I just got a 97 F-250 HD for $2,000. 325,000 miles. Replaced the Low pressure pump and going to do glow plugs, gaskets fuel filter, etc. Dropped the tank and cleaned those filters. New front loaded brakes. It runs great, but needs some paint. Sanding the hell out of it and putting sealing primer over it. It is going to get me across the country and be my daily for a little while. I don't think I'll ever sell it. The sound of the 7.3 at idle is awesome.

@BrandonLeech

2 ай бұрын

That's cool you have the time and patience for that. Most people just give up on it when it gets to that point and it's off to the dealership to the make a sales guy happy.

You’re making me feel really good about hanging on to my California (really zero rust) 02 F250 7.3 :) never towed anything. 155K and i keep a maintenance log. Now I’m going to replace the (hopefully) worn out shifter column bushings.

Just picked up a 99 350 2wd. Only 189,000 miles. Well cared for. No leaks, rust, etc. Nice truck. 9k. I'm very happy camper here. 😊 Got tons of power.

@BrandonLeech

2 ай бұрын

good deal.

A lot of great information guys. Glad to see you guys taking care of your trucks. That should be a great service to do in the winter on these 7.3's. You guys are going to make a run on these trucks lol. Keep up the great work guys. Great video.

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching as always. We love these trucks and would like to keep ‘em on the road as long as possible

@camposvazquez

Жыл бұрын

​@@ziggybrothershi guys .. I checked your channel for the maintenance videos on this truck... I didn't find any... Only a video on painting the truck black

I agree with you about keeping these trucks. I have a 99.5 F250 and I did exactly what you guys do. Pulled the engine and completely resealed it. I also did head studs one at a time. I have dumped a lot of money in the engine, but it's not exactly going to be strictly for work. I love your videos about these 7.3 trucks.

Great information .... I'm on the process of buying a 01 7.3

Love the video. Great work.

These guys know their shit.

The old man gave me his and I spent all my money to buy a clean body dually from the south. Honestly gonna buy one more because I don’t wanna drive and work on a different truck. Long live the 7.3

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

Awesome. We love the 7.3 too. And they’re pretty simple motors easy to go through and work on

Nice run down guys ! Love the 2001 F250 I have, its hitting 540,000 this week. !

Long live the 7.3!

Just grabbed up a fairly clean 97 f250 hd powerstroke. 4x4. Extended cab. It’s got a small amount of rust starting at the bottom of the cab. But not bad yet. Think I can get it stopped paid 5g. 220k miles. I’m in love

This is the viseo Ive needed for the past 2 years. I bought my first diesel truck 2 yrs ago and need all the help i can get. It is a different beast than a gas engine 350 Chevy. My truck i bought in 2019 was a 1997 F Series Quigley 4x4 7.3L that has a 12,500# winch in a custom chrome front bumper & an 11' aluminum flat bed. When i bought it it had 26,200 original miles on it and as it sits in my drive mid-August '23 it has 29,800 miles on it. It had to have the E4OD rebuilt because it had been abused on Camp Addubery fighting grass fires. The truck has developed fuel leaks somewhere and now is so bad it starves itself atbhigh speeds. So it sounds like this is what i need to do. It doesnt matter wht the weather is, cycle the glow plugs and the thing jumps to life. I love the truck, other than the stiff ride.😂 I'm getting old enough now those super stiff springs may need to be swapped for air bags!

@orcoastgreenman

4 ай бұрын

Check the primary screen filters in the fuel pickup assembly in the tank...

Just starting to rust as he puts his finger through the bed hahaha keep up the good work

@FishFind3000

3 ай бұрын

Ikr “rust free” 😂😂😂

My 03 f250 7.3 I replaced the factory fuel lines with aeroquip -4 braided lines and fittings along with Russell -4 inline filters. works like a charm.

