Shouldn't be any 'major' problems with the used truck.. Just check all the stuff that you'd usually check in a used vehicle..

Not that you have alot of choice when buying used, but I think you would prefer the 4.30 rear end since your putting bigger tires on.. (the V10's come standard with the 3.73,with the 4.30 as an option).

Power: When I was buying my truck, I test drove alot of SuperDuty's.. No doubt the V10 felt a little bit more powerful, but not as huge as I thought it would.. (Comparing V10 auto 3.73, to a 5.4L auto 4.10). Probably alot of that was due to the difference in rear end ratios..

Good luck with your new truck.


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Y2K F250 XLT SC 4x2 5.4L 5sp 4.10LS

 

Recently me and my dad have been looking for a new truck for me since im getting tired of my v6. we have been looking at the F250 superdutys alot and i have gotten to test drive one (supercab xlt v10 4x4) and i loved it. My question for you guys is what should i watch out for when im looking a slightly used ones? also how many of you have lifted your superdutys? My plans are that i will get a 6inch skyjacker softride lift with the triple shocks up front and some 38x12.50 superswamper tires.. I know that those tires will fit too because i have seen two or three truck just like that, and i could even keep my stock wheels....... So please tell my what ya think ....
OH also is there a real noticable deferance in power between the gas v8 and v10 models

thanks
J>D>

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1999 F150 REG.CAB BLACK 2WD SPORT 4.2 LITER V6

• FLOWMASTER SERIES 40 DUAL EXHUAST
• K&N Filter Injection Performance Kit
• MANIKS GRILLE GUARD
• PIONEER DEH-P4000 CD PLAYER
• 4 PIONEER 3WAY SPEAKERS
• MTX THUNDERFORM SUBWOOFER BOX
• 2 10 INCH MTX THUNDER6000 SUBWOOFER
• Kenwood 818 mono-subwoofer AMPLIFIER
• WET OKOLE black and charcoal seat covers
• SPIDERGEAR BED WEB
• PROCOMP HEADLIGHT & TAILLIGHT BLACKOUTS
• 1.75 INCH COIL SPACERS(gave me about 2 inches of overall lift).
• 3 INCH BODY LIFT
• 3.5 inch Fabtech Spindles with 2inch rear blocks
• 33x12.50R16(305/70r16) PROCOMP MUDDERS
• 16x8 AMERICAN RACING BAJA RIMS
• RAM AIR(home made)
• HELLWIG REAR ANTI-SWAYBAR
• ENERGY SUSPENSION FRONT ANTI-SWAY BAR BUSHINGS
• Cobra 9200 Radar detector
• Pro Rally Projecter beam Lights
• Performance 55 watt Back-up lights
• Performance Window Tint 25%in front and 5% in rear
• 4 100w stainless KC-Hilites
• Clear Corners
• Altezza Euro Tail-lights
• Superwhite headlights and corner lights
  
• Wishlist-Superchip, Powertrax locker, 36x12.50 Super Swamper TSL radials,1inch addaleafs, and more KC Daylighters

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Familys list of cars

• Y2K Chevy Corvette(355hp)
• Y2K Explorer Sport(215hp)
• 99 F150 XL Sport(230hp)
• 97 Expedition XLT(220hp)
• 93 SHO(225hp)

 

Check out the forums on V10 v V8 - lots of opinions but very informative! We noticed quite a bit of diff. in power - we ended up with the crewcab, shortbed (156) V10. The V10 made a big diff. on the crew - not sure it would be as noticable on the ext cab.

Good luck

 

I drove the 5.4 with my boat on the back before we purchesed and it had no guts, so I got the v10 and it really pulls hard, thru all gears and accels with traffic. my boat is 23ft WA cuddy and has a large profile (wind resistance) and weights 7.5k. go with the PSD if I were you or the v10

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1999 SD F250, V10,4x4,3.73gears, all the options, bright red,gibson duel exhaust

 

Just bought a 99 supercab longbed dually F350 V10 with 4.30 gears in the rear , could pull a house with it , love it to bits

 

any other thoughts

 

Well after about a year of wiating for things to come together and changing my mind about 100 times on what I wanted to get, Friday I bought an 01 crewcab short bed F-250 4x4 with the 5.4 auto and 4:10LS. Took it to St. Louis this weekend, put about 1100 miles on her and as I knew I would, I love it!! As I have mentioned on here before, I am a Master Ford Tech. So I knew what I was buying. It had 33mi. when I left the lot and it now has 1098mi. I averaged 12.3MPG on the first 4 tanks. It has plenty of power for me. And I didn't buy a truck like that for fuel economy.

 

Congrats on your truck! Enjoy it.

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'00 F250XLT 4x4CrewCab V106.8L Auto 156
Island Blue/Silver
[*]Off-Rd Package[*]3.73LS [*]Hvy Serv.Susp.[*]Tow pkg/Class IV hitch[*]DrawTight Activator II Trailer Brake[*]cloth split bench [*]power seats[*]rear slider/privacy glass [*]Ford clearance lights[*]Line-X bedliner[*]Leer Canopy

coming soon: K&N filter

 

JDm, I'm seriously considering selling my low mileage 1999 4x4 V10 supercab, send me an email (means_s@hotmail.com) if you're interested and I'll tell you more about it. ps. I'm in Tyler, Tx

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'99 Superduty SC V10 4x4

[This message has been edited by Grizwald (edited 06-12-2001).]