My first SD purchase question
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I have a 99 XLT SD SC with a build date of 1/98 with 6.8L, original 2V heads, bought it 12 years ago from a farmer who used it as a truck, not a grocery getter, and I still love it. She's always pulling a 20' 14k trailer and have 248,000 on it. All original, no spit plugs and changed them out once. Time consuming and expensive due to 10 plugs/coils, but not that tough. Pics in my album.
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Ok maybe I misunderstood is this truck a stick or automatic? If its a stick than you are good to go. The manual five speeds are very tuff.
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@leadmic please stop with the misinformation
ZF5's which are a manual 5 speed transmission stopped early on in the Super Duty platform. They later went to the ZF6.
4R100's are a 4 speed automatic were used with the 7.3 diesel and 2V V10's.
5R110's were used behind the 6.0 Diesel, 3V V10 and 5.4 Engines.
@armedforcesracing the 5r110 is a great transmission, as previously mentioned in this thread you can update the pan and filter to the 08+ style.
ZF5's which are a manual 5 speed transmission stopped early on in the Super Duty platform. They later went to the ZF6.
4R100's are a 4 speed automatic were used with the 7.3 diesel and 2V V10's.
5R110's were used behind the 6.0 Diesel, 3V V10 and 5.4 Engines.
@armedforcesracing the 5r110 is a great transmission, as previously mentioned in this thread you can update the pan and filter to the 08+ style.
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From: Tulare U.S.A.
@leadmic please stop with the misinformation
ZF5's which are a manual 5 speed transmission stopped early on in the Super Duty platform. They later went to the ZF6.
4R100's are a 4 speed automatic were used with the 7.3 diesel and 2V V10's.
5R110's were used behind the 6.0 Diesel, 3V V10 and 5.4 Engines.
@armedforcesracing the 5r110 is a great transmission, as previously mentioned in this thread you can update the pan and filter to the 08+ style.
ZF5's which are a manual 5 speed transmission stopped early on in the Super Duty platform. They later went to the ZF6.
4R100's are a 4 speed automatic were used with the 7.3 diesel and 2V V10's.
5R110's were used behind the 6.0 Diesel, 3V V10 and 5.4 Engines.
@armedforcesracing the 5r110 is a great transmission, as previously mentioned in this thread you can update the pan and filter to the 08+ style.
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Thanks for the all the great tips and help on me making a decision on this truck. I wanted to let all of you know that I looked this truck over and test drove it and found it to be a really great truck but I came across a 2011 F350, 6.2, 4wd, with 98,000 miles on it and went that route instead.
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Nice truck. Love my 6.2L XL
One thing. My manual blend door has started going out. I'll need to change it. If you notice the AC is not as cold don't freak out and start jacking with the compressor,etc there is a blend door relearn that you can search for.
You can also slowly rotate hot back to cold and you should notice it getting cold.
One thing. My manual blend door has started going out. I'll need to change it. If you notice the AC is not as cold don't freak out and start jacking with the compressor,etc there is a blend door relearn that you can search for.
You can also slowly rotate hot back to cold and you should notice it getting cold.
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