Truck inspection ford 6.6

[ecostruction]

Hi guys,

I don't know where else to post this on the site. This is a non-military truck question. I've been trying to do my research without posting here, but ultimately, you guys are the ones I need to hear from.

I need to buy a dump truck under CDL. I've narrowed my search to two trucks. F600 and F700. One has the 6.6 and the other a 5.9 12v cummins. Everything else is just about equal. F700 has a slightly higher GVW.

Everything I've read is that the 6.6 is a better engine in the end. Even the guy selling these trucks agree. That's not what I expected to here. They are 1992-3 vintage.

I'm going to look at them tomorrow, but would like to know your thoughts. Sorry about posting here with a non-military question, but I value your opinion most.

Regards,

Eco

 

[ODw/envy]

If you mean ford 6.9L. I had one with more than 400K miles on it. Plumbing truck, farm truck, then my truck. The engine ran like a clock, even after having gas in the tank. (don't ask) Of course the rest of the truck was tring to fall appart around me.

Ryan

 

[emr]

They are and have been the backbone of the industry, Both good trucks.... .. tough call, I think it would be a gut feeling after driving them, one must be a little tighter than the other, I would have to run em thru the gears and feel em before that decision .. good luck.