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    The Official "Show Us Your Ride" pictures of member's trucks thread.

    New to me - 1987 F250 XLT 6.9 IDI / No Turbo, Auto (C6?) original interior, cold A/C (Arizona) and manual windows! 94K original miles when I bought it. Now 96K miles. Runs great, starts immediately every time, no smoke, no blow-by, no rust, runs strong (but exhaust ticks?) Love this truck...
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    New Owner - 87 F250 6.9 with ticking sound

    Will get a video to try to catch the ticking sound and post here / Youtube so you guys can hear. Sounds like it's coming from under the hood but who knows... Back this evening. I'm considering using the truck to tow a trailer half-way across the U.S., but prefer no surprises. Thanks.
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    New Owner - 87 F250 6.9 with ticking sound

    Hello all, I've searched forums for 'ticking' 'exhaust leak' 'lifters' and a few other variations of those but don't see anything that seems to match. Hopefully I'm posting this in the right place. Short history: I'm late to the light truck diesel game but I just bought a 87 F-250 4X4 - 6.9...
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