Christopher
Registered User
Good morning all!
I have been "lurking" and joined after buying an '86 F250 for a 4x4 project. All of my current diesel vehicles are new enough that I am only performing routine maintenance, but the recent purchase will get me and the kids elbows deep in the fun stuff. My son is 5 and my daughter is 7; they both enjoy turning bolts on whatever daddy is working on, so this will be a good way to keep me and the kids "out of trouble"; hopefully have a unique "hunt'n truck" when we are through.
The '86 F250 was bought via a junk yard for the engine, chassis and 4x4 bits; I was promised "it runs and will drive" but needs a head gasket... That is what $650 gets; we shall soon see if the story is true! Once the '86 Ford cab comes off and the mechanical bits are freshened up, the "plan" is to fit a rust free 1965 F350 cab to its rails and fabricate a proper flatbed. Originally, we were going to re-fit the old '65 F350 with 4x4 running gear and a Cummins, but the hassle of merging all the driveline and 4x4 bits led down the "donor truck" path. Should more torque and better freeway performance be needed, I already have a Cummins-equipped 2008 Ram 3500 that I use for business related hauling.
Cheers all!
Christopher
I have been "lurking" and joined after buying an '86 F250 for a 4x4 project. All of my current diesel vehicles are new enough that I am only performing routine maintenance, but the recent purchase will get me and the kids elbows deep in the fun stuff. My son is 5 and my daughter is 7; they both enjoy turning bolts on whatever daddy is working on, so this will be a good way to keep me and the kids "out of trouble"; hopefully have a unique "hunt'n truck" when we are through.
The '86 F250 was bought via a junk yard for the engine, chassis and 4x4 bits; I was promised "it runs and will drive" but needs a head gasket... That is what $650 gets; we shall soon see if the story is true! Once the '86 Ford cab comes off and the mechanical bits are freshened up, the "plan" is to fit a rust free 1965 F350 cab to its rails and fabricate a proper flatbed. Originally, we were going to re-fit the old '65 F350 with 4x4 running gear and a Cummins, but the hassle of merging all the driveline and 4x4 bits led down the "donor truck" path. Should more torque and better freeway performance be needed, I already have a Cummins-equipped 2008 Ram 3500 that I use for business related hauling.
Cheers all!
Christopher