Im about to buy my first diesel. 06 6.0 that has had some prevention work done but not all. Its never been tumed or had big injectors. Truck has 245k. Im paying $5500.
No kidding. A fluid that freezes at -11C and live in a country where sub -30 weather is common, really well thought out. No wonder people are doing full deletes of the crap design.
When you say "new" how new do you mean. Like if we want a dodge truck, what years do we want to look at? And our mechanic friend says go dodge, but do you have an opinion about the big 3?
@@AllAboutRVsAgreed! I recently bought a new to me 2006 Ford F250/F350 frakin truck. It is amazing! Tows my 31 foot trailer with a 3/4 slide out with no worries. I never thought I would own a ford again. But my wife and I love this truck. I want to learn everything about I can to keep it on the road as it is my first diesel.
Nice video. I first saw this method on LoLoHo. I have a 1999 f250 7.3L. Yup...20 years old now, and, I love this truck! I mean, its a TANK! I am about to retire and begin my RV life. Cant afford the new trucks, so, I took my truck to a trusted mechanic, with nothing actually wrong with it, and told him to open everything (engine/turbo/6 speed transmission/rear end) and make it a new truck that will last another 20 years towing from Alaska and back multiple times. Even a new paint job, rhino bed covering, straight 4" exhaust, cold air dam, and install an exhaust brake. Cost me $9K, but, that was easier to swallow than $80K for a new DEF computerized headache. Point is, I totally understand investing in what you already have.
Nice.. My dad owns a 2002 7.3 .. He bought it in 2004 .. That Truck still driving haha considering he has abused it all this years with heavy loads, food water for his horses 🐎 .. Around 180k now .. I want get a 7.3 .. I guess any 7.3 from 97 to 2003 is the best
Had my lariat 6.0 8 yrs finally bulletproofed mine last year but I deleted egr .... also bought new heads and were O-ringed and running sct has all new ball joints u joints and even with all that it's still cheaper than goin brand new 👍🏽👍🏽
Yeah, I saw this place on LoLoHo too. They did it all at once and now I can't remember how much the whole thing cost them. I'm sure it's changed anyway. Better if I just call the shop I suppose.
The man in the beginning of the video has been on many other videos regarding bulletproofing the 6.0. He's probabaly thinking, "great another UA-camr documenting this😒" 😂😂😂😂
6.0s get a terrible rep but they really aren’t as bad as people think. If you run good coolant(ELC) and quality oil you will save yourself a lot of headaches. I’ve had a stock 6.0 for 4yrs now with no issues. Also keep in mind a 6.0 is a lot easier and cheaper to fix than anyone of the new trucks.
Mopar Charger Not 100% sure what you’re asking. But the 2011s are really good trucks if you tow heavy a lot. There only problem is the turbos tend to fail prematurely. You’ll most likely get better fuel economy out of a 6.0 if you’re doing a lot of daily driving. In my 6.0 I avg about 16mpg and about 10-12 pulling my 11,000lb fifth wheel
Should just do the delete. Shouldn't even be a egr cooler in the 6L. I've scene these trucks last decent time by just removing it and getting a tune. Egr&ficm 2 biggist issues. Head gaskets might fail, its a gamble.
@Kenneth Schauer ford makes excellent truck they hold up well. Just some weird engines in the 2000 era. Triton v8s and international diesels wernt very good. Nowadays the big 3 are very closd
@@mattreb5748 you must be hiding under a rock or something because you must not have heard of the 7.3, my 7.3 is nearly 20 years old and all I've done is change the water pump and I still pull 37 foot toy box and it still feels like a new truck, what's nice about my 7.3 is it comes Factory with no cats (catalytic converters), passes the smog test in California every time without an issue.
We were at the same point with our 2004 F350 6.0 as you, and buying new was not an option! Went to BPD last August and they did a Level 3 plus the Platinum Parts options. A month later went on a month long trip around the West and were nothing but pleased. BPD has EXCELLENT customer service!
I was just wondering did you also delete the factory oil cooler in your 6.0 , with a bulletproof Air-To-Oil cooler with BPD OIL FILTRATION, I think that would be the best thing you could do on a 6.0 , the reason why I say is , I believe that the factory oil cooler is the main component that will fail within 20-30 thousand miles and ruin everything and if it does fail it could also blow your egr cooler without you knowing unless you keep your eye on the oil and coolant temps I would say never let them be different than 15 degrees and then it could also blow your head gaskets too if you don’t take care of it soon and if you keep running it forget it but if you add the bulletproof diesel air to oil cooler your truck will last a long time and you won’t have to worry if your egr cooler will go bad especially with the bulletproof egr cooler that’s a badass cooler , I have that set up in my truck with bulletproof and I couldn’t be more happy , good luck with your 6.0 , just a thought I had watching your video thumbs up 👍
Bulletproofed ours myself last year. I bought the truck and the egr cooler blew on our first trip a week after buying it. Thats when I found out roadside insurance is a waste of money. I had to get the truck and trailer home myself. So far the truck is running great and doesn't come close to getting hot. Even with the cost of the truck and the 5k to bulletproof it I'm way under the asking price of a newer truck.
