Tow Pig / Daily Driver Build

[mjonesjr]

I picked up a '97 F-250 Powerstroke 4x4 extended cab, automatic yesterday. It has 110,xxx original miles on it. The original owner only ever towed his 16' pontoon boat with it. He bought it new in '97.

This is going to be my tow rig and daily driver.

Plans:
- 3" Down pipe to 4" exhaust (getting done on 4/13/11)
- Chip
- Intake
- 2" front leveling kit
- Line-X bed
- Line-X rocker panels

I don't want to do a whole lot to this. Just keep her maintained so she last me a while.


Pictures:

 

[Ranger Sport Honduras]

Sharp looking truck Jones!
looks neat. ive always liked that F series design

 

[88_Eddie]

man, i am gettin very jealous of your fleet

 

[mjonesjr]

Thanks fella's.

 

[COPPERHEAD85]

Nice lookin Duce Jones!!

 

[railman]

gee.....looks aweful familiar

well, I finally got a "new to me" truck...

been wanting one for quite sometime, just ask all the members of the TB Crew...

anyways, here she is in all her splendor.....

Yeah....she's got a Powerstroke.....

and a really clean interior...

and a manual transfer case....

don't have a whole lot planned for her, maybe a rear bumper ( one that has backup lights ) , new tires, and a tool box.....

l8r, John

 

[mjonesjr]

gee.....looks aweful familiar

l8r, John

Did you ever get that new rear bumper?

 

[bilzy7]

yeah i love those model years... just wish everyone of those trucks in ma wasnt rotted out completely...

 

[railman]

Did you ever get that new rear bumper?

no not yet.....still haven't decided if I wanna make me one, or possibly from LMC Truck.....

I happen to like the stock front bumper, so leaning towards the one from LMC Truck....so I can have a chrome rear as well.......

l8r, John

 

[mjonesjr]

no not yet.....still haven't decided if I wanna make me one, or possibly from LMC Truck.....

I happen to like the stock front bumper, so leaning towards the one from LMC Truck....so I can have a chrome rear as well.......

l8r, John

LMC seems high to me on their bumpers.

I just got this one and the brackets for it from Summit.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEY-21007/

My truck didn't have a rear bumper or bumper brackets on it when I bought it. The original owner had put an aftermarket bumper on it since it didn't come factory with a hitch (with a tow package and no hitch). He used the bumper with a ball on it to pull his boat.

 

[bobbywalter]

besides the down pipe, i would upgrade the pump and converter to the updated axiom units and a shift kit.

no chip, no injectors etc....just drive the fawker.

best truck to own imo....only way it could be better is as a 350 crew

 

[Maverick]

no chip, no injectors etc....just drive the fawker.

What fun would that be

 

[mjonesjr]

besides the down pipe, i would upgrade the pump and converter to the updated axiom units and a shift kit.

no chip, no injectors etc....just drive the fawker.

best truck to own imo....only way it could be better is as a 350 crew

What do you mean upgrade the pump and converter?

I took the cat off today with the new exhaust.

I was going to look at a F-350 crew cab if the deal on this one didn't work out.

 

[railman]

LMC seems high to me on their bumpers.

I just got this one and the brackets for it from Summit.
http://www.summitracing.com/parts/FEY-21007/

My truck didn't have a rear bumper or bumper brackets on it when I bought it. The original owner had put an aftermarket bumper on it since it didn't come factory with a hitch (with a tow package and no hitch). He used the bumper with a ball on it to pull his boat.

ummmm......same style and price from LMC.....but with built in back-up lights.......

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=65

well....$10 more for the plasctic cap, but who is gonna whine over $10

l8r, John

 

[mjonesjr]

ummmm......same style and price from LMC.....but with built in back-up lights.......

http://www.lmctruck.com/icatalog/fd/full.aspx?Page=65

well....$10 more for the plasctic cap, but who is gonna whine over $10

l8r, John

That is true. I needed all the brackets as well. By the time I got them from LMC as well they were more expensive.