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From: Grays Harbor ,WA
Tools needed.
6 months ago I bought my 06 F 350. I have not had to do any major wrenching on a truck for quite a number of years. I believe the last one was a 76 F 250 I had. I want to gear up and be ready to fix and upgrade/update this truck as needed/wanted. What tools do I NEED to work on this truck. I have the basic set of SAE and metric already.
Id like to thank all of yall for being here, this site has been so helpful already.
Id like to thank all of yall for being here, this site has been so helpful already.
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From: Winder, Georgia
I have a 200 piece socket set and have been able to tackle most of my repairs so far. A digital volt meter and a scan tool will also prove to be useful. I purchased a ScanGaugeII this year and don't know how I lived without it. You can set it up to monitor various PID's which will give you real time data on your truck letting you know of "issues" before they become "ISSUES"
Good Luck.
Good Luck.
Cargo Master
Joined: May 2006
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From: Florida
a good pry bar 
..... i have gotten by with my craftsman tools, but do a search on amazon for "ford 6.0 L" that will list some "specialty tools" but if you never need them it is a waste, I would invest in Auto Enginuity with Ford enhanced. it is probably the most valuable tool in my toolbox.
..... i have gotten by with my craftsman tools, but do a search on amazon for "ford 6.0 L" that will list some "specialty tools" but if you never need them it is a waste, I would invest in Auto Enginuity with Ford enhanced. it is probably the most valuable tool in my toolbox.
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I bought a Haynes manual for my truck and was badly disappointed. 6.0 coverage is slim. Went back and got a Chiltons and started noticing some of the same pictures and text. Checked inside the cover and sure enough, same folks made 'em!
The net is a much better place for info. FTE is an invaluable resource and can get addictive even when your truck is running good! Also, I can recommend Alldata.com for info. Not too expensive and lots of wiring prints, torques and exploded pictures. I've been working from military manuals for many years and their info (Alldata) is pretty complete and presented in a familiar way.
For hand tools, the only thing I've had to buy so far is a 36mm socket for the HFCM filter, and scrounge up all my Torx stuff.
The net is a much better place for info. FTE is an invaluable resource and can get addictive even when your truck is running good! Also, I can recommend Alldata.com for info. Not too expensive and lots of wiring prints, torques and exploded pictures. I've been working from military manuals for many years and their info (Alldata) is pretty complete and presented in a familiar way.
For hand tools, the only thing I've had to buy so far is a 36mm socket for the HFCM filter, and scrounge up all my Torx stuff.
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From: Winder, Georgia
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I have been there plenty of times. Guess you could add bandages, aspirin, and something cold to wash 'em down.
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I couldn't agree with this more. I would say that this is perhaps the best investment that you could make and just with simple code reading from time to time, it would have paid for itself based on the $100 a pop that my dealership would charge just for codes.
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A set of precision BFH's 
I've had to buy a few "bigger than normal" size sockets but other than that you standard SAE and Foriegner socket set will do.....
Off the top of my head get a 24mm for fuel filters , a 36mm for oil filter , and a 27mm for most sensors I've replaced....
I've had to buy a few "bigger than normal" size sockets but other than that you standard SAE and Foriegner socket set will do.....
Off the top of my head get a 24mm for fuel filters , a 36mm for oil filter , and a 27mm for most sensors I've replaced....
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