97up-list-digest Friday, August 14 1998 Volume 01 : Number 182



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In this issue:

FTE 97up - 99 F350 4WD PSD SC LWB LARIAT Question
FTE 97up - Getting Old!
Re: FTE 97up - 99 F350 4WD PSD SC LWB LARIAT Question
FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy
Re: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy
FTE 97up - F250, V10, 3.73 limited slip
Re: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy
RE: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy
FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy
Re: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy
FTE 97up - Horror stories?
FTE 97up - Anyone home?
Re: FTE 97up - Anyone home?
Re: FTE 97up - Horror stories?
FTE 97up - Re: Nascar Edition
FTE 97up - re: 5.4 problems
FTE 97up - Re: Horror Stories
Re: FTE 97up - Re: Horror Stories
Re: FTE 97up - Anyone home?
FTE 97up - No Spare...
Re: FTE 97up - No Spare...
FTE 97up - STD automatic vs HD automatic option

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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:46:08 -0400
From: Donald Denning
Subject: FTE 97up - 99 F350 4WD PSD SC LWB LARIAT Question

Hi everyone,

I have placed an order for a 99 F350 4X4 SRW SuperCab
PowerStroke 8 foot bed in the Lariat trim package
My Ford dealer tells me that I can't order the snow
plow prep package (86M).

I would like to put a plow set up on this.

My question is....

Is the Snow Plow Prep package not orderable because???

1. It is not needed in this configuration?
2. You can't plow with this truck?

I was thinking of just ordering the Heavy front suspension
> package (674) instead

Can anyone she some light.

Thanks.

Don

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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 07:02:32 -0700
From: "Johnson, John"
Subject: FTE 97up - Getting Old!

I look under the hood of my new F150 and nothing is familiar! Yeah, I
know, I'm getting old. I have the 4.6 with the towing package and I'm
wondering about getting a computer chip to enhance performance, mostly
so I have more power pulling a horse trailer with two quarter horses.
Shouldn't weigh more than 6000 lb. even with some tack and feed.

I'd appreciate information from anyone with experience with the chips.
I'm pretty ignorant of the subject so any help will be appreciated.
Horsepower/torque improvement, impact on mileage, ease of installation,
cost of the chip, which chip is better (if more than one is available)
etc.

Thank you in advance for your assistance.

John
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 08:06:42 -0600
From: Matt Adams
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 99 F350 4WD PSD SC LWB LARIAT Question

I seem to remember having this conversation about a supercab F-150, and
why the snow prep package wasnt allowed on that f-150. I believe it has
something to do with the weak frame of the supercabs (with the doors).
It was never a problem with the previous supercabs as they had no doors,
and the frame was as sturdy as it could be, but apparently it is
weakened by the fact that there is a door there now... go figure, I
could certainly be wrong...

Donald Denning wrote:

> Hi everyone,
>
> I have placed an order for a 99 F350 4X4 SRW SuperCab
> PowerStroke 8 foot bed in the Lariat trim package
> My Ford dealer tells me that I can't order the snow
> plow prep package (86M).
>
> I would like to put a plow set up on this.
>
> My question is....
>
> Is the Snow Plow Prep package not orderable because???
>
> 1. It is not needed in this configuration?
> 2. You can't plow with this truck?
>
> I was thinking of just ordering the Heavy front suspension
> > package (674) instead
>
> Can anyone she some light.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Don
>
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Owner of 1998 Ford F-150, Supercab, shortbed Moonlight
Blue 4.6L v8 truck with accessories including but not
limited to: Elephant Bar Euro Style Brush Guard, Hella
500 55W Driving Lights, Bugflector II Bug Shield, BF
Goodrich 285-75/16 A/T tires, Skid plates, VentVisor
door sill covers, door side moldings, 6-disk CD changer,
sliding rear window, Black Smittybilt Nerf Bars, snugtop
hi-liner topper, bedrug bed-liner, off-road decals,
towing package, tail light covers, Gibson catback dual
rear exhaust, Ford Logo hitch cover, and much more!


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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:08:26 -0600
From: "Bruce McLeod"
Subject: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy

Well, I have finally had it with my dodge truck. I want to order a 99 f350
superduty diesel, but have a couple of questions first. Are there any
changes planned to the superduty in the near future that I may want to wait
for? Second, I have heard reports of terrible fuel economy in the 99
diesel, can anyone confirm or deny these (I have heard reports of people
getting 8 mpg loaded)

Bruce A. McLeod, B.Sc., B.Comm.
Magnatech Consulting
Lone Pine Ranching
(403) 277-1839


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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:29:36 -0600 (MDT)
From: montblackburn webtv.net (mont blackburn)
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy

I wonder what the statistics are on new ford owners who got fed up on
their Dodges? If any body asks me I always tell them the truth--loved
the Cummins too long--should have gotten rid of it before the
transmission went out the second time
Our 99 Powerstroke has 7000 miles on . Same fuel with the same load as
the 92 Dodge. The Ford is quieter and easier to shift(six speed ) The
Dodge had already been in the shop with it's transmission by this time
and they never got it fixed right in my opinion because it didn't sound
right and was always hard to get into 4 wheel drive. My wife couldn't
do it ,in fact. We haven't pulled our fifth wheel yet, just stock
gooseneck trailer, equipment trailer and our popup truck camper.

