well I bought a service truck today, I was holding out for a 4X4 Diesel 5 speed trans, but I got a 2WD 7.5L automatic trans?????
anyhow it is a 1989 F250 with an 8" service body almost new tires, 103,000 miles paint is a little rough (not too bad for an '89) in general the truck seems be in good shape. it was owned by the Prescott Unified School District, the employee who used the truck it's whole life was there and said it has been a great truck.
Oh yeah the price! $1,100.00 plus 8.5% tax and 10% buyers premium.

I love auctions

hopefully this link works to some pictures of it

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Very nice Buy!

 

I hope you kissed them after the papers were signed. Nice looking truck. Is that the non turbo 7.3? That maybe the only real good 7.3 because they aren't over powered. Slow & Steady just like IH. Great trucks if your not in a hurry. I owned a 73 4x4 IH with a 345, 4 speed great truck but not fast. I have always believed the problems with Navstar engines is they were never designed to make the HP or torque Ford wanted or needed. That is why I believe Cummins is much better. The 6.9 & the 7.3 non turbo I have seen many with over 500,000 miles & the really only problems were injector pumps. They weren't fast but would pull anything anywhere, just not fast. Just like IHs.
Maybe I should of gone to an auction to buy our truck instead of a dealer.
Craig

 

no it is the 7.5L (460EFI)

 

Congrats on the new buy! A new truck deserves some rep points! Here ya go!

 

Congrats!

looks like it got Jakes approval too!

Mark

 

yeah every time I tried to get a picture Jake would come running over to the truck.

 

My friend in Nevada just bought a 91 F250 4x4 460 EFI his boy drove it to Las Vegas & back & got 15 MPG with it. So you maybe able to get fair mileage. Sounds like 15 wouldn't be much worse than you got with your $4+/gal diesel. Gas $.50/gal cheaper. Only 6 quarts of oil & oil filters $3.28 for Motorcraft. Not bad buy IMHO. No $6000 option for the diesel.
Craig

 

just picked up the title today, got insurance policy, will license Wednesday. new plates will be DIAMNDK, the name of my business is Diamond k so might as well get the plates eh!

 

glad its workin out for you so far our 97 ext cab 4x4 7.5l got 15mpgs empty and pullin our fifth wheel 13000lbs itd get 8. so hope that helps ya out with what to expect.

 

Hey Bart,


How's the new truck? Do you have any time to breathe while working 2 jobs?

Just a beautiful sunny sunday afternoon in Phoenix

Mark

 

just got to breath, I have been in Phoenix since Thursday morning. crazy long days, the shortest was 13 1/2 hours. as for the second job I am waiting for a part that I paid $60.00 for 2 day shipping last Monday.