Looking to buy this truck to pull my bobcat and such around. To old or should be ok? Has a dump on it that I will remove for a flat bed. Only has 72k miles and looks in great shape but I don't know. Any thoughts

 

Pictures? What does the frame look like? Hours on the drivetrain?

 

I recently sold my '01 F250 with around 60K miles on it - with the salt on the roads in the winter here, the underside was a mess. Needed brake lines, calipers, etc.

I have to say, for a work truck that you need to depend on, you better inspect that thing up, down, left and right, and everywhere inbetween

 

Florida truck no rust. Have a F350 with 6.2 but miss my dump truck that I sold so trying to see about this truck. Was hoping somebody owned an f550 to tell me how it did as far as being 17 years old being worth it.

 

Pictures, details, price, etc would all help people give advice on if it's a good idea. I wouldn't be scared of it just based on age. It's LOW miles for a 6.8, but enough to show that it hasn't just sat and wasted away. I don't have a 550, but my daily driver is an '01 F350 6.8 and I have no concerns based on it's age. It's completely solid and does what I ask of it. Like any older vehicle there are little things that pop up, but nothing that makes me question it's reliability. I occasionally consider trading it in on a newer 6.2, but I'd be paying $30,000 for something with the same miles as I already have and it has given me no reason to replace it. If it's solid and well maintained that truck should be just fine. Thirsty, but fine

 

If you're coming from a 6.2 you won't notice any improvements in power, hopefully that's not a concern.

As for reliability, the V10 can be rock solid if it's maintained properly. It really doesn't need much, but if you neglect it, it can be quickly trashed.

If you don't know much about the Ford modular engines, just take it to a reputable Ford mechanic who's familiar with not just V8 modulars, but who's actually seen more than a few V10s.