200789mi On my 97 f350 cc 4x4 , bouthg it for $4K Ive put in new , oil cooler , injectors, turbo., brake master brake pads , heaterc core , CPS, cab mount bushings. and the truck is running strong!1

 

Have a 97 f250hd with 190K miles. I pull an old heavy fifth wheel with gooseneck adapter all over south georgia and in the mountains, have great power still. Bought truck in 00 with 54,000 miles. Used it for mobile home service pulling a trailer for 2years, and also use it to pull a jd 310 backhoe on the gooseneck.

no major repairs to engine, had transmission replaced about 25k miles ago, replaced one set of glow plugs, and replaced two vacuum pumps, but because didn't check hose from power steering pump, it was clogged causing the vacuum pump to go out. replaced fuel pump back 100k miles back, have had to have work done on 4x4, new spindle on one side

 

Have a 97 f250hd with 190K miles. I pull an old heavy fifth wheel with gooseneck adapter all over south georgia and in the mountains, have great power still. Bought truck in 00 with 54,000 miles. Used it for mobile home service pulling a trailer for 2years, and also use it to pull a jd 310 backhoe on the gooseneck.

no major repairs to engine, had transmission replaced about 25k miles ago, replaced one set of glow plugs, and replaced two vacuum pumps, but because didn't check hose from power steering pump, it was clogged causing the vacuum pump to go out. replaced fuel pump back 100k miles back, have had to have work done on 4x4, new spindle on one side

 

I've got a 95 F350 with 290,000 on it and it still runs like a champ. Transmission is starting to give me a bit of problem. But E4ODs are a weak point. Put one injector in it.
Have 3" DP with 3 1/2" exhuast(no cat). Banks Trans Command system. I love the way this truck runs I just hope the body will last as long as the engine.

 

mine 97's got 257,246 bought it from my dad who got it brand new. No major repairs. Just a fuel pump and I rebiult the turbo last month. It didn't really need it but I had it off to fix an exhaust leak and figured why not since its already off. I love the truck and will probalbly never buy another!

 

2002 F250 4x4- Bought new, No problems at all. Has 80k miles on it.

2001 F250 4x4- Bought new: At 45k the motor lost oil pressure and had to be replaced, at 55k the pcm failed, at 65k the rear end went, at 70k the front wheel bearings went, at 120k the second pcm went, at 165k the injector harness on the left engine bank went. This truck has been somewhat of a problem.

1999 F250 4x4- Bought new. Currently has 189k on it. Replaced fan, radiator(fan ate it) and a tie rod end.

1997 F250- Bought new. Currently has 378k on it. Replaced 2 alternators, 1 camshaft position sensor, injector harness on right engine bank, glow plug system is now push button operated, and 1 master cylinder.

1995 F350- Bought new. Currently has 220k on it. Replaced camshaft position sensor, 1 galley plug, starter, water pump, 3 transmissions, repaired fuel leak, rebuilt oil cooler, and the glow plug system is now push button operated.

1995 F250 4x4 w/4:10 gears- Just bought it with 200k. No work has been done on it. I got all the service records since the truck was new. Feels like tranny might need a little tlc though. The shift into second isn't always perfect.

For the most part the trucks see good use, are well maintained, and we don't have problems. The 01 just seems to be a little of a lemon. The 95 stopped dropping transmissions when we put a Jasper in it, got larger cooler lines, and a much much larger tranny cooler.

 

221K and running strong. only things i have HAD to replace was VC gasket, injector harness, gp's, and ICP.

-cutts-

 

Got just about 800 000 on my 97 F450 but was really down on power and I think oil consumption was close to fuel consumption (about a gallon a day) swaped in a used powerstroke with about 250 000 on it and a transmission and bearing in the rear end and is almost like a new truck and every time it goes to turn to 400 000 the 3 does not change at the begining so it it never looks like it has more than 300 000 on it, we turn it about once a year

 

I keep a shorter belt under the seat for the twice a year the vacuum pump goes shure has kept me out of jams

 

56,438 on my 97 F350 w/ 4.10's and E4OD. Most of that is towing mileage, 1/4 heavy, 3/4 a 3 horse trailer. No problems so far. Thought I had a UVC harness prob, but think it was just some bad fuel.

 

I have 347,000 on my 96 F-250 extended cab 2wd automatic. Bought it last year with 330,000 on it I haven’t had to do anything but change oil and put brakes on it. I have a stack of service records from the previous owner about an inch thick. They had done a lot new fuel tanks, brake lines, fuel lines, radiator changed I believe the "overdrive solenoid" not sure what it is. I'm sure there is more I don't know about.

 

1995 F250 135,000

I bought it from a friend of mine in 2002 with about 85,000 on it.

I have changed the water pump, had the alternator rebuilt, fuel preheater element in fuel bowl shorted out for some reason or other Fixed that, starter wire came loose from fitting at starter no big deal, Only Major thing was a leaking injector. I fixed that myself, put new O rings on all the injectors, replaced glowplugs, valve cover gaskets and small wiring harnesses while I was into it Not necessarily a problem at the time, but didn't want to fool with taking it apart again. Parts for that were from the Navistar dealer, about 1/3 price of Ford parts. The extra work only cost a couple hundred extra.

I put a set of tires on it last year too.

In 2003, it got hit hard in the driver side door. A woman in a ranger truck ran a red light and hit me hard enough to push me 12 feet sideways. I drove it home, but the cab was moved over almost 2" on the frame. All the cab bolts looked like pretzels, but no frame damage. Her insurance company spent about $6,000 on it. I bought my 2004 6.0 while it was in the shop for body work and am dang glad I didn't trade the old 95 off. The 04 has been in the shop A LOT. The body on it is honestly pretty rough after the accident. Body shop did a shotty job on the repair, but it is dependable as ever, rides smoother than my 04, gets better fuel milage than my 04 and will out pull and haul the 04 any day of the week and twice on Sunday.

Skipper

 

96 350 CC SRW 4x4, bought w/140,000 now has 210,000. Big $$ repairs, Trans.(@180K), glow plugs, tires (@160K, need new ones now). Typical Shi*, vaccuum pump twice, water pump, batteries, front auto-locking hubs, ball joints, tie rod ends, shocks, GPR, ECM, lots of $75 oil changes, front brakes every 20K, rears once, glow plug harness repaired once (only time truch left me stuck somewhere), starter, alternator.

I must say these things are very dependable, but when something goes, it tends to be expensive, compared to simmilar size gassers.
It seems most of the repairs I have have done would be needed gas or diesel, and there were very few diesel specific repairs (gassers also have gasser specific repairs).
With this in mind, I do belive they are still a lot less expensive to run than gassers, and definitly outlast gassers 3 to 1 (I expect to get at least another 100K before I sell it).

 

last time i saw it a month ago it had around 150,000.
mostly my major stuff have been mods that i wanted.
cant wait to drive it again in another month!!!!!!!!!!!

 

292,000 on my 95 cc dually. No major repairs, just the usual stuff. Starts right up, uses zero oil and runs like a new one. Best vehicle I have ever owned (knock on wood).