I know I dont post very much, but after tons and tons of research and homework on here and visiting dealerships, watching Autotrader I finally got the truck I wanted after about 5 months of looking.
Traded my current DD (S10) for an 01 F250 XLT 4x4 Supercab with a 6 foot bed, Powerstroke 'course. I found it yesterday about 12 miles from my house on a dealers lot. They just got the truck in, hadn't even been inspected yet is why I had to wait until today to do all the paperwork.
After doing my personal inspection on the truck yesterday, coolant looked good when I tested it on a Fleetguard strip, practically rust free underneath, no noticeable wear or leaks.. Motor and drivetrain looks like it's been maintained properly, and after getting a carfax from the dealer and a Ford Oasis report, I decided I couldn't pass this up, this truck is going to be sold fast with only 58,182 miles on her.
I'm not too thrilled about having a truck that isn't paid off again, however I can look past that and think about some basic mods...
Speaking of that, I was thinking adding a triple gauge a-pillar, nice MBRP 4'' exhaust, AFE's stage 2 intake, maybe a burned chip or a one of the programmers.. however, this wont be happening for a little while.
I'll probably spend some time this weekend checking her out in the garage, after I get to drive it around a bit. It's a little bit of a different animal than an S10, this is my first diesel BTW.
Traded my current DD (S10) for an 01 F250 XLT 4x4 Supercab with a 6 foot bed, Powerstroke 'course. I found it yesterday about 12 miles from my house on a dealers lot. They just got the truck in, hadn't even been inspected yet is why I had to wait until today to do all the paperwork.
After doing my personal inspection on the truck yesterday, coolant looked good when I tested it on a Fleetguard strip, practically rust free underneath, no noticeable wear or leaks.. Motor and drivetrain looks like it's been maintained properly, and after getting a carfax from the dealer and a Ford Oasis report, I decided I couldn't pass this up, this truck is going to be sold fast with only 58,182 miles on her.
I'm not too thrilled about having a truck that isn't paid off again, however I can look past that and think about some basic mods...
Speaking of that, I was thinking adding a triple gauge a-pillar, nice MBRP 4'' exhaust, AFE's stage 2 intake, maybe a burned chip or a one of the programmers.. however, this wont be happening for a little while.
I'll probably spend some time this weekend checking her out in the garage, after I get to drive it around a bit. It's a little bit of a different animal than an S10, this is my first diesel BTW.
