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- Garner, NC
- Year, Model & Trim Level
- 2019 F150
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- N1LVN
Located in Raleigh, NC. I'd like to start at $4000, but it's negotiable.
FI'd love to find someone who will give my Explorer the time it needs. It's a 1997 XLT AWD V8 with about 215k miles on the odometer, but a new engine put in at 180k. It is pretty much stock except for the Torque Monster Headers. Body is in great shape. One spot of rust on one door sill. I bought this truck new, so I know everything there is to know about it.
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FI'd love to find someone who will give my Explorer the time it needs. It's a 1997 XLT AWD V8 with about 215k miles on the odometer, but a new engine put in at 180k. It is pretty much stock except for the Torque Monster Headers. Body is in great shape. One spot of rust on one door sill. I bought this truck new, so I know everything there is to know about it.
Good:
- Had a new crate engine put in in 2011 at about 180k miles. Drove daily for 2 more years until I bought a daily driver. Been used for weekend warrior trips since.
- Torque Monster Headers added when the new engine was installed.
- New fuel pump.
- Rebuilt the 3.73 limited slip rear end 160k miles.
- Trailer towing package, and brake controller wired up. Towed a small camper with it for a few years. Didn't really need the brakes, but they were nice to have.
- Replaced passenger window motor.
- New front driveshaft.
- Starts and Runs great!
Bad:
- That crate engine mentioned above? It leaks. Rear main seal leaks. Valve cover gaskets leak. It runs great, but it has some leaks, and I haven't had the time to get to them. We're not talking adding oil all the time leak, just annoying leaks for a $4000 new engine.
- Odometer reads 215k miles, but it get stuck occasionally, likely due to the gears wearing out in the panel. If I had to guess at the max miles, I'd say no way it's more than 225k. It's only been a weekend driver for the most part since 2013.
- Transfer case is wearing out. It slips under heavy loads. It's been fine under normal driving for a while, but will need attention eventually. I just replaced the fluid again. It's still chugging along.
- This is the same truck that's in my profile photo, so yeah, I sank it. But that was 11 years ago, and it was gutted, cleaned, and has had a new engine and transfer case since then. No electrical gremlins here.
- Need one more O2 sensor replaced. I have it, but need to get the old one out, and it's the hardest of them to get to. Throws a code occasionally.
Photos:
https://goo.gl/photos/xmtGzZF9qDUyF81w7
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