W4RLR
High Tech Hillbilly
We have two vehicles with 6.0 engines in the family. The 2005 F-250 pickup has been meticulously maintained, just some reflashes and a rear main seal, all under warranty. It has lived its life in Northwest Florida (A.K.A. Lower Alabama)
The second vehicle is a 2004 Ford E-350 extended van. The engine runs fine, Blackstone says the engine is in super shape. What has been the bugbear with the van is electrical problems. Several sensors, a right side headlamp socket, backup alarm, and the biggest problem, the feed cable from the twin batteries in the rear to the engine compartment, all corroded due to road salt. The truck spent its life as a fleet maintenance vehicle for United Rentals. Other than change the oil and filters, they did little in maintenance. They also did a modification, removing all of the parking brake hardware, which I now have to replace.
I would say a truck that has spent its life in the South, away from the coast, would be in better shape than a truck that has been operated in the Rust Belt.
Remember corrosion never sleeps.
The second vehicle is a 2004 Ford E-350 extended van. The engine runs fine, Blackstone says the engine is in super shape. What has been the bugbear with the van is electrical problems. Several sensors, a right side headlamp socket, backup alarm, and the biggest problem, the feed cable from the twin batteries in the rear to the engine compartment, all corroded due to road salt. The truck spent its life as a fleet maintenance vehicle for United Rentals. Other than change the oil and filters, they did little in maintenance. They also did a modification, removing all of the parking brake hardware, which I now have to replace.
I would say a truck that has spent its life in the South, away from the coast, would be in better shape than a truck that has been operated in the Rust Belt.
Remember corrosion never sleeps.
