Farm owner asked us to take out the ol' f350. I started it, used it for a few days, washed it, then put it back into storage. The only ford that I would ever consider owning myself!
@@toddbob55 well I’m sorry you feel that way, but personally I have never had any major issues with any of my GM vehicles. My grandfather who passed away use to work for GM so I will always buy them in his name. While they certainly aren’t built like they use too, I have never had any major issues with them.
I tend to think of myself as a Ford guy but when I bought my truck in 09 Ford couldn't give me what I wanted for my price (2 wd AC automatic electric windows and door locks 8 ft bed, without buying a $6 package) chevrolet could so my 09 chevy silverado 1500 currently has 197000 miles on it and has been the best truck I have ever had
I should note this was during cash for clunkers and I paid less than $14K for my chevy. To get electric windows and door locks from Ford I would have to buy a trim package that included leather seats, carpet, back up cameras, etc,... And would have made the truck cost $21k
that truck is mint for a farm truck! We have a 1982 ford f150 as a farm truck still runs great! They really built them to last back in the day, that's a real truck, no plastic bumper. Quality has gone down in everything as a whole.
I’ve had 2 of these old trucks both the Powerstroke & idi. Of the two I like the idi better simpler, & cheaper to fix than the HEUI Powerstroke. As much as I’d love to get another Powerstroke for my power needs, my idi is my cruising high efficiency truck, was getting 20mpg hwy & probably 15-16 city. Gotta love the sound of that old Powerstroke at idle when giving her a little gas. When I had it when it was running good, she was great, sold it & got my now current 93 idi.
@@michaelbenoit248 i like those power strokes in general too. but if you have some of those HEUI systems you need to have spare injectors and wrenches on you all the time
I'm 17 my neighbor has a 94 f350 dually she said if I fix it I can keep it, it's been sitting there for a couple years n I mean couple but the body Is good no dents, paint is wht so ever
@@reidmiller4626 Well,all the GM fanboys are here watching this.Ford fanboys could care less about GM,s.We don't give a crap about GM,s but all the Chubby guys like to watch Ford vids.Makes ya wonder,dont it?.
You need thicker jumper cables. Those small gauge jumper cables don't allow enough amps through them to be effective on super dead batteries with high draw starters.
I had the same issue the other day I was so pissed I accidentally locked the keys in it. had it on there for an hour tried other ones they were on there for as long as it took me to walk around the car
Most jumper cables would be enough for that light duty stuff... when the batteries are that dead, hook up jumpers and let it charge the dead batteries for about an hour before trying to crank...
Better cables and a vehicle with a bigger alternator. 4cylinder cars like that have smaller output alternators. Giving the running car some rpms will increase the output too.
When i had the inline 6 i abused mine every time i went out to drive it doing burnouts in their old truck yes it somehow was able to do burnouts it was a 5 speed manual ran pretty rough think it was either a fuel injector misfire or a head on it needed worked on. Red lined it and it had cold start rod knock for a second it always did that. The rough running i don't remember it running like that till i got stuck in the snow in a friends driveway and redlined it on a semi coldish engine in reverse engine was completely tuned with all new parts over time still ran bad almost blew the manual trans in it giving it everything it had in 1st gear showing off at work this was 1 week before selling it miss having a manual sadly my 7.3 idi is a automatic but it does have a ATS turbo on it and man she's a loud turbo
"New battery in it." Classic. It was new 5 years ago, hahaha. That's a truck that is only gonna go up in value for sure. I'm not surprised it's not fast. Pretty cool though!
It’s not supposed to be fast, it’s a freaking tow rig, I had one of these w an auto & it had power, but not the most in the world. These engines need a lot of power to turn em over. Had a Powerstroke & was having head gasket issues, so I sold it & got a 93 idi. I’d love have to get another one of these trucks later on. These trucks don’t need the glow plugs above freezing or 35 & it should start anything below 35 & she’ll need the GPs.
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 I’ve had 4x4 6.0 chevs unable to get my boat up the ramp, only about 8000lbs trailer and all. Totally clapped 7.3 2wd does it every day of the week
Those old 7.3's aren't exactly powerhouses on the road but man when it comes to pulling weight they do their job and if the end of the world were to come around they'll be the last things running still pulling weight with how indestructible they are. That is a seriously cool truck, easily a dream truck of mine
Ive got that same truck, few years older, 94.5 Powerstroke with 245k miles now.....a year ago it had 145k miles. Mine is black with tinted windows. I love it!
Wish I could figure out how to post a picture of mine. It's the very start of that same truck and motor, 94.5 Powerstroke. All black though. Over all still very nice.
