F250 4x4 460 vs. 351
#31
01-23-2011, 06:10 PM
Well, not to be a downer or anything, but with gas predicted to get to 5-6.00/gal this summer and diesel going for upwards of 8.00 /gal (!!) it might behoove you to look into a 6-banger. Let's hope all of this isn't true, but here we are in only late January & its already 3.59/gal where I live.
On a side note, if all of this DOES come to fruition, you're going to see a lot of trucks for sale-cheap. Just my .02
Roger
On a side note, if all of this DOES come to fruition, you're going to see a lot of trucks for sale-cheap. Just my .02
Roger
I have already adapted to using a Ranger for everything but the heaviest tasks.
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01-24-2011, 10:39 PM
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Wow, thanks for all of the Info!
Yeah, i don't plan on working the truck too hard, the occasional 3,000 - 4,000 lb load of stone or ton of firewood. My daily driver is an '03 Focus, so it will only get abused on weekends and summertime, as I'm a teacher / stone mason. The 351 I have now is mostly sufficient, the only reason I'm replacing it is because the coolant system is plagued with rust and I want a 4wd, plus it's got 245k on it now.
The truck with the 460 got sold anyway. I gotta admit, I was curious about having that much power under the hood. Getting ready to buy a '96 F250 XLT Ext. Cab 4x4 tomorrow. I test drove it today. It's only got 150k on it and it drove nice.
Yeah, i don't plan on working the truck too hard, the occasional 3,000 - 4,000 lb load of stone or ton of firewood. My daily driver is an '03 Focus, so it will only get abused on weekends and summertime, as I'm a teacher / stone mason. The 351 I have now is mostly sufficient, the only reason I'm replacing it is because the coolant system is plagued with rust and I want a 4wd, plus it's got 245k on it now.
The truck with the 460 got sold anyway. I gotta admit, I was curious about having that much power under the hood. Getting ready to buy a '96 F250 XLT Ext. Cab 4x4 tomorrow. I test drove it today. It's only got 150k on it and it drove nice.
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Thanks for all of the insights. I ended up going with the best overall deal I could find. Got a '96 F250 XLT 351 4x4 for $2,800. It's got 154k miles on it and is in nice overall condition. It runs great, and the wife even likes it! I've got a tranny question but will post that in a new thread.
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Yeah, how they were used is a big concern... This truck has no evidence of having a plow hooked up to it. It has the towing package and a Reese brake light box, so I guess it towed some stuff. I did a VIN check and it came back good, but beyond that, a fifteen year old vehicle is always somewhat of a gamble I guess.
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