the dodge's would be the transmissions...which is why I say go with the ford....otherwise the ford or dodge will be much better than the gm.

**foshizl** · 02-07-2006, 10:38 AM

Ive pulled all kinds of stuff on a 98 cummins, by far that thing pulls the ebst out of any others i have driven, as said before go for the manual trans, the auto will prolly break.