looking into an '01 7.3 250xlt

[Clay Henry]

Nice looking rig!
I personally wouldn't own a black one (107 degrees here today) but it's nice looking.

[mschn99]

Well, looks like these guys got ya all taken care of!!! but i thought i would welcome you to the forum....im just a couple hours south of you in prunedale just north of salinas!!!

[stampyoldani]

still shopping, and the options have changed a bit for me... now I'm looking at this truck:

Bed Extras: Bedliner, Cylinders: 8, Drivetrain: 4-Wheel drive, Engine Type: V8 7.3L Turbo Diesel, Fuel Type: Diesel, Seating Material: Cloth, Sound System: AM/FM Cassette/Cd, Transmission Type: 4 spd.automatic/od, Vehicle Status: Previously Owned, Wheels: Alloy, 4WD, ABS (4-Wheel), Air Conditioning, AM/FM Stereo, Bed Liner, Cruise Control, Custom Bumper, Ovrsize Off-Rd Tires, Power Door Locks, Power Steering, Power Windows, Premium Sound, Premium Wheels, Single Compact Disc, Sliding Rear Window, Tilt Wheel, Towing Pkg, XLT,This F350(1 ton) non-dually Xcab 4x4 diesel longbed runs and looks great. It has a recent remanufactured transmission.


Auto transmission is still under a 3yr warantee, mileage is 164K and cost is 13K
Main differences are that this one is a F350 4x4 and autotranny. Pluses in my book.

As for checking the resistance of the glowplugs. I'm interested in doing this check, could anyone post the proper resistance range, and a picture of the connector I need to hook my ohmmeter to?

also should be known that I'm seriously wanting to switch from bio-D to WVO with a proper conversion kit.
thanks all!

[stampyoldani]

[farmboysdiesel]

99-00 are the best years. Forged rods!!!

[PowerStroken090]

Only $13K huh? I looked it up on KBB just for fun and suggested retail is $16K. Hmmmm. Nice looking truck!

[stampyoldani]

Still Shopping!
I've been really putting the effort into finding the RIGHT one.

I've noticed two of the trucks I've looked at have had malfunctioning power mirrors, one also had a battery drani problem, and another had a non functioning power door locks, and cruise control.

Is this a common occurence? Are electrics an issue with these?

If its just one of the quirks of these trucks (99-01) I can deal with it. Otherwise I'll still be seeing it as neglectful previous ownership and I'll continue to shy away.

One truck that is in the running is a '99 250 automatic with only 67k (a lot less than the ones I've been seeing). It's primary purpose was hauling one of those big 5th wheel rv's. What do I look for as far as towing abuse? (I use my trucks for work, not ususally towing, so I'm green here).

[PowerStroken090]

My 2000 has 135K on it and i have not had ANY electrical or mechanical problems. You can't help but wonder if some of the "flood trucks" are hitting the dealerships:rain:
Good luck in your continued search!