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The sky is cryin'. Sold my F 100 :( Posted by Phil on 11/3/2009, 8:40 pm 72.240.154.59 My buddy came and got it today. I lost my butt but I think I did OK considering the economy. I miss it already. The T5 in my DD is a mess so I need to figure out what I;m gonna do. I know I need a more dependable modern safer truck than the unibody so I can do sidework and drive on the highway. I figure a 1978 F 150 should fit the bill. Who's got one?  Post an Intelligent Response

For a good daily driver truck... Posted by MustangSteve on 11/3/2009, 8:48 pm, in reply to "The sky is cryin'. Sold my F 100 :(" Forum Owner and Moderator The 97-2003 is best bet. Better driveability with the newer front suspension design and mod motor. Not much more money than a 78... I guess you won't be needing this uni tailgate I have sitting in my garage now? JK MustangSteve http://www.mustangsteve.com http://www.mustangsteve.com/My66FB_Signature_marks.jpg  Post an Intelligent Response

Steve, I swear I just about stroked out Posted by Phil on 11/3/2009, 9:51 pm, in reply to "For a good daily driver truck..." 72.240.154.59 when I saw that tailgate comment. I don't like/understand the mod motors. I'd stick with the 4.9/302s anyway. 92 and up is another "plan" (like i have a plan) I dunno yet. I need a good DD or two almost DDs the uni was just too archaic  Post an Intelligent Response

I've been looking Posted by Loosenut on 11/4/2009, 2:57 am, in reply to "Steve, I swear I just about stroked out " 24.231.219.212 Mostly I've been watching Craigslist. I've just about decided to get one down South so it won't be all rusty. The problem with that is the distance. I don't want to buy without looking it over. Still deciding if I want 4X4. I need a project, so not too concerned about the mechanical condition. Then again I'd like to drive it home....After typing this I guess I don't really know what the heck I want. I can take anything apart.  Post an Intelligent Response

Re: Steve, I swear I just about stroked out Posted by dablack on 11/4/2009, 2:02 pm, in reply to "Steve, I swear I just about stroked out " 208.46.106.5 I drive a 71 everyday. What was archaic about yours? What year was it?  Post an Intelligent Response

Re: Steve, I swear I just about stroked out Posted by Steve69 on 11/4/2009, 2:08 pm, in reply to "Re: Steve, I swear I just about stroked out " 12.232.203.99 Im with MustangSteve on that one. You can pick up a 97-00 for $5500 around here with 4x4. They have anywhere from 120k to 150k. If they have been taken care of you really dont have to do much with them except general maintenace and drive them. Id steer away from the 78 Ford for a daily driver. My buddy did that for his work vehical a few years back. He was stranded a few times and he was constantly replacing and fixing something. I think the biggest thing was the steering box. He had a hard time finding one for a 78. Steve69  Post an Intelligent Response

Re: Steve, I swear I just about stroked out Posted by dablack on 11/4/2009, 2:17 pm, in reply to "Re: Steve, I swear I just about stroked out " 208.46.106.5 You can find steering boxes for a 2wd 78 at any auto part store and you can also buy nice ones online from the good rebuilders. You can also get 4wd boxes from any good bronco supplier. The box is so simple, I built a couple of tools and rebuilt mine myself. Get a shop manual and go to town. I drive my truck everyday and sometimes I drive it across Houston. No big deal.  Post an Intelligent Response

I have a 97 F150 Posted by 65james on 11/4/2009, 4:07 pm, in reply to "Re: Steve, I swear I just about stroked out " 74.254.174.98 It's a great truck. I've got 199,000 miles on it and it's never left me on the side of the road. It's got a 4.6 in it and I pull my camper without any problems. Very reliable. It it was easy, anyone could do it.  Post an Intelligent Response

Should of traded it in Posted by 65james on 11/4/2009, 4:21 pm, in reply to "The sky is cryin'. Sold my F 100 :(" 74.254.174.98 Read this article about the people who traded in old trucks and got new trucks. Clunkers It it was easy, anyone could do it.  Post an Intelligent Response

65 james...199K huh? Guess I'll keep mine for a while, only have 140K on it. nm Posted by Bullet Bob on 11/4/2009, 5:33 pm, in reply to "I have a 97 F150 " 72.174.99.179 nm Why does everyone have time to do a job twice, but nobody has time to do it once...RIGHT? J.Wesley Cooper  Post an Intelligent Response

No rust on these TX offerings. Posted by MustangSteve on 11/4/2009, 7:17 pm, in reply to "The sky is cryin'. Sold my F 100 :(" Forum Owner and Moderator Here's one. $2999.00 Seems like most of the short bed trucks are V-6, though. MustangSteve http://www.mustangsteve.com http://www.mustangsteve.com/My66FB_Signature_marks.jpg Link: 2001 in TX  Post an Intelligent Response

I prefer the pre egg shaped trucks Posted by Phillip Paskvan on 11/4/2009, 10:07 pm, in reply to "No rust on these TX offerings." 72.240.154.59 I understand the engines better 5.0, 4.9s are still plentiful and donor mills are every where I'd do a 92/96 I'm with loosenut though, I don't know what I want to do. I just know I am done with straight axles. I just know I need a truck for sidework/backup. I'd love to have one that would make it to my dad's in Traverse City 5 hrs away. My stang is still to project-y. I am tempted to sell it and parlay the cash into a better modern truck. Or buy a beater truck and sell the stang and get a better DD car, Or ... Ill figure it out eventually.  Post an Intelligent Response

I got a 97' f-150 and love it Posted by matts67coupe on 11/4/2009, 10:15 pm, in reply to "Should of traded it in" 216.211.177.14 It has had a few small problems. The odometer has gone out so I don't know how many miles it has but I would guess it's 130-155,000 miles. The 4.6 has always done me good though. Plenty of power and souds good with my flowmaster 3 inch exhaust. Also a valve got stuck in the tranny so it shifted wierd for a while but got that fixed, but those are the only real problems.  Post an Intelligent Response

My 97' is a shortbed 4.6L v8 extracab. I didn't know they were hard to find Posted by matts67coupe on 11/4/2009, 10:17 pm, in reply to "No rust on these TX offerings." 216.211.177.14 nm  Post an Intelligent Response

I have found somthing about buying online. Posted by Loosenut on 11/5/2009, 3:30 am, in reply to "My 97' is a shortbed 4.6L v8 extracab. I didn't know they were hard to find" 24.247.53.145 Pictures can really be decieving. I've gone to look at some trucks that looked great in pictures and they were actually really rough. And then there's that "near show truck condition" statement..... I can take anything apart.  Post an Intelligent Response

Ever consider the 2003-2009 Crown Vic suspension swap? Posted by MustangSteve on 11/5/2009, 2:13 pm, in reply to "I prefer the pre egg shaped trucks" Forum Owner and Moderator They have an aluminum crossmember that basically bolts into the F-100 frame (same width frame) and it has R&P anad disc brakes plus sway bar and Independent front suspension. I am done with straight axles AND twin I-Beams! MustangSteve http://www.mustangsteve.com http://www.mustangsteve.com/My66FB_Signature_marks.jpg  Post an Intelligent Response

Re: Ever consider the 2003-2009 Crown Vic suspension swap? Posted by Phil on 11/5/2009, 2:53 pm, in reply to "Ever consider the 2003-2009 Crown Vic suspension swap?" 72.240.57.254 I read enough on slick 60's to know it wasn't for me. Maybe if I was doing a SBF but the 429 would probably be an issue  Post an Intelligent Response

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