Found a decent truck, just had to look through the JC Whitney catalog attached to it

[wash11]

Been looking for a decent Excursion or 7.3 F250 crew cab 4x4 for awhile, finally found one close to home for a fair price. Late 99 XLT with 200k, bone stock right down to the exhaust. Small lift with 35's. Ran and drove good for the mileage and price so I pulled the trigger and the boy and I started pulling shit off it immediately. Toolbox, fender flares, nerf bars (all sold on craigslist in a couple days surprisingly), door edge guards, pin stripes, door molding- I thought it would never end. Seven thousand different adhesives to hold it on was a good time.
Ball joints, brakes, oil change, front and rear diffs and trans service- color sand/buff and a detail. Total cost: $9400, 30 beers and 2 ruined t-shirts. Decent driver/tow rig for less than the cost of tax and registration for some of the new trucks I've bought. This being frugal shit isn't too bad.

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[BUDMAN]

Can hardly tell its the same truck. Looks good

 

[ONE-A-DAY]

Nice, so it's a 7.4?

 

[hallett21]

hows the ride quality and mpg?

 

[wash11]

hows the ride quality and mpg?

Pretty dang happy with the ride and mileage has been @16. Been taking it to our property every weekend (couple hundred miles round trip) and it runs like a watch.

 

[Sandlord]

100% pure badassery!

and you probably get to give the washwifey a boost too. bonus!

 

[DrHW]

Looks fine as a highway hauler and it sounds like a great deal price\value wise.

 

[Ibeplumbing]

grab some tow mirrors off egay for that thing it will look great. to change the look a little more, you can find used stock wheels off newer ones for cheap