Vehicle Description
This is a good looking, nice driving truck with some serious
heavy-duty capabilities. Whether you need those capabilities on a
daily basis, or like knowing that they're there just in case you
do, this truck is ready to rock. If you are going to use it for a
business, it will project a clean, strong impression. If you will
be towing toys with it, then rest assured, it can pull some very
big toys.
Last of this generation body style, this truck really looks sharp.
All the stainless steel and chrome has been replaced or polished up
and shines brightly, and it all starts up front with the grill. A
restyle for the last two years of the model run changed the split
grill to a larger single piece. Ford in script was moved up to the
front edge of the hood and the rectangular headlights were moved
outside of the grill itself. That is underlined by a simple bumper
that has rubber fronted push guards mounted. Chrome trims out the
fender wells along with the rocker panel, and there is a line of it
running down the body from end to end. Chrome diamond plate dresses
out the bed rails and thin piping surrounds Ford in red on the
tailgate. Open that tailgate and you will find a bed that isn't
afraid of work. Fill'er up and git-r-done.
Open the door and you will find a nicely refurbished Red interior
that is a great place to cruise, or a nice office to operate out
of. The door panel has a long armrest with a patterned upper panel
trimmed in chrome piping. A nice assist step makes it easy to climb
up inside and settle in to the comfortable bench seat that is
trimmed in colorful cloth trimmed in red vinyl. A two spoke
steering wheel has wood grain trim as does the dash board behind
it. The chrome piping surrounding the gauges on the dash is as
clean as the chrome on the outside of the truck. Air conditioning
that has been upgraded to R134 will keep you cool on those hot
summer days, and there is an AM/FM stereo that is Bluetooth and
iPod compatible for your listening pleasure. The shifter for the
automatic transmission is on the column and for the 4WD transfer
case is on the floor. A fresh headliner and new carpeting finish
out this interior nicely.
Open the hood and you will find a tried and true, torquey and
reliable, 351M engine that is ready for whatever kind of heavy duty
work you ask it to do whether that means every day, or every once
in a while. Its ready. It is neat and clean and stock with signs of
good regular maintenance in the newer belts, hoses and wires. There
is an aluminum air topper sitting on a 2-barrel carb that is
perfect for generating low end torque. Power flows back through a
three-speed automatic transmission and the transfer case to heavy
duty differentials with 3.54 gears multiplying the power of the
engine. As a 1-ton truck, you can be confident that the axles as
well as all the other components of the drive train and chassis can
handle the job as you pull that heavy load. The chassis received
its proper share of good maintenance too with new bushings and
shocks keeping everything moving and working like it should. The
rubber meets the road through 235/85R16 tires mounted on good
looking Pacer wheels.
Business or pleasure. This truck is good looking, comfortable,
capable, and ready to rock. Come on down and see for yourself.