Stage 3 there in AZ is $13000 before any other upgrades. I did mine in Texas for 8k with upgrades, injectors, tune, etc. Don't WASTE your money at BP in AZ.
I have a 06 Lariat F350 with now 450K kms/280k miles on it. It's never been in the shop since I've owned it. Like most I've replaced the egr, oil cooler and with them new rad, water pump, t-stat and overflow bottle, 48v ficm, rebuilt the turbo, pull the injectors every 60k kms for a Ford seal refresh, change out the batteries and alt about every 3 years as the truck just loves them. Of course with all that mileage the usual suspension and brake work. All of this work has been done in my driveway with nothing but basic weekend mechanic tools. Seriously the truck is not that hard to work on and the parts are more than reasonable and easily located. Truck is my daily ride and pulls my 8000lb RV on weekends. I've always tried to keep it as close to OEM as possible. Find the truck has plenty of power stock - it IS a hot rod, gets decent fuel mileage for something that weights 8000lbs and is certainly the most comfortable truck I have ever owned, fantastic seats, it's just huge inside! Looking back at what I've done I'd easily buy another one. One thing to consider when buying ANY used diesel regardless of the badge on it you either better be very handy or have deep pockets as ALL these trucks will require some work eventually and if you are not up to the task shop rates are very quickly going to eat into the very reasonable cost of purchasing used. Shop oil and filter changes are crazy too! Do all that home as well.
@Louis Schummer I fully agree if u buy used or even new and plan on keeping it for a long time You better be handy with tools. It will save you so much money doing your own maintenance. A lot of folks don’t understand that. If some people got the money to pay shops then good for them but I’m not one of them
I have restored/ rebuilt and on a couple of occasions flat out built from scratch many vehicles over the years,I can't even imagine with my very conservative taste in luxury what I could build for $70k+ that a new p.o.s money pit disappointment would cost me at a stealership
At the prices manufacturers are charging for new trucks, the internals should already be bulletproof! There is NO excuse for putting cheap plastic garbage parts in a heavy duty engine like this. This is noting but a scam and buyers need to stop playing along with it. NOBODY needs a $70,000 new truck.
I heard about this place and looked them up online. I was all jazzed about getting my truck worked on there and then found out they only service Ford trucks. I was very disappointed to find that out. Is that still the case? Either way, I hope you have a great experience. Pat
It depends. When I had mine done, it ran around $9,000. I had more done than may have been needed, but I wanted to nip issues in the bud ahead of time. New high pressure pump while everything was apart, I had the heads fire ringed, and a new turbo as I knew the old one was sticking. The average I have seen is $6-6,500.
This is what a local diesel performance shop quoted me... "You don't need an hpop upgrade, What it all includes is arp headstuds, resurface and check heads, new head gaskets, new OEM oil cooler, clean turbo, stand pipes and dummy plugs, new rebuilt Full Force injectors. Everything with a 1 year parts and labor warranty for $7k out the door. Unless we find something weird inside that should normally do it. If anything else is wrong we will advise before proceeding so no surprise for you" Does sound right for the price? I'm pretty ignorant on what it should cost. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Go to PowerStroke Specialty in Buford Georgia … because I said So !!!! Change it All or chase the problems. Ex. If a part has Failed, it’s because something else Failed
The fact that these trucks costs ridiculous amounts of money when new and now you have to do all this shortly after is just plain insanity. It never used to be like this. As a former 6.0 owner these trucks in my opinion are simply NOT worth it. Unless you're doing a cummins swap. Anyone that buys one of these should just keep it as a hobby truck and have a reliable vehicle aside.
Genius...... spend thousands on your heavy duty diesel truck then tear it down and spend thousands more to make sure it doesn't blow up......that's the mentality of ford owners......pay me now pay me later
hey Jared, we are new to your channel but we love all the info you give us to think about and use. we started to research tires and found out class c motor homes have a problem no one tells you about when you are researching or looking at them to buy. The rear end is over weight from the get go!!!!! some people handle this by getting bigger tires or inflate rear tires to 80 or more. the G tires are so expensive. we were told to get the spare tire to be the same type. pretty disappointed and upset that this isn't told to people at the beginning but then they wouldn't buy them. any suggestions. thanks onetrickponyandrider
We also have a 6.0 in our 2006 F250 .... We have not had any trouble yet (knock on wood & double crossing our fingers)... but we are at relatively low miles just under 90k. We are thinking a trip to bulletproof will e in our near future as a preemptive strike. Looking forwarding to your thoughts on yours since having this done.
I don't want to rain on your parade but don't be surprised when it breaks... again... and again... and again... as a former 6.0 PSD owner, I can tell you the pain never ends with them. I replaced every single thing I could with redesigned OEM parts and did everything by the book. Used ARP studs, had the heads redone, OEM gaskets, new FICM, new everything... Every single sensor has been replaced, everything has be done... and it still never left me feeling confident. I'll never buy another diesel that isn't a Cummins.
