I dont know if I mentioned it a while back,my cousin gave me his old truck, a 1999 F250 ex cab long bed 2wd, 223k miles with the good ol 7.3 Powerstroke, runs excellent, but needs a few things. I have decided to sell the Ranger to my mom and I'll put the money in the F250, which hopefully will last for a good 9-10 more years. Things that need to be addressed are the ball joints, wheel bearings, and the steering, steering is very sloppy. I hope parts arent hard to come by as its technically an early 99, the transition from the 97 fords to the 99 Super Duty, this truck was built in June 98 but classified as a 99. Also The gear shifter on the steering column is sloppy, my buddy said its bushings that need to be changed. My biggest concern is the rust on the frame, driver and passenger side, about a 20 inch section on both sides, right where the bed drains in the front. Saltwater must have sat there as the front bed rail is pretty bad and the frame is very rusty but no through rust. The rest of the frame is excellent. I'd like to pull the bed, needle gun or wire wheel the flaking rust, and coat and paint it with something. Whats the best product and method to use? How far do i need to go as regards to rust removal?
As far as modifications, I cant leave it bone stock, I plan on welding in a 3.5" muffler and cat delete pipe, different intake(factory one has tabs that easily break and mine are broken) and a DP tuner along with A-pillar gauges. Should be a reliable truck for years to come.
As far as modifications, I cant leave it bone stock, I plan on welding in a 3.5" muffler and cat delete pipe, different intake(factory one has tabs that easily break and mine are broken) and a DP tuner along with A-pillar gauges. Should be a reliable truck for years to come.
