1997 F350 Xlt 4x4 7.3 Powerstroke Diesel Crew Cab Long Bed on 2040-cars
NY, United States
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:7.3L 445Cu. In. V8 DIESEL OHV Turbocharged
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Transmission:Manual
Make: Ford
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Crew Cab
Model: F-350
Trim: XLT Crew Cab Pickup 4-Door
Options: 4-Wheel Drive
Safety Features: Anti-Lock Brakes
Drive Type: 4WD
Power Options: Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows
Mileage: 186,000
Exterior Color: Burgundy
Interior Color: Burgundy
Disability Equipped: No
Number of Cylinders: 8
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
We can deliver to the winning bidder anywhere in the eastern part of the U.S for the cost of fuel. If you are in the west/Midwest/south it will be up to you to arrange transport/delivery.
This truck in my opinion would be in the best 10% available as far as condition for this model/age vehicle.
We bought it in March of this year to do a camping tour of the U.S and it performed flawlessly.
Now it is time for us to return home so regrettably we have to sell.
The truck had 174,600 miles on it when we bought it from the original owner in Wyoming. We have since put about 11,000 miles on it. It has ZERO body rust and was always garaged and maintained.
Here is a list of what we have added.
Rear firestone airbags, New tires all round (now have 75% tread left), New shock absorbers all round, New power steering pump, New vacuum pump,New batteries 850 amp motorcrafts. Changed all fluids diffs,transfer case etc,New air filter,fuel filter,new serpentine belt. Torklift tie downs on front and happi jac tabs on rear for camper tie down.(we sold camper).
Everything mentioned above is OEM no cheap replacement parts!
This truck is in overall great condition and ready to go anywhere!
Extras included are- grill guard, tekonsha electric trailer brake controller, mr pickup rear step/hitch, side steps and A.R.E camper shell.
Note: we bought the camper shell after we sold our slide in camper just to keep our stuff dry. It is in good condition but is NOT a perfect fit for this model, I think it is off a newer model. As I said it works fine.
The only thing that doesn't work is the cassette player but I think it is an easy fix, I never bothered because we just used our mp3 player.
The rear passenger locking knob, the very top is broken off it and it is a little sticky as you have to press the central locking button twice to get it to lock, the rest of the doors are fine.
The drivers seat has a little wear but really minimal , it has seat covers on both front seats, the rear seat has rarely been used by the look of it.
The top half of the steering wheel has some wear as to be expected but nothing major.
Everything else in the interior is in great condition.
The paint is in very good condition,but it has a lot of very,very light scratching that can easily be polished out and hardly noticeable.
There are in total three dings from hailstones, one about like a thumb print on the hood and two on the roof about like golf ball size, none of these has cracked the paint or anything so not really an issue.
It has a small fleck of paint about the size of your little finger nail off the drivers door, the original owner told me it was there from new, can easily be touched up.
The top rail of the pickup bed has some marks where a head ache rack was bolted on but nothing as far as damage, just small cosmetic stuff.
The bed is straight with no major dings/damage, it has a rubber mat in it which has helped protect it.
The tail gate has a ding in the bottom left corner where a 2 inch piece of pipe slid forward off a trailer (original owner) it isn't deep and could be fixed without too much bother.
All of the above are little things that don't affect the trucks functionality in any way, I just mention them because I am fussy and to make you aware of everything I can.
The engine is strong and uses no oil between changes and the oil looks clean even after 3-5k miles, I have never had a diesel like that before, it usually turns black after a week!
The original owner told me he put a new clutch and flywheel in it at 100,000 miles, it is still the dual mass fly wheel and it seems tight.
Hubs lock in and out good and I don't think the 4x4 has been used much , we used it about twice!
Also will throw in my tool kit and a few spares, probably 200-300 dollars worth.
I can't think of much else to say, if you have any Q,s please ask and happy bidding
And to the lucky person who wins, you are getting a great solid truck. I looked for a long time when I bought this to find the one I wanted.
you can also call me if you want to discuss anything about the truck or more pics etc. 303 325 4574 Doug.
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