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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:36:05 -0700
From: Don & Bobbi Jones
Subject: FTE 97up - F250, V10, 3.73 limited slip

I am about to order my new F250 with the V10 and 2WD. I would prefer to
have the 3.73 rear end and would like to have it as limited slip. It
appears that the 3.73 limited slip is avialable only with the diesel.
This seems to be because the 3.73's limited slips are in short supply.

Anybody have any idea when the 3.73 ltd slip might be available with the
V10?

Don Jones
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 09:13:53 -0700 (PDT)
From: Bill Grund
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy

In response to Bruce McLeod's post concerning
superduty diesel fuel economy:

I purchased an 1999 F250SD powerstroke in may. Since then I have been
averaging 20.2 mpg, Unloaded hwyway miles, at 65 mph. It came with a
6-speed trans with a 3.73 final drive.
Fuel economy seems to drop off to 18.5 - 19.0 mpg when crusing over
75mph. I am very please with this vehicle.

Bill Grund


- ---Bruce McLeod wrote:
>
> Well, I have finally had it with my dodge truck. I want to order a
99 f350
> superduty diesel, but have a couple of questions first. Are there any
> changes planned to the superduty in the near future that I may want
to wait
> for? Second, I have heard reports of terrible fuel economy in the 99
> diesel, can anyone confirm or deny these (I have heard reports of
people
> getting 8 mpg loaded)
>
> Bruce A. McLeod, B.Sc., B.Comm.
> Magnatech Consulting
> Lone Pine Ranching
> (403) 277-1839
>
>
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 11:11:45 -0500
From: "Beaman, James"
Subject: RE: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy

Bruce McLeod wrote:

> Well, I have finally had it with my dodge truck. I want to order a 99
> f350
> superduty diesel, but have a couple of questions first. Are there any
> changes planned to the superduty in the near future that I may want to
> wait
> for?
>
Some folks have reported that the trailer tow mirrors may become telescoping
in the future. I have not heard when this might happen, neither have I seen
anything official from Ford as to whether this will actually happen at all.

James Beaman
james.beaman lmco.com
Houston, Texas
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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 13:08:45 EDT
From: BlankfortJ aol.com
Subject: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy

I killed my Dodge order when I heard all the horror stories about the 24 valve
ISB. Glad I did. Just got my F250 4x4 PSD 6 Speed and got 18mpg on the first
tank. Since than combo city, hwy, light and mid towing with a few high speed
75+ runs getting 16-17 mpg. Still only 2500 miles so, it too early to tell
what the real mileage will be.



>>Well, I have finally had it with my dodge truck. I want to order a 99 f350
superduty diesel, but have a couple of questions first. Are there any
changes planned to the superduty in the near future that I may want to wait
for? Second, I have heard reports of terrible fuel economy in the 99
diesel, can anyone confirm or deny these (I have heard reports of people
getting 8 mpg loaded)

Bruce A. McLeod, B.Sc., B.Comm.
Magnatech Consulting
Lone Pine Ranching

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Date: Thu, 13 Aug 1998 12:43:54 -0500 (CDT)
From: "Joseph L. Casey"
Subject: Re: FTE 97up - 2 questions, changes and fuel economy

At about 7,000 miles, I pulled a 14500 lb 5th wheel from Chicago to Colorado
and back. The mileage was between 10.5 and 10.8 when towing. That is at 65
mph usually.

At 1,000 miles I went from Chicago to New Orleans and back and on that trip
the mileage was about 8.6, if I remember correctly. There are a few more
hills on this trip, but I am guessing the difference has more to do with the
amount of mileage.

I don't know of any changes except price. There was, however, a statement
that Ford would offer an exhaust brake sometime now or later. Nothing else
has been said about this. There was a rumor--that the towing mirrors would
have a telescoping feature later. I have heard even less about that. The
first is a prediction and the second statement is truly a rumor.

Joe



At 09:08 AM 8/13/98 -0600, you wrote:
>Well, I have finally had it with my dodge truck. I want to order a 99 f350
>superduty diesel, but have a couple of questions first. Are there any
>changes planned to the superduty in the near future that I may want to wait....

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