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Old 01-28-2020, 05:34 AM
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Good choice. Parts when and if needed should be reasonable and available. Plus no real rust from that region of the country.


We were talking about light trucks over coffee today with a brother in law. I asked him what he thought as general motors is advertising a light truck that can pull 30 thousand pounds. He did say the 3/4 ton trucks use the same chassis and suspension as the 1 tons. Still I thought to myself I would not want 15 tons behind me in what is still a light truck to me . I see the chances of the tail wagging the dog as too strong a possibility even with a fifth wheel type of mount.


It was also somewhat of a surprise that general motors light trucks where in general rated so poorly. I have picked up this on a few articles in the last few years. I think I saw a survey where only 20 percent of owners where happy with them.
I've never been a fan of Chevy trucks. Every family member that has had one has had nothing but troubles with rusted frames, broken suspension parts, weak axles, etc. Dodge looks great, but how many 25-30 year old Dodge trucks do you still see on the roads? Ford is popular everywhere, and I see Bull, Brick and Aero nosed Ford trucks still on the roads all over the country...plus they hold value.

I'll take a Ford over any other domestic pick-up truck, anytime.

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Old 01-29-2020, 10:06 AM
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As you can see in the photo of it on the carrier, there has been some extensive suspension work done to lift it properly. I prefer the Bricknose style of our other trucks, but it was time to upgrade the comfort a bit.
9th gen for the win... Not like I own one or anything of that nature....

9th Gen - Aeronose
8th Gen - Bullnose
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Old 01-29-2020, 11:00 AM
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9th gen for the win... Not like I own one or anything of that nature....

9th Gen - Aeronose
8th Gen - Bullnose
LOL...They're bulletproof trucks. 1980-1996 are the best year range. They are popular as platforms for welding rigs on pipelines as nd gas fields...easy to maintain/repair and inexpensive to own, compared to new.

Still waiting on this one to arrive. The carrier sent me a text to let me know that deliver had to be pushed back a day or two, which we prepared for. At any rate, I'll have it by the weekend. I guess its as good thing that I already received and transferred the title, and have temp plates waiting on it. I'll take it to be "inspected" on Monday, wed here the DMV comes out a.c nd checks the VIN plate against the registration.
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Old 01-29-2020, 02:54 PM
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I wish I had not gotten an Eddie Bauer edition but it has the 4.9L inline 6 and 5 speed mazda stick shift. just did a tune up on it and its chugging along just fine.

might need to drop the transmission and replace the clutch slave/throw out bearing. I miss the external mounted slave cylinders on my 240D
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With gas at over 5 dollars a gallon up here in eastern Canada. Dodge trucks currently have decent sales. Simply because of their better fuel efficiency.
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Old 01-30-2020, 03:58 AM
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I wish I had not gotten an Eddie Bauer edition but it has the 4.9L inline 6 and 5 speed mazda stick shift. just did a tune up on it and its chugging along just fine.

might need to drop the transmission and replace the clutch slave/throw out bearing. I miss the external mounted slave cylinders on my 240D
Word of advice when dropping the trans. Remove rear prop shaft and slide it back. You'll need to remove the bolts holding the trans cross member in, then wrestle/beat it into submission to remove. Knock the driver's side back and twist it up...it will come out. Putting it back in is much easier...a BFH with proper English and the right attitude will be of great assistance. Pay attention to the arrow stamped on it...make sure its pointed the same way when you put it back in.The clutch line should be plenty long enough to stay connected. While there, go ahead and replace the clutch and pressure plate, too. Parts are cheap, and since you're there, might as well save future labor. Not would also be a great time to check and replace the rear main seal...since you're there still, and its a $15 part.

The M5OD isn't a bad trans. I have it in the wife's truck, mated to the 5.0. It's a somewhat rare combo in an F250, but it's the way it came from the factory. My 250 has the 5.8 mated to the ZF trans...she's a beast. I used my dad's old F150 as a parts donor...4.9 and M5OD. He had over 400k on the clock before it finally was retired.

