Electrical system shorted out often.
Head gasket leaked.
Clutch slipped.
The Radio, Wipers, Headlights and starter all wouldn't work toward the end.
The exhaust system fell off completely.
In all fairness this truck had LOTS of mileage on it, as it had been abused as a farm truck for almost 10 years before I ever sat in the driver's seat.
Despite all the things that went wrong this is a reliable vehicle. I was never left stranded on the side of the road.
As with all Fords the electrical system needs constant vigilance, but apart from that it ran nearly 60,000 miles of hard use after being abused on a farm (including being rammed into by a tractor) for nearly 300,000 miles.
The vehicle is not for short people as it is very tall.
Ergonomics are good. However, the high beam button is still on the floor and foot operated.
Gas mileage was VERY good for the size and power of the engine.
The manual transmission is very smooth.
The six cylinder engine is in fact stronger than the base 5 liter V8 engine with the added bonus of vastly better fuel economy.
I got a 88 ford f150 custom 4x4 v8 auto transmission with a small block 302 it is the best truck I've ever owned.
I've got a 1988 v8 302ci 5.0L in a 1995 F-150 body and I'd match it up against the straight six cylinders any day, even at 180,000 miles.
My truck always starts and never stops till I say so.
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