97 F450 info

[BDaugherty]

I just bought a '97 model F-Superduty. It's not my first Ford service truck, but it is the first one I've ever owned. It has a 7. 3 powerstroke, ZF5 manual trans, and D80 rear. The chassis is rated at 15K GVW and it has a 11' Maintainer tool body with 6,000 lb crane and hydraulic air compressor, both PTO driven. I'm familiar with the engine and tool body, but I really don't know much about the truck itself. For example, I think it might have 4. 88 rear gears, but I just can't seem to find a whole lot of info. Thanks in advance for information.

 

[crispyboy]

My buddy has two of these service trucks. He said it is probably a 4. 88. He has both the standard shift and automatic. Except for the clutch and automatic transmission they have been ok. He drives at least 60k a year.

 

[mwilson]

I just bought a '97 model F-Superduty. It's not my first Ford service truck, but it is the first one I've ever owned. It has a 7. 3 powerstroke, ZF5 manual trans, and D80 rear. The chassis is rated at 15K GVW and it has a 11' Maintainer tool body with 6,000 lb crane and hydraulic air compressor, both PTO driven. I'm familiar with the engine and tool body, but I really don't know much about the truck itself. For example, I think it might have 4. 88 rear gears, but I just can't seem to find a whole lot of info. Thanks in advance for information.

Sounds like a useful purchase. That thing will be handier than a swiss army knife.



Congrats!!!!



Edit... . Name it "MacGyver" because with that truck and a good leatherman there is nothing that can't be repaired... .

Mike.

 

[NIsaacs]

My brother has a '95 set up likes yours with a rollback on it and it has 5. 13's. His has been a good one but is hard on the 16" tires. He installed a 4 spd Spicer Aux. because it was too slow. He has a lot of power goodies on it including propane and cuts it no slack.



Nick

 

[BDaugherty]

I did some checking and it turns out that I got a little more than expected. I knew I was buying cheap truck that needed some work, but I was surprised when I found a cut wire that used to go to the battery to power flashers (wig-wags) in the front and rear lights. I also discovered that the PTO air compressor is a rotary screw instead of reciprocating. The hardest thing so far is finding good info on the body side. Truck side of things is pretty straight forward and well supported by the aftermarket.

 

[mwilson]

I did some checking and it turns out that I got a little more than expected. I knew I was buying cheap truck that needed some work, but I was surprised when I found a cut wire that used to go to the battery to power flashers (wig-wags) in the front and rear lights. I also discovered that the PTO air compressor is a rotary screw instead of reciprocating. The hardest thing so far is finding good info on the body side. Truck side of things is pretty straight forward and well supported by the aftermarket.

We have a screw compressor as our main compressed air source at work. Have two recips for back-up and heavy loads but the screw does the lions share of the work.

You'll like it... .



Mike.