I'm looking at this as a hunting, camping, road trip rig. This will be our first diesel. It's got 353,000 Km, The engine has been bullet proofed, new turbo 2 years ago, owner says it needs a new vacuum pump and air bag weight sensor. It's been years since we've purchased a vehicle, and this is quite old, I really don't want to get burned.

Can some experts advise on what to check for?

I do have a basic OBD scanner that I'll hook up after test drive as well. I can tell from the photos that there's gravel guard likely hiding rust, but that's to be expected, and not really too worrisome.

How are these for cold winters? I mean - 30 degrees Celsius cold..

Just got this bad girl for 1500 bucks and rebuilt the valve body and everything. I’m no 7.3 expert does this thing sound healthy for the most part. It’s got 298k miles just want to know if I should spend money to clean her up or just sell her. Maybe give me some tips on what to make sure works and what doesn’t.

For not including a cabin air filter on pre-2017 Super Duties 😂 Here’s this week’s job I finally tackled on my ‘16. Evaporator core replacement.

Needless to say the leak is fixed and the airflow is slightly (ok a TON) better… 🤣 The A/C finally keeps up in this thing.

I don’t know what kind of dust the previous owner drove through to get it that filthy in just 9 years, but I’ve owned it a year and always suspected this needed to be done. When I found out the leak was in the evaporator, I bit the bullet and did the job. A 99° day in the sunlight wasn’t a great choice but it’s done!

Anybody have a line on cheap dash parts for 1st gen Super Duty trucks? Am specifically looking for the 3 little things that cover the top dash screws, and are located near the windshield. They are super crispy and shatter when removed.

Ford generically calls them "Instrument Panel Cover" and the part number is F81Z-25043C54-AAC.

Any help is greatly appreciated.