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1997 Ford F-250 “Big Red”
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“Big Red”1997 Ford F-250

documented by Steve83 195 photos documented since 6 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Bought filthy inside & out, rat nests in valley & air filter, no brakes, 2 working GPs, shattered dash, broken seat, old tires, sloppy shifter, bent t/g, wheel bearing roar, front left u-joint gone, passenger window inop., cruise inop., front & rear receivers, GNH, drop-in bedliner, Carr steps, cross-bed tool box, bed caps & rails, VentShades. — Steve83

Day one vs. today

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Photo history

195 photos across 6 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2020

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1997 Ford F-250 — Red and white two-door pickup truck parked on a dry grassy field. 1997 Ford F-250 — Red and white two-door pickup truck parked in a field. Red and white Ford F-250 pickup truck parked in a field. Red 1990s Ford F-250 pickup truck, front view, with "Roger" license plate. Interior of a red Ford F-250 pickup truck, showing the driver's seat, steering wheel, and dashboard. 1997 Ford F-250 — Interior of a truck cab showing headliner, visor, and passenger window. Red Ford F-250 engine bay with diesel engine, turbo, alternator, and radiator. 1997 Ford F-250 — Muddy tire tread of a vehicle.

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The fluid level was slightly high, so I pumped almost a quart back into a bottle and got it dead-center of th… After thorough scuffing of the new parts, washing, & drying, this expensive dye goes on very easily & dries f… Hard/No Start Diagnostic Checklist for '94.5-97 F-series 7.3L IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1. Visual… 1997 Ford F-250 — Only one of the bed bolts spun. I'll try to add splines to the bolt before I put it back in. [url=https://www… 1997 Ford F-250 — After disconnecting the filler necks, wiring, HITCH, and bed bolts, it lifted off. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL,… 1997 Ford F-250 — The next step was outside to hose it off with some PurplePower & Dawn. I made sure to hit all the fuel line q… 1997 Ford F-250 — This was the goal: to get the front tank level working. I assumed the sender would be bad, but the rivet for… 1997 Ford F-250 — After disassembly, the level sender is in MUCH-worse condition than I thought. I sandblasted the baseplate, a…

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Over the past year, the transmission has randomly drifted from frequently setting a slip fault, to not freque… NOS APCM seems to work, other than displaying 0 after activating RPM control. This is just BEFORE pressing th… Engine Tag & Serial Number IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The left image is looking down behind the fan…

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APCM (auxiliary PCM) instruction sheet IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. See also: [url=https://www.superm… 1997 Ford F-250 — This Western 7-foot standard UltraMount plow came from a guy who took it as payment, but never used it becaus… APCM Installation Sheet IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/… 1997 Ford F-250 — It was slightly overdue, and I'm not sure what the dark sediment was, but it's clean now. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO… After suffering with the batteries that were in it when I bought it for a few years, I decided to do it right… 1997 Ford F-250 — I had to cook up my own mounts for the receivers, and repair the lift frame horns that fit into the receivers… 1997 Ford F-250 — I had been planning to sell the diesel because I'm not a diesel mechanic, and I didn't really want 2 F250s, a… 1997 Ford F-250 — BoxLink IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. Since the original tiedowns are just holes below the bedrail in…

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1997 Ford F-250 — Brake Warning Lamp for '97 F-series IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 — '97 Diesel Starter Exploded IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 — PowerStroke CMP Testing IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. '92-96/7 Diesel Warning Lights IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. When the Ignition Switch is in START or R… 7.3L Oil Systems IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1174531…

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1997 Ford F-250 — It needed a lot of repairs. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 — Plow mount with chains and hydraulic cylinder attached to a vehicle Solenoid valve assembly with electrical connections and torque specs diagram. Wires are green, blue, and white 1997 Ford F-250 — Timbrens were recommended to me. 1997 Ford F-250 — My first attempt at plowing resulted in the pivot bolt falling out. 1997 Ford F-250 — Red and white pickup truck with a snow plow attached, driving on a snowy road. Another white vehicle is visib… 1997 Ford F-250 — It's about 600 lbs. 1997 Ford F-250 — Over 3 afternoons (when the temperature was above freezing, so the ice wasn't as hard), I managed to plow the…
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