Soon to be owner of a PSD

[gonecheenin]

I'm shopping right now for a PSD truck

Narrowed it down to the 94-98 F-250 Ext. cab 8ft bed 4x4 trucks

I'm a big off roader and I've just got tired of slowly towing my 7000lb trailer with my bouncy, frame flexing, old small block powered 79' K20 i've had for years
Plus I'm trying to combine my daily driven 3" lifted Jeep Grand cherokee's average 16 mpg and my tow rigs trailer towing capacity into a single vehicle that can do both of those jobs as well if not better


Been in general (not brand specific at first) looking for powerfull & reliable 3/4 to 1 ton, extended to crew cab, 8ft bed, turbo diesels with at least A/C & Cruise control in decent shape under $10,000 (would prefer a stick shift transmission too, but I'm somewhat flexible on that one and i figure i could always swap a stick in later)

and after quite a bit of looking and researching i've come to the conclusion that:
-Dodges are overpriced & underpowered in stock form (won't be able to afford much upgrades at first)
-GMs are underpowered, unreliable, and have a crappy car based IFS front suspension
-Fords 94-98 F-250 ext. cab powerstrokes are powerfull, reliable, priced right, and all around built pretty tough (and this is hard for a lifetime solid axle GM guy to admit )
so i figure the F-250 PSD should be the perfect truck for my new (to me anyway) 70 mile a day daily driver/60-400 mile a weekend tow rig



Hoping to learn alot from the rest of those on here

[Brian]

dont rule out the 350! and welcome aboard

[Rodslinger]

Welcome - good luck with your new purchase. If we can be any help just ask!

[mschn99]

welcome........good to see you decided to to go over to the dark side(dodge or chebby)

[gonecheenin]

dont rule out the 350!

I'm not, thats actually what i was looking for in the first place

I just can't find any priced right, plus i don't think they made any Ext.
F-350's in those years (least not that i know of anyway)

and since i'll be driving empty more then towing i'm figuring the 250 will be a better choice all around

Thanks for the welcomes, i'm just hoping this side isn't too dark on my wallet

[mschn99]

Originally Posted by gonecheenin

Thanks for the welcomes, i'm just hoping this side isn't too dark on my wallet

yea.....you sound real sincere with that

[gonecheenin]

I am sincere, i just meant problems wise
after all, my other trucks were all older V-8 chevys, so an engine repair was just $200 and a junkyard away

Long as i don't get unlucky enough to end up with a problem truck i think i'm gonna be a very pleased new Ferd owner


Found the truck I'm buying, picking it up tomorrow
(the front bumper mounts have been fixed since the pictures were taken)


It's a 97, F-250 Powerstroke diesel, 5 speed, 4x4, ext. cab, 8 foot bed,
86,580 miles
Green with tan interior
Also has a trailer hitch, trailer brakes, dual fuel tanks, and A/C

$11,300 out the door minus taxes (gotta pay those in PA)

Then its off directly to Double S diesel for pillar gauges, 4" exhaust, high flow air intake, and a 125 horse 4 position chip


Only thing that sucks is it does not have cruise, but it can't be that hard to add since the truck is already drive-by-wire, so hopefully with enough research I'll figure out whats needed for the cruise option to be installed



Oh, and those running boards are SO unbelievably GONE :roll:

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Last edited by gonecheenin : 04-04-2006 at 02:06 PM.

[Rodslinger]

Hey I had those running boards on an '80's model gasser I had.......I kinda liked 'em.

[gbear]

That's a real nice truck, and it seems to be priced good also. When I bought
my truck the guy didn't tell me the whole truth about everything, but it still
worked out alot better that the payments on a new one.

[DieselMinded]

Dodges are overpriced & underpowered in stock form

with A 1994 - 1998 Ctd you can nearly Double Stock Output for $0 Turn the star wheel grind the plate block the WG ,,,,, Add $150 for some 3000 RPM spings and about $50 for some DV grinding and your looking at a vehical that will over impress , want more $400 land you some 370's and take it to the track

Look to spend no less than $5000 for any dodge truck with the cummins as the engine its self is sought after

DM