Help!!! TRG
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Postmaster
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From: Levittown
Help!!! TRG
TRG!
With all the treads about down falls and troubles its time for a change of pace!
TRG=Truck Runs Great!
Its a 97 PSD and runs drives,shifts,sounds,makes more power,and gets better MPG then when it was new. Iam the original owner, and ford could only wish it ran as good. Its great not to have the EPA on your back.
How much better is yours from the day you got it until today????!!!!
Happy PSD Party
LLIB
A tread with no Drammmmaaaa!!!! 
With all the treads about down falls and troubles its time for a change of pace!
TRG=Truck Runs Great!
Its a 97 PSD and runs drives,shifts,sounds,makes more power,and gets better MPG then when it was new. Iam the original owner, and ford could only wish it ran as good. Its great not to have the EPA on your back.
How much better is yours from the day you got it until today????!!!!
Happy PSD Party
LLIB
A tread with no Drammmmaaaa!!!!
Lead Driver
Joined: May 2007
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From: Belair md
mine is 100 times better then when i bought it......when i bought the truck i got it for a steal because it was traded in with the assumption that it was blown up..........god i love cam sensors!
Post Fiend
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Mine is better than new as well! Running great! Always working on it cause I am always modding or upgrading!! Need a vacuum on the inside and a wash on the outside but other than that its doing great! But it also has a long way to go!! PMS is alive and well!!
Post Fiend
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From: MICHIGAN
This is a long over due thread. Great idea MADVAN, thried to rep ya but...gotta spread the love. Mine was a good truck when purchased used with 120K, it's better now than Ford could have ever built it because of you guys here on FTE. Thanks to all.
Post Fiend
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Lets add this question. What is on your short list (definately doing them in the near future, not your wish list) of mods to do? Mine short list is stage 1's and a different chip and get my stacks back on.
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From: Bama!
My wifes's truck,
When we got her, it only had minor electrical issues, and I got it for a steal because we were in Gasser land at the time. Replaced stereo, all issues fixed. Beautiful Truck, she wants to add a grille gaurd and seat covers to protect the original interior.
My Truck:
Project truck, underwater thing that my buddy sold me. Still tracking down electrical issues, but the engine runs, and the 4x4 engages at all levels. Just trying to track down a glow plug short. Led down the trail of "if one goes out it could short the system with feedback." Cannot work on it again till I get back from SERE... oh well. It's a good truck all around so far, and my favorite part is the learning experience of electric theory. I love it.
When we got her, it only had minor electrical issues, and I got it for a steal because we were in Gasser land at the time. Replaced stereo, all issues fixed. Beautiful Truck, she wants to add a grille gaurd and seat covers to protect the original interior.
My Truck:
Project truck, underwater thing that my buddy sold me. Still tracking down electrical issues, but the engine runs, and the 4x4 engages at all levels. Just trying to track down a glow plug short. Led down the trail of "if one goes out it could short the system with feedback." Cannot work on it again till I get back from SERE... oh well. It's a good truck all around so far, and my favorite part is the learning experience of electric theory. I love it.
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From: Levittown
Tj
On the short is alternative FUEL's
Its time! Over priced ULSD
Its the death of a diesel.
Bill
On the short is alternative FUEL's
Its time! Over priced ULSD
Its the death of a diesel.Bill
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Post Fiend
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From: Silver Lake Dunes, MI
Yeah I should have added that to my list as well. Been talking about it now for 4 years! I have over 100 gallons of WVO collected and a few liter batched made. Just need to build the BD processor. maybe thats what the tax return will do.
Hotshot
Joined: Aug 2006
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Bought mine at an online auction ,,Based on the pictues of it
Got a great deal on it too $6051.00
PO thought the trans was on its way out wire to VSS broken (Intermittant)
Came with a back blade & a unimount plow ..decent body ,for a michigan truck ,,,& cant take much credit for how much better is is than new ..It was already modded when I got it (Injector 's 6 pos chip straight exaust ) & the ever famous EBPV delete Coat hanger wired open mod
Thanks to Bill ,,trans is as smooth as you could want
Best vehicle I have ever owned & I have more than 20 different vehicles ,, this is the one I drive every day
Got a great deal on it too $6051.00
PO thought the trans was on its way out wire to VSS broken (Intermittant)
Came with a back blade & a unimount plow ..decent body ,for a michigan truck ,,,& cant take much credit for how much better is is than new ..It was already modded when I got it (Injector 's 6 pos chip straight exaust ) & the ever famous EBPV delete Coat hanger wired open mod
Thanks to Bill ,,trans is as smooth as you could want
Best vehicle I have ever owned & I have more than 20 different vehicles ,, this is the one I drive every day
Senior User
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Northern California
Just turned 150k and TRG! I am going to shim the FPR, clean the screen and change the filter. Then t-shoot the WIF light (never see it). I have a 203* t-stat, housing, and HPX waiting in boxes and I need to make time for the exhaust guy to do the delete pipe on back...then I will drive it for a while and consider the next move. Thanks to this site and youz guys the next move will be sooner than later.
Cargo Master
Joined: Jul 2006
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From: Nampa, ID
Short list is (expensive!) a new torque converter and, if needed, tranny rebuild/upgrade.
TRG thanks to you guys and this site. The kids will have to skip a dinner some day so I can budget in a "Supporter" tag next to my name.
TRG thanks to you guys and this site. The kids will have to skip a dinner some day so I can budget in a "Supporter" tag next to my name.