I’d sure like to get a hold of a 7.3 pickup or excursion but for now I have a 2000 F350 with V10. But I don’t have a landscaping business or a shop. Good content with things to be mindful of if ever buying one of these.

very informative

Have had a 01 super duty 7.3 for a year and a half now from 226k to 248k miles no issues just threw some rims on that bih the other day just change oil and fluids

I lied once. I did replace the IPR 2 years ago. This allowed some oil into the engine valley. Other then that my oil pan is quite clean and original. I'm an old man and have babied this truck since new. No work truck, just towing an RV for 2 years and in later times just my car trailer move classic cars around. A few years ago I towed an OBS 5.8 F-150 to Las Vegas with no issues. In 1998 towing 10K RV fifth wheel I got above 20 MPG going west coast to east coast. Upon return from that trip Ford recalled the truck to recalibrate the PCM and immediately the gas milage dropped to 17/18 mpg towing. Other than that it's been an always running keeper truck and still love it as it looks practically the same as 1998. Good video !

I watched all 4 hrs thx

A common 'road weary" oil leaker is the metal oil cooler line below the starboard (driver side) battery; it runs vertically down the radiator brace/frame on the rear/outside edge..and there is a flap/cover.. this cover actually causes the cooler line's doom because road grime/dust/sand builds up in there and then grinds a hole into the line.. and oil pisses out.

Great video, post when you’re ready to start pulling engines out I want to be first in line!

@ziggybrothers

11 ай бұрын

Will do thanks!

I just grabbed a 02 F350 quad cab in absolute mint condition with 220k no rust what so ever not even under the bed I paid 10 about to upgrade the turbo and up pipes already has exhaust

earned a subscriber

My Nevada one owner 1997 Ford F-250, 7.3 has no rust, No oil leaks, at all, all original 120K miles, well maintained, original brakes. This is the best vehicle I've ever owned. The only corrective maintenance was crank sensors, new set of glow plugs and gaskets. Also glow plug relay. No other corrective maintenance since January 1998.

Been driving my 2000 f250 zf6 manual 4x4 7.3 with 400k miles for a long time neglecting it working it hard thing never breaks but it’s now leaking pretty bad from oil cooler and dip stick adapter and few other spots that pulling motor and doing everything sounds like a good idea I’ll look into doing.

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

Yea for sure. 400k miles is awesome. Taking care of the small things like the leaks etc and it’ll go another 400

@BrandonLeech

2 ай бұрын

oil cooler isn't bad. Just use the OEM motorcraft parts. Take the whole thing out don't half ass it. Dipstick adapter I'd clean it and do a schmooey job on it with RTV. Worth a shot before I took the whole motor out.

Smell the oil stick for diesel too. And leave some drops of oil off the dip stick onto shop towel and if there is a halo/ring around the stain that means diesel in the oil. I like the 7.3 vids. I’m going to look at a f450 . Used to have a 250 that I regret selling. Buying older and being good on a wrench or have a good mechanic is the way to go with hd diesels for small contracting businesses. 100k new or 10k buy second and 10k in upgrades. Easy choice for me

Subscribed...I look forward to your fix-up video and I think you guys have a great idea for offering that as a service to 7.3 owners! Keep up the good work.

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for sticking around. I’m currently working on that 7.3 video. It’s going to be a long one. But it’ll definitely be worth the watch!

Can’t beat a 7.3. They will make you money.

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

They’re awesome!

Would love to get this service done by you guys once you start that up please keep us updated

Reppin 973!

@BrandonLeech

2 ай бұрын

Land of Springsteen and GTL🤣

I’m building a house and I need an old truck. I bought my first power stroke this year. it’s a 1997 F350 with electric over hydraulic dump bed kit. If you plug in, it will start immediately. No blow by or smoke and i can’t find a drip of oil anywhere on the ground where it’s been parked for two months. The motor seems very clean, the old man I bought it from says he was the second owner. It was a fleet truck when he bought it from a plumbing company, and he used it for his maintenance company Engine in greasy in the valley, but it doesn’t use any oil and there’s no drips

I am looking at a 2002 F250 7.3 super clean truck for 30k. It has 140k on it. I am going to go look at it in a few days. I wrote notes down. If it looks great, then I will buy it. My friend has a 98 with 430k miles on it, and it is still going. Legendary engines.