We completely understand what you are saying. And we have nicknamed the truck ‘one more thing’ as we feel the same as you regarding this truck. But unfortunately for us we aren’t able to replace the truck we have with something else yet and want to make the best of what we do have while we have it. Hope that makes sense
@@AllAboutRVs oh, I'm in the same boat. I totally understand. In my case, I sold my truck and bought something older. Sounds crazy, but I bought a 98 Chevy 3500. I'm going to swap a Cummins into it and keep everything mechanical. The entire swap will be less than $10,000. In my case, my Ford consistently ate $1,000 bills, even after bulletproofing and fixing and repairing every single conceivable thing, so they come and swap will pay for itself in no time. I'll miss some of the newer technology that's in the newer stuff, but I won't miss the constant repairs, and constant depletion of my savings. I hope your experience is different with yours.
Enjoyed the video,and glad to hear that they also make upgraded parts for the Cummins engines. Our 2016 2500 has been trouble free so far, but good to know that better parts are available down the road.
We never had issues with the things we bullet proofed after the repair but we ended up selling the truck early 2020 because we got tired of all the other things failing around it leaving us working under the hood more than we wanted.
Oil cooler usually fails as a result of a failed EGR but proper coolant and coolant maintenance/flushing and or installing a coolant filter. I would rather delete the EGR if possible.
I was wondering what you were doing with your truck. I have a Dodge 3500 2008 I think I'd like to do that to mine. So you say there in Mesa. in the next few months I'm going to be relocating to bullhead City, not far.
Hey Jared, what is your opinion regarding dually vs single. If could go back when you purchased your truck, and buy a dually instead, would you? What is your dream truck for pulling a fifth wheel? We are going to purchase a 30-35 foot fifth wheel, something in the 15,000GVWR range. We would love to get the dually but would be a pain in parking lots and going deep off-road. Any thoughts would be helpful, love your content?
If I could buy a truck right now I would pick the 3500 SRW Ram Cummins. The payload is surprisingly good compared to what we have now and I think would handle our large rig well. The Ram has better payload ratings on the tradesmen 3500s than the f350s I’ve looked at. That’s just my 2 cents, I know the dually’s have a few advantages but I’m just not a fan of an even bigger truck than we have. But I would not pick a 250 or 2500 I would definitely look at the SRW 1 ton.
So, why would the OEM plastic water pump blades break off again? versus the Bulletproof metal blades?, if bulletproof pump provides for more circulation, I could see that, but otherwise, why?
I spent 12k on my 6.0 bulletproof...didnt last 40k miles before another headgasket let go.....maybe the shop took me or i just have bad luck. Everything on the top of the engine got replaced including heads. Hope yours lasts longer than mine. Traded it in on a 18' titan xd cummins.
If the push rods aren't up dated to the 6.4 on the 6.0 the longer push rods will take that motor down in time... especially when rebuilding the heads and Milling it, the need for shorter pushrods is even greater...confirm...confirm... a lot of shops do not replace the push rods two the Updated 6.4...
Thanks, Jarred for sharing. Have seen other YT vids on Bulletproofing system; looks like a terrific product with great engineering, production and pride in their workmanship. Again, thanks. Y'all Be Safe!
If you would have 30,000 to invest in a used truck (and its improvement!!!) to tow a 34ft 5th wheeler. What brand and model will you buy and what upgrade will you suggest?
Kind of surprised not to hear that an external water filter was installed. I put one on to filter those particulates out that clog the oil cooler. I installed HPOP w Blue Spring Upgrade. Get a good water bottle cap- stock caps are terrible. I bought a Scan Gauge II two years ago, plugged it in, and had a 30 degree delta between oil and water temps. That kicked off my round of bulletproofing. I couldn't justify the cost of the ARP headstuds- if I could have done the project for less than 2k- I would have. Great video. Thanks.
I am retired and decided to replace my 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 V10 because of the fuel cost. I knew that I was going to have to wait for the best deal and I took a year and half. Knowing about the 6.0 liter ford I refused to even look at any Fords and then the dealership I was working with came up with a local trade in of a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 liter Cummins with the 8'bed. Really nice truck with 122,000 miles and had a Airdog fuel system kit all ready install. I got the best truck I could afford and will be selling my older Dodge in the near future. When my wife and I RVed across the country last year (gone for 7 months) we saw several Fords on the side of the road and everyone of them had the 6.0 liter. We took one gentleman and wife in a Ford 6.0 liter from 40 miles out of Rapid City into town where they could a wrecker to tow them in, from the looks of the truck the EGR cooler did major damage to the engine.
