1996 Ford F-150

Forest Eddition Pickup Truck

6 cylinder

Manual

1FTEF14Y4TLA73241

Clear

Gasoline

As bad as I hate to sell this truck the time has come due to my family size. I now have three children and they can't all fit in the cab unless the wife rides in the back or on the hood and you know how that would work out. If you are one of those people that wants to buy a used truck with VERY low miles then get out your fat wallet & I wish you luck, sincerely, in finding what you need. IF, on the other hand, you are looking for a great truck that starts the time that you touch it, well taken care of, with a great high low 4X4, extended bed, power steering, fairly new tires, cloth bucket seats, power- windows - door locks - mirrors, then keep reading. I do love this truck very much. I bought it just about new from a older farmer that took very good care of it. I have done my best to continue that process. To the best of my knowledge all the components work in practically new condition. It is a manual stick that I miss terribly with my newer truck, but they just don't seem to make manual ones anymore. As part of normal wear and tear I have replaced the clutch, front fuel tank pump, front end bearings also the (tail gate - it's black), instrument cluster - I got a used one off of ebay but it came from an automatic model so it shows the auto indications but they naturally don't work since the truck is a manual one (also the millage stayed the same when I changed the readout and gauges) and I also replaced the surrounding bezzle - all of this due to some low life steeling them while I was on a business trip!). The truck's AC and heater unit works great and even though I am very hot natured it keeps me very comfortable even in the hottest times of the summer. Has a nice bed liner with no holes or other issues that I am aware of. It has a trailer break package with pig tail and ball mounted on the back bumper. Now the stuff that I know of that separates this truck from being just about perfect. I know most all are not worth mentioning BUT I value my feedback VERY much and want you to have NO surprises or worries when you bid on my little lady: *There is a dent in the passenger side bed section of the truck. Took a slow speed curve in our parking lot a bit too close to the baracade and it won. *There is a dent in the front finder due to some nut leaving it out of gear in the woods when I got out to pick up a piece fire wood next to it. The truck rolled about 10' down a very gradual slope but still enough to put the dent in it. :-( * As I stated above I replaced the front gas tank as it made it a bit hard to start from the front tank. It works fine now BUT I have found that it is always better if possible to start it with the front tank selected and then switch it over to the back one as I decided to not spend the money to replace it after my mechanic told me that his had done the same thing for 5 years and he saw no need to replace it. *The driver side rear view side mirror has a vertical straight split but it did not cause me any viewing issues and I never went to eBay to buy a replacement. *The muffler seems to be resting against the body as it leaves the truck but no noise nor any other problems so I left it as is. *My little lady picked up a lawnmower for me in the truck about 10 years ago and the person that loaded it did not lock it down. Well when she hit the brake hard & it decided that it wanted to bend the front edge of the bed and the back of the truck body. You don't notice it unless you really look hard but it does create a little gap between the back window and the glass. I could have sealed it but it's a truck not some sissy Prius or other car, it's a 4 X 4 truck and a da*% good one at that! *The automatic power window lock control on the driver side was cracked so I replaced it although it is not as well attached as someone else could make it if that suits your fancy. Still works just like new but doesn't look perfect. BTW the driver side window motor was replaced about 20K ago with a new unit and it continues to work fine. Well that's everything that I know good and bad, both down to the smallest details so you can make your decision based upon the actual condition of the truck. If after reviewing it you need some more information or pictures don't hesitate to ask. I am starting the bid extremely low so hop on for the ride and don't miss this one as they won't come around very ofter. P.S. Just as a special one time offer, the purchase of this truck will also come with Horris the Wonder frog as shown, which will remain attached to the inside rear view mirrow. You will find that he is very helpful if you ever have to change a tire. He will let you know when you have finished and start to moving by moving around back and forth! Happy trading and for taking the time to read my auction details as alwasy