fix it and trade it?
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From: house springs,mo
fix it and trade it?
thats my thinking! too many problems with the 7.3. and the repair prices! even if you do it yourself! im gona hear flack about this but hey i dont know what else to do! i switched jobs and i need my truck!to make a living and my ford is not doing it! you know were im going! just my vent about the ford truck i love but doesnt work!
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Well aside from the alcohol i smell on your breath tonight, whats making you sell the truck? What's broken that you have to repair? you can't complain about upkeep costs and fuel prices, because if you need it to make a living, you need it.
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From: house springs,mo
Originally Posted by strokin_it7.3
Well aside from the alcohol i smell on your breath tonight, whats making you sell the truck? What's broken that you have to repair? you can't complain about upkeep costs and fuel prices, because if you need it to make a living, you need it.
same old problems fix,fix,fix!
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have you gotten a compression, or cct done yet? you need to find someone close to you with a good diagnostic tool to help diagnose the problem. if you need the truck for work, then you know you need it. if you sell it the way it is, you will not get very much for it. if you fix and trade, you will have to trade for another since anything else would be a downgrade.
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From: house springs,mo
a friend is going to go get it! put it in hes garage and im gona fix it! again! just need a reliable truck are there any out there? this truck is just broke in i didnt have it the 1st 185,000 miles ive only had it a little over 15,000 miles.in that time,2 injectors one done by stealer,cold start problem,now broke again! im lost im at my witsend!
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From: house springs,mo
Originally Posted by griesera
You are always gunna have repair costs on no matter what flavor you buy.....
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Was the edge on it when you bought it? I would be leary of buying a chipped truck since they tend to be hot rodded more. I'm still running 4 7.3's, all at or above 200k & don't have near the problems you do. Maybe a different truck might be a good idea.
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Originally Posted by F350-6
Was the edge on it when you bought it? I would be leary of buying a chipped_truck_since they tend to be hot rodded more. I'm still running 4 7.3's, all at or above 200k & don't have near the problems you do. Maybe a different truck might be a good idea.
I still run stock tune today and find it quite good enough with the 4.88 rear axle.
I run out of rpm before the turbo has time to fully spool unless I'm pulling the trailer, then I'm speed limited by the sheer size and weight of everything.
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yep, both of ours were totally un-modded when we bought them, worst thing to happen is pattys transmission, but it was plagued with the dreaded mechanical diode. both at almost 200K on each (180K and 190K) and happy so far
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From: house springs,mo
Originally Posted by F350-6
Was the edge on it when you bought it? I would be leary of buying a chipped truck since they tend to be hot rodded more. I'm still running 4 7.3's, all at or above 200k & don't have near the problems you do. Maybe a different truck might be a good idea.
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no it wasnt and i was running stock when it happened!
Maybe a different 7.3 is all you need. Are there any options you wish you had on this truck?
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Originally Posted by medhvac
no it wasnt and i was running stock when it happened!
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Maybe a different 7.3 is all you need. Are there any options you wish you had on this truck?
like the big truck.wish i had a cummins in it!
Smoking just posted a thread about a nice truck for sale...in Col.. Yeah I realize the distance.. but it wasnt to long ago it was posted no one seen nothing in the area for sale.
i saw that but i owe money on this one!
like the big truck.wish i had a cummins in it!
Smoking just posted a thread about a nice truck for sale...in Col.. Yeah I realize the distance.. but it wasnt to long ago it was posted no one seen nothing in the area for sale.
i saw that but i owe money on this one!
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im gona update this.just got off the phone with a friend,he knows someone that has a 7.3 in a wrecked truck!dont know how many miles are on it.that was a replacement engine for that truck!so i hope it has low miles? he wants $2,500 exchange for it what yas think?i really dont want to put anymore $ in my 7.3!im gona go hear it run this week!