Stumbled on this little honey and couldn't pass it up. 1998 E-350 7.3l with only 105k on it. REALLY nice shape just out of service in October. Rural small town rig, one owner. Runs and drives like new, already titled as motor home. Trying to decide if I should convert it or flip it. I'll never...
On my 96 Quigley conversion I needed all the tie rod, ends and drag links. Called Quigley with my vin and they had the parts. Wanted $500 and would not tell me what they came off. Yes they use a combination of OEM parts. Question is what are they.
Luckily I took my old stuff down to my local...
Would start at the wiring near head light bulb and backtrack to where it's spliced. Cause someone rewired direct power to those wires.
My old 89 F-350 ambulance I ripped out all the modified wiring. Put it back to stock and added what I wanted to control the inside lights. Off one main power...
Never tried a newer 6.7l. Had one 6.0 and couldn't give it away. Love my 7.3l and will stay with it.
All I can say is FB and CL is full of 6.7l diesel trucks needing engine repair. Almost impossible to find one running. Which brings me back to my first point.
Hate to say if I wanted a newer...
Vstrom great for road miles. KLR for dirt, not the best on highway, but there are better beginner dirt bikes. Maybe a CRF300 for dirt. Haven't ridden the other 2 so I can't say.
Have 4 bikes currently. It's really hard to find a one bike that does it all. Different bike for days plans.
I'd...
Next time try the tree method. This was from a complete body swap on a 4x4 van. Used a chain hoist on the rear body mount bolts. Then the tractor on the front. Just rolled the 4wd drive frame in place of the 2wd frame and bolted her back down.
I just take waste engine oil, prefer old diesel oil. Mix it with a product called Rust Fre. Heat it up a bit and spray the crap out of the truck. Warming it helps it flow into cracks and corners. Also spray it on a hot day. Have also heard of using chain saw bar oil as it clings to steel.
Life...
Scored a really nice winch bumper for the 94. Was laying on the ground at a local business that sells rust free truck boxes. With the Warn 9000lb winch 500 bucks. Quick sand blast and paint looks like new, plus the winch works great. Buckstopper made in Montana.
Yeah I was way ahead of the curve with purchasing my rigs. Back when you could buy those ole trucks for 2500-3500 bucks I bought the nicest ones I could find. Especially when diesel was 4 bucks a gallon. Nobody wanted anything to do with them. Should have a lifetime supply.
You sure have a...