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Took it out on the highway and was disappointed with the shake in it. Between 70 - 80 MPH there was a slight shake in the wheel and even noticeable in the mirrors. I checked the hubs and they were in the free position. The truck had 58 miles on it. Is this typical of the new SD? I have been driving my father-in-laws Dodge and it's smooth and solid at 90mph+. What gives?
Luxury tax concept and tell me if it applies to the
super duty F250 or F350 in any of its
configurations ? I am unclear about any extra costs
beyond my 5.5 sales tax in WI and the price that I
can bargin with from the dealer.
99 F250 sd sc 4wd v10 lariat 7700 miles,8 months old
P.S. When I'm walking away from my truck, I still have to look back and check it out. NICE TRUCK!
I have, however, noticed a slight vibration in the brakes lately. This is not from the 4 wheel abs, as it is not occurring in emergency stops but during normal braking. Has anybody else noticed this, and is it just a matter of getting the brakes adjusted? I have about 9K miles on the truck and the brakes were "checked" at 6K when I had my 2nd oil change.
BTW, marbuck, I wasn't really bitchin' about my cupholder, although I do love to complain. Just relating a humorous event that could have been not so humorous. Believe me, I've got some more stressful things going on than spilled root beer!
thought I read somewhere that ford will change them to 2" blocks
Go for equal buldge all around. If you are really anal retentive, you can measure the height of tire to get exact bulge.
I'd get to 6,000 miles before I worried too much.
Your truck does weigh close to 3 tons......
43/44. if i'm not mistaken, the sidewall says not
to inflate above 40psi cold. and the mech says
they're alright.. yet they definitely really look
flatter than rears (well, expected, because
usually empty bed).. so could i inflate the front
a little?
if so, how much more?
(f250 SD SC SB 4x4)
Are your tires P series or LT series? What load range?
Are your tires P series or LT series? What load range?
9 months without delivery of the truck, and lies, lies, lies. I have sent letters to the Ford CEO, Chairman, and Customer Service with no useful response of course. People do need to beware this dealership. If I didn't have better things to do, I would picket the showroom. I filed an online complaint with the Better Business Bureau tonight, and I urge others with problems with Ford to do the same. Maybe they will get the message at some point, but I doubt it.
The increase should put the GCWR for the 2000 with the V-10 and 3.73 axle at about 18,000 lb., the same as the V-8 460 that I'm replacing. This still gives me a margin of 4000 lb. pulling power. No need to go down to the 4.30 axle that with the 2000 increase in power should top out over 20,000 GCWR. Comments?
3/4 second really isn't that long, except when you're trying to back into your driveway and you see other vehicles coming at 50mph.
Do other people's trans do the same thing? Or should I hassle the dealer more?
Wonder how many '99 models there going to do as 2000 models???
Chances are that you will want a 1 ton, rather than a 3/4 ton if you are getting a 10-11 foot camper. With a single rear wheel truck, you'll probably also end up getting airbags and possibly Rancho adjustable shocks. A camper that size will have a dry weight of 2,800-3,000 pounds. Options can add as much as 1,000 more pounds.
I opted for the F-350 dually, and am glad I did. I've got a 10'11" camper with all of the options. Loaded for trip, I tip the scales around 12,000 pounds, including passengers. The truck handles great with the duallys. The airbags should help stabilize a SRW. I may even get them for my truck.
You don't need to be retired to get out and enjoy the great outdoors. I've been getting out at least two out of every three weekends since May, and plan to get out every weekend until Labor Day. I'm 36, so retirement isn't happening anytime too soon for me either. I've been taking the camper on and off quite a few weeks. It takes less than an hour.
Thanks for the e-mail address, Tunya is my contact for my truck, I am in Guam and have ordered through military car sales. I am glad to hear she is a strait shooter. I pick up my F250 SC 4X4 V-10 on Sep 23, maybe I will see you there!
Mac
Mike
I love this truck to death...I use it to pull a 4 horse trailer, and the truck acts like the trailer is not even there! It is just starting to annoy me! I am leaving to go on a long road trip Friday, and now it looks like I will be renting a car.
I don't know a lot about truck engines, so please forgive me for any mistakes!
Mary
just got a superchip
for my v10 auto and it feels goood
don't want this to sound like a plug but
i highly recommend it. will up the specs a
pass the 2000 model (+29 hp & +46 ft-lb dyno'd,
available at lower rpms and part throttle)
Just a guess...sounds like they didn't tighten the input or output from the turbo. Or at the intercooler. Good luck
www.ford-diesel.com
Once you're in the site, click on Faq on the menu on the left side of the page, and then click on 99 Superduty.
http://duedall.fit.edu/iwd2/trucks.htm
knocking. but you really do gain a couple mpgs.
And installation is a major pain. I tried to do
it myself but couldn't get to the back of the
computer to loosen the wiring harness because I
didn't have the right tools (to do it without
removing the battery and other parts). So I
took to a shop and they used (don't know what it's
called, so I'll describe it) a wrench with a long
socket about 2ft, with a "flexible"/bent head, to
get at it from a distance, because for one, I'm
not mechanically inclined
getting to it directly from above with a wrench
but could barely reach it, can't see at all, and
didn't have a socket that'll fit 10mm.
An alternate way would be to remove the fender
skirt though there are also compenents attached and wiring taped onto it.. but if you can do it
that way, it'll be much easier.
So, to prevent going through this ordeal again,
they cut an opening in the plastic casing that
holds the computer box so the chip can be easily
removed/accessed from the front, however, in any
case, you definitely have to secure it with tape
or some attachable velcro or something.
the 5.4 V8 auto and 3.73 rear end. I also have
a 5th wheel that weighs 7000 pds loaded. My question is, will my new truck tow my camper
without any problems? I presently have a 1992
f-150 with the 302, the motor and suspension
don't quite have it.
I do is mainly in the summer 5 or 6 trips. I live
in upstate NY and we do have hills and mountains.
My salesman said with the 3.73 it would be lacking
for power a little bit on the hills, but not bad.
I was concerned with gas mileage at the time. The
main use will be back and forth to work. My f-150
with a 302 pulled the camper up Mendon mountain in
Vermont, not easily but it did it. I am hopeing my
new truck will do the job much better. Is there
anyone else out there with the same setup.