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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:04 PM
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IS it worth it?

I have been looking into buying a Lifted Superduty F250 for a while, found one on ebay that fits what i'm looking for: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...RK%3AMEWA%3AIT
What do you think? Worthy?
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:14 PM
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Welcome to Ford Truck Enthusiasts KrenzyRyan.

Man that truck looks familiar......Might be a member here. Looks like a nice truck, appears to have all the support systems in place for the power mods. Should be a very nice rig.
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:19 PM
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nice looking truck. But what throws up a red flag for me is, why whas the motor changed at 100,000? that is when they are just getting broke in good. Just by guessing, using the mods he has installed, he has flogged the snot out of this truck. Who was the motor rebuil;t by??

Are you able to go see the truck in person? if not, i would step away and try to find something local that you can see in person, test drive, take it to a mechanic you trust to go over it.

Just my two cents worth for what its worth!
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 01:21 PM
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Dang - THAT is a sharp looking ride!! I likey!! That's a lot of extra's done to it - AND a new motor! Nice

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Old May 21, 2006 | 02:22 PM
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Thanks for all the advice guys. Everyone here in this forum seems really friendly and full of information.

I think I am going to walk away from this one. Not just because its in Texas and I am in Arizona, but because I want to put the mods on my truck and make it my own custom way.
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 05:20 PM
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nice rig, i bet he smoked it hot roddin
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 07:44 PM
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As said above, it takes ALOT to smoke one of these engines at 100,000 miles?? Bad maintenance(which makes you think about other parts of the truck that have been neglected) or hot-rodding all the time to show off for his buddies (he says he is going away to college)or something worse???
Just my opinion though.
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:29 PM
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The bad thing about this is he had forged rods and probably got pmr's with the new motor.
 
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Old May 21, 2006 | 08:57 PM
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This auction will likely go bad, anyway. He says in his text that he has a reserve, but it's a "no reserve" auction the way he has it listed.

At the end of the auction, when it doesn't bring what he "needs", he's going to back out of the deal anyway. Bookmark it and watch.

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Old May 21, 2006 | 09:08 PM
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I would keep on looking ...
 
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Old May 22, 2006 | 02:01 AM
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I smell a rat...............
 
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:20 AM
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Good idea to walk the only thing he didn't say was it was only driven by a little old lady back and forth to church..... Sounds like a beatter. LPR
 
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Old May 22, 2006 | 10:23 AM
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The truck looks good. The only thing I would worry about is the suspension its self. I didn't see any info on the lift or shocks in the add(not a good sign). Usualy they will say if its a suspension lift, body, or whatever. If the lift wasn't done right you can have alot of problems in the future. Also who puts in 4:10's when running 38's? Seems alittle undergeared?? Besides that it looks like a sick truck.
 
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Old May 22, 2006 | 09:55 PM
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Stay away.
 
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Old May 24, 2006 | 10:26 PM
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Yeah, I am going to have to agree with all of you guys. I think im just going to buy one bone stock and do my own thing. I am lookin at this one: http://www.autotrader.com/fyc/vdp.js...ax_price=26000

What about this one?
 
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