As a Ford guy I must say, there are engines from Ford I’d like to never own like the 5.4 triton or a 1.0 Ecoboost. Old engines run forever, but that’s with most brands as there was not much to fail
You can blame the federal government and all the libtards, the 7.3 wasn't capable of meeting NOX emission requirements in 2003-04. Thus the 6 leaker with EGR and a catalyst was needed
A Rural Vermonter the 6.0 does not deserve the reputation it has. People think it is a terrible engine but those are the same people who like to dump smoke and push 600 horsepower on stock head gaskets without studs. The 7.3l had a lot of issues with cam position sensors (and other issues but they weren’t too bad) to the point I kept a few in my glove box until I got my 6.0. Not to say their is nothing wrong with 6.0’s they have their issues and are definitely way more sensitive to bad fluids than the 7.3. But I have to say the 6.0 runs circles around tuned 7.3l’s stock and has a much much much better transmission. Just my two cents. Feel free to provide your opinion!
My 7.3 needs 2 battery's to start my truck. 1 pair of jump cables isn't enough for mine. I use a jump box on 1 battery and cables on the other battery. That thing is a beast
I own a 2019 f250 crewcab long bed and a 1985 f150. My 85 body was made like a truck should be made and my 2019 is made of what appears of plastic aluminum or something. I like the old school trucks. I love this 97 on this video
I went to RIT with your dad. He told me about your channel. Cool videos and a great channel! I'm really into cars as well, worked in the auto industry and at for GM for 8+ years.
That era F350 was about the best ever made. The 7.3 PSD was not a high performance diesel like we have now, but the truck didn't cost as much as a house, and was affordable to repair, unlike what we have now. Today's huge horsepower and torque numbers come with significant cost - worth it? Maybe to some. With good maintenance and being in a non-rust state, that F350 truck is good indefinitely.
One trick with those dual battery systems. The second is usually just for accessories. Helped a guy once with a Expedition 7.3 diesel. We just switched the accessory battery to the main. Fired right over.
My first truck was an obs ford and no other trucks can measure up to them... just like your first love, you judge everyone after that to them... im going to be picking up an obs ford right after christmas... my brother thinks i should make it a race truck but i got something better in mind
Nice Ford. Just never was a fan of those first Powerstokes. Hated those electric accelerators..... 500 RPM straight to 1500!!!!! Fun hooking up to trailers or in mud. The front "light bar" is some what rare dealer install. BTW same here GM guy, but did have a 90 &92 Ford's. Both 7.3 with 5 speeds. And now have a 2010 Crown Vic. Everyone needs to have at least one Crown Vic!!!!
Thank God a real truck on this channel Lol not a Chevy guy after the OBS style. I've had nothing but problems with any Chevys I've owned i currently drive a Silverado that's always messing up. its my final Chevy ever ever ever..... 😁
FYL, these trucks don’t need the glow plugs to start above 35 degrees, I live in Texas, & it rarely gets below 35 here, so I just turned em off & just started it like a gasser. These trucks like a new IPR, CPS, starter, & valve cover gaskets. I changed all the wearable stuff & it ran really good, just don’t run any waste oil over 10% cuz she won’t like it. Waste oil only goes in a 6.9/7.3 idi not a Powerstroke. That truck is all electric, keep her stock, & she’ll run forever.
You always need a 4x4 !! I love those old dually's .. but everytime I see one stuck in the wet grass on nearly level ground .. which is quite often .. I remind them sarcastically "yeah that extra 2K bucks on the sticker price don't seem too big of a waste of money about right now" 🙄.. I can't help it .. a 2wd truck in the country doing country things .. is eventually gonna get stuck at the most inconvenient time !! Great video though , it's nice scenery some good experiences for you all
You don't need 4x4, you need good tires and to know how to drive. 4x4 gets you twice as stuck, twice as quick. I have taken one tire fire trucks in crap knee deep with decent tires and the knowledge that momentum makes a difference.
I like GM too but the 1997 Ford F350 with the 7.3 power stroke is one of the best all around heavy duty trucks ever built! Do they want to sell that truck?
It'd be better if it was the manual transmission. Those have a weak torque converter. You can swap them with the same torque converter out if a C-6 and that helps a lot. Those are awesome motors and are great torque monsters for their time. Definitely miss that sound
You know you're tempted to offer them folks your S10 as a swap out for the Ford. HA. Prolly make ole Jebber smile a bit. That one's an automatic, not a stick! 😆
@@ARuralVermonterQqjmcb182 That S10's your dreamer! You know u wouldn't do it! HA. Plus the MPG of that sucker would be horrible. But... bet you'd get a GRIP reselling it back in VT tho. A rust-free TX F350 with 100k mi & like new original paint. Hmm 🤔
