LilBlueTruck
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- Vehicle Year
- 2000
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- Ford
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- Manual
Hi everyone! I am a new "registered" member here on the TheRangerStation, but I have been using TRS for years for its valueable information.
I have a 2000 4x2 2.5L with the Fabtech ultimate lift, 32 BFG A/Ts, and a newly installed Detroit TrueTrac "psuedo-locker". The truck has 113,000 miles on the odometer, but really has quite a bit more due to the fact that the larger-than-stock tires make the speedo/odo underestimate the truck's true speed and mileage.
The purpose of this post is too get some opinions on the following matter. I plan on driving the truck from New York to Alaska this summer (and hopefully back!!), and I am starting to do some preventative maintenance now. I am trying to think of things that might go bad, considering the age and mileage of the truck, and would like to get the thing in tip-top shape before I head out onto some of the most desolate roads in North America! Let's face it - a broken ball-joint 200 miles from any form of civilization would be a big problem! The truck is well-maintained, with regular oil-changes and other regular maintenance, but I estimate that this trip will add more than 15,000 miles and all that I would like to do is change the oil a few times while out on the road.
So, what do you guys think I should replace? I have already replaced the front-lower ball-joints, new tires, flushed and refilled the cooling system with new hoses and T-stat, new T-belt and serpentine-belt, and a few other small things. Has anyone ever had a fuel-pump go bad on one of these trucks? I plan on replacing the shocks, fuel-filter, clutch and related parts, U-joints, O2 sensors, and servicing the air-fliter throughout the coming springtime months. What else am I missing? I am most concerned about the fuel-pump because my dad had one go once in his Escort. Keep in mind, I am willing to spend the money now to do the preventitive maintenance, if only for some piece of mind. What do you guys think? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.
I have a 2000 4x2 2.5L with the Fabtech ultimate lift, 32 BFG A/Ts, and a newly installed Detroit TrueTrac "psuedo-locker". The truck has 113,000 miles on the odometer, but really has quite a bit more due to the fact that the larger-than-stock tires make the speedo/odo underestimate the truck's true speed and mileage.
The purpose of this post is too get some opinions on the following matter. I plan on driving the truck from New York to Alaska this summer (and hopefully back!!), and I am starting to do some preventative maintenance now. I am trying to think of things that might go bad, considering the age and mileage of the truck, and would like to get the thing in tip-top shape before I head out onto some of the most desolate roads in North America! Let's face it - a broken ball-joint 200 miles from any form of civilization would be a big problem! The truck is well-maintained, with regular oil-changes and other regular maintenance, but I estimate that this trip will add more than 15,000 miles and all that I would like to do is change the oil a few times while out on the road.
So, what do you guys think I should replace? I have already replaced the front-lower ball-joints, new tires, flushed and refilled the cooling system with new hoses and T-stat, new T-belt and serpentine-belt, and a few other small things. Has anyone ever had a fuel-pump go bad on one of these trucks? I plan on replacing the shocks, fuel-filter, clutch and related parts, U-joints, O2 sensors, and servicing the air-fliter throughout the coming springtime months. What else am I missing? I am most concerned about the fuel-pump because my dad had one go once in his Escort. Keep in mind, I am willing to spend the money now to do the preventitive maintenance, if only for some piece of mind. What do you guys think? Any help will be appreciated. Thank you.