Tow Truck discussion
I'm in the market for a different truck. I currently have a 2001 F150 Super Crew with a lot of miles, 223k. I'd like something newer, but I'm not against older provided its a better vehicle. I've g...
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ppine wrote:
I have a 2002 Ford 7.3 and it is going up in value. It is the best vehicle I have ever had. 140 k miles is nothing.
A 7.3, so long as it's not chipped up and the injection timing advanced will last 250K or more with regular maintenance and then at 250, all it will need is a bearing roll in. The engines are basically forever.
Not powerhouses but then it's the torque not the horses that is important to me.
The older they get, the more sought after they become, especially with all the pollution stuff on the new ones. My 97 has no pollution controls. Gets good mileage (15-20 depending on what I'm towing) and like a good savings account, keeps increasing in value.
The RAM will do nothing but loose value btw.
