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rjstractor's avatar
Oct 18, 2018

Keeping it in the family-first photo

So, I've been on this forum for what seems like forever, and I've never posted a picture. My dad recently decided he had a bit of money burning a hole in his pocket, so he ordered a new 2019 Ford F350 Lariat. 6.7 diesel, crew cab short bed, most of the bells and whistles but not quite all of them. The truck on the left is what the F350 is replacing, and I couldn't let him trade it in. Right now I don't need a truck but I couldn't pass this up so I bought it. It's a 2000 F250, 7.3 diesel with the 6 speed manual. I helped him spec this truck when he bought it new, and it will be perfect for when I own an RV again. It's got 163,000 miles with no major mechanical work done. In fact, it's on the original clutch which I know I will likely have to address. I drove it home from Montana pulling a dump trailer with 2 cords of firewood, and while it's no speed demon like the new truck, it pulled like a freight train on the hills and returned about 14 mpg. Future plans include possibly a mild tune and new paint, and in the next couple years I hope to be towing a travel trailer or possibly a 12K GVWR fifth wheel.


15 Replies

  • LanceRKeys wrote:
    Good going. I have a 2001 7.3 six speed with 298,000 on the clock. You have some catching up to do! Mine pulls my little 7000 lb trailer with ease. I have it straight piped, a Ford ais intake and a hydra tuner on it. Just put it in 6th and set the cruise! Best modification so far, which I highly recommend is adding an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed. That stock fuel tank is not near big enough for long trips. Say what you will about the new trucks, I like to row my own gears and hear it work. My wife would prefer the new one....


    Same here, 2000 F350 Dually 7.3 with 168,000 miles.....Added Banks quick spool turbine housing, RiffRaff billet compressor wheel,Big Head wastegate, PHP hydra tuner, AIS Ford intake, and some other smalls stuff and it is a world of difference. 2000 has Forged rods!
  • Good going. I have a 2001 7.3 six speed with 298,000 on the clock. You have some catching up to do! Mine pulls my little 7000 lb trailer with ease. I have it straight piped, a Ford ais intake and a hydra tuner on it. Just put it in 6th and set the cruise! Best modification so far, which I highly recommend is adding an auxiliary fuel tank in the bed. That stock fuel tank is not near big enough for long trips. Say what you will about the new trucks, I like to row my own gears and hear it work. My wife would prefer the new one....
  • At only 163,000 miles it can go a lot more miles. I've got a old 7.3 with a manual 6sp with 255,000 miles on it. Need to take mine in for ball joints and p/s pump. Solo on the highway it gets 21 mpg.
  • Both great trucks!! I'm sure you'll get lots of use out of the 2000. To better enjoy the older one, stay out of the new one! :)

    Good job on the pic post!

    Jerry
  • Congrats, to both of you. :C
    I'd be very happy with the F-250.