Needed to buy new truck

[macojoe]

Well the time has come for me to say good bye to my dear dear friend!!
I have tryed to hold on to it for as long as I can, but the rust war is winning

I love my truck!! It is the longest thing I have ever owned as far as Cars.
It is in perfect running order!! I keep better care of that truck then I do myself!!




I even made this cover for it this summer as I like to take the roof off and keep the rain out!!





P-TOWN BEACH, Last year




Ok Thats the old , Now on to the new!! I have been looking for a truck now for at least about a month. I have driven as far as NH this week looking at what I though I wanted.

I have been looking at 90 something Chevy, GMC EXT Cab 4x4, 5.7 motor.

Well there has been no shortage of them!! But they all needed something!! They are loaded with Leaks! I did not find one that was not leaking from the front transfer case to the CV Joint?? and there were at least 10 others that had leaking rear ends??

So I decided that it was time to move on to something else. My roots are in Ford's I have not owned one in along time but I started driving in fords and owned them for a long time befor changing to Dodge then to GM and I have been in a GM for at least 10 years now and been pretty happy till now.
For what ever reason GM is making $hity transfer case seals!! My brother had to take his 2002 GMC Truck to have a seal fixed from a recall.

I had 2 Ford trucks before I had kids and liked both of them even if they were crap boxes!!

So Here is my newest addition to the family for better or worse

1999 Ford F150 XLT 4X4, Power everything, Air, crusie, and all kinds of stuff including a factory AM, FM, Cass, 6 CD changer

















So for better or worse I am now a Ford guy again!

[BigFish]

Sweet lookin' truck MJ....good luck with it!

[Karl F]

Sweet truck... One thing I found out, toyota's bounce right offa them
5.4, lotsa zip there, will haul your boat no prob.
Best of luck with it, and don't you love the ride, I bet.

So, how much ya selling the K5 for? I always get asked wher I work, if I know of any old 4by4's for sale. I know a kid looking for a K5 too.....

[Sweetwater]

Nice truck man! A good friend of mine has the same Ford and it has more room in the back seat than my Dodge 1500 Quad Cab.

Can't go wrong with this one. Only one question: Will it put you on fish?

Good luck.

[macojoe]

Thanks all!! I am always a big worrier when i change like this!! Just never no whats going to happen?? But I have heard alot of good things so lets keep are fingers crossed!

As for selling the old one, I am asking $2500 b/o

It has a new rear end 4 years, a new gas tank 3 years, new Transmission, transerfer case, and new front drive shaft 18 months ago, new ball joints upper and lower (Moog) and tierods, idle arms abvout 18 monts, new front brakes Cal and all 1 month ago, new alt in the last 3 months, new tires last Dec., ect ect ect.............

Runs like a charm with no oil leaks!! 350 (5.7) TBI 175,000 miles

I am going to miss her!!

[Van]

Very nice, just like my truck, that 5.4 is the ballz, if i wanted to i could smoke the tires for 1/2 a block.
I have had very little trouble with my 150 since new 97'. Just the typical wearing out stuff. You'll love it.
Good Luck

[bassmaster]

nice truck my ford only has 278,000 miles on it
I have no Bombers

[macojoe]

Thanks guys!! So far it goes great!! I have not towed with it yet but I am sure it will be fine!

[Van]

My boat/motor/trailer goes over 3500 and I can still do 70.
(If I want to), I'm an old lady though !!!!

Still got plenty of Umph even towing with AC on,,Uphill !!!

[macojoe]

Great!! I have a old Wellcraft and trailer and all is around 5000# total
My camper is 30 feet long but factory says it is 4800 dry, add 1000 of my stuff 5800#

My old Blazer with 350 tows both with out a problem!! And this 5.4 seems to have more nuts then that?? So we shall see what we shall see.

And I no see any problems.