Now it's a running son of a buck. This truck is a time capsule and it will be hard to find another in this condition. I own a 1984 1 ton Ford with a 6. Ya gotta love it, we all know the old 6. The Cummins shipping in new dodges are very cheap and built with inferior materials to reduce the bottom line price of a dodge truck.
People who brag to hell and high water about the Cummins are really misinformed. I guess I lean toward Ford now, but I still say that Dodge ruled in cars and trucks in the 1960's, 1970's, and 1980's. Never have owned a Diesel before, very skeptical, unsure. Yes, I have validated by adding refridgerant, oil, and sealant there, engine running, air conditioning on, and cooling returned. I couldn't love it more. This F-250 has only 10,297 actual miles and looks brand new! First disconnect the negative battery terminal, then set wheels straight and steering wheel level.
The front and rear differentials did have to be rebuilt at 205,000 miles, but I would say that is pretty good service. Is this the nicest 1985 F250 left in existence? I bought the truck for 1500. Whereas, I have just as many friends with Fords new and old, that have 2~4 hundred thousand miles with original motors, transmissions and rear ends, so ha! A glow plug going out? Brake lines: Skyjacker braided stainless F250 set for 6-8 inch lift. Trust me, I would have to say the 6. Every person I know who had a Dodge, even 2000 and newer, has gone through tansmission after transmission and rear end after rear end, and has had motor problems after 100000 miles. Choose your car or truck.
The Powerstroke is ~8500 but the 6. Need assistance selecting the right Mile Marker product?. Great power, reliability, and mileage is good. It was purchased brand new from the Ford Dealership by the owner of another car dealership. The F series has been the best selling truck for the last 32 years. I am mainly going to use just as a work truck.
There are cheap Fords out there, and I was wondering, should I get the 6. The fluid has never been changed, and the transmission has never been apart, yet it still performs like new. After Glow plug light goes out, and I start the truck, what does it mean when the Glow plug light flickers two times? If you are getting no fuel what so ever from a certain tank, then it's probably the fuel pump in the tank that is bad. I think that bad experiences with Dodge transmissions result because people expect them to go bad and mistreat them. We have a Durango and we have replaced the tranny 3 times. Please review the vehicle options and installation notes, to ensure you select the correct product for your Ford F-250.
Torque Convertor: 3 Disc, billet with low stall 1800 and 4 bolt. It was not put to work like most of the other trucks it rolled off the assembly line with. Mostly hauling firewood for myself. Along with converting, I included the building of the 4x4 transmission and transfer case. First pop off all the shroud, casing , unscrew turning lever and remove shifter.
Brakes: 1-ton 4 piston calipers up front, stock drums rear for now. It's a shame Dodge can't build a truck to the same impressive specs as the Cummins. The marketing people at dodge are freakin' geniuses. Remove that cover and there is the heater core. It has 128k miles on it. They can be installed up to 180% off! He owned the truck for 27 years and finally parted ways with it in 2013. The complete drive-train on this truck is original numbers matching.
And the Allison tranny isn't all that great; the Torque-Shift is as good if not better. To start, you have to ask yourself, how many of these trucks are still around today in this condition? Open the hood and look where the heater hoses enter the front right passenger area of the exterior side of the firewall. It sound good, runs and drives good. Behind that is the heater core cover on the interior, passenger side of the firewall. This truck spent life indoors in a climate controlled environment and was sparingly driven on great days only. This truck lived a different life.