Job 1, Job 2...?
 

I'm looking at purchasing an '08. I have two picked out and they both have 75,000 miles. Both are Lariats and both are priced almost identical.

Truck 1 was manufactured in 3/07. It also has navigation, sunroof, and the shorter front air dam.

Truck 2 was manufactured in 8/07. It doesn't have navigation or sunroof but it does have the taller air dam.

On another forum site, multiple members refer to Job numbers of their trucks. Supposedly, Job 1 trucks have the shorter front air dam while Job 2 models have the taller air dam. It's of their opinion that Job 1 trucks have more problems; especially with the radiators.

So...
1. Is there a tried and true way of telling which Job number a truck is?
2. Is it really a big deal?
3. Since price is virtually the same, is buying a Job 2 truck better than a Job 1 truck, even though the Job 1 truck has the navigation and sunroof?

Thanks

My job 1 has radiator problems. Otherwise, it's been very solid. I have 121,000 miles on it.

Job # dates for the '08 model year are listed in the 6.4 Tech Folder. Go check it out, there is also a summary of the changes listing the job 1, 2, 3.

I purchased the tall air dam used from somebody here on FTE that did'nt like it. Some say that it can give a 1 mpg gain if you drive interstate a lot.

I would get an OASIS report on both trucks and then buy the one you like and not look back. I have a co worker with a job 2 truck identical to mine, he had his engine replaced due to a blown EGR cooler.

I'm a job 3...I had a bad TCM at 600 miles, but other than that just fine. Don't think the job #'s are that important this late in the game.

Rather look at the OASIS reports and inspect/drive the truck very carefully to insure a good purchase.

see the 6.4L Diesel: 6.4 Tech Folder topic at the top of this forum, and directly here

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/8...ml#post6392540

Sam

Thanks for everyone's help. I've learned quite a bit. I never knew about the tech folder. Maybe because I've never looked. :-banghead

Like ruschejj said, "I would get an OASIS report on both trucks and then buy the one you like and not look back".

Thanks again.:)

Also, I bought a used 08 F350, Job 1 (built 4/07) with 45k miles in Sept 09.. It had the radiator problem prior to my purchase (showed on the Oasis report).

Sam