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Just picked up my "new to me" '99 F350 7.3L. It's got 104K miles, ext. cab, short bed, 2wd, Banks exhaust brake, and a Transfer Flow 48 gallon tank. This truck is CLEAN and has obviously been very well kept - looks to have been garaged. It has had a fifth wheel in it before - 2 previous owners. Besides a few places in the pin striping it looks new. Too dark to take pics tonight but I will get them up soon.
'74 Grocery Getter, '73 Project Buggy, '77 Parts Rig
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congrats Robert!!!! cant wait to see this thing!! too bad PPD is gone 8-(
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O YA THAT IS what I am talking about Robert! Congrats. You have got one pulling machine now. We need some pic of that bad boy.
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Looks very good. You even have the towing mirrors. Mine is about identical to yours but 4wd, but had to put the mirrors on mine.
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Yea, it has the towing mirrors but I can't get the darn things to go back in. I need to shoot it with some wd-40 to un-freeze them so they will slide in and I don't slap mirrors with somebody on these back farm roads I drive on a lot.
The pin-striping will be first to go. It's an ugly brown/burgundy and already peeled off in several places. Then tint the windows is second.
Today was the first day I drove it to work ... 50 mile round trip. It drives very well for a 350 but higher RPM on the interstate than I expected. Back roads are all around 1,500 rpm and interstate is 2,000+.
It shifts very smooth and the trans fluid was good color and no burn odor.
I also filled the 46 gallon tank up tonite at the truck stop so I can measure my mpg. The gauge showed about 1/8 tank, but it only took 32 gallons. The stock sending unit must be off in the aftermarket tank. So that means I still have 10+ gallons when the truck thinks it's empty... not a bad thing but I don't want to get too dependent on the last 10 gallons either.
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nice looking truck. wish i could keep mine that clean!! mine generally runs around 2k or above on interstate. mine has 4.11 gears with 33 tires. also.
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Awesome rig robert. My bro-n-law has a 7.3 and I love it. I've driven it alot. That's definatly going to be my next hauler....when i save the money.
Any plans for a nice A/T tire in the future?
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my truck runs about 2200 on the hwy at 65-70. i don't think it is that bad. never have checked mine for fuel mileage. usually just put about $50 in it at a time. filling the tank makes me want to cry.
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