Oppo Diesel Truck owners?

"TheD0k_2many toys 2little time" (thed0ck)
06/04/2015 at 14:05 • Filed to: Diesle lyfe

Having just become a diesel truck owner with my 99SD f350 I just wanted to see who else out there has one.

Here is mine

DISCUSSION (42)

Jedidiah > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:07

That’s a damn fine looking 350

I don’t own a diesel, but I wish my Excursion was

BigBlock440 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:09

Kinja'd!!!

Wow. I have never seen a truck do that. It’s usually cab corners and wheel wells, the parts that are rhino-lined (which I assume is the reason they are rhinolined).

Ryan A. > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:10

Is that rust proofing along the bottom?

A green Miata and a green F-350. That’s almost half of my perfect dream garage. It’s missing a green, manual, diesel W123 wagon and a green McLaren F1. And the (green) cash to afford maintenance for the F1.

Brickman > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:11

Nice. Like the color and it’s not a bro truck.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Jedidiah
06/04/2015 at 14:13

Thanks. A little rusty but not terrible

Captain of the Enterprise > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:13

Kinja'd!!!

I’ve never seen them rust there, it’s usually the in the wheel wells. It’s nice though what engine does it have?

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Ryan A.
06/04/2015 at 14:14

Yes its bed liner. Old though cause its rusting underneath a bit

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Brickman
06/04/2015 at 14:14

Yea no bro trucking for me. It will have a programmer intake and exhaust and thats it

EL_ULY > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:14

Kinja'd!!!

Work horse of the millennium!!!!

John_Harbinson > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:14

Welcome to the powerstroke family @ TheD0k_2many toys 2little time this truck will serve you well. Any more info? How many miles are on it, what is the build date (pre/post 1999.5), and if the rust is limited to the areas in the picture. Also, is it a stick? Please let it be a stick. Mine is a stick (1997 F-250), and it’s all our family has ever owned, as well as my dad’s company. They use the 7.3 exclusively in all their shop trucks, save for my dad’s 2011 6.7 powerstroke. All of them have 225k+ miles currently, and still run like a TOP.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > BigBlock440
06/04/2015 at 14:15

Cab corners are rusted too. Just cant see from that angle... yea lining is old so it starting to rust underneath it

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Captain of the Enterprise
06/04/2015 at 14:15

Yea kinda odd for rust but MI truck its whole life. Its the 7.3 powerstroke

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > EL_ULY
06/04/2015 at 14:16

oh yea great engine. Not a racetruck by any means but will pull a house off the foundation

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > John_Harbinson
06/04/2015 at 14:17

Its a auto... couldnt find a stick one. It has 154,000 on it. dont know about the build date tho. Rust inst too bad but the box needs some loving

Patrick Nichols > Jedidiah
06/04/2015 at 14:22

I’m always amazed there are people that can afford to keep excursions on the road. Then again, I really do want one haha.

Side note, I heard they use the excursion doors for the velociraptor suv version

Brickman > EL_ULY
06/04/2015 at 14:23

That’s before the lousy connecting rods?

Will with a W8 races an E30 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:32

Green Diesel Super Duty FTW!

Kinja'd!!!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Will with a W8 races an E30
06/04/2015 at 14:34

woooo! yours is much nicer though lol. 6.7 or 6.4?

Captain of the Enterprise > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:34

Nice that's a good engine. I'm a fellow Michigan resident and the rust here is insane

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Captain of the Enterprise
06/04/2015 at 14:36

Where at? Im in Kalamazoo.

Will with a W8 races an E30 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:42

6.7. I spent a while trying to find a 7.3 locally in good enough condition that I felt comfortable hauling a trailer long distance with it. The engines were usually in good shape, but the rest of the truck was usually in bad shape. I bought that one after I realized the older 2WD 6.7s were almost as cheap as the nicer 4x4 7.3s, and could be had rust free.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Will with a W8 races an E30
06/04/2015 at 14:43

oh nice. Yea i need 4x4 for the winter here in MI. I dont mind body and stuff on mine cause it will be used as a truck. Yours looks amazing though

Will with a W8 races an E30 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:45

I’m in Michigan too! Winter is going to be interesting - truck has an electronic locking diff, so that with snow tires should be entertaining.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Will with a W8 races an E30
06/04/2015 at 14:48

hahahaha. drifts for days!

Will with a W8 races an E30 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 14:51

Tires must die. Congrats on the new truck!

Jedidiah > Patrick Nichols
06/04/2015 at 14:53

It’s not as bad as people think

I daily drove big blocks from 1970 for a while, so the gas costs aren’t outside my realm of normaliy

Patrick Nichols > Jedidiah
06/04/2015 at 15:02

It’s one of those things where it’s just not practical for my 30 mile commute, but I do have a friend who loves theirs even though it is no longer legal for the road just used as a farm truck

norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 15:07

My grandfather has a 2011 Chevy diesel. Very nice truck.

RutRut > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 15:17

Kinja'd!!!

Right before it came home, Detroit area.

Racescort666 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 15:38

Everyone’s Ford guys here. I'm a former Power Ram 250 owner if that counts? 5 speed, 4x4

Rock Bottom > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 15:41

Not as rusty as our “Barn Truck” 2000 Super. Also, our fuel heater just shat the bed at 250,000 miles (which tripped the ECU breaker on it’s way out) which made for a long walk. Also, the oil pan rotted out of it last Fall, which was a real treat to replace. Other than that, it’s a monster. Drives well, tows 15,000 lbs on a semi regular basis with no worries (despite all the rust).

EDIT: Just noticed that the bed fronts are rotted, which is odd... ours is all wheel-arch and cab corner rot...

duurtlang > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 17:41

I, for now, own a 25 years old diesel vehicle with a tow hook, lots of utility and 200+k miles on the odometer. I won’t own it for long as it’s going to 505turbeaux, it’s built in France and it’s not a truck. Can I still play?

Jedidiah > Patrick Nichols
06/04/2015 at 18:36

I regularly used my Olds to go 60 miles total a day for a while

If I like driving it and maintenance items are cheap, then I tend not to worry about the mpgs

greasemonkey235097 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/04/2015 at 22:19

Kinja'd!!!

2003 Dodge Ram 2500, Cummins 5.9, New Venture 4500 5 speed, 4x4 4.10 gear ratio, Laramie Package, slow, but dependable.

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > greasemonkey235097
06/04/2015 at 23:37

Nice! Like the front bulbar how its mounted

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Will with a W8 races an E30
06/04/2015 at 23:38

Thanks!

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Brickman
06/04/2015 at 23:39

Well they weren't lousy stock. It when you start to use the 100+ hp chips u run into issues

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Rock Bottom
06/04/2015 at 23:40

Yea kind of a weird spot. Was used as a farm truck for a while so I think it was put away dirty a lot

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > duurtlang
06/04/2015 at 23:40

Close enough :)

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > Racescort666
06/04/2015 at 23:41

Honestly I love cummins engines, the rest of the truck just doesn’t back it up

TheD0k_2many toys 2little time > norskracer98-ExploringTheOutback
06/04/2015 at 23:42

there are a few dirtymax's that I like

greasemonkey235097 > TheD0k_2many toys 2little time
06/05/2015 at 09:15

OEM bull bar, have not seen many, looks nice, but really useless!