@JamesR23

4 ай бұрын

30k a lot of money for a truck that old. Did you buy it

@robbypro3370

4 ай бұрын

@JamesR23 I did buy it. Best trucks Ford ever made, Ford didn't make the 7.3 engines, International did, but the trucks are bulletproof. They can go a million miles if taken care of.

I would totally bring my 7.3 down to you guys. I need to do injectors, turbo, oil pan, and then all the stuff you mentioned. I’d love to get it done

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

Sweet. We’ll be updating on that service next winterish. We are beginning our landscape season now and will be making a decision on opening the service up to people in our off winters

@igmartin123

7 ай бұрын

Update on offering your service? Original owner 2002 Excursion 4x4. Barely survived hurricane Harvey, I have that same leak you mention. 198K miles.

Are you guys replacing your hpop lines as part of the refresh or are you leaving them alone as long as they don’t leak?

NJ here also what would you guys charge and turn around time For changing every seal head gaskets plus oil pan that rif raf kit you out ion thud truck later ??????

I just got this same truck f350 a 99 little rust other then some surface but bottom rockers on doors have decent usual rust for wisco 200k miles drives great shifts great good steering good tires for a grand some older lady drive it all over I think it was a good deal the oil pan gasket does need to be replaced bad oil poured out of that seal otherwise no issues been trying to get a diesel but good luck for Anythig under 6k and beat I’m a 5.9 12v guy but I couldn’t say no

I've got a 7.3 international 1999 inside of a 2002 body. I got two leak points. Confirmed one from the valve cover gasket and then another one from a tube. The thing runs well until I go to a certain speed or a certain distance and then it gets bogged down and shuts off after shaking. Done everything I can to it. Could definitely use advice.

@GHoSTyGHoST-mj5xf

6 ай бұрын

Sounds like a bad injector bud, especially if its after 40mph if you have a shake and slow acceleration its most likely bad injector/harness i would check wiring valve cover and harness are 1 piece it is common to have issues with them

I have a 2003 F250 Crew 7.3 diesel with 308, 00 in excellent condition. Its never had shoes on the carpet,always covered with rugs and mats. Considering selling. Seats, headliner in great condition. Paint in great condition, brush bar, hydraulic topper. Never blows black smoke. Maintenance kept up,oil changed, lubricant put in for the injectors. This is a womans truck, its been babied.

I have a 2003 f350 that the check engine keeps coming on once in a while, virtually no power when it comes on, stays on for a bit, then goes off and then all the power resumes. Thinking it could be high-pressure fuel sensor. Any ideas thanks, Doug.

I like these guys. Honest and informative.👌💯 I think it's better to buy used stuff and own it straight out. Yeah you got to work on your stuff once in awhile but you have more machines and more capability at the end of the day, for less money. Also new trucks, newer equipment, Are not nearly as dependable, they are just building em worse and worse. Give me an old mechanical diesel any day over some new piece of junk that's over complicated and unreliable with planned obsolescence.

My 02 had a bunch of oil residue on the intake pipes on both sides, mostly on the passenger side. But no visible leaks anywhere. I think he probably had fuel bowl leaks that sprayed everywhere at some point and never cleaned it up after fixing? The valve cover on drivers side is real clean but passenger side is oily build up, but no leaks?

I’m in Morris Plains. Have a 7.3 excursion. Would love to have you guys look at mine. Also I need a landscaper lol

Don’t forget to plug these up in cold wether about a hour before there needed, she will start like a Sunday morning

What does 01 f350 dually 4x4 go for no rust 240.789 miles in great shape thanks

Knuckle buster on the steering wheel

What do you think a 7.3 tow weight limit is? I want to be able to haul class b rv’s or diesel dully trucks or two small vehicles.

