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Just wanting to have a post to share the progress made on shining up a 1986 F250 regular cab 6.9 IDI, 4 speed, 4x4.
- Picked up on craigslist outside Seattle
- good shape for its age. 140,000 original miles and hardly any rust at all.
-Came with bed rails, plastic bed liner, tool box and full size lumber rack.
-$3500
I hope this will end up proving to be a great purchase. I need a work truck for around the farms I work. Hauling hay, animals, equipment, firewood…that sort of thing. Like most IDI fans, I appreciate their mechanical nature and am looking for a simple rig that is easy to clean and maintain.
The truck is mostly stock with a few good upgrades by previous owner:
1. manual glow plug button inside the cab
2. bypass factory water separator and install racor 220 with 2 micron (soon going to 10 micron as the factory 6 micron filter is still in use)
3. road draft tube
4. 2 foot LED light bar on front bumper with toggle switch
What I have done so far:
1. New tires
2. Vacuum pump, I have brakes now!
3. Air, fuel, oil filters and oil change
4. Grease u-joints and tie rod ends
5. Temp sensor for dash gauge…its not great but better than nothing
6. Valve cover gaskets
What I plan on doing soon:
1. return line kit
2. fluid changes: coolant, diff
3. e fuel pump
4. headlight relay mod (if not already done)
5. re-seal windshield
6. trailer brake controller
What should happen eventually:
1. manual tank selector
2. solid front axle (locker!)
3. better bumpers with winch
4. rust control
Im a farmer by choice, and do not have a lot of skill or know how when it comes to turning wrenches. I had a great up-bringing, but mechanical abilities are not known to run in my family. On top of that, I recently relocated to the most rural and poor county in Washington State…time to find some friends with tools and a diesel obsession. Thanks for tuning in, FEEL FREE TO POST COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS. I enjoy reading build threads, and hope this can help someone one day. THANKS OILBURNERS!
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