"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
12/14/2019 at 21:13 • Filed to: None
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"atfsgeoff" (atfsgeoff)
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Got a break in the road salt today due to 50 degree temps and a constant drizzle since last night, so I took the opportunity to drive the truck to work and back. Took a few photos on my way home.
This past Wednesday I drove three hours to go look at a 98 lexus lx 470 that turned out to be a disappointment. It had massive rust issues, disintegrating bushings, torn cv boots, leaking motor oil, coolant, and power steering fluid from the rack, half the power windows wouldn’t go up on their own... truth be told, looking at that tired old SUV made me appreciate my F-250 so much.
She ’s gonna get an Eaton Truetrac diff this spring as a token of my appreciation and way of saying thanks for sticking with me these past 5 years.
MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 21:38 |
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I’ve always thought this gen is the best looking F series this side of the F-100. From what I’ve read on the forums for my car a locker/LSD is some of the best bang/fun for your buck. I did not see anyone mentioning regretting adding one, do it!
Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 21:39 |
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Sad the LX 470 didn’t work out, but the problems sound consistent with a neglected 21-year old SUV.
It’s much harder to replace a truck than a car... I even replaced my first truck with an even older truck, because brains.
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atfsgeoff
> MKULTRA1982(ConCrustyBrick)
12/14/2019 at 21:43 |
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Yeah, I’ve been wanting to put this diff in for a few years now, just haven’t gotten around to it. It should make wet grass and
muddy yards much easier to traverse.
MM54
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 21:43 |
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These are good trucks. My dad has
a 96 f250 he uses as a “rolling dumpster” for work (construction/remode
ling)
, it’s got the 300 straight 6 and a 5-speed, 2wd, odometer stopped working at about 200k miles. It’s rusty as hell but keeps on doing anything you could ask of it.
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atfsgeoff
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/14/2019 at 21:46 |
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Yeah, I still would have bought the LX 470 at about 2/3 asking price
and just dealt with the issues, but the seller
would not budge at all from his ask. Frankly,
I think I dodged a bullet.
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Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 21:50 |
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Sometimes it’s okay to pay a premium for a well-sorted whatever vehicle — if you’re as mechanically inept/lazy as me. Reminds me when I tried to buy a manual allroad for 3k, dealer wanted 4k. He said the best he could do was $ 3, 749. Saw the same specimen on the shoulder of the freeway with flashers, wearing the dealer tags.
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atfsgeoff
> MM54
12/14/2019 at 21:53 |
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Rust is the demise of 90% of these trucks. That’s why I keep it parked if there is any possibility of salt on the roads. I picked it up from North Carolina back in 2014, and the underbody is very clean, and I want to keep it that way.
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atfsgeoff
> Dr. Zoidberg - RIP Oppo
12/14/2019 at 22:01 |
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This F-250 was not in the best condition either when I got it. Needed tires, a windshield, throttle position sensor, timing chain cover, water pump, thermostat, fuel pump for the front tank, a tie rod end, radius arm bushings, ball joints, and a few other odds & ends. But it was pretty much rust-free and only $900, so worthy of repairing.
I don’t mind putting the time and money into a project, as long as the bones are solid and the
price is right. Structural rust is about the only thing I run away from anymore.
Steve in Manhattan
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 22:12 |
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HE KNOWS WHAT HE HAS!
winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 22:45 |
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This is probably my favorite generation of F150. I’d love to find one with a straight 6 and a manual transmission.
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atfsgeoff
> winterlegacy, here 'till the end
12/14/2019 at 22:51 |
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This was the last generation of truck where the F-150 shared the same body style as the heavier duty -250 and -350 (mine is a 250). Oddly you could have the 300 I6 and manual trans with ANY of them, if you special ordered it.
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winterlegacy, here 'till the end
> atfsgeoff
12/14/2019 at 22:53 |
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I’d probably be eyeballing a 150 single cab with full length bed. There’s still a few of them floating around.