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the only thing towing might hurt on that truck is the trans. motor is bulletproof.

NightBiker07 wrote:the only thing towing might hurt on that truck is the trans. motor is bulletproof.

Depends on weight...IMO anything less than 9k you'll be fine. I blew my 4R100 already and had John Wood build me a new one...night and day type of difference...

I let this 2002 go for 19K last year, some dude came all the way out from Oregon to buy it.

That is a very tidy looking unit!

Mik329 wrote:I let this 2002 go for 19K last year, some dude came all the way out from Oregon to buy it.

Nice! What was done to it besides lift/tires? Was it low mileage?

it had 90K on it, pretty nice sound system and I had a chip in it. That tool box had a hidden pump station and held 80 gals of fuel.

I never stopped looking and ended up scoring this beauty



02, 7.3, 4wd, limited, 69k on the odo. F-350 springs front and rear for towing prowess. I am stoked on this beast. got it for 22 OTD. Not one scratch or dent and the interior is perfect. It was damm near exactly what i was looking for down to the color.

Now the 500 goes to the track in style!

Sweet!! Congrats on the new ride!!

Hellbear wrote:Sweet!! Congrats on the new ride!!

x2!

dannygraves wrote:

Hellbear wrote:Sweet!! Congrats on the new ride!!

x2!

X3! Congrats Dude! Looks good. F350 springs/Bilstiens is all you really need IMO. Does it have a rear sway bar? Tuner? Exhaust?

No rear swaybar or tuner, stock intake and exhaust.

Does the swaybar make that much of a difference?

I ordered the Ford AIS this morning and will have to make a decision on the exhaust. I would like somthing to increasae performance but quiet for the long drives.

I plan to build this beast for durability and towing, so im looking for mods that go along with this thinking.

kdizzle wrote:No rear swaybar or tuner, stock intake and exhaust.

Does the swaybar make that much of a difference?

I ordered the Ford AIS this morning and will have to make a decision on the exhaust. I would like somthing to increasae performance but quiet for the long drives.

I plan to build this beast for durability and towing, so im looking for mods that go along with this thinking.

Sway bar makes a BIG difference! Next time while driving on FWY, gently roll the steering wheel back and forth. You'll see. Ford AIS is ok. You could'a made and intake for cheaper using a 9937 filter from Napa.

For tuning, skip all the big name crap. Check out DP-Tuner www.dp-tuner.com - hands down the best IMO. AFE makes a good quiet 4" Exhaust. MBRP is kinda loud. for Towing, the X-code springs are #1 upgrade. Sway bar is #2. How much weight will you be pulling? Also, add gauges to monitor things like EGT's, Trans-Temp, Coolant Temp., Boost. The factory in dash gauges are more for looks. trans temp is especially important - the 4R100 is real temper mental. Add a 6.0 trans cooler. Do you know if its the original trans? Quick way to check is see if there's an in-line filter on the return line. You have E-Rated tires? And, when fueling, run Diesel treatment at a minimum - cheap 2 stroke oil is a bonus! Stupid ULSD wreaks havoc on the o-rings.

Check out Guzzle's site for a bunch of tips/suggestions:

http://www.guzzle7pt3.com/index.php

Thanks for the tips man, i appreciate it.. Now that my AF is in a static state i need to move on to a new project, lots of stuff to modify on the X.


Regarding the fuel, are you saying that some cheap 2 smoke oil in the tank is good for it? or stick with just the diesel treatment?

BTW i just filled the tank... 130$

Mix in some Walmart-Brand two stroke oil. Ratio is 1oz per gallon. I use both treatment and oil. It really quiets down the injectors (gets rid of that loud clatter) and boosts economy noticeably. And the way diesel is creeping up lately, I'll take all that I can get. Whats price like in AZ? I'll be passing thru this weekend...may not have to stop for fuel tho...the X has over 700 miles of range!

LMK if u need any other help with it - I've been tinkering with mine since the day I got it in 2008. A lot of fun! So much to do....check out http://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum29/ thats the Excursion forum...a plethora of knowledge in there! Enjoy!

http://www.johnfjensen.com/Diesel_fuel_ ... e_test.pdf

I have my own conclusions from this test.


1. They are using a "wear scar" machine as the testing device. This isnt really a accurate way to simulate pump, injector, or piston ring wear.

2. I know 2 stroke oil lubricates well INSIDE an internal combustion engine, do the others that were tested?

They should do the "reverse test", and use the other diesel additive products as premix oils, and see if the engines siezed.

I have been running the 2 stroke oil in my D-Max for a while. Sometimes I fuel up without it, and have to dump in in once I get home. I can tell the difference on that drive home, with no 2 stoke oil in there....

I use 16oz. for a 23gal fill up

About 200:1 ratio. ( 184:1 to be exact)

awesome, just make sure you have a newer style cam position sensor in it. They had a bunch of bad ones in 02 and I had a bad one in my truck. Truck will just die and you can start it back up within a minute or so. They are a little tough to get to and about 30 bucks at the dealer. I bought two and kept a spare on board just in case at the time, but you should be good if you have a new one in there.

Mik329 wrote:awesome, just make sure you have a newer style cam position sensor in it. They had a bunch of bad ones in 02 and I had a bad one in my truck. Truck will just die and you can start it back up within a minute or so. They are a little tough to get to and about 30 bucks at the dealer. I bought two and kept a spare on board just in case at the time, but you should be good if you have a new one in there.

Thats actually a Ford recall...but they say the newer replacement CPS is a POS..

So last night i put in a bottle of Diesel Power Services additive from walmart and a bottle of 2 smoke oil and it quieted down the truck quiet a bit, especially the injectors. Big difference , and good to know. Obviously keeping the injectors in top running condition is key to any diesel. I now have a couple bottles in the back of the beast for fillups.

Fuel was 2.89$ the other day when I filled up at chevron.

Regarding the CPS, I have read on other forums they can be problematic. I may just buy a spare from the dealer and keep it in the glove for a rainy day. Knowing my luck it will go out when i'm loaded to the hilt going to the lake.

Looking at the AE exhaust.. schweett

http://www.dieselpowermag.com/tech/ford ... index.html

Ya they proved themselves. I run this stuff:


But they used this in their test:



Kdizzle - you didnt run the entire bottle, did ya? IIRC 8oz does 25gal. And only 1oz of two stroke oil per gal of diesel.

I dont believe I've seen that at Wal-Mart...will have to try that one.

Yep that SIlver bottle is the one I bought. No I didnt dump the whole bottle but I did put half, maybe a tad much but I like living on the edge

kdizzle wrote:but I like living on the edge

Living on the edge, You can't stop yourself from falling down / off / through / over / under / back / out and anywhere else you can think of.

2 stroke oil? I'll give it a try. Is it overkill to use it with the diesel kleen cetane boost? Been using that every other fill up.

Regarding the recalled CPS, I've been holding off because of other's I know that have had them replaced, but still had the motor shut off. Anyone else still have their original still in? Mine is an early '99 F350.