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first make sure it's a cummins. not positive, but i'am thinking ford didnt start useing the cummins till 92. if it's the ford diesel, thats ok to. ford had a 6.6 and a 7.8 diesel, both were fine little engines, and i have had both in that application. only problem is finding replacement parts or another engine should the need arise. wouldnt be quite as easy as is the cummins. ford used the 5.9 and the bigger 8.3 in the same app. for daily work like the contruction trade, i wouldnt want another 5.9 powered one unless it was cheap. for farm use it will do fine. no real issue's with the trucks or the drivetrains. as for the bed, i prefer my dumps to have their own subframe. if this one dosent, make sure the truck is atleast a double frame model. chk for things like a twisted/broke frame, and bent hoist's. any questions, ask away. on edit; also look for thing like rust. in regions that use a lot of road salt, look for rusting of the suspension. also look for issue with rust between the double frame, if it has one . major rust can be a big problem.
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the fleet; ferds ,02'f350,01'f450.the generals ,82'2500, 82'2500 4x4, 82' blazer, 86' blazer ,93'3500, 96'3500, and a 99' 3500hd with 12 valve cummins power. the goats, 90'd250, 91'd350 4x4, 05'3500. all are diesel powered. a list of bigger stuff, as well as gasser's, got lucky, wife comes from a family that collects junk iron too!
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