Fredsvt Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 This beast is a 1999. Some pics are attached. It's a horse farm truck, bought new. Routinely, still, pulls a tri-axle horse trailer. It's had more drivers than a Vegas hooker. And she's spent so much more money on it because of that. It grooms the track at the woman's farm, driven by the Mexicans who love to stomp the brake pulling the chains and wood while moving at 40 mph grooming her horse track. The "texture" paint on the front fenders, broken windshield(s) and missing mirrors are a direct result. It's had 1 trans, a rear and 1 set of injectors, 1 turbo on an otherwise unopened 7.3. It's never leaked ANY oil, and only uses oil when the dust from the horse track plugs the air filter solid. I still remember the Ford commercial with Bill Ford saying he wanted to see "worked" beat up F-Series, think it's beat up enough? Care to guess the mileage? I'll reveal that and how many miles the second trans has on it, if I get a few guesses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 pic 3, it's leaking oil out of that roundish square thing on the bottom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I put the photos in the thread for ya. Going with 263,118 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy_M Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'll go with 450,000miles.. a very very hard driven 450,000 miles.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt Saunoras Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'll go with half a million. seen more than a couple with 300k, not too spectacular I thought you were trying to trick us by not saying what trans but it's clearly an auto by the pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 625,000 is my guess, I've also seen a bunch of 7.3's well over the 300k mark. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Farm truck? How many miles could it have? 60,000??? (I'm shooting for the un-believable) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbriggs Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I'm with Kieth, 21,000 miles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshbuys Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Routinely, still, pulls a tri-axle horse trailer. Don't usually just drag one of these around the farm. That's why I shot higher. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fabfoes87 Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 87,000 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredsvt Posted October 5, 2011 Author Share Posted October 5, 2011 Buddy's the closest, it's got 435,660 miles on it. The body looked like this by the time it had 150k on it. NJ really needs to do roadside and bring back safety inspections, she's got it registered over 10k, so "self-inspect" for her. Trans has 325,000 on it, as the first grenaded a converter at 110k. I can't tell you the number of front end parts, especially when one goes out to the Poconos, and loses a wheel bearing and drives it back at 75 mph!?!? Keith posted a great pic a while back, this truck looked the same. The poor beast has been a true beast of burden for this woman. I'd guess it's got an easy 100k just from grooming the track. The hitch ball she's got in the receiver is nearly cut in half from the chains hanging on it. The tri-axle is a goose neck. As an aside, she's bought the following to go with it: 2006 Dodge 2500 Cummins, been through 3 engines, now heading for its fourth. Thrown 1 rod and broke one crank and took out the block on another, the current is drinking oil at a considerable rate, again. This engine had no oil pressure indicated when she drove it off the lot after engine 2. Back it went. All warranty as its got 95k on it. Two Dodge gas engine 2500s, both have lost water pumps, either plastic impeller blow ups or bearing destruction. Both have lost two engines each. Again, each truck was under 70k. And the bodies on the Dodges are quickly catching up to this one. Just imagine, if you're a race horse owner, and this thing, with a trailer that looks as bad, pulls up with your prized money winner in it. UGH! Thanks for putting the pics with the post, I still haven't figured that out yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Quote: Buddy's the closest, it's got 435,660 miles on it Weeellllll, if we are going by "The Price Is Right" rules, then I would be the winner! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSHTech Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I cannot believe that thing doesn't leak oil. But my eyes do not decieve me. And if I had to guess, the amount of dust thrown around that thing would turn any film of oil into some sort of irremovable paste. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keith Browning Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 You know, the more I look at that picture of the right front fender the more I think that truck has been in my shop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 I also think I have seen this truck, on here actually. I looked thru some old shit but gave up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buddy_M Posted October 5, 2011 Share Posted October 5, 2011 Actually, he did post the truck on here before, I remembered it was in the 400k mile range because there isn't many vehicles around here that I hear of hitting that high, so thats how I came to my milage guess Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fredsvt Posted October 6, 2011 Author Share Posted October 6, 2011 Yes, it does turn oil leakage into that lovely rust resistant paste. The oil pan has NO rust on it at all. If you think underneath looks nasty, dirt wise, it looks even better under the hood. That track sand will get everywhere. Last winter, the oil cooler header orings failed and it was pouring oil. Needed a Tyvek suit to work on it. This truck's been all over the northeast and as far as Chicago from what I've been told. I probably did post it here before. It's sad, but quite impressive it keeps going considering the abuse. And they keep finding new ways to add to the body damage. You should hear the comments parts drivers, other customers and any visitor to the shop makes when they see it the first time. There's not a single body panel that doesn't have damage. And the interior rates right up there with the outside, and the flies..... Yuck. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Clayton Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 Quote: Needed a Tyvek suit to work on it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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