KTP sure builds a beautiful rig. This thing is not just a truck -- it's a luxury car that happens to be jacked up, makes a cool engine rumble, and has a really useful bed on the back. It's just a joy to drive. The metallic paint is deep and beautiful.
One surprise is how level it is right out of the gate. I wrongly assumed I would need a leveling kit. Is it only the 350's that look too jacked up in the back without the leveling kit?
All of the fluff I added: powerscope, audiophile system, reverse sensor/camera, 20" rims, rear step, HomeLink were worth every dime. I will especially enjoy that rear backup camera. Finally I can back out of my ridiculously narrow, twisty driveway and stay on the concrete.
So, in the end, the wait was definitely worth it. My dealer, Brett Williams at Jim Click Ford in Tucson was a top notch guy. He got me a VIN and scheduled build date within a week (9/8); despite the 2 week shutdown, it was produced right on time and arrived about a week early.
Thank you, KTP!
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2008 F250 6.4 PSD CC 4x4 Job 2 Lariat forest green short box w/ lotsa options
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I can't look at the pics from this comp since it's a govt computer, but will when I get home, that green looks great in person though. I think you're correct in that most F250s I see sit more level, however my F350 with the snow plow springs sits essentially level and looks great.
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: mtptuc</div><div class="ubbcode-body">One surprise is how level it is right out of the gate. I wrongly assumed I would need a leveling kit. Is it only the 350's that look too jacked up in the back without the leveling kit?
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heh a 350 with snowplow prep and or camper package beefs up the front springs and levels out the truck
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2008 BLACK F350 XLT RC SRW 4x4, 6.4, Auto,3.73ls, ManualTransferCase,PTC-Heater. Pic's She is Sweet...
DORA recieved:9/14/07 || ReceiptDate:9/14/07 || SerializeDate:11/01/07 || SegmentDate:11/01/07 || SequenceDate:11/10/07 || BlendDate:11/13/2007 || GesitmatedBuildWeek: 12/10 || ProducedDate:11/21/07 || GateRelease:11/21/07 || ShipDate:11/24/07 || ArrivalDate:11/30/07 || SoldDate:11/30/07 ||
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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Deeregreen</div><div class="ubbcode-body">That is a great looking truck. I just can't understand why anyone would go with that color scheme! (see sig) </div></div>
Ya know, I would never have guessed I was a green guy, but I saw this combination on an F350 on the lot at another dealership (20" and all) and just had to have it. That one lacked a few options I really wanted (such as the camera), and had the hole in the roof that I didn't, so weighed that against the grueling wait and went with the build. Glad I did, too. It's nice to not have to moan about missing an option or two had I settled. Now all I can blame is myself (ie looking back I wish I'd considered the chrome package). Still, it's everything I'd expected, and then some!
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2008 F250 6.4 PSD CC 4x4 Job 2 Lariat forest green short box w/ lotsa options
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I hear him to George. My 6-year old daughter told me yesterday she liked the 'old' truck better. "Daddy, why won't this truck go fast like the old truck?" What's a father to do?
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2008 F450 4wd crew, forest green over pueblo gold, 4.30 rear, several options, Lord help me keep my truck stock.
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Thanks for showing me pictures of my truck!
My F350 is 'bucked' right now; it's supposed to be delivered the week of the 10th - and I have the same color scheme you ordered. Yors looks terrific.
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Sold: 1999 White Lariat CC SB F-250. Sold to next-door neighbor in 2001....received final payment 2007! Still going strong at 198Kmiles as of Dec'07
Sold: 2001 Bright Amber Lariat CC LB F-250 with 4 million candlepower of LightForce lights in the bow. Line-X bedliner. Dual alternator. Clearance lights. Glass-tite cap. 250-gallon auxiliary tank for trips to the Lesser 48. 70-gallon auxiliary for trips around Alaska. Rec'd Dec'07: '08 ForestGreen/Gold F-350 CC LB. Handshaker, as always, Rear stabilizer, rear static video, rear step, dual alternators. B&W turnover ball on its way; soon to be Line-X'd. LightForces on their way.
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Very nice truck!!
Mine gets here tomorrow or Tuesday. My dealer called Wednesday and said it was sitting in San Antonio - just an hour away!! I guess the trucking company has to wait for a full load to bring it north? WOW!! That made the wait even worse!!
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