New PSD

[fields]

Just got my new PSD Excursion! It is the first one in this area. A toreador red limited-my first diesel.Hope I love it like the rest of you do, you talked me into it. I had originally ordered a V10, but after I drove this one, I decided it had to be mine!
Richard

[Excursion7.3PSD]

Congratulations: I guess you were lucky to find one on the lot since they are just trickling out of the KTP. Keep us posted on your likes and dislikes of this PSD Excursion.

[Wayne Steele]

Good luck with your new truck. I had the chance to drive the V10 and PSD one after the other. My order will be for the PSD!

[fields]

My wife just called me on the cellphone! She called to tell me how much she likes it! It supprised her while accelerating up an on ramp. She loves the POWER.
Richard

[jsing]

I know you'll like it. My wife loves driving my (our) truck. Check out the 99+ Powerstroke forum, you'll learn a lot there about the PSD. Consider joining Powerstroke Registry (PSR). They publish a quarterly magazine which alone is well worth the 39.95 is costs to join. (http://www.powerstrokeregistry.com/).
If you plan on doing your own preventative maintenance, you need to get a 15 qt oil drain pan, 4" oil filter wrench and coolant test strips. You can get the drain pan and wrench from WalMart. Get the test strips from DIS as well as FW-16 (http://www.dieselpage.com/).

Good luck with your PSD. I didn't know jacks**t about a diesel when I got my truck. Not that I'm an expert, but I know a hell of a lot more now thanks to this site.

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1999 F250, Hunter Green, XLT, Auto, SC, SB, SRW, 4X4, Tow Package, Off-Road Package, Roll-Top cover. Built 6/98.
1998 Wilderness 27-5T 5th Wheel trailer. 5 Year Old Dalmatian that goes everywhere with us.
Tired of fighting the wife for the truck. Starting research for a F-350 PSD (2001?). Will be Island Blue.
Y2K H-D Ultra Classic on order.



[This message has been edited by jsing (edited 11-13-1999).]

[fields]

jsing
Thanks, I think I will join the PSR.

[fields]

Excursion7.3PSD and Wayne Steele
Yes, luck and persistance. One thing some of you may not know is thar each dealer has a book with all of their orders in it. Ask to see the book, and see if they have one coming in that you can live with. This can cut weeks or months off of your waiting period. The dealer can also make changes to their orders,if you request them in time.
Richard
PS--The dealer just called my friend this morning, by changing an order, his PSD is in-ONLY THREE WEEKS!

[This message has been edited by fields (edited 11-17-1999).]

[fields]

Excursion7.3PSD,
I went to Austin last weekend, About 500mile round trip and about 100 miles in and around town. Got 17.8MPG by math and 17.7 by the display. I am happy about that, so far.
Richard

[johns6]

Fields, congrats. I picked mine up last friday.Average about 14.7 in the city (houston). Friends with PSD Superduties can't believe how quiet it is inside. I was also pleasently surprised at how much my wife likes it. She hated my 3/4 4wd Suburban. Since you went to Austin, you must live in Texas. Good Luck

[fields]

johns6
Yep, in nederland, right below beaumont. My biggest worry was that my wife would not like it. The first time she drove it, a slight frown was on her face, but the third day she called me very excited about it. A lady I work with told me she didn't even think about the noise in her husband's truck after about a week. That was the deciding factor for me, as she is very picky.
Richard