1986 Ford

F-350 Pickup truck

6.9L 8 Cylinder Diesel Fuel

Automatic

2FTJW3516GCB30728

Clear

Diesel

1986 Ford F-350 Diesel Crew Cab Pick-Up Truck 1986 Ford F-350 Crew Cab Diesel Dually Pick-Up Truck for sale. I purchased this truck from the original owners in June of 2010 for use as an extra pick-up truck, and occasional tow vehicle for various enclosed race car trailers ranging from 16 to 34 ft. in length. The original owners purchased the truck brand new in 1986 from Brondes Ford in Toledo, OH and still had the original Bill of Sale, as well as all documentation and records for maintenance and modifications, which they included in the sale or the vehicle. This truck is equiped with the 6.9 litre diesel engine which came from the factory non-turbocharged in the 1986 model year. The original owners added an aftermarket ATS Turbo-Charger system (this same ATS system later became original equipment from the factory on these trucks) and a Gear Vendors 2-Speed Under-Drive gearbox which is installed directly behind the C-6 Automatic Transmission. The truck currently has 122,200 total actual, original miles. At approx. 88,000 miles the original engine short block assembly was replaced with a remanufactured assembly, the Cylinder Heads were rebuilt, and re-installed along with a complete rebuild of the C-6 Automatic Transmission, including the installation of a Remanufactured Torque Converter Assembly. The receipts for all these items, along with all installation manuals and parts listings for the ATS Turbo System and Gear Vendors Under-Drive unit were included in the sale of the truck from the original owner and will go with the truck when it sells. Approx 30 days prior to my purchase of the truck, 2 new batteries were installed and the air conditioning system was serviced. To my knowledge the truck was always stored inside in a building on the previous owners farm, and has been stored inside a commercial building the time I have owned the truck. At some point the truck was repainted. In the pictures of the truck you can see minor rust areas in the bottom of the doors and bottom of the fenders. This rust is on the outer panels only and is not through the paint, but it can be seen. If you look at the pictures of the interior side of the doors you will notice the panels are not rusted. Overall the truck is solid body wise, with only minor surface rusted areas on the underside of the cab and bed. The paint job on the truck is not the most outstanding job I have ever seen, but the truck is very presentable, for a vehicle of this year. The interior is extemely clean with the exceprtion of the front seat has been recovered in vinyl as opposed to cloth like the rear seat, and when the Turbo System was installed someone mounted the EGT and Boost Gauges on top of the Glare Sheild. Also the AM-FM radio does not work. This may be as simple as an antenna issue. I have just never taken the time to troubleshoot it. The truck is equiped with both a Goose Neck Hitch in the bed and a 2 " Receiver Type Hitch under the rear bumber. Both hitch locations have been recently rewired with new 7 way Bargman Type Plugs, and both plugs are wired to a new Electric Trailer Brake Controller. The only other maintenance I have performed since aquiring the vehicle was normal Oil and Filter Changes, as well as changing the Fuel Filter. All tires are 70% tread remaining or better. There is some weather checking on the side of the tires from age. The truck actually rides quite well and drives nicely, with no excessive play in the steering or suspension. I do occasionally notice some minor vibration in the truck at speeds above 65 miles per hour, and would attribute that to the weather checking in the tires and the fact the truck was not being driven much prior my purchasing the vehicle. I would assume the tires could be slightly out of round and/or out of balance. I have put approx. 5,000 miles on the truck since I purchased it, including using it this last weekend to pull a 34ft. tri-axle race car trailer to Michigan and back, and have never had a problem with the truck. It always starts up, with absoulutely no exhaust smoke, and has been totally reliable in the time I have owned it. I have multiple tow vehicles and the truck has become surplus to my needs. My reason for purchasing the truck at the time was simple. I needed an extra truck/tow vehicle on occasion, and when I looked at used diesel duallies, everything that was below $10,000 had 200,000 to 300,000 miles on it, and was pretty much worn out. Obviously, this is an older truck, but it is a lot of bang for the buck with only 112,000 miles total, and only approx. 24,000 miles on the engine and trans., with the receipts to prove it. With a little TLC this truck can provide someone with years of utility at a very affordable price. Please feel free to message me through ebay with any questions, and I will be happy to answer with as much information as I can provide. THANK YOU FOR TAKING TIME TO LOOK, AND GOOD LUCK BIDDING!!