All About RV's Last season I bought myself a nice retirement gift. 2018 Chevy Silverado 3500 Duramax with single rear axle. Got an unbelievable deal, especially with my trade-in 2009 Silverado 2500 Duramax. They were really dealing with the new 2019-2020 models on the horizon. Love your channel Jared, you do great work with content and video! Hope to run into you on the road this season. Ed
The Ford 6.0L PowerStroke. An engine that was so poorly designed and built, that an entire industry was created to fix them.. Bulletproof Diesel, Powerstrokehelp and others have made a fortune thanks to Ford. And the 6.0L was a gem compared to the 6.4L that followed it. And then Ford screwed over many of their loyal customers who bought these trucks while they still had warranty. Not hating on Fords per se, as I love the old 7.3L. I would have no issue owning a 'bullet proofed" 6.0L, but, I don't think I'd be willing to drop $7000+ on a 12-16 year old truck just to make it reliable.
Ford didn't design or build the 7.3, 6.0 and 6.4 motors - that credit goes to Navistar - International. Ford didn't "screw" people with the warranty. Navistar - International refused to participate in the warranty work which is why Ford stopped using them, designed the 6.7 liter and built a completely new factory dedicated to manufacturing that motor. I've had 1988, 1995, 2000, 2007, 2011, and 2019 Ford trucks with diesel motors. The 6.7 liter is better than ANYTHING built by Navistar - and that includes the 7.3 liter.
On my 2nd Duramax Alison 1st was '05 crew cab LT 4x4 2500 pulled a 38' toyhauler with Banks Ottomind Power pack had 170k miles when sold only needed minor maintenance, Odered '15 Sierra SLT double cab Duramax Alison 3500 4x4 DRW to pull 40' toy hauler 58k miles running strong only minor maintenance needed. Dont bulltt proof buy a better designed and built truck.
This is why I found a 7.3 even though it took me a year and a half to find. No regrets
Dennis Coyle what?? It’s not like those are rare vehicles
6.0 Powerstroke properly bulletproofed is probably along with the 7.3 the best Ford Trucks on the road today.
Hi, how much did it costs $$ you to bulletproof it ?
Im about to buy my first diesel. 06 6.0 that has had some prevention work done but not all. Its never been tumed or had big injectors. Truck has 245k. Im paying $5500.
That mechanic driving the truck has been in a ton of UA-cam videos with ppl doing bulletproof
I’m a mechanic, stay AWAY from newer trucks. The DEF systems are horribly unreliable and just as costly to repair/replace
No kidding. A fluid that freezes at -11C and live in a country where sub -30 weather is common, really well thought out. No wonder people are doing full deletes of the crap design.
Delete the truck. Then you won't have to worry.
What do you do when your out of old trucks?
ANNND... That's why we bought a 2000 CAT C-12 DP....
When you say "new" how new do you mean. Like if we want a dodge truck, what years do we want to look at? And our mechanic friend says go dodge, but do you have an opinion about the big 3?
Average cost to have done yourself vs a shop. And how bad to lift the cab off
Do what you can with what you have! Don’t need the newest or the best! Love the mentality. Very informative video as always
Yes, exactly!
@@AllAboutRVsAgreed! I recently bought a new to me 2006 Ford F250/F350 frakin truck. It is amazing! Tows my 31 foot trailer with a 3/4 slide out with no worries. I never thought I would own a ford again. But my wife and I love this truck. I want to learn everything about I can to keep it on the road as it is my first diesel.
EGR is equivalent to feeding your engine its own 💩!
I deleted my egr and im so glad i did
@@michaeldavis1464 I heard you get a nice boost to your mpg as well, this true for you?
Nice video. I first saw this method on LoLoHo. I have a 1999 f250 7.3L. Yup...20 years old now, and, I love this truck! I mean, its a TANK! I am about to retire and begin my RV life. Cant afford the new trucks, so, I took my truck to a trusted mechanic, with nothing actually wrong with it, and told him to open everything (engine/turbo/6 speed transmission/rear end) and make it a new truck that will last another 20 years towing from Alaska and back multiple times. Even a new paint job, rhino bed covering, straight 4" exhaust, cold air dam, and install an exhaust brake. Cost me $9K, but, that was easier to swallow than $80K for a new DEF computerized headache. Point is, I totally understand investing in what you already have.
I have an 05 f250. Did all the BP upgrades as well. I have 395k and some change. Just had it done in February. I love it!
Nice.. My dad owns a 2002 7.3 .. He bought it in 2004 .. That Truck still driving haha considering he has abused it all this years with heavy loads, food water for his horses 🐎 .. Around 180k now ..
I want get a 7.3 .. I guess any 7.3 from 97 to 2003 is the best
Had my lariat 6.0 8 yrs finally bulletproofed mine last year but I deleted egr .... also bought new heads and were O-ringed and running sct has all new ball joints u joints and even with all that it's still cheaper than goin brand new 👍🏽👍🏽
Yeah the 6.0 is like 1/4 the price of a new truck. I'll only go new if I get a stupid good deal on a 6.7.
Long Long Honeymoon has *LOVED* their 6.0 after taking Seemore to get bulletproofed. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts in the future! 👍
We are hoping for the same love for our truck too!
Yeah, I saw this place on LoLoHo too. They did it all at once and now I can't remember how much the whole thing cost them. I'm sure it's changed anyway. Better if I just call the shop I suppose.
