1997 Ford F-250

XLT Pickup truck

8 - Cyl.

Automatic

1FTHX26FXVEA06856

Diesel

1997 FORD F-250 4X4 7.3 DIESEL EXTENDED CAB LONG BOX I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK IN RUST FREE KANSAS. THIS TRUCK HAS BEEN IN RUST FREE COUNTRY ITS LIFE THIS IS NOT A BRAKE LINE RUSTED, FRAME RUSTED, BOLTS BREAK FROM CORROSION TYPICAL MIDWEST TRUCK, THATS WHY I BOUGHT IT. I GOT IT IN FEBURARY 2011. I BOUGHT IT TO RUN BACK AND FORTH FROM WORK DURING THE WINTER MONTHS NOW AND IN THE FUTURE. I DRIVE 55 MILES ONE WAY TO WORK. I REALLY DONT WANT TO SELL IT AND HOPE NO BODY BIDS ON IT BUT THE WIFE AND I HAVE AGREED TO HAVE OUR THIRD CHILD. SO THIS TRUCK HAS TO GO AND IM REPLACEING IT WITH A 7.3 DIESEL EXCURSION. YUP IM A CHEVY MAN BUT NOTHING BEATS A 7.3 FOR FUEL ECONOMY AND RELIABILITY THOSE WHO KNOW A 7.3 KNOW WHAT IM SAYING SO THERES MY STORY PLAIN AND SIMPLE. I SEE GUYS ON HERE SELLING THESE TRUCKS WITH CAB CORNERS RUSTED AND BOX SIDES RUSTED, SALTED FRAMES, BONDO PLASTIC BOX SIDES- FENDERS AND BLAH BLAH. TAKE A LOOK AT THIS WORK HORSE. NO RUST. YES THERES DENTS. YES THERES DINGS. I WILL BE SHOWING AND EXPLAINING ALL THE TRUTH ABOUT THIS TRUCK COMPLETELY. LOOK AT MY HISTORY. LOOK AT MY FEED BACK I DONT LIE. ITS HONESTY PLAIN AND SIMPLE CAN YOU HANDLE IT? IF SO HERE WE GO... THE GOOD + - HASNT SEEN SNOW ICE OR SALT YET. DROVE TO WORK AND BACK A FEW TIMES DRY OR FROZEN PAVEMENT 110 MILES ROUND TRIP NO PROBLEMS NO DASH/WARNING LIGHTS - NOTHING. CRUISE IS NICE. STEERS NICE. RUNS VERY NICE. DUAL TANKS. - SERVICED TRANNY FILTER NEW OIL AND FLUID RIGHT WHEN I GOT IT - SERVICED TRANSFER CASE NEW OIL SAME TIME AS TRANNY - FRONT END OIL WAS ALSO SERVICED - REAR END OIL NOT SERVICED BUT GEAR OIL LOOKED VERY CLEAN NO CRAP ON MAGNETIC PLUG - NO LEAKS ON DRIVETRAIN - REPLACED FRONT BRAKE PADS AND HARDWARE - REPLACED FRONT WHEEL BEARINGS AND RACES AND SEALS CLEANED-INSPECTED-LUBED LOCK OUTS, INSPECTED U-JOINTS IN AXLE SHAFTS NICE AND TIGHT AND INSPECTED BALL JOINTS ALL CHECKED OUT WONDERFUL BALL JOINTS ARE NOT ORIGINAL THEY ARE GREASABLE AND GREASED WITH NICELY NO ISSUES TIE ROD ENDS SAME - LAST OWNER WAS SMART FIXED FRONT I BEAM FAILURE WITH ADD A LEAFS ON THE FRONT LEAF SPRINGS NICE CAMBER/CASTER SETTING - COMPLETE ENGINE TUNE UP AIR FILTER WASHED AND RE- SPRAYED, OIL AND FILTER, FUEL FILTER,INSPECTED DRIVE BLET PULLEYS AND IDLERS ALL GOOD - I PUT USED TIRES ON. TREAD LIFE GUESSING 40-50 PERCENT ISH MOUNTED BALANCED NO SHAKES NO SHIMMYS - INSPECTED U JOINTS ON BOTH FRONT AND REAR SHAFTS ALL PASS FINE NO PLAY - A/C BLOWS COLD - CRUISE WORKS DEAD ON - STEERING COLLUM REBUILT BY FORD DEALER BEFORE I GOT IT TILT WHEEL NICE AND TIGHT - 5TH WHEEL BALL IN BED - RECIEVER HITCH AND 7 PIN CONNECTOR ON BUMPER IVE NEVER HOOKED TO TRAILER BUT IT LOOKS GOOD AND IS ALL THERE BRAKE ACCTUATOR IN CAB - TINTED WINDOWS ALL THE WAY AROUND - SUPPOSED ENGINE REPLACED 190K NO RECORDS BUT NO BLOW BY AND STARTS AWESOME IN COLD NOT PLUGGED IN AND UNREAL POWER - RUST FREE - PILLAR GUAGES PYRO TEMP AND TRANNY TEMP AND THEY LIGHT UP NICELY AT NIGHT - SUPPOSED TRANNY REBUILT 215K AGAIN NO PAPER WORK BUT IT SHIFTS AWESOME WAY BETTER THEN A STOCK TRANNY IT WORKS VERY VERY WELL TIGHT - STRAIGHT PIPE OUT THE RIGHT SIDE NO EMMISIONS TURBO ON OUT NO OBAMA EPA GLOBAL WARMING APPROVAL SORRY - HIGH GEARS LIKE A 3:73 OR WHAT EVER FORD HAD HIGHER THEN 4:10 IT WILL GET THE 18-20 MILES PER GALLON IF NOT BEATEN IT DOESNT HAVE 4:10S THATS FOR SURE THE BAD TRUTH AND HONESTY - - INTERIOR AND