Whats the best repair manual for a 66 f-250 4x4? I cant seem to find a chiltons or Haynes manual anywhere. Where is a good place to find them if they exist.

 

What you want is the Ford Truck shop manual. They basically made one every year. Reprints are available, on CD or paper copy.

 

My experience with Haynes manuals is, they are great if you have a chair with one short leg! Would never spend money on another one....

There is almost always a number of sellers on ebay with listings for the Factory Shop manuals ( some new, some used), the bad news is, the US version of the 1966 Truck shop manual is FOUR volumes, each covering specific topics. But I guess you only really need to buy the ones with info you care about.
They can also often be found on Craigslist, or at swapmeets.
But do your homework first, and see what the going rate is for New ones, or you may end up overpaying for used ones......

James

 

I ended up finding the 4 volume set at rock auto for $39. I saw it other places for a a lot more. Originals are going for over $100. I hope I didn't just break the rules by naming companies. It seems like there's not a lot of info out on the web about 1966 f-250 4x4. I'm used to jeeps. You can answer the most complicated question in an hour in jeep forums. Not as many 66s around so less of us to answer questions. Thank you for your help.

 

Does anyone know why they did that? It was a one time only deal.

$39 is a good deal, I think. Is that a four volume bound set, or CD?

I think the MoToRs Repair Manuals are pretty decent for a good general overview of troubleshooting. Pick one with a copyright date similar to the year of the truck. 1960 or 1965 say. REALLY good for basic theory of obsolete tech. The Shop manuals get off in the weeds a little bit with their Rotunda test equipment, since they are factory manuals but they have all the torque specs, carburetor specs, exploded diagrams and detailed engine and transmission info. No Chiltons or anything like that is going to come close for specific info. When I have taken my truck in to a shop for stuff I can't do myself, I leave the manual on the passenger seat. Doesn't mean they'll use it, but they don't have any excuse if there's some oddball spec or procedure.