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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Roy14" data-source="post: 3656170" data-attributes="member: 41855">Late to the party but my dream choice for towing is an 08 F550 with a built 5.9 12v Cummins backed by a ZF6 manual. And a buckstop SRW conversion while I’m at it.Realistically if you’re trying to get down to one stock vehicle that can be used for daily commuting and a little work and towing, I’d suggest an 05-07 F350 V10 (5R100 trans is a big upgrade over the 4R) or go to a Chevrolet with the 6.0 LS, backed by a 4L85 (80 is fine but 85 is an improvement). Chevy aftermarket parts are cheap and plentiful, the V10 is somewhere in between LS & diesel prices. DO NOT buy a 5.4 Triton. Chevy’s 4x4 of those years has some issues but they’re something you can deal with, same goes for the rust problem. You’ll pay dearly for 5.9 Dodge Cummins, but there’s a reason, that is the best Diesel engine EVER produced for a light/med duty application. But remember, you’re buying all the other issues that are well documented with that era MOPAR. A 3rd Gen 5.9 24v common rail is a much better truck than the 2nd Gen 24v with the nightmare VP44 and its junk body and interior. If you go with a 12v, stay 97 or 98 (1st half of the year is 12v, second half is 24v).</blockquote>