Find or Sell Used Cars, Trucks, and SUVs in USA

1988 Ford F250 Pickup, Extended Cab, Low Miles, 7.3l Diesel W/ Wvo, Survivalist? on 2040-cars

US $4,000.00
Year:1988 Mileage:83314
Location:

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Advertising:

This is my '88 Ford F250 diesel with WVO capability.  I bought it for an adventure, trying out the whole pickup truck thing-- and it's lots of fun-- and the waste vegetable oil thing, in case there was a major fuel crisis, but I just don't use this truck as much any more as I should to justify owning it, and I'd rather not spend the time right now trying to get and filter WVO.  If I had a barn I'd keep it just in case, but I don't.  So I am at least offering it, and if it doesn't sell that's OK.

As with any vehicle, there are good points and bad points.  Bad points first.  It needs some attention.  Someone broke the passenger side quarter-glass (next to the back seat), and I haven't gotten around to replacing it yet.  It probably won't be much, but there it is.  When I first got it, I forgot to set the passenger brake and it rolled a few feet, brushing at about two miles per hour against a wooden streetlight post, which stopped it but caused a faint dent on the passenger side-- which I only notice at a certain angle, so I haven't fixed that either.  The connection under the hood to the air conditioning is loose and needs tightening.  It has a block warmer but I never used it and I'm not sure it works.  And of course, as with any 26-year-old vehicle, there's a bit of rust/corrosion here and there, but nothing very serious.  (Examine the photos for details.)  It has two fuel tanks, but I've only really used the smaller one, so the other one should probably be examined if you want to use it.  Someone put extendable side mirrors on it which swivel too freely and which really ought to be taller for comfortable and safe driving of a heavy-duty truck that sits so high off the ground.  I've been racking my brains, but I think that's about it.  The starting price (less than I have in it, as usual) reflects these drawbacks.

Now the good stuff.  

It has Ford's 7.3 liter IDI diesel engine, which some people I've talked with have called the best automotive diesel engine ever, which is no longer made due to emissions considerations.  In normal-to-hot weather I have no trouble starting it, and with fully charged batteries (it has two) it doesn't take that long in cold weather.

It's a manual transmission-- which I consider a plus (I like control), and which seems to be getting rarer and rarer with each passing year. 

It's an extended cab with bench seats, meaning that up to six people could fit in the cab.

It's a HD (heavy duty) and sits fairly high off the ground so you don't need to jack it up to slide under it and see what's going on.

It has a camper cap (though one window has a minor leak). 

It has low mileage (83314 or so) for such a vintage pickup, and these things, I'm told, often last for over three hundred thousand miles.  And it has a WVO conversion-- meaning you can operate it on diesel or WVO as you choose-- with a kit bought from and professionally installed by Greasecar.com.  This has not been operated for a little while, so it should be cleaned first, but it wasn't used all that much, so it should be fine.  With both tanks and a full 40-gallon tank of WVO, this beast would probably travel a thousand highway miles without refueling, which for a 5000-pound vehicle is not too shabby.

Interior is pretty good-- no cracks to the dashboard or splits to the seats, and it doesn't smell or anything.

All in all, this is quite a good, solid pickup, even if not currently perfect, and if you wanted to customize it (as I might do if it doesn't sell) it could become amazing.  It would be ideal for a prepper or survivalist, since if TEOTWAWKI comes, petro-fuel will be hard to come by.

Please note that I'm not a professional about this sort of thing, but I'll be glad to work with you to answer questions, et cetera.

ETA-- NOTE that in response to multiple requests for more photos, they have been taken and uploaded to this link.

