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I would recommend learning the Ford Powerstrokes. Plenty of them out there and if you know the intricacy soft them you can do well. Most people around me don’t want to work on them. I only know of one specialty shop and the dealer. I’ve gone out to rescue many a no starts at campgrounds when people are stranded with their campers. They are more than willing to pay you what ever you want. While fixing those trucks I’ll have at least four people come up to me and ask for my card. I typically turn them down because I’m a fleet tech and really want to limit my side work. Learning the art of the 6.0 no start diagnosis will pay off big. I think those trucks will be around for some time to come. Go to any Ford dealership and you’ll see a line of those trucks waiting to get in a bay
Another thing I was thinking about is when you learn on the Fords a lot of that carries over to the HUEI Cats. The injection system is mostly the same. Not to mention all the fleet trucks that run the International DT444 motor (7.3 powerstrokes)
That’s a good place to start but you also need to learn the ins and outs of common rail. Diesels made after 07 become increasingly complicated when you throw things like Diesel Particulate Filtration (regen) and DEF into the mix. I think everything will be common rail going forward. All Tier 4 heavy equipment has made the switch. It’s here to stay and it will only get more complex. It’s getting to the point where you can’t work on a skid steer without a powerful scan tool. If you like high level stuff and complexity the. Diesel is for you. That’s what I love. I like being able to diagnose complex issues that most people can’t. I love the challenge. If you love challenges then go for it. If your looking for work that you can shut your brain off and do, then it’s not for you. Good luck!
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