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Growing up sucks.

For a number of reasons I'm considering selling my 1996 F-250 7.3L Crew Cab. It's been my hunting and fishing rig for 3 solid years and has been a blast. Living in the city, now having to drive a lot more for work and other ventures have raised more reasons for something more (gags a little) car-like....

If any of you CampFire folks are in the market for a solid, old body style Ford, please let me know. I'd be willing to meet around the Puget Sound area.

250,100 miles (as of duck scouting yesterday)
05+ Axle Replacement (for better handling, and braking I swapped the axles with a 2009 F-350 using a RYD 05+ Kit. No more 47 point turns on logging roads and disc brakes all around)
Engine is all stock, no chips, boosts, exhaust brakes
E4OD has 100,000 miles, factory replacement at dealer
2nd owner. First owner was the foreman mechanic for a logging operation on the Olympic Peninsula, so it's never seen road salt and has been well cared for
New wheels and tires last year
new roof rack (adrian steel holds as much as the bed rails are rated for...)
New Linex in the bed

I hunted/camped this past Friday-Saturday in 20 degree weather at 5000 ft. Hiked back to the truck and my Nalgene water bottle was frozen solid. The truck started right up smile

$12k (discounts offered for Cincinnati Reds fans, young guys that need a deal on a rig, older guys that remember the Garth Brooks Ropin' the Wind Tour).


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Have a great night guys



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Keep the truck and buy a little schit box to commute in. It won't take long to want it back if you sell it.


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Originally Posted by SockPuppet
Keep the truck and buy a little schit box to commute in. It won't take long to want it back if you sell it.
That's kind of my feeling. If it's a good truck, any 'upgrade' is likely a step down.


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Originally Posted by SockPuppet
Keep the truck and buy a little schit box to commute in. It won't take long to want it back if you sell it.



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3 votes for chitbox. I’m with you


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Definitely buy a Corolla. That's the cheapest A to B vehicle you can buy. You won't have to put any money into it to keep it running and they're real easy on gas.

Don't sell the truck man!

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Is that the plan 7.3? Its not the Powerstroke is it? I had a 1993 7.3 and took it Elk hunting in Colorado. Pulling a 16 ft trailer with three 4 wheelers on it. Going up Rabbit ear pass outside of Steamboat spring the fastest I could get it up to was 28 MPH. Them 7.3 wont pull a setting hen off a nest. Two yrs later I bought a new 1999 Superduty with 7.3 Powerstroke. I could have went over the top of Rabbit Ear pass 100 mph if I wanted.


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It’s the 7.3 powerstroke. Haven’t shackled up at hens, but I often forget I’m towing my fishing raf


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Nice truck, I have a 95 and a97 7.3 power stroke five speed trucks,I would be interested in the truck but I just picked up that 95. That is a sweet truck and if properly maintained will last many more miles. Good luck with your sale. Post some more picks up if you can I love checking out those old girls

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My vote is with the keep the truck and buy a comuter for every day to work outfit. The thing is you got it for your outdoor needs. If you end up doing that again you'll have a lot more into the next one than your getting for the old one. Cheap way out is to go buy a commuter and keep the truck for only when you need it. MB


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I feel honored to have so much feedback on the topic. Sounds like some of you have let a rig go an then missed it.

Having three vehicles (my wife has one and has laid claim to the single driveway spot) in the city is no fun, but you're right. The PIA of having to jockey them around is likely worth it to have a dependable truck on hand when you need it.


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Wish it was a manual. What kind of gas mileage, what rear end?

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14 city, 17 hwy

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You'll have a hard time replacing that one down the road.


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Cheaper to keep her.


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No offense, but it’d be fugging stupid to sell that!

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Sure. Just park it the shadow of the Kenai Mtns and leave the keys on the tire?


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