Project F-250: We Bought a Truck

I love the V10 stick shift Super Duty! I've been casually looking for one like this for a few years. I look forward to seeing what you do with it. 

That is more like a 10k truck up here with winter coming. 

car39 said:

Bring your gas credit card.  I had an 05 F250 V8 crew cab 4X4.  Hook it to a 24 foot enclosed box with a Miata and stuff in it, 9 mpg.  Ironically, leave the box behind, get 9 mpg.  Tried everything, tune, cold air got it to 12 mpg once unloaeded by driving like a senior citizen leaving an early bird restaurant.  Nice truck, comfortable, towed great, knew the location of every gas pump from Connecticut to Pennsylvania.

I've got an Excursion with the V10 and was getting about 9-10 in around-town driving.  I've bumped that up to about 11 by actually driving it a little bit harder, pulling away from stops at around 2000-2500 RPMs.  I've also found that if I run it at about 75 on the interstate, I'll get closer to 14-15mpg, but at 65 I'm down around 12-13.  Apparently, these things are most efficient around that 2000-2500 range.

Oh, and awesome truck.  That would be a good chunk more money around here.

I was able to disassemble and clean all the non working window, lock, and mirror switches on my old F250. Cost was just time!  But it was pretty easy.

...we grew tired of crouching over when camping in the van...

I'm curious to see how this criticism about the van will be dealt with with a short-bed truck.  Camping in an enclosed trailer?

In reply to Ian F :

Not while hauling a gooseneck!

In reply to yupididit :

Or wet sand and UV clear for less than $20

I had one of the first '99s with the V10 - auto, though, after having lived with a '93 Diesel F350 stick as my daily for six years.  The SD got ~9.7mpg in town (dually, crew, 4x4) but it towed like a beast - first time I hooked up a trailer (~8-10K) I was mildly disappointed, then when it didn't shift I realized that I'd accidentally put the transmission into 2nd instead of Drive.  Sold it 9 months later when I realized I didn't need that much truck, but still, good times.

Is the van being sold then?

How much cutting would it take to stuff a Ford V10 and manual box into a Miata.

captdownshift said:

How much cutting would it take to stuff a Ford V10 and manual box into a Miata.

i would assume about the same if not more than the Hellcat powered miata. since the v10 is mod motor 5.4 with 2 more cylinders 

In reply to CyberEric :

It is. Tom@grassrootsmotorsports.com if you're interested 

I see a sleeper in the future for this thing. I’m pretty sure there is one on the vero Craigslist, can’t remember what body it’s for but I can look again if needed. 

*stares approvingly in Texan*

Nice

In reply to grover :

I think I've already messaged that guy, great minds think alike!

Sneak peak of what's coming next... this followed me home last night. 

In reply to Tom Suddard :

shakedown run to petit?

In reply to Tom Suddard :

I've been looking for a dually and slide in also, how much weight do you think that srw setup will tow.....safely?

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In reply to tooms351 :

If I did my math correctly, I should be able to tow 6-7k lbs. with this setup. One benefit of a gas truck: No heavy Diesel engine to eat up excess GVWR. 

Wow, I was limiting my search to duallys, thinking I needed the extra capacity for towing an open trailer. Gas or diesel doesn't  matter, but 250 or 350 srw opens up many more possibilities on the CL!

In reply to Tom Suddard :

If you add a trailer you might need some heavy springs or counter balance with some tractor style front bumper weights. 

I have found these guides to be very handy. https://www.fleet.ford.com/resources/ford/general/pdf/towingguides/2002_All.pdf

Tom Suddard said:

Sneak peak of what's coming next... this followed me home last night. 

 

DUDEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE.  You are living well.  

John Welsh said:

In reply to Tom Suddard :

If you add a trailer you might need some heavy springs or counter balance with some tractor style front bumper weights. 

That setup with a cooler and fishing rods and popular in parks in the northeast.  

Fun fact: In Montauk lighthouse state park you can't park an rv in their parking lot overnight, but you can park a truck with a slide in.