Certainly not cheap, but prolly 75% less than a new rig. Yikes!
@@katphyre it was approximately between 10K$ and 12K$. You can check this on their channel
The man in the beginning of the video has been on many other videos regarding bulletproofing the 6.0. He's probabaly thinking, "great another UA-camr documenting this😒" 😂😂😂😂
6.0s get a terrible rep but they really aren’t as bad as people think. If you run good coolant(ELC) and quality oil you will save yourself a lot of headaches. I’ve had a stock 6.0 for 4yrs now with no issues. Also keep in mind a 6.0 is a lot easier and cheaper to fix than anyone of the new trucks.
Ron Burgundy what do you think on a 2011 250 super duty with 172k miles is a 6.0. Do you think will last more miles?.
Mopar Charger Not 100% sure what you’re asking. But the 2011s are really good trucks if you tow heavy a lot. There only problem is the turbos tend to fail prematurely. You’ll most likely get better fuel economy out of a 6.0 if you’re doing a lot of daily driving. In my 6.0 I avg about 16mpg and about 10-12 pulling my 11,000lb fifth wheel
Should just do the delete. Shouldn't even be a egr cooler in the 6L. I've scene these trucks last decent time by just removing it and getting a tune. Egr&ficm 2 biggist issues. Head gaskets might fail, its a gamble.
@Kenneth Schauer ford makes excellent truck they hold up well. Just some weird engines in the 2000 era. Triton v8s and international diesels wernt very good. Nowadays the big 3 are very closd
@@mattreb5748 you must be hiding under a rock or something because you must not have heard of the 7.3, my 7.3 is nearly 20 years old and all I've done is change the water pump and I still pull 37 foot toy box and it still feels like a new truck, what's nice about my 7.3 is it comes Factory with no cats (catalytic converters), passes the smog test in California every time without an issue.
I just love all of the 6.0 liter no matter what they say its tuffer than you think
The egr cooler failure on the 6.0 starts at the oil cooler
We were at the same point with our 2004 F350 6.0 as you, and buying new was not an option! Went to BPD last August and they did a Level 3 plus the Platinum Parts options. A month later went on a month long trip around the West and were nothing but pleased. BPD has EXCELLENT customer service!
That’s awesome!
I was just wondering did you also delete the factory oil cooler in your 6.0 , with a bulletproof Air-To-Oil cooler with BPD OIL FILTRATION, I think that would be the best thing you could do on a 6.0 , the reason why I say is , I believe that the factory oil cooler is the main component that will fail within 20-30 thousand miles and ruin everything and if it does fail it could also blow your egr cooler without you knowing unless you keep your eye on the oil and coolant temps I would say never let them be different than 15 degrees and then it could also blow your head gaskets too if you don’t take care of it soon and if you keep running it forget it but if you add the bulletproof diesel air to oil cooler your truck will last a long time and you won’t have to worry if your egr cooler will go bad especially with the bulletproof egr cooler that’s a badass cooler , I have that set up in my truck with bulletproof and I couldn’t be more happy , good luck with your 6.0 , just a thought I had watching your video thumbs up 👍
Bulletproofed ours myself last year. I bought the truck and the egr cooler blew on our first trip a week after buying it. Thats when I found out roadside insurance is a waste of money. I had to get the truck and trailer home myself. So far the truck is running great and doesn't come close to getting hot. Even with the cost of the truck and the 5k to bulletproof it I'm way under the asking price of a newer truck.
That’s great and very encouraging!
Stage 3 there in AZ is $13000 before any other upgrades. I did mine in Texas for 8k with upgrades, injectors, tune, etc.
Don't WASTE your money at BP in AZ.
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I have a 06 Lariat F350 with now 450K kms/280k miles on it. It's never been in the shop since I've owned it. Like most I've replaced the egr, oil cooler and with them new rad, water pump, t-stat and overflow bottle, 48v ficm, rebuilt the turbo, pull the injectors every 60k kms for a Ford seal refresh, change out the batteries and alt about every 3 years as the truck just loves them. Of course with all that mileage the usual suspension and brake work. All of this work has been done in my driveway with nothing but basic weekend mechanic tools. Seriously the truck is not that hard to work on and the parts are more than reasonable and easily located.
Truck is my daily ride and pulls my 8000lb RV on weekends.
I've always tried to keep it as close to OEM as possible. Find the truck has plenty of power stock - it IS a hot rod, gets decent fuel mileage for something that weights 8000lbs and is certainly the most comfortable truck I have ever owned, fantastic seats, it's just huge inside!
Looking back at what I've done I'd easily buy another one.
One thing to consider when buying ANY used diesel regardless of the badge on it you either better be very handy or have deep pockets as ALL these trucks will require some work eventually and if you are not up to the task shop rates are very quickly going to eat into the very reasonable cost of purchasing used. Shop oil and filter changes are crazy too! Do all that home as well.