The tailgate has been replaced because it has a plastic liner and F-250 emblem but at least its color matched. Will look good when the truck is painted black. Do you just get cheap paint from like Maaco because these are work trucks?

Check the pcm an idm it might be worth sending them in an checked before they fail.

Hey man have you guys seen the output shaft seal on the trans leak?

Good info! I'm terrified of new trucks.

im partial to my 6.2 gas motors. id drop 15k to 30k on a mid to late 2010's 6.2 ford everyday of the week. do the fluids and maybe exhaust manifolds and the truck will be problem free for the most part. still cheaper than these mortgages on wheels running around here

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

That’s sweet, yep that’s the same attitude we have. some of these payments are as much as a house haha. We’d rather put the money into a specialized machines like skid steer excavator scag windstorm etc

This video was excellent. I dont subsribe to many channels, but just subsribed to yalls channel. I am.curious though....do yall have any vids on mpg of 7.3s? Im looking hard to get a 7.3 f250, but seeing mpg's forum answers all over the place from 12mpg to 20mpg. But they never say what the axle ratio is

@ziggybrothers

11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Currently no we don’t. From my research it does seem to vary. People get 12 or lower up to like 20. My single cab got 18-19 when it was chipped and single wheel. Now it’s a dually and has some more power upgrades and has big wheels on it and it doesn’t get that anymore

@davidlampe4153

9 ай бұрын

My late model 99 has a 3.73 rear I’m getting 13-16 city driving 19-22 highway 65-80 mph steady driving not stop and go.

I love my old 7.3 but I live in northern New Jersey and I’m looking for a newer rust free donor truck so I can take my motor and transmission and do a swap. I’ve been looking everywhere co-part auctions and Craigslist but prices aren’t even close to the 6k you paid. Where are you buying your trucks from?

@phillipteems6617

6 ай бұрын

I’m sure he didn’t find any of them in Yankee dump like NJ

I noticed a little blue smoke when you very first started it up. Also a little more when he Rev'd it up. Great video, thanks guys!

Can we say misleading thumb pic for this video? I own a 2000 7.3 with 290k and in the last 70k miles I’ve owned it, it’s only not started once due to the nut on the glow plug relay finally working its way loose. He’s just trying to get viewers. Any truck or vehicle with significant mileage will inevitably have things fail but try comparing it to a 6,0, 6.4 or even a 6.7 and the 7.3 will run circles around them reliability wise.

Those “intact” lights on the dually fender appear to be cheapy Chinese Amazon LEDs. The stock ones are almost flush. These bulge out. These should actually be much brighter than the originals though. I did the same thing because I don’t think the bulbs can be replaced on the factory ones as they appear to be sealed.

Would you buy a rust free 02 7.3 f250 that’s been parked for 3 years? What’s the worst that can happen to it?

Picking up a 2002 f-250 crew cab long bed for carpentry, 141k miles for 10 grand with 8” lift 37” tires to compensate for that. Gonna take off some of the gay stickers but hoping it’s not too uncomfortable might even switch to a lower kit and spacers not so damn wide

Hey guys I bought a sweet No Rust clean as hell, new tranny 97 f250 7.3 for 12k, 200k. I love this truck it pulls my retro 5th wheel which is now parked. I live 15 miles to town s curves about 25 min drive. I’m concerned about using my beautiful truck to commute but I want to drive it each day. Beside fluid check how can I maintain it best I can. Worried about wearing out brakes. I was told diesel oil is dark, but mine is very dark, blackish. I’m certain I need an oil change, fuel & air filter . I’ve driven about 3k miles. It seems it’s running doggish doesn’t sound as clean as a month ago. Could this be running rough because it needs an oil change? How can I as a single woman stay on top of this. I paid 12k cash and want to keep it in excellent condition and protect my investment. Love this truck and was told it could run another 200k. I drive it 50 miles about 5 days a week. I drove it from west coast and live now in NW Arkansas so it’s hot/muggy. Could I have water in fuel, plz Advz, love your videos..thx E

Look Into a mean green alternator their worth the money.

