Ford produced the spark plug spitting triton engine in 1997.Ford took 10 years to fix that mistake.I have a 1996 F150 with 190.000 miles the salt has eaten the frame bad.Put the truck up on a lift and take a close look a the chassis where the back bumper bolts on to the chassis.I had to plate the chassis from the cab back,replace the spring hangers,rear gas tank and the cross member just forward of the tank.Ford wont sell a new one and junk yards want 50 bucks for a rusty one.I made a new one with steel I had on hand.I took the box off in mid July, took all summer the get everything fixed.Still need a new front gas tank.I should have junked it but it still looks and runs good.Trucks I can afford all have the same problem here.I looked at used trucks that were priced higher than new ones.You better look for an f250 for towing a 3000 pound load.better chassis and tires on a 3/4 ton plus a stronger rear axle and front end.Forget the gas milage BS that always comes up.It costs money to haul big loads.Pass by any truck that has a salt eaten chassis and body.My next truck will be a 3/4 ton Chevy from salt free country.My 77 chevy 3/4 ton had 8 ply tires and zero pollution junk on it.I ran it 90.000 miles.It had been 250,000 miles when I parked it because the salt ate up the chassis.Put any truck you are interested in up on a lift and pay a mechanic to check it over.Dont get stuck on one brand, the overall condition of the truck is more important.A lot of Fords burned up because of a cruise control problem.Make sure the new fused wire harness is on any Ford you look at.
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