its a mixed bag, Detroit powered anything is selling for way less of what the same truck with a cat or Cummings is, which makes it a good deal to buy,the engine itself was a decent design but like the older harleys they never made one that didnt leak oil from someplace even new,now if you've never driven a truck and start out with a Detroit you'll do just fine, but if you like me and started out with a old mack, then went on to Cummings and cat, that will mess you up a Detroit is driven way different than the other 2 and is way down on power comparatively, that being said if your going to just haul your tractor around you should have no problem at all, that will be a relatively light load for it, as mentioned parts for the 6-71 are getting very hard to find now ,you might be better off finding a truck with a cat or Cummings
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