2-wheel drive 7.3 dually is THE BEST for towing on-road. No Death-rattle/shake. Less maintenance, more MPG, less weight (so more towing cap).

@billbaptiste5895

3 ай бұрын

4wd more weight more parts more grip power

Those batteries aren't that bad I had some that was 8 years old an was still kicking till I decided to update them to the gel batteries that has great cold cranking amps

@BrandonLeech

2 ай бұрын

Walmart batteries are pretty good for the price. Sure the $300 AGMs are better but most people ain't spending that kind of money for batteries.

@thevikingwolfpack836

2 ай бұрын

@BrandonLeech believe it or not I only paid an extra $10 more for them then at Walmart batteries at Titan machinery felt it was money well spent but that was about a year ago not sure what they'd cost now but gonna get some for my other pickup once it needs some they sure make a huge difference in the winter time.

If I ever found one for 6k I’d buy it, most of the ones in my area are 30-50k which I agree is nuts, the cheapest 7.3 I’ve found around me was 17k with 558k miles

@mrbmd710

8 ай бұрын

What area is that?

@ET74019

8 ай бұрын

@@mrbmd710 TX

@phillipteems6617

6 ай бұрын

Fantasia

@dsimondublin

6 ай бұрын

Just hunt, bought a 99 f250 4x4 190k miles has the standard as well. Only paid $6k so they're around

@ET74019

6 ай бұрын

@@dsimondublin been looking in other states too, my area of tx thinks trucks are gold I guess

Well not to dispute you guys but I own a 2000 F350 4wd crew cab Lariat with 105000mi and other than replacing cam position sensor Ive had zero issues and literally not a drop of ANYTHING leaks from my truck so maybe its a unicorn lol

@herkybc130

7 ай бұрын

Your truck is not a unicorn. I've got a 2002 F350. Replaced the cps. Otherwise, no issues. But I did buy it from TX back in 2004. Oil changes every 5k. Fuel filter every 10k. Transmission every 25k. Love it.

99 f350 7.3 540000 miles I want do this overhaul I’m just afraid of yanking the motor out lol I’m a bolt shearer 😔😂

I’m get a 2000 7.3 tomorrow with 295 k I’m sure it’s not great shape. But my gas truck could not do what I need it to do

This makes me scared to get one 😂

4 years into a 2002 f-350 with a 7.3 now with 230k miles. I don't really care for it. Fix or repair daily. Too many old leaky systems over a simple gas truck. I haul 4 thousand lb loads of green Alaskan birch in bed, a dog team, trailers usually loaded around 12,000lbs. But constant bllsht. I rebuilt turbo, hpop, hpop pedestal, fuel bowl, hpop lines, to fix all the fkn leaks. New glow plugs, relays, etc. Death by a thousand crusty o-rings. Cheesy garbage plastic like the air box had to be replaced. Had tranmission rebuilt. Next is injector cups and injector 0-rings. Even with perfect glow plug system, runs like garbage in -20 to -30 below zero here in Alaska, even full grill bib to keep cold out. Hpop quick disconect fittings worked loose, due to not using that special green thread-locker. Re-sealed those. Fkn stupid. Welded up larger battery trays to fit actual commercial sized diesel batteries over those stupid little Ford batteries. I'm going back to a simple gas truck.

@Ram-vt3rm

11 ай бұрын

Curious, like an older 6.8 v10?

@Ram-vt3rm

11 ай бұрын

@@yukonfreightworkscanoemanz3201 very cool.

@JohnSmith-cx7zt

5 ай бұрын

Diesels are not good on Alaska weather. -30 +

Those gas shocks can weaken in cold weather.

RIP Bill Hewitt

It's actually from 1994.5 to 2003

If it leaks oil, theres oil in it.

My guess is it was probably owned by horse people from Florida or GA

@robloxplayer-bu1it

Жыл бұрын

It's got dot lettering on the side windows so I'm thinking hot shotting

Wrong 600,000 glow plugs rebuilt injectors 🎉

Don't buy any truck this old unless you're fully prepared to spend a lot of time laying underneath of it.

