Get it. I had a 95 F-150 XL 4.9L straight 6, 5sp 2WD. I think that's what u mean. Mine was really bare bone's, it only had A/C cause there was a special and it was free the month my dad bought it. I got it when I was 16 and a half when it had 58,x.. mile's. I sold it when I got my Ex when it had 98.x.. miles. I really miss it, and regret getting rid of it. My dad bought it brand new and we NEVER had a problem w/ it. The straight six make's more torque than the 5.0 V8's. It was decently fast too if u know how to drive it right, I could take on V-6 Mustang's (I know it's a V-6, but beating any musting in a 6cyl truck deserve's bragging rights).
There were only two downside's to the truck. First is they have V8 displacement(300 cu in), so they get v8 gas mileage. The other bad thing is the front suspension, they have twin I-beam's, which are strong and have been around since the 1960's. There is just no way to adjust them, and they tend to droop in as the vehicle age's. The only way to fix that is to start replacing parts, front springs, shocks, bushings, etc. The next time u go look at it, park it on level ground and carefully inspect the front wheel's/suspension. If the top of the tire's are leaning toward the truck that mean's it has started sagging. Another way to check is if the inside tire is worn more than the outside. But if the truck has been taken care of and regularly greased it should be good.
They are VERY good strong trucks, just getting the front end properly fixed can get expensive. Still the truck is way worth it (the price isn't so bad if u just buy the parts and do it yourself), and those motor's go forever and have plenty of torque.
Oh yeah, if it has the 2.73 axle u can do 85mph at 2 grand
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