jpvbs Posted November 1, 2019 Share Posted November 1, 2019 I've been away from BON for awhile, but thought I'd share my latest acquisition, a 1996 F150. Having spent most of its life in the rust belt, it is pretty rusty, but compared to a lot of trucks in this generation, it isn't too bad. Basic specs: Single cab 8' bed 4x4 5.0 V8 5 speed manual (!!!) 247k mile Paid $1000 So it is really well used, but the positive thing is that the former owner is a coworker of mine and he ordered it to his specs and bought it new. It was his baby and even though he could easily afford a new one (be did finally buy a 2019 F150), he put the money into replacing and upgrading everything on this one. When I picked it up we spent an hour over and under the truck pointing out everything he had replaced, down to the springs behind the cruise control buttons. He also just put brand new Cooper mud tires on it this summer. It runs, drives, and brakes great. I'm not planning to use it more than for occasional dog hauling and miscellaneous chores. I expect it will work great for that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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fordmantpw Posted November 2, 2019 Share Posted November 2, 2019 Congrats! I always loved that generation Ford trucks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbone Posted November 3, 2019 Share Posted November 3, 2019 Me too, definitely one of my favorite generations. Congrats! Perhaps it would be worth replacing those panels since the truck is so well maintained. Either way, I dig it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twintornados Posted November 4, 2019 Share Posted November 4, 2019 I just sold my 1995 F150 and upgraded to a 2005 F150....same XL trim level... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atikovi@email.com Posted December 11, 2019 Share Posted December 11, 2019 On 11/1/2019 at 4:53 PM, jpvbs said: Having spent most of its life in the rust belt, it is pretty rusty, but compared to a lot of trucks in this generation, it isn't too bad. If the body is like that, I'd hate to see what shape the frame is in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
caliber1 Posted December 15, 2019 Share Posted December 15, 2019 Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dylan830 Posted December 21, 2019 Share Posted December 21, 2019 Those are when they were really built Fordtough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mk150 Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 1000 bucks well spent, a few dings or dents while using it won’t ruin your day, on a 2019 they might. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Posted December 22, 2019 Share Posted December 22, 2019 (edited) Will always be my favorite generation of F-150. Edited December 22, 2019 by Anthony Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdki009 Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 Are you planning on fixing the rust or just running with it as is? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian_ Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Congratulations that is a nice looking rig you got. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev-Mo Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 Congrats! Great old truck from the days of creative two-toned body colors. No sense in buying a $50k truck when you need a $1k truck! Something very cool about an old truck - I just picked up a '98 with 180k this past summer and have grown very fond of it, in spite of having to do all those small but tedious repairs like broken vacuum lines and dash back-lighting that you just have to do on an old vehicle. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danglin Posted March 23, 2020 Share Posted March 23, 2020 When I met my wife, she owned a 1992 F250 with the 7.3 Diesel (Non-Powerstroke). It was a Regular Cab, Manual and 2WD. We have since purchased a few SuperDuties, but there are times where we wish we had still kept the truck! It was a pulling machine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Superduty Cajun Posted July 28, 2020 Share Posted July 28, 2020 Sweet ride! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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