@Louis Schummer I fully agree if u buy used or even new and plan on keeping it for a long time You better be handy with tools. It will save you so much money doing your own maintenance. A lot of folks don’t understand that. If some people got the money to pay shops then good for them but I’m not one of them
I have restored/ rebuilt and on a couple of occasions flat out built from scratch many vehicles over the years,I can't even imagine with my very conservative taste in luxury what I could build for $70k+ that a new p.o.s money pit disappointment would cost me at a stealership
At the prices manufacturers are charging for new trucks, the internals should already be bulletproof! There is NO excuse for putting cheap plastic garbage parts in a heavy duty engine like this. This is noting but a scam and buyers need to stop playing along with it. NOBODY needs a $70,000 new truck.
I heard about this place and looked them up online. I was all jazzed about getting my truck worked on there and then found out they only service Ford trucks. I was very disappointed to find that out. Is that still the case? Either way, I hope you have a great experience.
Pat
@Jeff Dahlin that's good news. I'll look them up again. Thanks for the comment.
Wish you would of disclosed the cost of your upgrades
Same I really want to know the price to do this as I want to bulletproof my lawn truck soon..
It depends. When I had mine done, it ran around $9,000. I had more done than may have been needed, but I wanted to nip issues in the bud ahead of time. New high pressure pump while everything was apart, I had the heads fire ringed, and a new turbo as I knew the old one was sticking. The average I have seen is $6-6,500.
The EGR coolers fail because the oil coolers get restricted which then restrict the coolant to the egr cooler. I hae replaced hundreds
Exactly why I quit using Ford gold and installed an external filtering system.
This is what a local diesel performance shop quoted me...
"You don't need an hpop upgrade, What it all includes is arp headstuds, resurface and check heads, new head gaskets, new OEM oil cooler, clean turbo, stand pipes and dummy plugs, new rebuilt Full Force injectors. Everything with a 1 year parts and labor warranty for $7k out the door. Unless we find something weird inside that should normally do it. If anything else is wrong we will advise before proceeding so no surprise for you"
Does sound right for the price? I'm pretty ignorant on what it should cost. Thanks in advance for your advice.
Go to PowerStroke Specialty in Buford Georgia … because I said So !!!! Change it All or chase the problems. Ex. If a part has Failed, it’s because something else Failed
The fact that these trucks costs ridiculous amounts of money when new and now you have to do all this shortly after is just plain insanity. It never used to be like this. As a former 6.0 owner these trucks in my opinion are simply NOT worth it. Unless you're doing a cummins swap. Anyone that buys one of these should just keep it as a hobby truck and have a reliable vehicle aside.
Genius...... spend thousands on your heavy duty diesel truck then tear it down and spend thousands more to make sure it doesn't blow up......that's the mentality of ford owners......pay me now pay me later
I don't care how much money I make, I will never pay the money that they want for trucks today.
Love my 06 250 king ranch
Saving to bullet proof it. No problems yet though!
That’s awesome!
what kind of final cost was it out the door?
Stage 3 at BP in AZ is $13000. It's a ridiculous price for shiny parts. I did mine at a shop in Texas for 8k with all new injectors
How much was it I have a 2003 6.0 with 80000 miles
richard allbritton around 7k
I love your down to earth explanation's and to the point way of talking that makes what you do GREAT!
Thanks!
Hey Jared did you have the info of that company you were fix your truck at please
Just because it's bullet proofed does not mean you can't blow it up 😁 maintain your vehicle for longevity!
hey Jared, we are new to your channel but we love all the info you give us to think about and use. we started to research tires and found out class c motor homes have a problem no one tells you about when you are researching or looking at them to buy. The rear end is over weight from the get go!!!!! some people handle this by getting bigger tires or inflate rear tires to 80 or more. the G tires are so expensive. we were told to get the spare tire to be the same type. pretty disappointed and upset that this isn't told to people at the beginning but then they wouldn't buy them. any suggestions. thanks onetrickponyandrider
We also have a 6.0 in our 2006 F250 .... We have not had any trouble yet (knock on wood & double crossing our fingers)... but we are at relatively low miles just under 90k. We are thinking a trip to bulletproof will e in our near future as a preemptive strike. Looking forwarding to your thoughts on yours since having this done.
I don't want to rain on your parade but don't be surprised when it breaks... again... and again... and again... as a former 6.0 PSD owner, I can tell you the pain never ends with them. I replaced every single thing I could with redesigned OEM parts and did everything by the book. Used ARP studs, had the heads redone, OEM gaskets, new FICM, new everything... Every single sensor has been replaced, everything has be done... and it still never left me feeling confident. I'll never buy another diesel that isn't a Cummins.
We completely understand what you are saying. And we have nicknamed the truck ‘one more thing’ as we feel the same as you regarding this truck. But unfortunately for us we aren’t able to replace the truck we have with something else yet and want to make the best of what we do have while we have it. Hope that makes sense
@@AllAboutRVs oh, I'm in the same boat. I totally understand. In my case, I sold my truck and bought something older. Sounds crazy, but I bought a 98 Chevy 3500. I'm going to swap a Cummins into it and keep everything mechanical. The entire swap will be less than $10,000. In my case, my Ford consistently ate $1,000 bills, even after bulletproofing and fixing and repairing every single conceivable thing, so they come and swap will pay for itself in no time. I'll miss some of the newer technology that's in the newer stuff, but I won't miss the constant repairs, and constant depletion of my savings. I hope your experience is different with yours.
