Two-tone F-250 IDI Cozy Place to be in Colorado Winter
Spending all its life in the Mountain West, F-250 with IDI turbo-diesel remains unchanged to this day, just as it should remain.
For all the modern conveniences and (literally) life-saving tech the Ford F-Series offers, the workhorses of today can’t compare to the past. There’s just nothing like a classic F-250 rolling through town, picking up feed from the store. Maybe there’s an old F-150 chilling at the show ‘n shine drawing all the eyes.
Either way, seeing old beauties still on the road is a welcome sight. For example, TFLclassics recently shined the spotlight upon a 1993 F-250 with classic IDI diesel power visiting Colorado from Nevada. Let’s go back in time, y’all.
“Hey TFL viewers! My name is Brandon,” he said. “I am out here just east of Denver, and I wanted to show you guys my 1993 Ford F-250 4×4, five-speed, 7.3 IDI turbo diesel […] I like the IDI diesel because it’s the indirect injection, all manual. There’s no computers or anything like that to go wrong on this truck.”
The maroon-and-gray two-tone F-250 long-bed originally lived between Utah and Colorado’s Western Slope before Brandon bought it from the second owner around four years ago. As you can see, nothing’s changed at all on the pickup beyond the consumables. The stock wheels wear Michelin LTX A/T2s with tall sidewalls for that over-the-road comfort skinnier tires just don’t offer. The aftermarket grille guard’s a nice touch, too.
“This truck is all original,” said Brandon, “and I’ve kept it that way. I’ve used it, and I’ve had a lot of fun with it the past four years and a few thousand miles. This has been my third vehicle. It’s my weekend fun vehicle, just driving around town fun vehicle.”
Even the interior remains unchanged, aside from LED lightbulb upgrades. The stock AM/FM radio with cassette still plays tapes, the gray houndstooth cloth seats still look good, and the dash remains un-cracked. A true time machine within the cab.
“A couple things about this truck. It’s still got the original hood liner,” said Brandon, “which is pretty rare for these. A lot of times, those are gone by now. It’s got an ATS, actually factory-installed, turbo. In ’94, they came with a Ford-branded factory turbo.”
Unlike his F-250’s turbo, though, Ford squeezed the downpipe on the ’94 version, hindering the diesel’s abilities. Either way, it’s great to see a classic Ford like this still on the road today. Especially one this original.
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