Hi,

just joined - about to buy a ford explorer 2003 and had a couple of questions before I handed over the cash, so thought I'd join and ask! In DFW, Texas. Thanks.

 

I've been lurking around for a while but desided to register now. I have had several US-fords but only two trucks. One F-100 shortbed stepside -63 but now I have a F-100 shortbed styleside -73. I love these solid vehicles...
Later

 

Hello all... New member here checking in.

My name is Mark and I am the owner of a 2006 F-350 Super Duty 6.0L Lariat Crew Cab Long Bed 4x4 Dually that I had "bullet proofed" about a year ago after blowing my head gaskets and having all the common 6.0 Liter issues. I purchased the truck new in 2006 and do love it...especially after the bullet proof, exhaust and adding the tuner.

Here's basically what we have done to it thus far:

Blue Spring Upgrade | HPOP STC Fitting Kit | MPD 6.0L Heady Duty Up-Pipe | Machine Heads with O-Ringing | 18mm 6.0L Head Gasket | ARP 250-4202 6.0L ARP Studs | 6.0/6.4L Oil Pressure Switch | 6.0L Injector O-Ring Set | 6.0L Turbocharging Mounting Set | Sinister Diesel Coolant Filtration Kit | Stand Tubes | Dummy Tubes | STC Livewire TS Programmer & Monitor with Innovative Diesel's Xtreme Street, Street and Tow Tunes | FICM with PHP Atlas 40 Tune | JMS EGT Kit | MBRP 4" Exhaust

I hope to learn quite a bit from you all and provide input where and when I can.

Thanks for having me.

 

Hello I just joined. Got a 99 E150 cargo van with a 4.2L V6. 253K on body on it's 2nd motor, original trans.

 

Just got first ford of my own. Picked up a 1985 f150 4x4 explorer edition with for $800 bucks. The body is in pretty amazing condition, a little surface rust on the hood, and a couple minor dents. I am still amazed at the lack of any real rust on this truck. The interior is even in great shape considering the age and the estimated 300,000 miles on it. And it has a small lift on it from the PO, not sure how much, maybe 3 inches or so. That's the good. The bad was the extra hole in the side of the front driver side cylinder wall lol. The PO had bored the block 60 over, and run a performance cam on a very mature block. Well that gave me the opportunity to get the truck cheap so I don't mind. Went to about six scrap u pull lots and finally found what I wanted. Pulled a complete motor from a 1996 ford explorer with gt40 heads and a roller cam for about 200 bucks, slapped it in mated to my borg warnervous T-18 and was screaming down the road in no time (actually not no time, was my first engine swap and took me about two weeks to tear it down replace all the seals and get rid of all the efi junk so my edelbrock 4 barrel setup would work). Sorry for the rambling intro, I do love to talk about my big blue baby lol. Feel free to ask anything about it, I will have pictures up ASAP.

 

Robert young here--just aquired a 51 pu, and am planning a 4bt cummins swap.

Lots of mods to make on the old gal--looking for a little help (free labor!).

thanks in advance for the help.

 

Hello everyone my name is mike I'm in phoenix Arizona. I have recently purchased a 2003 f250 with the 7.3 it has 295k on it & still runs excellent. this is my second super duty my first one was a 2007 I only owned for 2 months, the coyote's decided they needed more than me to run aliens across the border it was found after 3 weeks stuck in a wash down by the mexico border & totaled . I have some questions about my 2003 & look forward to chatting with the group but I'll leave this as my intro.

 

I'm about to order a tuxedo black F-250 XLT Crew Cab, 4x2, w/ 6.7L PSD. My dad was a mechanic and subscribed to DieselPower magazine, which, as a kid, read cover-to-cover. I gave my '05 Golf TDI to my daughter. She's sold on diesels and wants to get a Jetta TDI Sportwagon when she can afford one. I own a black '97 Mustang Cobra, a black '94 F-150 Lightning. Looking forward to ordering the black F-250 XLT.
-Ken

 

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i have a 1999 F-150 lariat 4.6 2x4 x-cab.

been having issues with what seems to be a miss but haven't had a code. i put new wires and that solve a lot of the issue but after warming still having a lack of true performance as it was. this was an all of a sudden thing, as in , i took a left turn and this issue occurred. 150k with a tune up and heater, radiator and a/c replaced when it was my dad's truck 3 or 4 years ago by the dealer. i just don't have the finance to do as much and am looking for answers here, please help!!!

A

 

brand new have a 2002 f 350 cc 7.3 and looking at an2004 ex to carry kids dogs cheerios cheezits french fries etc..
Read lots of 6.0 threads and am getting nervous but thinking if i immediatly remove egr do a remote oil cooler replace hpop that would make reliability a nonissue wife will be driving with the kids. ideas??

 

sorry just noticed no tech questions would move to 6.0 forum but dont know how

 

I am Vmarauder ( Vincent ) and I am glad to have found this FTE site. I own a 2014 F150 Lariat 3.5L TT which is the 1st truck I have ever bought. Already this site has helped me in locating upgrades and other parts.

 

Hi, new to the inside instead of lurking, Have 03 350 sd w/ 7.3 and a 2011 550 w/ 6.7 .
I hope to find answers to my 6.7 problems
Thanks.

 

my gal is a newly rustored '94 f250 IDI 4x4. This fall I did her over, the steering box is the only thing I didn't take off the frame. Mostly from 4 junk piles 2 250's & 2 350's. She's still a little buggy but I'm confident that she'll be a severe duty work truck. This site is great and has offered some invaluable tips. I did some heavy work on a '78 f250 about 20 years ago but nothing like this. I'll try to get some pic's out soon.