Kinda feels like these manufacturers do this crap on purpose
Just buy the new Ford 7.3 gas!!!!!!
Ya that would be awesome...you got $60 grand to loan me?
How much in total did u spend bullet proofing the truck
I plan on buying a f250 or f350 soon deff going to bulletproof it
Nice to see people that take some pride. Not easy to find anymore. very nice 👍
Enjoyed the video,and glad to hear that they also make upgraded parts for the Cummins engines. Our 2016 2500 has been trouble free so far, but good to know that better parts are available down the road.
I drive through dealerships time to time and wish I could get one. But my trusty GMC Sierra has no payments and runs like a top.
if the truck is paid off and it runs and drives, its a good truck
Amen bro
suggestion.......have wife keep a log of temps at normal, under load and extreme load.
Good idea!
Navistar ? Might as well an 13 letter poop spreader, lol
Don't forget the blue spring upgrade. Important
What is the cost of bullet proofing on a stock 6.0
So I guess del is who they send when some UA-camr shows up
After four years of testing the bullet proofing your truck can you give us an update please. Thanks
We never had issues with the things we bullet proofed after the repair but we ended up selling the truck early 2020 because we got tired of all the other things failing around it leaving us working under the hood more than we wanted.
Hey like the channel and I also agree with KYD philosophy, so we're rolling out in 2 weeks.
Woohoo! Congratulations!
Woohoo! Congratulations!
@@AllAboutRVs yes sir we are excited, hopefully we'll run into each other. Be safe
happy and safe travels.
@@skpjoecoursegold366 thank you, same to you safe travels.
What year is your truck and mileage?
The oil cooler is another huge weak point on the 6.0 . I didn't hear you mention changing to bulletproofs oil cooler, did I miss that?
Oil cooler usually fails as a result of a failed EGR but proper coolant and coolant maintenance/flushing and or installing a coolant filter.
I would rather delete the EGR if possible.
Get rid of it it will self disrupted from the inside out
My ERG tubes are straight, I guess the new tubes offer better cooling of exhaust gas. Thanks for the info.
I was wondering what you were doing with your truck. I have a Dodge 3500 2008 I think I'd like to do that to mine. So you say there in Mesa. in the next few months I'm going to be relocating to bullhead City, not far.
Yes, they are located in Mesa but they can ship to anywhere.
Hey Jared, what is your opinion regarding dually vs single. If could go back when you purchased your truck, and buy a dually instead, would you? What is your dream truck for pulling a fifth wheel? We are going to purchase a 30-35 foot fifth wheel, something in the 15,000GVWR range. We would love to get the dually but would be a pain in parking lots and going deep off-road. Any thoughts would be helpful, love your content?
If I could buy a truck right now I would pick the 3500 SRW Ram Cummins. The payload is surprisingly good compared to what we have now and I think would handle our large rig well. The Ram has better payload ratings on the tradesmen 3500s than the f350s I’ve looked at. That’s just my 2 cents, I know the dually’s have a few advantages but I’m just not a fan of an even bigger truck than we have. But I would not pick a 250 or 2500 I would definitely look at the SRW 1 ton.
Upgrade your tow mirrors brother!
Dude, you resemble Golmer Pile with hat on. Thanks for the video!
WOW! He actually does! That is in a good way.
Other people in the comments of other videos have said the same thing!
Pfftt.. Hahahaha.... :-)
Have you guys ever heard Jim Nabors sing? The dude is amazing. ua-cam.com/video/7Jkkmb6jEAU/v-deo.html
So, why would the OEM plastic water pump blades break off again? versus the Bulletproof metal blades?, if bulletproof pump provides for more circulation, I could see that, but otherwise, why?
I need info of that shop who performs the bullet proof can you recommend?
Probably the Bulletproof company - they are in arizona and do installs
Oh and just bought an 05 duramax because my credit union wouldn’t even write a loan for a 6.0 chokeandstroke
Good information, and maybe a little on the money side would be nice 👍
Can't blame ford for that motor entirely. It was built and designed by international navistar
International was smart enough to not cheap out and stayed with quality coolant and a coolant filter...
I wouldn't trade my 6.0 for nothing..my king ranch is awesome.pulls 13k with no issues
I spent 12k on my 6.0 bulletproof...didnt last 40k miles before another headgasket let go.....maybe the shop took me or i just have bad luck. Everything on the top of the engine got replaced including heads. Hope yours lasts longer than mine. Traded it in on a 18' titan xd cummins.
If the push rods aren't up dated to the 6.4 on the 6.0 the longer push rods will take that motor down in time... especially when rebuilding the heads and Milling it, the need for shorter pushrods is even greater...confirm...confirm... a lot of shops do not replace the push rods two the Updated 6.4...
