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Oct 14, 2008 | 10:03 PM

Core250PSD

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Over the past 3 days of getting parts around to work on my truck I have gotten so frustrated that every parts place thinks my truck is light duty! I keep telling them they made 2 different styles of 250's in 97, and they don't get it. Why would they put a 7.3l diesel in that tiny a$$ light truck! I'm thinkin about just telling them its a 96 from now on. There aren't any differences between the 96 and 97 are there?

Oct 14, 2008 | 10:21 PM

thegreatwhitefarmer

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From: nowhere missouri

there shouldnt be.. then again idk, i have a 94 but the 96 to 97 250s and 350s pretty much identical

Oct 15, 2008 | 12:53 AM

immastrokinnow

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mirrors and the plastic silver peice on the tail gate is all i know of

Oct 15, 2008 | 06:22 AM

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Originally Posted by Core250PSD

I'm thinkin about just telling them its a 96 from now on. There aren't any differences between the 96 and 97 are there?

Yep, Just tell them it's a '96....they are essentially the same.
Parts counter people are not the brightest bulb on the tree.

I can't tell you how many times I've had a run in with
"Know-it-all's" behind the counter that have never touched a wrench.

Oct 15, 2008 | 06:42 AM

tjbeggs

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If I am not looking the parts up myself I generally do just that. Tell them its a 96 and not a 97. Many parts listings are wrong as well as the part people.

Oct 15, 2008 | 07:14 AM

Neal 97 250

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GVWR greater than 8500 lbs is our truck. Mine is 8800 lbs and most are the same till you get to 350 and then it goes up more. I believe the light duty is 8400 GVWR

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