@BrandonLeech

6 ай бұрын

@@AncientRe I own a 99 F-350 and haven’t had a car payment in 10 years. There is no free lunch here though so I stand by my original statement. Unless it’s a lawn ornament that rarely gets used any truck this age will need repairs all the time if it still sees front line action. Not that many of these are still daily driven or run hard though. That’s because they become expensive and high maintenance to keep on the road past a certain point.

@GoyslopGladiator

6 ай бұрын

@@AncientReseriously, I’d rather spend 8 grand on a 7.3 or even a 6.0, put 10-15k in preventative maintenance, and it’s still 60k cheaper than a new 6.7

@sugmaball5383

5 ай бұрын

@@AncientRethat’s because nobody has 7.3s any more. Too much maintenance work.

@sugmaball5383

5 ай бұрын

@@GoyslopGladiator 30k into a old ass truck. Rather spend 60 on something that’s presentable on the job site and to my customers.

@alexthebest1401

5 ай бұрын

​@sugmaball5383 Well you can have your opinion. You'd be wrong

For a KZread series it would be fire if you bought an old duramax

@ziggybrothers

Жыл бұрын

Maybe one day! We’ve only ever been ford guys but it’d be nice to tinker on some other platforms

The 7.3 is well known for their reliability. Take care of it and it will take care of you. Only two problems I have noted with these engines and transmissions. Low hp on most of them. Usually cured with a tuner. Just be cautious of how much hp. The automatic transmissions tend to fail on engines who use a tuner to increase hp levels when towing heavy loads.

@phillipteems6617

6 ай бұрын

Excellent bro science! Lots of words with no substance.

😂

You all are way to picky..

Not that reliable? Only if you don't take care of it.

@ziggybrothers

7 ай бұрын

I agree. But a lot of them haven’t been maintained and are old at this point. This video is more so directed to people buying the truck. Making sure they realize that things will need to be fixed and it most likely won’t be jump in it and drive across the country with no sweat in 2023. That’s why we made the repair video along with this one to get these things up to speed again and be as reliable as they were for the first 15 years

You only mention powerstrokes through '99 to '03 You're not a true power stroker

Blah blah Do all this and u will never have problems again u keep saying. Slow over rated junk

Mine has not let me down once in twenty four years...still stroking. In mint condition and doesn't leak anything

I want to leave my engine with yous two.

When he said paint black to match the other trucks i couldn’t resist but cuss out loud

I've got a 2001 7.tree f2shity with over 890 thousand miles all original Michigan truck works construction and plowed every winter of its life...rust free...still stroking and purrs like a kitten 😸... 13 letter shitspreader INTERNATIONAL best diesel ever made...I've been driving it for 23 years now..wouldn't trade it for a rocket ship......

@ojpimpson3343

11 ай бұрын

Your everywhere

@mattvanatti9531

11 ай бұрын

@@ojpimpson3343 these trucks were built bulletproof from the factory...little maintenance and they run like Forrest gump!

@ojpimpson3343

11 ай бұрын

@mattvanatti9531 Just bought a completely refurbished one. 8ft flatbed, Built motor and trans 1k miles. All new parts, 6 speed tuned.

@ojpimpson3343

11 ай бұрын

@mattvanatti9531 paid quite a bit for it but I think it was well worth it.

@ojpimpson3343

11 ай бұрын

@mattvanatti9531 I need your honest opinion bro... This dude wants 22k for a 2000 7.3 f250 superduty, manual 6 speed, flatbed, engine and transmission rebuild and have 1k, tune, frame off restoration(no rust on frame), tons of new parts, injectors have 175k on them, interior in good shape with leather and body of truck only has a touch of surface rust on some spots, added heavy duty leaf springs, s and b clutch, might be more but idk lol....with all that, is it worth 22k or is this kid just trying to cash in when the market is hot??? Are there better options for cheaper I should go with???

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