I recently sold my 02 4x4 7.3/6 speed with the 74,000 miles in six hours for $20,000 and had three in line if the first person did not buy it which he did. The automatic transmission was the weak link in otherwise a great truck. You can trick a butterfly valve in the turbo into being a very good exhaust brake.
With the 6 speed a 02 is 275 HP (not 235 with auto) and I have a tuner that I never installed as it would pull really heavy loads...26K combined weight in OD on flat ground with 3.73 axles.
I never had an expensive repair but make sure the cruise works and all the windows work. Around that mileage the front end often needs ball joints...not that expensive but make sure they know to torque the bolts when replacing. Better hurry as it will be gone.
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guy is the best on power stroke trucks. He almost got 800K out of his 7.3 shop truck...might have made it if he had not put nitrious on it.