The 97 F150 is an automatic. Not my favorite, but I'll make sure its right.
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Old 01-30-2020, 09:42 AM
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To check then lubricate or replace the pilot bearing ! .
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Old 01-31-2020, 02:37 AM
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Well...I'll get the truck delivered in the morning. It's on a trailer, about 2 miles from the house. The driver called around 8 last night to tell me he was here, but needed to get some sleep before unloading it, which is understandable.

After talking with our son, he told me that the ABS stopped working when he put 35s on the rims. NHes not certain if he's got 4 wheel or 2 wheel ABS. 4 wheel was standard on the Lariat package, and optional on other trim packages. I'll easily find out if I see wires going to the front hub.

I have some research to do...I need to find out if I need to swap out a VSS gear, or if I need to flash the computer to match the tires. Either remedy should work to bring the ABS back to life. Our 250s have rear only ABS, so this is a bit different than what I'm used to. In those trucks, the only time the ABS light comes on is when they're loaded heavy...last time was when i had thirty, 80lb bags of concrete in the bed. The ABS light stayed on the entire 25 miles back to the house, but was fine after we unloaded it. I have no concerns not having ABS, since I've owned and learned to drive in trucks not equipped with the system. I'm just going to have to deal with a blasted light on the dash until I fix it.

I picked up a matching set of stock rims to put a set of pizza cutter tires on for snow use...$50, from a local seller. I'll get them cleaned up and painted before the tires go on. They're alloys, with some corrosion, so painting them will be needed. The 35x12.5 tires that's on it, mud tires, aren't good in Ohio snow. They can't dig down to the road surface like the thinner tires can.

I called my local indy yesterday to schedule a multipoint check, oil change, and have him look it over. He's a Ford nut. I sent him a picture of it and he offered me twice what the shipping cost is for it. I laughed him off, of course. He's been trying to buy one of our other trucks from me for awhile...one came from AZ and there other from UT, and other than the bed wheel wells, both have super clean frames, which is rare around here. The fact that both are mechanically nearly perfect makes him offer to buy one anytime he sees it.

This truck has cost me roughly $1300 to ship, plus title swap and tags. I'm considering working with the guy that is bringing it to me to haul other trucks here to be cleaned up and sold. If I can sell them with a decent but fair markup, which shouldn't be much of an issue, I should be able to make a pretty penny. Of course, that will only happen if we continue with a good economy, with folks needing good trucks for cheap. Ah...who am I kidding? I'd probably end up owning 20 trucks with no desire to sell any of them. LOL
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Old 01-31-2020, 08:59 AM
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I know the anticipation....

I thought it came with stock take off wheels ? .
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Old 01-31-2020, 01:10 PM
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Theyre sreel wheels...i wanted the others.
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Old 02-02-2020, 04:12 AM
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I've put about 75 miles on since getting it off the trailer. I took it to my mechanic for a free scan yesterday. After reading the codes and looking in his personal 25 year log book, he figured out why my son couldnt get it to pass Cali emissions, and told me what it needed...a new coupler for the PCV line at the rear of the manifold. I ran to the 'Zone and spent $8.99 for the coupler, and will try to get to it today or tomorrow. He also handed me the part i need to get the front hubs to lock in again...a vacuum valve that sits on top of the front diff. No charge on that part, either. He'll get the truck in a few weeks to repair the ABS wire that was pulled when it was lifted up to put the 35s on...when the lift kit was put on, they didnt extend the ABS wire enough. $105 job for him that keeps me from sitting on the ground too long.

My son had a box for a10" sub put in behind the front seat that I'm going to replace with one that fits under the rear...i just need to build it. I swapped the head unit yesterday with a Kenwood single din that has bluetooth. It matches what i have in both 250s, as well as the R107...it has a remote, so i don't need to take my eyes off the road.

