I'm going to look at an 08 F250 tomorrow. It's an XL model crew cab with a V10, 4wd, and I think 4:10's. Anything I should look out for?

 

The only thing that comes to mind is the plugs. That year used the infamous 2-piece plug design that's notorious for coming apart during removal. The removal procedure of separated plugs can be time-consuming, and screwing it up can cost you an engine.

Otherwise they are pretty solid trucks. Balljoints and front-end components may need to be replaced with that kind of mileage, but a lot of that depends on how it was used. Do you know its history? Has it spent its life in Florida, or was it imported from up north?

 

The only history I've gotten so far was from the Carfax. Showed that it was only owned in Florida and had a service done in Texas. About 155,000 miles on it- with 30,000 of them added last year. Hopefully the plugs have already been replaced with the 1 piece ones. Thanks!

 

Nope. I have an 09 v10. Awesome truck. Roll the price of a 5star tuner into it. U wont be dissapointed

 

I would try to verify maintance records on it, but otherwise the V10 gets good reviews.

 

It is my understanding that the plug issue was resolved in Nov. '07. If it was built after that, there may not be a breaking issue. I had an '08 that was built in May '08 and there wasn't any problem with removing the plugs at 155K.

 

Thanks for the info guys. Unfortunately the dealer told me they had it this morning before I drove 1 1/2 hours there and it was sold when I got there. The hunt continues!

 

Did you kick his ***?

 

Should have but the guy I was supposed to meet at the dealer wasn't even there lol

 

disappointing ... for sure.. this one was not for you..

 

Found another truck but it's not a Ford.. owner is out of town for a few days. Going to check it out this Wednesday hopefully. 8.1L big block and an Allison trans

 

You SOB, leave the site now!!!

JK. That truck will be a beast, huge engine

 

I've heard good things about those, but they're thirsty. A GM 8.1L was on my list of trucks when I bought my Excursion.

 

What is the HP and torque rating of the 8.1L?

 

My friend had an 8.1 in his chevy. It is comparable to the 6.8 ford v10 in power but he only averaged about 9 mpg when he wasn't towing.