New here looking for a truck

[lawnman]

I am looking for a truck i think i have narrowed it down to a 99-03 f250 or f350 crew cab short bed 4x4 power stroke. Is there anything that i should be looking for on the trucks? I have been watching e bay and getting a idea of what they go for. I am really looking for something like a king ranch. I plain to do many power upgrades to it. What kind of power can be safely made for a daily driver? I am sure i will have many question coming up for you guys. I have been making a list of all the goodies i plain to install and freebies i plain to do to it.



Thanks in advance Cory

 

[lawnman]

No one has any info? I know the front ends can be junk and apparently the drivers seats are the first thing to go.

 

[JLDickmon]

they didn't make a King Ranch in '99.. you could get a Lariat..

I think the cloth seats on an XLT might be a better idea because leather makes your back sweat no matter how cool your front is...

 

[bigrigr]

I own a lariat, so I don't know all the differences from the other option packages, but the leather in mine is awesome for cleanups with kids (or clumsy friends). I don't really think there are alot of differences powertrain wise, the 7.3s are pretty straightforward. Just depends on what you wanna' do with it. The 7.3 is the better setup for sure if you want to modify, plus there is a lot of aftermarket stuff available as well. Really the only choice to make, is how much to spend, and whether you want a stick or an auto. Good Luck on the search!

 

[lawnman]

I came across a king ranch on ebay it was a 03 . Not sure i want a 6.0 i haven't heard much good about them. I defiantly want leather my last two vehicles have had it and i love it. I really like the king ranch brown leather that looks like saddles and stuff.

 

[02Oilburner]

I came across a king ranch on ebay it was a 03 . Not sure i want a 6.0 i haven't heard much good about them. I defiantly want leather my last two vehicles have had it and i love it. I really like the king ranch brown leather that looks like saddles and stuff.

You can always have someone do custom leather for seats.

 

[WD40]

I have heard a lot of good things about the 6.0 and I am very pleased with my 06-6.0
I didn't see a need to spend another $4500.00 for the King Ranch. Just my 2 cents.
Doug

 

[MiamiPSD]

Make sure to get an Oasis report done prior to buying, specially if buying a 6.0

 

[lawnman]

What is a oasis report?

 

[MiamiPSD]

It's all the work done, service performed and recalls that your truck has gone through...............work performed by dealers. If you need to run a vin...let me know and I can get you to the right person.