Even with 200k on the clock, it pulls strong on takeoff. as well as the highway. I need to read the diff tag and check the gearing. It feels like the other trucks, which both have 4:10 ratio. The tires are at the cusp of what i would run with this gearing. The next set of tires will bev33" Falken mud tires, which have a much quieter lug design...these BFG's will wear me out on an extended trip with the noise and vibration.

When my son had the exhaust done, he used high flow cats, a single out MagnaFlow, and dumped it out side before the passenger rear tire. It has a nice note that isn't offensive to the neighborhood. I like the rumble it gives...and the drone in the cab is hardly noticeable.

Looking at the paint, i think the whole truck needs a bed-on re-spray. Ill talk with my brother's neighbor, who does bodywork in his barns, about the job. I can do all the body and prep work, i just need a maestro with a spray gun and s0ace to do it for me.

It will go for $4000 here, and $5000 in PA, in it's current state, with a little cleaning. I'm south of $1500 into it, and think that i can go another $2k before i hit my total investment limit, so i know what I have to work his quote down to...and I'm willing trade him his work for a compressor i have in my brother's barn, if he is. That would keep money in my budget for some custom details.

I really dig having this truck. I've already gotten many positive comments, along with two negative comments from the liberal ladies at Starbucks...LOL
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Old 02-02-2020, 11:40 AM
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It all sounds very good to me .

You're going to love this rig, Ford made darn sure to build it to please folks, not just another work tool .

Very nice that you have found an honest Mechanic, find out what he likes (food, drink, flowers) and give him some .

? Will you remove the bed for a thorough prep and re spray ? .

I young man I know had the bed of his truck sprayed in that tough bed liner stuff, he carries his old Vespa Scooter in it and the metal stand hasn't scratched much less chipped the bed liner....

Here they'll color match it too .

Good you're in so low you can afford to make it nice, don't let anyine talk you out of it ~ I've foolishly sold several vehicles I really liked over the decades because I had so little into them, every one I still miss and wish I still had .
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I wish I had not gotten an Eddie Bauer edition but it has the 4.9L inline 6 and 5 speed mazda stick shift. just did a tune up on it and its chugging along just fine.

might need to drop the transmission and replace the clutch slave/throw out bearing. I miss the external mounted slave cylinders on my 240D
If you havent already, check the condition of bushing connection between your clutch pedal and the clutch master. For an overall quality design, this is a horrible weak point that depends on a crappily designed plastic bushing that snaps onto the end of the pivot rod.

Issues is the plastic deteriorates and the master push rod actually wears the pivot rod into an egg shape, so that both components are damaged and prone to slipping off. Ive pulled the pedal assembly out of several of these trucks and fixed this problem with a bolt the bushing slips over instead.

If you can catch it and replace the bushing prior to metal on metal wear, you can prevent a complicated future repair. Getting the pedal assembly out of these trucks is a real *****
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Old 02-03-2020, 03:47 AM
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Those clutch/brake assemblies tend to wear out the plastic bushings. I had to replace the whole assembly on the wife's 250, but was able to get by with machining over-sized bushings for my 250

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Yep ;

It all sounds very good to me .

You're going to love this rig, Ford made darn sure to build it to please folks, not just another work tool .

Very nice that you have found an honest Mechanic, find out what he likes (food, drink, flowers) and give him some .

? Will you remove the bed for a thorough prep and re spray ? .

I young man I know had the bed of his truck sprayed in that tough bed liner stuff, he carries his old Vespa Scooter in it and the metal stand hasn't scratched much less chipped the bed liner....

Here they'll color match it too .

Good you're in so low you can afford to make it nice, don't let anyine talk you out of it ~ I've foolishly sold several vehicles I really liked over the decades because I had so little into them, every one I still miss and wish I still had .
The bed was sprayed with Line-X a number of years ago, and almost always had a cover on it. I need to spray it out to clean the Cali sand and dust out of it, but it look to be in great shape.

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