Durability!

08stroker350 · Feb 15, 2014

Alright guys, so my boss has been hounding me to run my truck in the oilfield in alberta. Lots of dirt roads, rough terrain and hiway. Cold weather to extreme heat. My question is how many of you actually run your trucks for work and how do they stand up? And I would also like to know how many KM/Miles you have on your 6.4 powerstrokes or even a friends. Mine currently has 145,000km or 95,000 miles... drives like a dream and haven't had any issues really... I just don't want to run the crap out of it and have $$$ issues in 6 months from now.

It already has s&b instake, 4" exhaust and H&S tuner which I will run at Stock or Tow while working to keep her cool and not sucking in unwanted dust.

Any input is helpful I just really want to know how tough they are and if I can run it for another 100,000km !!

mclean · Feb 15, 2014

I wouldn't beat my truck up unless they made it well worth it so I could replace it when I needed to

Yellow1000 · Feb 15, 2014

mclean said:
I wouldn't beat my truck up unless they made it well worth it so I could replace it when I needed to

Exactly. Well worth it when your personal "equipment" gets brought into it.

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08stroker350 · Feb 15, 2014

Lets say $24 an hour ?? Been working 12 hr days plus. And have as much work as I want for the next 6 months... then it will probably die down a bit

forcefed6.4ford · Feb 15, 2014

Delete the egr and dpf/doc. Get a bigger cold air intake from no limit and let her rip. my truck is a work truck in the patch. Sask to Alberta. Has been work from -45 to plus 45. Never had an issue. My biggest recommendation would be to drop your oil every 5,000km religously. Oil is cheap.

178,000km and it has not once been to a dealership or required any repairs other then consumables.

bigaF250 · Feb 15, 2014

I work my truck everyday, construction, oil field, wherever the road takes me. Lots of towing. This is my second 6.4 and both were the same 85,000 miles on this one and about the same on the other one. Honestly though, if I had the money, I would buy a 7.3 for a work truck. One that wouldn't matter if it got dented or broke. Maybe even a 6.0. Like these other guys said, if they make it worth your while with the pay then it doesn't matter

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WoodBoy · Feb 15, 2014

I get a rush after watching nitro circus so I reenact nearly every nitro circus move I can in my truck..

bigaF250 · Feb 15, 2014

Must not have much of a truck left. Those guys are crazy

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bigrpowr · Feb 15, 2014

forcefed6.4ford said:
Delete the egr and dpf/doc. Get a bigger cold air intake from no limit and let her rip. my truck is a work truck in the patch. Sask to Alberta. Has been work from -45 to plus 45. Never had an issue. My biggest recommendation would be to drop your oil every 5,000km religously. Oil is cheap.

178,000km and it has not once been to a dealership or required any repairs other then consumables.

agreed. no limit has a budget egr delete kit as well . if you decide to go this route , let me know i'll get yu taken care of. shipping to canada not a problem

Troublemaker · Feb 15, 2014

Use mine for work, not nearly as rough as the oil fields are on a truck but non the less used for work. Has just shy of 300k, hauls everything that gets put on the back, pulls four guys around plus luggage and tools. I normally have 2000 pounds of crap in the box. Spartan 210 tune with intake, turbo back, S&B, EGR Delete and CAC. Truck works good and I've had it in a couple of those "Oh ****" situations where you have to abuse it a bit to get out.

drunk on diesel · Feb 15, 2014

If you're in the oil field, they should be paying you $800-1000/mo to lease your truck, paying for fuel, and paying for all repairs. Otherwise, they can provide me a truck

forcefed6.4ford · Feb 15, 2014

They will never cover repairs. I get 1.00/km.

drunk on diesel · Feb 15, 2014

move south... every company I or my friends have worked for pay for all repairs.

If you're talking about hot shotting? Yeah, different story... but if you're actually working in the field as a technician, etc. they should cover repairs IMO

LovinPSDs · Feb 16, 2014

1.00/km doesn't help if your only laying 2km of pipe a day. Depending on the job requirements is how I'd work the deal out. Sometimes a day rate & fuel is better.

forcefed6.4ford · Feb 16, 2014

I charge from the time I leave until I get back. Usually 150km/day. Sometimes up to 1500.00 if I cross the provinces.

KBMKVIII · Feb 16, 2014

LovinPSDs said:
1.00/km doesn't help if your only laying 2km of pipe a day. Depending on the job requirements is how I'd work the deal out. Sometimes a day rate & fuel is better.

So you get paid to lay pipe?
Haha

Yellow1000 · Feb 16, 2014

Lol I reminder seeing all the stickers on the pipe line trucks here awhile back , feet by day inches by night

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KBMKVIII · Feb 16, 2014

That's hilarious.

mpowerstroketwins08 · Feb 16, 2014

1.00$ a km driven. I got 210,000 km on my truck. I work on the service rigs in southern Saskatchewan. I change oil every 5k. Fuel filters every 10k. Haven't had major problems. Blown up pipe recently. It never left me stranded though.

luther's 2008 · Feb 16, 2014

08stroker350 said:
Alright guys, so my boss has been hounding me to run my truck in the oilfield in alberta. Lots of dirt roads, rough terrain and hiway. Cold weather to extreme heat. My question is how many of you actually run your trucks for work and how do they stand up? And I would also like to know how many KM/Miles you have on your 6.4 powerstrokes or even a friends. Mine currently has 145,000km or 95,000 miles... drives like a dream and haven't had any issues really... I just don't want to run the crap out of it and have $$$ issues in 6 months from now.

It already has s&b instake, 4" exhaust and H&S tuner which I will run at Stock or Tow while working to keep her cool and not sucking in unwanted dust.

Any input is helpful I just really want to know how tough they are and if I can run it for another 100,000km !!

I've seen how oil patch trucks are treated. You the owner might treat it nice, but the interior will eventually get trashed, dents and scuffs on the exterior, the box will get beat to crap loading and unloading "stuff" all because everyone but the owner sees a work truck.
The advise another poster gave to buy another truck....7.3....for a work truck will leave everyone feeling like a good deal was had. You also have to negotiate an allowance. The KM reimbursement won't work for you because the abuse the truck will go through. If you negotiate a monthly allowance + fuel, maintenance and repairs you'll be left properly compensated.