Calling all diesel truck enthusiasts/experts

[cableguy11]

F250 = IFS front end...had one and hated it. Chewed up ball joints, tie rods, and tires!

[Jeffrey Lebowski]

I still have a soft spot for the 7.3L.

Likewise. I really wanted one.

[roberth]

That looks like a nice truck, looks like he took care of it, should have another 200K miles left to go. Check the tranmission thoroughly.

Check the door sticker for the axle codes to see what gears it has in it.

http://www.drivetrain.com/parts_cata...s_it_posi.html

[mcantar18c]

I've owned 3 Fords with the 7.3L: 93 non-turbo F350 Crew Cab, 94 F350 dually first-year Powerstroke and an 02 F250.

The 7.3 Indirect Injection (IDI), and it's thicker-walled but otherwise identical brother the 6.9 IDI, is NOT the same engine as the 7.3 Powerstroke (PSD). Entirely different designs.

I'll take a 20 year old 7.3 PSD with 200k+ on the clock over a stupid fancy new Dodge almost-truck any day. Those things are absolutely solid, best engine ever made in a passenger vehicle in my opinion.

[buffalobo]

I have 400,000 on my 2000, still going strong. Will need transmission next 100,000 or so. Planning on engine rebuild around 600,000. Best thing since sliced bread.

lobbed from my electronic ball and chain

[ZERO THEORY]

F250 = IFS front end...had one and hated it. Chewed up ball joints, tie rods, and tires!

Ford half tons have IFS, but the 3/4 & 1 tons don't unless you buy a 2WD model. Chevy is the only one of the big three that will put IFS on a 4WD heavy duty truck.

[blackford76]

Ford half tons have IFS, but the 3/4 & 1 tons don't unless you buy a 2WD model. Chevy is the only one of the big three that will put IFS on a 4WD heavy duty truck.

Nope. '80 thru '98 F-250's have TTB front axles. F-350's are all solid.

[mcantar18c]

Ford half tons have IFS, but the 3/4 & 1 tons don't unless you buy a 2WD model. Chevy is the only one of the big three that will put IFS on a 4WD heavy duty truck.

Nope. '80 thru '98 F-250's have TTB front axles. F-350's are all solid.

Blackford is right on this one. I swapped in a D60 on one of my OBS F250s.

[cableguy11]

Nope. '80 thru '98 F-250's have TTB front axles. F-350's are all solid.

That is correct! If I remember correctly F250's have dana D50 TTB, F350 have Dana D60 solid axle.

[ZERO THEORY]

Nope. '80 thru '98 F-250's have TTB front axles. F-350's are all solid.

I stand corrected. My mistake.