Vehicle Description
This awesome pickup truck gets the job done. Big and brutal, this
1978 Ford F-250 Ranger 4x4 is ready to work, play, or just take you
just about anywhere you want to go, thanks to 4-wheel-drive and a
stout 351 under the hood. Great looks don't hurt, either.
In the '70s, if you needed stuff hauled, no matter how big, this
was how you did it. As a result, finding a truck that hasn't been
bashed and worked to within an inch of its life is no easy task.
Fortunately, this one seems to have led an easier life of leisure,
perhaps scouting remote hunting grounds or trekking across fields
to get to a private fishing spot. The Midnight Blue repaint is a
few years old and shows a bit of wear, but by truck standards, it's
pretty good. There are no critical body issues save for the usual
minor signs of use, and it appears to be wearing all its original
sheetmetal so it's not like this is some wreck that was rebuilt.
No, it's just a really clean heavy-duty pickup that's ready for new
adventures. The chrome is still shiny, the egg crate grille gives
it a slightly upscale look, and with a spray-in bed liner and
factory tool stowage box built into the bed, this truck is still
ready, willing, and able to work for a living. Add in some nice
chrome, including a set of fog lights up front, and you get a truck
that's at home just about anywhere.
It's clean inside where a fresh blue vinyl seat cover for the bench
offers comfortable accommodations for three. Blue carpets are
handsome and the burled walnut appliques on the dash (part of the
Ranger package) give it an upscale look. A factory steering wheel
frames the original gauges, which are pretty complete. The 4-speed
manual transmission has a floor-mounted shifter while the lever
next to it manages the 4-wheel-drive system with the usual
settings. A Pioneer AM/FM/CD stereo system provides decent sound
for cruising and a sliding rear window provides great ventilation
that makes this truck comfortable even in the summer heat.
This is a big truck, but fortunately, there's a big 351 cubic inch
V8 to move it around. It's been recently detailed so it looks
great, and a 4-barrel upgrade provides a nice boost in horsepower.
With a recent tune-up, it starts easily and runs well, and the
rumble from the custom Flowmaster dual exhaust system sounding more
like a vintage muscle car than a big pickup. The very tidy chassis
is heavy-duty enough to go just about anywhere, and with manual
locking hubs, you don't have to worry about fragile parts getting
broken at the least opportune moment. There's a new gas tank out
back, 4.11 gears in the axles, and a class IV hitch out back for
moving the big stuff. A modest lift gives it a go-anywhere stance
and those big 35x12.5-16 tires look awesome on polished Pacer
wheels.
This truck is definitely up for whatever you're looking to do, and
thanks to the heavy-duty hardware, you'll never have to worry about
getting stuck. Call today!
