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Good luck.
Now I bought a 2001 F250 SD SB last year.
So I need help? I would like to fit grain boards to the bed. Has anyone got a design what timber to use etc.
Regards Alastair
I don't know how far reaching the company is; but, try Tractor Supply Company. They probably have a web site. A long shot would be Leer. Have you heard of Northern Handyman?
To be honest all that I have seen were homemade.
Good Luck.
Drove it to Alaska pulled a 8000 lb trailer and wasn't happy in the mountains.
Thank ahead
Thoughts or advice for the Portland, Oregon area would be most appreciated.
Thanks for the info, but I probably never take this vehicle off-road. I use my little of Suzuki for this. I am rebuilding a Suzuki. Use the Super Duty for pulling trailer and travelling around. Wanted the lower rear axle for mountain travel.
Have a good day,
Frankk
1. Full manual. just like old school hubs.
These hubs usually come with the SD's that have the floor mounted 4x4 shifter. They are either locked or free, and not controled from the cab at all.
2. automatic hubs: These are the hubs that come with the SD's that have the switch on the dash to shift into 4x4 (ESOF). These hubs have 2 positions:
a. automatic: the hubs will automatically lock when you put the dash switch to 4x4 mode.. and unlock in 4x2 mode..
b. 'locked': more of a fail safe mode in case the 'automatic' feature were to fail for some reason..
Do you know if you had No. 1 or No. 2 diesel in your tank. Being in southern LA I would bet you had No. 2, which is the summer blend. Is it possible that maybe the fuel was at the point where it was trying to gel?
Thanks ahead
Frankk
Base Curb Weight
F-250 XL
4x4, Styleside, CC, SRW, w/ 5.4L V8
SWB 156" Front 3534 lbs, Rear, 2482 lbs. Total 6016 lbs
LWB 172" Front 3633 lbs, Rear, 2519 lbs. Total 6152 lbs.
Additions
6.8L V10 w/ Manual Tranny
Front 134 lbs. Total 140 lbs
6.8L V10 with Auto
Front 175 lbs. Total 188 lbs.
Other weighty options:
A/C Front 44 lbs / Total 41 lbs
Cab Steps Front 46lbs / Total 75 lbs.
XLT Trim Front 89 lbs / Total 93 lbs.
Lariat Trim Front 117 lbs / Total 136 lbs.
Off Road Package Front 41 lbs / Total 68 lbs.
Spare Tire & Carrier Front - 18 lbs / Total 117 lbs
Power Windows, etc. Front 13 lbs / total 18 lbs.
Hitch/Receiver Front -11 lbs / Total 49 lbs.
Best bet - find a scale/ slip 'em a few bucks, get the real weights.
Loaded with gas and passengers I weigh 7250
I have linked this discussion into that folder, but it will always reside here in Pickups.
Looking forward to meeting everyone!
KarenS
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1. The truck came with a "leveling Kit". I know that this helped to raise the front of the truck to match the back end. What exactly did this kit consist of?
2. With this leveling kit the 265R16 tires that are on it look a little small. Does anyone know is 285s or 305s will fit on the factory wheels and if they fit, will they rub.
3. I purchased this truck to pull my 32 ft conventional pull camper trailer. I tend to pull this trailer above 60 mph on most occasions. Are the transmissions on these heavy duty trucks able to carry heavy loads in overdrive? My past chevy trucks were not designed to pull loads in overdrive and several of my friends had transmissions fail due to pulling loads in OD. Do I need to always pull heavy loads with the Overdrive turned off?
Any info that you might provide would be very helpful.
1. The leveling kit, from what I understand, was an extra leaf to add to the front end.
2. I don't personally know of anyone with 305's on their truck, but I do know the 285's fit with no problems. I would suggest turning your front tires full left/right and see how close they are now. Those 305's are going to be 40mm wider than the 265's, so you'll need at least 30mm clearance to be safe.
3. All my past trucks were 1/2 tons with auto's. I agree with never pulling with them in O/D. I have a 6-speed now, but from what I can gather from other PSD auto owners, they pull all but the heaviest loads in O/D. My suggestion, see how it does in O/D, if it shifts alot, take it out. If it doesn't shift very often, say at every incline, then leave it in O/D.
Maybe someone with an auto will respond with actual experience.
the prerunner/race style:
http://www.off-roadfiberglass.com - click on
either the "off-road fiberglass" or "street
fiberglass" link and under the ford section is
an entry for F350.
http://www.hannemannfiberglass.com - larger ones
larger, especially wider, tires may still rub against the inner
fender/wheel well covering when turning so that may require trimming
or removal if you want to keep lifts to a minumum.
If you want current diesel you need to order it pretty soon, they won't be offering it for much longer. If you want to special order keep in mind that last year, they rolled all orders after 5/10/01 over to 2002s. After cut off date, you only have dealer inventory to choose from until production lines resume.
May 10 deadline is interesting for orders (I'll prob end up ordering), I had read June-July elsewhere. Looks like it will be an '03 for me.
BTW, any web site where you can get info like what you shared? Ford Truck Enthusiasts is great, but fairly unorganized.
Other superb site is Ford Truck Enthusiasts at http://www.ford-trucks.com/cgi-bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi
There's alot of really knowledgeable folks at both sites. You have to wade through a fair amount of drivel, but both sites are goldmines. I rarely post at either one, because usually 10 others have already replied with an answer by the time I see a question I can answer. Whereas things are slower over here....so I can be a big fish in a little pond.
As far as order deadline, it has a lot to do with how many parts are in pipeline at factories. Truck sales were slower this year than in '01 so they may stretch out special-order cut off.
Personal question: just curious, what kind of M.D. are you? Most docs I know aren't into Superdutys - Cadillac Escalades, Yukon Denalis, Range Rovers, yes, but not Pickups. Tell me it's just not for the leg room .... ;-)
Actually, reason for SD is three part, in order of importance:
1. Want a truck for all the things a truck can do, and although don't need full SD capabilities now, I will want them in a couple of years.
2. Leg and head room. I like getting the most vehicle for the money. We looked at wagons for our family vehicle, but for a few thousand more, got a much bigger minivan. Price diff of F-250 to F-150 is small enough, and the capabilities and room better enough, to justify it for me.
3. IMO, far and away the best looking truck out there, and Ford has solid truck reputation.
Maybe its all a rationalization for reason #3, but what can a guy do? Do you remember Jeff Goldblum's great line from "The Big Chill"? "Rationalization is better than sex. Ever go a week without a good rationalization?"
Almost forgot -- thanks for the links!
I tow a 27' and have towed a 34' on occasion. If it keeps shifting in and out of OD then lock it out. Mine is a V10, it only shifts down on the larger hills. Keep in mind I tow at around 73 mph. It usually keeps the engine closer to the power band and it does'nt have to downshift as much. If I tow at 76-78 it almost never downshifts.
The PSD should handle it better because of the power curve.
I had about 64,000 on my first truck and not one tranny problem.
FIrst few pages of order guides have changes listed by model and trim level for 2003.
DL
All the best
jerry
Anyway, just a thought.
jerry