1979 Ford F250 Custom review from North America
"Good tow vehicle, also handles better than newer Ford pickups I have owned"
What things have gone wrong with the car?
Lets see might be easier to list what has not gone wrong.
Every piece of the rear breaks including the EM cables.
Starter.
Carburetor (twice and counting).
King pins (sort of).
Heater core.
Door seals.
Windshield wiper motor.
Many other things.
General comments?
I purchased this truck knowing it had been badly neglected for years. That said, I got into more expense than expected and am up over 3 grand in repairs now to get the truck on the road.
The power train had been re-built about 70K miles ago on the truck, and is one reason I purchased it, and overall the power train has not been too bad.
Truck is perfect for pulling or hauling heavy loads, it is pretty much impossible to get enough weight on the truck for it to even notice so far as performance goes, truck has over load springs so...
Biggest most annoying problem I have at this point is leaky door seals, which make the truck very (I mean very very) loud at highway speeds, replacements are available from JCWhitney and are on the list.
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| It made it home, will it go anywhere else? |
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| Excellent Farm Truck-Powerful and Fun to Drive |
| Would you buy another car from this manufacturer? | Yes |
| Model year | 1979 |
| Year of manufacture | 1979 |
| First year of ownership | 2008 |
| Most recent year of ownership | 2009 |
| Engine and transmission | 460 CID Automatic |
| Performance marks | 10 / 10 |
| Reliability marks | |
| Comfort marks | |
| Dealer Service marks | |
| Running Costs (higher is cheaper) | 3 / 10 |
| Overall marks (average of all marks) | |
| Distance when acquired | 170000 miles |
| Most recent distance | 175000 miles |
| Previous car | Ford F250 Super Duty |
| Date of Entry | 6th April, 2009 |