Ford F-250 for Sale

Auto Services in Pennsylvania

Young`s Auto Body Inc ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Body Repairing & Painting, Automobile Parts & Supplies
Address: 111 S Bolmar St, Westtown
Phone: (610) 431-2053

Van Gorden`s Tire & Lube ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Transmission
Address: 820 RR 9, Stroudsburg
Phone: (570) 664-7917

Valley Seat Cover Center ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Automobile Seat Covers, Tops & Upholstery
Address: 200 Freeport St, Natrona-Hts
Phone: (724) 335-5161

Tony`s Transmission ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Automobile Parts & Supplies, Auto Transmission
Address: 109 Green Ln, Lansdowne
Phone: (215) 482-9653

Tire Ranch Auto Service Center ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service, Tire Dealers, Towing
Address: 165 Leiby Rd, Orangeville
Phone: (570) 672-2559

Thomas Automotive ★★★★★

Auto Repair & Service
Address: 9974 Molly Pitcher Hwy, Willow-Hill
Phone: (717) 532-5228

Auto blog

Ford recalling 205k Edge and Lincoln MKX units for possible corrosion

Thu, 30 Oct 2014

After the horrible weather last winter, it's hard to look forward for the season to return this year. For those readers in much of the country, the snow is going to be flying soon, and with it comes salt on the roads. That means Ford's regional recall for the 2007-2008 Edge and Lincoln MKX arrives at the perfect time because they are at risk for corrosion.
The campaign covers 204,448 examples of the models in 21 states, plus the District of Columbia and some provinces of Canada. In total there are 186,024 vehicles in need of repair in the US and 18,424 in Canada.
According to Ford, it's possible for the area, "under the reinforcement brackets where the fuel tank is mounted" to corrode. If this happens, there might be a gas smell in the vehicle or even a fuel leak could develop. In fact, the automaker reports that one fire could be related to the problem but no injuries or accidents are reported.

Has the 2015 Ford Mustang gained hundreds of pounds?

Sun, 01 Jun 2014

Automakers face competing interests when it comes to developing a new generation of vehicle. On the one hand, companies want to build their cars to be safer and better handling, with more equipment and maybe even larger dimensions over the model it's replacing. On the other hand, they strive to keep weight down to the benefit of both performance and fuel consumption. Usually something has to give, and in the case of the new 2015 Ford Mustang, those efforts may have resulted in a weight penalty of two or three hundred pounds.
This according to Blue Oval modifier Steeda Autosports, which states that "the 2015 Mustang ended up gaining 200-300 pounds in this remake". Despite the Mustang not being on the market yet, it would appear the leading Ford aftermarketer has been given early access to the 2015 model to help jumpstart its tuning efforts (a rather common development among trusted tuners). If Steeda's assertion is accurate, that would make the challenge of getting the new pony car up to speed for both Ford and aftermarket customizers like Steeda that much greater.
We're waiting for official word from Ford on the veracity of Steeda's claim, but if true, it's bound to be a bit of disappointing news for legions of Blue Oval performance enthusiasts. Watch this space for more.

Ford Explorer, Expedition next to go aluminum?

Sun, 13 Apr 2014

Ford made some serious waves when it unveiled the latest F-150. Instead of making its bodywork out of steel, like just about every other truck on the market, Ford went with aluminum. And you can bet the F-150 won't be the last Ford model to go with the lightweight alloy construction, either.
Our compatriots at Edmunds report that Dearborn is considering replacing two of its most popular SUVs with aluminum versions. One candidate is the Expedition, which would make sense considering that the current model (like the two preceding generations and the fullsize Bronco before it) is based on the F-150's underpinnings. Another is the Explorer, which was traditionally based on the Ranger pickup but went with a car-like unibody chassis in its current iteration. If the Explorer does go the way of aluminum, don't expect it to be a part of its very next update, which is likely due too soon for such major changes.
It would stand to reason that, if the Expedition were to go aluminum, so would the next-generation Lincoln Navigator. Ditto the MKT together with the Explorer. But those aren't likely to be the only models in contention for aluminum construction. Like any other automaker, Ford is under pressure to steadily reduce its carbon emissions and improve its fuel economy figures, prompting it to look at a whole range of measures - including more efficient engines, lower rolling-resistance tires, active aerodynamics and lightweight construction. Expect aluminum to play a big part in that equation moving forward.