Wisdom needed on 5.4 please.
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Wisdom needed on 5.4 please.
Hello everybody. I just joined. I wanted to have some input on the 5.4. I used to own a f250 with the 7.3 psd with a 8ft hiniker c-plow. I loved it and only got rid of it because I got out of my business. I regret it still today and miss it. But I need a truck for hauling a few thing here and there and for plowing my 1/2 mile road/drive. I will reg. it just as a "farm" truck. I would love to get a psd again but I don't have the extra cash for it because it's going to be our third car. That brings me to my question. I have a chance to buy a 99 f350 Reg cab 4x4 5.4 auto with a 8' fisher for $4000. But the truck has 300000 miles on body, but 70k on engine. The body is in get shape and the plow it pretty new too. He said the only thing wrong is a small leak at the exhaust manifold. Is this smart to buy or big chance?
Any thoughts on this would be great. Thank you.
Any thoughts on this would be great. Thank you.
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As a third vehicle, probably not a bad deal. However 70k on the motor doesn't mean 70k on the transmission or axles. I don't know this snow you speak of, but I wouldn't hesitate to pull a drag down the road (chain link fence and a few old tires) with my 5.4L. It would come down to gearing for me, drop it into 4lo and take my time, with all that gear reduction you should certainly have more torque than traction.
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As a third vehicle, probably not a bad deal. However 70k on the motor doesn't mean 70k on the transmission or axles. I don't know this snow you speak of, but I wouldn't hesitate to pull a drag down the road (chain link fence and a few old tires) with my 5.4L. It would come down to gearing for me, drop it into 4lo and take my time, with all that gear reduction you should certainly have more torque than traction.
As for power, towing is the only prob? The only 5.4 I have drive was a navigator.
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It's not that much of a problem, it's just not as easy as with the diesels. You may not hold high speeds with a heavy load. The Monster in a box rebuild I've been eye balling is something in the $4k area. You could probably get a good one for half that price though.
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Thanks for all of the info guys. I seek more info from the guy selling it and pass it a long l. If I do pick it up I'll post some pics.
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Not that worth $2,000 they worth $4,500-6,000 now. 6 years ago it used to be $2,000-$3,000.
axle on that truck would last long enough if you keep gear oil full.
Transmission maybe need replaced in couple years later.
$4,000 IS good deal They go for $5,000 without plow.
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So from what I'm reading from you guys, is go for it and worry about the tranny and axles later on. Is the tech threads on here have any good info for me if this does need to be fixed? Thanks everyone.
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yes when you have any issues everybody on here would try help you find issues.
Understand all members here are like you but have experienced that issues before then they tell to next people what to do.
Our 01 F250 V10 have 300,000 miles original transmission and axles we tow 5 wheel camper 35 foot. Engine is pretty tired now but it grow up in city with heavy traffic.
Understand all members here are like you but have experienced that issues before then they tell to next people what to do.
Our 01 F250 V10 have 300,000 miles original transmission and axles we tow 5 wheel camper 35 foot. Engine is pretty tired now but it grow up in city with heavy traffic.
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Ok I just talked to him he
said it is two broken studs on each side. If I bought should I trailer it home because of this? 2nd how hard on these engines are to back out the broken studs on header?
said it is two broken studs on each side. If I bought should I trailer it home because of this? 2nd how hard on these engines are to back out the broken studs on header?
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You can drive it with broken manifold studs. You will have to replace all the manifold studs as more will break when you pull the manifold. Replacing manifold studs is a pain in the *** but look on the bright side, the 5.4l has less manifold studs than the 6.8l.