TrueBlue02058
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My Favorite P/U of all time, built an amt scale model of one when I was a kid.
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05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Getting close now!
Rich06
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SVT4MT
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Some F150 chat, I booked the truck in next week for a 100,000 km service, and its going to hurt a bit. Figure my chances of seeing a supercharged V8 Raptor being released by Ford Performance are slim to nil, so best keep up the maintenance on this one as I'll have it a few more years at least.
Five new tires on the shopping list..... the BFG A/T's have decent tread, but they're six years old with probably 75,000 on them, and I was starting to see cracking, so that made me nervous. I hold tires and brakes in high regard, so take the hit up front and time for a new set. I got five because the spare is actually the same optional alloy wheel as the other four, and besides, the new KO2's are little different, so if I want to work the spare into the rotation of the tires, it should look the same. A little early for summer tires, but if its in for service and on the lift, it'll save another trip.
Full synthetic oil change, transmission flush, transfer case flush, and new plugs and plug wires. Didn't know it, but the 6.2L actually has two plugs per cylinder, learned something new. Thinking of adding a coolant flush and might as well do the accessory belt as well.
There goes the budget. lol
Five new tires on the shopping list..... the BFG A/T's have decent tread, but they're six years old with probably 75,000 on them, and I was starting to see cracking, so that made me nervous. I hold tires and brakes in high regard, so take the hit up front and time for a new set. I got five because the spare is actually the same optional alloy wheel as the other four, and besides, the new KO2's are little different, so if I want to work the spare into the rotation of the tires, it should look the same. A little early for summer tires, but if its in for service and on the lift, it'll save another trip.
Full synthetic oil change, transmission flush, transfer case flush, and new plugs and plug wires. Didn't know it, but the 6.2L actually has two plugs per cylinder, learned something new. Thinking of adding a coolant flush and might as well do the accessory belt as well.
There goes the budget. lol
TrueBlue02058
Post King
It’s money well spent ?
TrueBlue02058
Post King
With SC it would pass everything but a Gas Station ?
TrueBlue02058
Post King
Yikes, Diesel is close to a buck 30 per litre here ?
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
If I had $100.00 for every one of those old cabover’s I had lifted the cab on for engine work in the 80’s I’d be able to buy one and at least start the restoration! Lots were Propane trucks and brick delivery flat decks
maybe start with this one-
maybe start with this one-
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TrueBlue02058
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Looks good but would look better if it had a matching white fender flare up front. Maybe he could only afford 2 at a time ?
05 gt 5spd
On the road again
Likely only cut the rear one - short term fix