Well, new to us....1997 4WD Ford F250 Heavy Duty 7.5 liter (460 cu.inch, comes with a Texas oil well deed) XLT,Camper package, "power everything". This will carry an 11 ft. camper on the back along with towing a boat. Only 59,000 miles on it. One owner. Clean Carfax, blah blah blah...
12 mpg all around avg. fuel consumption. Luckily, this will only see about 2000 miles a year (Camping, hunting, fishing)
Posted by: MikeT
nice truck man! I know about 50 guys that wish they had those axles.
Posted by: Ripsnort
Thanks Mike!
I was questioning the Brush guard..its bolted to the bumper...has a spot on it for a winch...would that be wise to bolt a winch to it? I have no experience with winches, wouldn't those somehow bolt to the frame that the bumper is attached to?
Posted by: VETTKLR
Sweet truck!
Posted by: MikeT
the winch should bolt to the frame, or to a bumper made specifically for a winch. Otherwise it becomes a projectile.
The brush guard you have is good for mounting light on, thats about it.
Posted by: Ripsnort
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Originally posted by MikeT the winch should bolt to the frame, or to a bumper made specifically for a winch. Otherwise it becomes a projectile.
The brush guard you have is good for mounting light on, thats about it.
Just as I suspected. Thks Mike!
Posted by: Grape Ape
That looks nice! That's one of the last of it's kind too. I'd like one just like it, but I don't want a 460, since diesel power is available. I passed on one w/ diesel last year, and wish I'd taken it. The mileage seems good for that engine, btw.
Posted by: Ripsnort
Thks for the nice replies.
Yeah, the mileage is why I got this thing so cheap!(1/3 the cost of a new one with the same packages) But hey, its only gonna be used for camping, hunting, boating. Less than 2000 miles a year is not gonna break me.
Posted by: Tang
VERY sweet truck !! I myself am looking to 460 power for my Mustang now.
Enjoy that thing, it should definetly handle your camping needs.
