Ford Diesel Engine Options

[Boreal]

Can anyone give some thoughts on why I should get one or the other? Ford now offers a high output power stroke and a 4 valve OHV power stroke now. I assume the high output is better somehow, but it is $4,000 CDN more than the other.



If the high output is just better on acceleration for passing, then I'd probably be fine with the OHV. Would the 4 valve OHV engine get better fuel mileage?

Thanks

 

[meathooker]

The HO has a little more juice when pulling heavy loads. When empty or with a small trailer I can’t tell much difference between the non-ho but with 15-20k the ho is noticeable.

 

[turboless terry]

My buddy has the high output and says about every 3rd tank he has to fill with def. No thanks. Seems excessive or something is wrong

 

[Buchholz56]

I have a 2024 high output tremor, drove both the standard and high output before buying and there’s a difference but not huge, I’m guessing has more to do with the 3.55 gearing in the tremor vs the 3.31 that the standard output truck I test drove had. In the past 5000 miles I’ve gone through about 9 gallons of DEF.