Hey guys, long time, no see.
(I used to be known around here as "workin rig")
Anyways, onto the point.
Around 3 years ago i had found a very nice, low mileage 97 F250HD with a 460/E4OD combo. It had 62k when i rolled it off the lot, it now has 81k on it. I bought it mainly to tow my 30ft travel trailer which it does well...
HOWEVER...
The thing has been a total POS since the beginning. I had head gaskets put in at the end of year 1 (1500 bucks), timing cover/chain done beginning of year 2 (500 bucks), and now, at the beginning of year 3 the thing has devloped a slight bottom end knock.
Im at odds on what to do with it. I just got it paid off and its the first time since ive been 18 i havent had a vehicle payment (ill be 29 in august). Im not sure exactly how bad its gonna be this time price wise, but i just had new ball joints and brake lines put on it (500 bucks) as well as new BFG A/Ts (1000 bucks).
So as you can see i got loads of money into the thing as it is.
What do yall think i should do? Rebuild the bottom end, swap it with a junkyard motor and prey, or say screw it and jam it full of lucas and trade it off?
Getting rid of it is kind of a last resort, but its moving up the list as i look at autotrader and see all these mid 00s superduties going for under 10k.
Also, as a side note, the truck itself is in beautiful shape, just a bit of usual rust starting (hardly noticiable) and the trans and rear end function fine.
Also, if i went the superduty route...how would a 5.4 drag around a 7000 lb camper? Or would you hold out for the 10. (I do not want a diesel).
Thanks in advance
(I used to be known around here as "workin rig")
Anyways, onto the point.
Around 3 years ago i had found a very nice, low mileage 97 F250HD with a 460/E4OD combo. It had 62k when i rolled it off the lot, it now has 81k on it. I bought it mainly to tow my 30ft travel trailer which it does well...
HOWEVER...
The thing has been a total POS since the beginning. I had head gaskets put in at the end of year 1 (1500 bucks), timing cover/chain done beginning of year 2 (500 bucks), and now, at the beginning of year 3 the thing has devloped a slight bottom end knock.
Im at odds on what to do with it. I just got it paid off and its the first time since ive been 18 i havent had a vehicle payment (ill be 29 in august). Im not sure exactly how bad its gonna be this time price wise, but i just had new ball joints and brake lines put on it (500 bucks) as well as new BFG A/Ts (1000 bucks).
So as you can see i got loads of money into the thing as it is.
What do yall think i should do? Rebuild the bottom end, swap it with a junkyard motor and prey, or say screw it and jam it full of lucas and trade it off?
Getting rid of it is kind of a last resort, but its moving up the list as i look at autotrader and see all these mid 00s superduties going for under 10k.
Also, as a side note, the truck itself is in beautiful shape, just a bit of usual rust starting (hardly noticiable) and the trans and rear end function fine.
Also, if i went the superduty route...how would a 5.4 drag around a 7000 lb camper? Or would you hold out for the 10. (I do not want a diesel).
Thanks in advance