In addition to offering my 1990 F250 for sale, I am also offering my 2004 Honda Helix scooter for sale. At age 75, I am giving up riding. Like truck, this scooter is in very good condition and has only 12,600 miles and needs nothing. It's yellow, 250 cc, automatic, new tires & windshield...

Thanks Cowboy. I do have "burner" cell for selling but DO appreciate your concern. Good to be able to turn off phone at times.....like during the night.

Moved to classifiedThanks guys. I appreciate ya.

I'm offering my low miles (129,450) TOTM for September for sale. PM me for more pics. This is regular cab 4 X 2, long bed, completely stock 460 EFI with factory manual 5 speed. Extras include new distrib, new Monroe shocks, chrome step bars, Flowmaster dual exhaust. Two tone gray/black. No...

I've decided to sell my 1990 F250 featured each day of September as TOTM. 129,450 miles. Stock except for new distributor. 5 speed factory floor shift. Regular cab. 4 X 2. Long bed. Chrome step bars. Black front bull bar. Flowmaster dual exhaust. Chrome tips. Two tone black/gray.460...

Got Mothers Big Ball and mag polish @ WalmartBought large red buffer ball and mag polish. Used elec drill gun with buffing ball mounted. Really worked well on diamond plate and especially well on chrome step rails. Pretty easy. Tip-Keep a good hold of drill gun!

My bed tops and aluminum tool box are all diamond plateWhat's the best way to polish this stuff? Should I use a power wheel or do by hand? Is there something better to polish with than Mothers?Can I clear coat after polishing to keep shine permanently (like we used to do with our Army...

3.55 axle ratio in F250 (1990)Thanks Smokey. Is this a good ratio for towing/hauling with 460 and 5 speed?She has PLENTY of low end power. Sucks some major gas though, getting around 8 mpg. Yikes! Should I be able to do better? How?

Plate at lower right of driver door says Axle 39. What is my rear end axle ratio?

Guys, I'm selling my prized 2004 Honda Helix 250 cc scooter. I'd love to see one of our forum members own this bike. Has been great for me. Only 12,600 miles. 60 mph. Water cooled. Honda reliability. Starts first time. I ride daily. Yellow. New Pirelli tires. New windshield...

75% of max shown on tireRoy, very good point. So, if my tire shows 80 psi max, at 75%, I should prob fill cold to around 50 psi?

Sprayed flat blackI finished spraying flat black over surface rust after wire brushing some areas. Most affected areas were frame rails and rust was very minor. Sure looks a lot better. Or.....makes me FEEL better, anyway.While under there, I oiled up E brake pivot points and clutch pivot...

Ken, I hear ya about 4 X 4 only in northeast.I was in that Blizzard of '78 in Boston. WOW. Never saw THAT much snow and I've lived in Ohio, Iowa and CT. Of course, back then there was a $500 fine for driving anything, so no one was on the road.

Since truck will see only 1000 miles or so in a year, as suggested, I will change oil and filter annually for sure and prob go to 10W-30.Just flushed rad and found hoses (good looking on outside) to be weak and rotting on inside and so Replaced all 5 hoses. Not cheap! BTW, I'm cheap.Jerry

Fellro, thanks. I'll check rear end gear ratio from door jam ID plate.

Thanks everyone. I got some really good ideas. Even here in central Florida, it's obvious that the underside rusts (after 26 years) and this truck has never seen snow or salt, thankfully.Jerry

Thanks guys. To date, we only towed Hi-L0 from seller 20 miles to our home, but I think truck will easily tow any size camping trailer anywhere.Mileage unknown. Not sure I want to know. 460 EFI loves gasoline!Rear end gear ratio unknown. Sorry.I'll try to submit pic of truck & Hi-LO...

Yesterday, while under my 26 year old F250, I noticed lots of upper surface rust.I'm inclined to wire brush and spray coat with something?What kind of spray paint should I use? Maybe black Rustolium?Maybe this is me being OCD, but I hate rust.....even if you have to crawl underneath to...

Good newsLast Friday, we towed a 4000 lb Hi-Lo camping trailer with our newly purchased 1990 F250No problem at all460 didn't even breathe hardFactory 5 speed did well.....and Flowmasters sounded great with crank windows down. Gonna like this truck!Jerry

Factory owners manualI'd love to have your extra manual. I would pay postage. Thanks much.Jerry

Will this weight be good for 1990 460 with 130K miles in central Florida?

Florida truckYeah, 4 X 4 isn't really necessary here in Florida, unless you go into groves or launch your boat in some areas BTW here in central Florida, we don't have the salt air causing rust, so my 26 year old (original owner/neighbor) is virtually rust free as are most vehicles which have...

ValueGood comments. Thanks. Prob would bring more up north. BTW we have more pickup trucks than cars in our county, so they are very popular here, mostly hauling nothing. Mine is 4 X 2, so wouldn't bring as much as 4 X 4.Jerry

I can't get trailer 7 pin electric working? Where is fuse?Also, can't get rear top outside cab light working, even with new bulb. Is there a fuse for this? Where is it?Jerry

Paint stores & body shopsThanks. Good plan to check with local body shop or maybe even Ford DealerJerry

Lots of humidityGood point about checking terminals more often cause we sure got humidity here in central FloridaAnd I'll look into good terminal goop. Good to know it works. Thanks.Jerry

Service manualYeah, much more info in service manual vs. ownersI got a lot to learnJerry

My 1990 F250 is 2 tone with black gloss on bottom and gun metal gray on top.Where can I find touch up paint to match original colors?Has anyone found at Advance Auto or other supply shops?Or, will I have to get from Ford dealership?Jerry

Got itYou guys were right. Prob was batt connections. Sanded posts and connectors and tightened em really tight. All is well now. Used charger to recharge batt up to 100%. She fired right up.Lesson learned--Check out the simple, easy stuff FIRST. Will I ever learn?Thanks for your...

Bought Haynes manualFellro, thanks man for looking for a spare manual but I went ahead and bought a $20 Haynes F250 manual yesterday for 1990. I appreciate ya.Love this forumJerry