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Ford 2001 Heavy Duty F-250
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The contract would have allowed me to cancel on January 30. I wonder if that is why my truck finally got here.
The truck arrived in 7 weeks, then the dealer informed me that there was a rebate due to me because I was in a hurricane floyd damaged area. Final price was under invoice.. (delivered 11/99).
Dealership aren't required to get a down payment, and there are good dealerships out there.. Be nice to them, firm but nice, and they'll give you a deal that fair to everyone..
We made a trip to Yellowstone Nat. Park, through the Grand Tetons and averaged 8-10 mpg while pulling a 23ft travel trailer. We were not at a loss for power. This truck is a fantastic towing platform and I highly recommend it to anyone that is still trying to decide what to buy.
Paul
I JUST RECEIVED MY 01 F250 CC BB IN TRUE BLUE. I WAS WORRIED ABOUT IT LOOKING BLACK ALSO BUT IT IS AWESOME. IT IS A DARK METALLIC BLUE BUT IT LOOKS BLUE NOT BLACK. IT IS VERY NICE. YOU WILL BE PLEASED.
Please help me decide on this truck or do I stay with the chev with the duramax diesel.
Any diesel motor costs more in general maintainence. If you check the antifreeze concentration every 5k miles or so, that would prevent the possibility of cavitation.. As to the front rotors warping, I've heard of cases with the early 99's having some problems but that was corrected by the 99.5 models.. The other rotor problems I've heard of have been mostly attributed to overtorquing the wheels.
leea3: synthetic and mpgs. I switched to quality synthetic (Amsoil) about 7k miles ago.. I have not seen any measurable increase in mpg's.. I'm getting ready to send in a sample for oil analysis to make sure that Amsoil is living up to its claims.. I'll reserve making any recommendation until then..
On my 89' Ranger, I just ran plain old Texaco Havoline and changed it every 3k miles.. That engine has 200k miles on it and still runs great and doesn't burn any oil at all.
So if your plan is to always change your oil at every 3k miles, then just stick to the normal stuff.
I'm pretty convinced that Amsoil can provide equal or better protection and support longer drain intervals. So I'm choosing to try that route.. I change the filter every 3k miles, and plan to change the oil every 15k miles (1 year). The oil is avertised to support drain intervals of 25k, so I feel I'm still on the conservative side..
If the synthetic doesn't support extended drain intervals, then in my opinion your just wasting money.
Hope this is helpful. ;-)
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"3. Handy overhead console includes a compass, garage door opener, exterior temperature readout and a place for your shades, standard on Lariet."
I have a Supercab Lariet with a small "overhead console: trip computer (compass, distance-to-empty, outside temperature), general storage bin". as listed on page 47.
What do others F250 owners have in your Supercab or regular cab?
"Heavy-Service Suspension Package
NOTE: Recommended only on vehicles which will permanently utilize aftermarket equipment such as heavy-duty winches, brush guards or other apparatus which loads the front axle to the specified gross axle weight rating (GAWR), heavy-service front springs."
My truck will have none of these recommended items. Rough ride! What can I do to tame this beast? Must I get kidney belts, like moto-cross riders wear?! I love the truck, but...! Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
The fuel milage so far has been 17.0-17.8 mixed freeway/highway. Can't belive I can go 500+ miles on a tank of fuel. My 460 wouldn't pass a gas station.
Only rumor I heard was the Cummins will be avilible for 02.
Anybody wants to check out the TSB's there is a site at www.alldata.com that has recalls and lists all the TSB's.
Love this truck
Any ideas? Could the tires be that poor in tread design? The truck only had 5 hundred miles on it. It doesn't even seem to be pulling from the front tires. Anyway, help?
Help?
XC2
Limited-Slip with 4.10 Axle Ratio
NOT AVAILABLE with 99F, 99S, 446, 449, X31, X32, XC1, XC3.
X32
4.10 Axle Ratio
NOT AVAILABLE with 99S, 99F, 446, 449, XC1, XC2, XC3.
99F and 99S are the V10 and PSD engines..
If you go to an F350, (w DRW) I think you can get a 4.10 with PSD.. but still not the V10.
I hope this helps
Looked in the Owners Manual(s) and in the Factory Service Manual- no spec seen.
Thanks,
Ard
The housing around the water pump had evaporated coolant, and there was some liquid coolant on the cross members and hoses below. The coolant was JUST below th "MIN' level in the overflow tank, so not much was leaking.
Dealers found a "bad o ring" where the pump seals to the block. Fixed it in one day (Saturday)-brought it in at 8:30, done at 4PM.
Just FYI.
Otherwise, no problems.
Ard
in that viscosity! Auto Zone had no oils AT ALL of that type!!!! HELP! I am sure I can substitute 5W-30 in Mobil1, but am worried my gas mileage will get worse than the 12mpg I now get?
HELP!
So far it has been very acceptable with that engine. I have the 4.10 limited slip rear end with the manual transmission so that I can work the gears rather than the computer. I think that combination makes for a good power transfer and the pickup accelerates very well. My towing requirement are such that I didn't need the bigger engine around 2500 pounds max towing for the things I do. Everything considered, I think that power train combination is very good.
bowhuntwi.