DRIVERS SEAT WORN IMAGINE THAT? 280 K MILES? - DOOR PANELS HAVE A FEW SCREWS HOLDING THEM ON PASS SIDE MISSING SPEAKER COVER - RIGHT REAR BOX SIDE HIT/DENTED SEE IN PICS NO RUST - RIGHT WINDSHIED WASHER WIPER DOESNT MOVE DRIVERS IS FINE WORKS FINE PLANNING ON CHECKING INTO IT IF I HAVE TIME THIS WEEK - RADIO DOESNT TURN ON ALSO PLANNING ON LOOKING AT IT BEFORE AUCTION ENDS FRONT RIGHT DOOR SPEAKER MISSING - TAIL GATE MISSING COVER ON THE INSIDE OPENS AND SHUTS WITH A LITTLE HELP BUT IS THERE AND DOES WORK DO THE JOB - TOOL BOX GOES WITH. RIGHT SIDE DOESNT OPEN BUT IT LOOKS GOOD AND ITS FREE - HAS SCRATCHES BUT NO RUST FEW DDINGS SMALL DENTS THERE IT IS FOLKS HONEST AND TRUTHFUL. PLEASE ASK QUESTIONS. FEEL FREE TO ASK FOR MORE DETAIL PICTURES. IM AN HONEST MAN I WANT WHOM EVER TO BUY IT TO BE HAPPY AND EXPLAINED DETAILS FROM THE BEGINING. FLY IN DRIVE HOME. OR DRIVE IN PULLING A TRAILER AND PULL YOUR VEHICLE HOME BEHIND THIS POWERHOUSE IT WILL DO IT TRUST ME. ID DRIVE IT ANYWHERE. AIR TILT AND CRUISE? WHAT ELSE DOES A MAN NEED? BESIDES A NON BITCHY WOMAN? IVE DROVE IT TO WORK PROB 8 TIMES 110 MILES PER TRIP THATS ENOUGH TO SHOW ANY FUTURE PROBLEMS IT DIDNT MISS A LICK PURRED LIKE A KITTY PLEASE DONT BID ON IT TO BE HONEST I DONT WANT TO SELL IT BUT A DEAL IS A DEAL WITH THE WIFE CALL ME OR TEXT ME ASK QUESTIONS FEEL FREE 319 461 1610 DONT BID IF YOU DONT HAVE THE CASH FOR SALE LOCALLY SO I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO END IT EARLY AS CLEAN AS IT IS AND AS CLOSE TO SALTY CHICAGO I DOUBT IT MAKES THE END OF THE AUCTION BUT YOU NEVER KNOW? CASH IS CASH OFFERS ARE CONSIDERED YOU CAN ASK ABOUT TRADES ALSO DOESNT HURT THANK YOU FOR LOOKING AND ILL LET YOU ALL KNOW HOW THE RADIO AND THE WIPER SITUATION TURN OUT LOCATED WELLMAN IOWA CAN DELIVER OR WORK A DEAL ON MEETING ALSO TO HELP OUT IF INTERESTED JUST ASK DOESNT HURT BUT NO IM NOT HAULING TO NEW YORK FOR FREE OBVIOUSLY ... On Mar-17-11 at 10:27:12 PDT, seller added the following information: I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR THE EMAILS AND THE CALLS. EVERYONE WAS VERY POLITE AND NICE TO CHAT WITH. DON: IN MN THE WIPER ON THE PASSENER SIDE MOVES BUT FEELS LOOSE? LIKE A STRIPPED OUT GEAR ON THAT SIDE? DELAY WORKS FINE AND WASHERS WORK FINE AND THE DRIVERS SIDE WORKS EXCELLENTLY BUT THE RIGHT SIDE JUST DOESNT MOVE? ILL HELP YOU WIPE RAIN X IF YOUR THE WINNER! LOL. TED: IN OH THE TRAILOR BRAKE CONTROLER LIGHTS UP WHEN THE BRAKE IS APPLYED AND IT ADJUSTS POWER LEVEL UP AND DOWN FINE SO ID SAY THE TRAILOR CONTROLER WORKS NO PROB FOR TRAILOR BRAKES ALSO I GRABBED A TEST LIGHT YOU GOT LEFT TURN RIGHT TURN AND TAIL LIGHTS FINE AT THE PLUG IN THE REAR EVERYONE: I DID CHECK THE RADIO OUT BREIFLY IT DOESNT TURN ON AT ALL AND I DONT SEE A BLOW FUSE? BUT BEING AFTER MARKET WHO KNOWS IF THE PREVIOUS OWNER WIRED IT UP CORRECT? OR IF THE RADIO IT SELF IS BAD? BRING YOUR HEAD SETS WITH YOU FOLKS OR A BOOM BOX! ILL POST PICTURES OF THE GOOSE NECK BALL IN THE BACK OF THE BOX AND SOME OTHER PICTURES SHOWING WHEEL WELLS AND CAB CORNERS, ITS TRUE SHE IS RUST FREE BUT SHE HAS THE DINGS AND SCRTCHES OF A 14 YEAR OLD TRUCK WITH 280 K MILES ON IT! BUT NO RUST!!! YES ILLINOIS PEOPLE CLEAN FRAME! WATER IS ALL THAT HAS BEEN ON THIS TRUCK! RAIN! NO SALT! OK THERE IT IS FOLKS GET YOUR LAST QUESTIONS IN BEFORE THE ENDING AND JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS IF YOUR GOING TO MAKE AN OFFER AT THE END OF THE AUCTION IT HAS TO BE DONE SOON! THANKS BRENT 319 461 1610