After much research I think I'll stick with my 92 F350 IDI ☺ Ats turbo gear vendors and Jardine Exhaust
only problem i see here is the cavitation issues with the metal blades! just get a oem part. I would prefer changing a pump... not a cover!
he means "International/Navistar should have not had Tokyo Radiator make the coolers".
Thanks, Jarred for sharing. Have seen other YT vids on Bulletproofing system; looks like a terrific product with great engineering, production and pride in their workmanship. Again, thanks. Y'all Be Safe!
If you would have 30,000 to invest in a used truck (and its improvement!!!) to tow a 34ft 5th wheeler. What brand and model will you buy and what upgrade will you suggest?
What would the total budget for the bulletproof come to?
About 20 grand.
stop saying "we". You didn't work on anything, the technicians did all the work.
Delete the egr and the cooler. Stop feeding that engine it's own exhaust and it'll run much better.
Where is this Bulletproof place at? You take your truck in and they run a diagnostics on it to see if there are any problems?
Kind of surprised not to hear that an external water filter was installed. I put one on to filter those particulates out that clog the oil cooler. I installed HPOP w Blue Spring Upgrade. Get a good water bottle cap- stock caps are terrible. I bought a Scan Gauge II two years ago, plugged it in, and had a 30 degree delta between oil and water temps. That kicked off my round of bulletproofing. I couldn't justify the cost of the ARP headstuds- if I could have done the project for less than 2k- I would have. Great video. Thanks.
I am retired and decided to replace my 1996 Dodge Ram 2500 V10 because of the fuel cost. I knew that I was going to have to wait for the best deal and I took a year and half. Knowing about the 6.0 liter ford I refused to even look at any Fords and then the dealership I was working with came up with a local trade in of a 2004 Dodge Ram 2500 5.9 liter Cummins with the 8'bed. Really nice truck with 122,000 miles and had a Airdog fuel system kit all ready install. I got the best truck I could afford and will be selling my older Dodge in the near future. When my wife and I RVed across the country last year (gone for 7 months) we saw several Fords on the side of the road and everyone of them had the 6.0 liter. We took one gentleman and wife in a Ford 6.0 liter from 40 miles out of Rapid City into town where they could a wrecker to tow them in, from the looks of the truck the EGR cooler did major damage to the engine.
You and I think the same
Wish they did more for 6.7s... Great vlog.
Nice upgrades they are very meticulous at their profession
Just have to ask.....is your “dream truck” something other than a Ford?
Yes!
All About RV's Last season I bought myself a nice retirement gift. 2018 Chevy Silverado 3500 Duramax with single rear axle. Got an unbelievable deal, especially with my trade-in 2009 Silverado 2500 Duramax. They were really dealing with the new 2019-2020 models on the horizon. Love your channel Jared, you do great work with content and video! Hope to run into you on the road this season. Ed
I love my Scan gauge II. Simple and reliable. Great for towing and monitoring.
I had the whole thing done to our powerstroke except one step better. I deleted the EGR completely.
Everyone must have sign a disclosure not discuss pricing..
If it starts to disroy
What kind of money did the bullet proofing cost for your truck?
How much did it cost you to bulletproof the truck?? Thank you.
I’d like to know prices if you could do a video on what you paid to have that work done
The Ford 6.0L PowerStroke. An engine that was so poorly designed and built, that an entire industry was created to fix them.. Bulletproof Diesel, Powerstrokehelp and others have made a fortune thanks to Ford. And the 6.0L was a gem compared to the 6.4L that followed it. And then Ford screwed over many of their loyal customers who bought these trucks while they still had warranty. Not hating on Fords per se, as I love the old 7.3L. I would have no issue owning a 'bullet proofed" 6.0L, but, I don't think I'd be willing to drop $7000+ on a 12-16 year old truck just to make it reliable.
Ford didn't design or build the 7.3, 6.0 and 6.4 motors - that credit goes to Navistar - International. Ford didn't "screw" people with the warranty. Navistar - International refused to participate in the warranty work which is why Ford stopped using them, designed the 6.7 liter and built a completely new factory dedicated to manufacturing that motor. I've had 1988, 1995, 2000, 2007, 2011, and 2019 Ford trucks with diesel motors. The 6.7 liter is better than ANYTHING built by Navistar - and that includes the 7.3 liter.
Please get rid of your plastic intercooler pipe those things are trash...
Thank you 👍👍
On my 2nd Duramax Alison 1st was '05 crew cab LT 4x4 2500 pulled a 38' toyhauler with Banks Ottomind Power pack had 170k miles when sold only needed minor maintenance, Odered '15 Sierra SLT double cab Duramax Alison 3500 4x4 DRW to pull 40' toy hauler 58k miles running strong only minor maintenance needed. Dont bulltt proof buy a better designed and built truck.
I did, I have a 2019 Ford. I gave all the money I want to GM when they were bailed out with tax dollars.
what did it cost