That 7.3L sounds so good. Between my dad and I, I think we had 4 of em and loved them all. That engine alone is worth the price of admission. Ain’t no body on it. Average for a NY truck that played in the snow. Put some power steering fluid in it, the pumps crying 😂. But the 7.3L is gold.
The oil you saw on the coolant reservoir was the transmission fluid from when you took a look at the transmission dipstick. There is definitely more value in the engine, but you'd have to remove it, so may not be worth it for you.
I would just rachet strap the bed to the frame and drive it lol 😂. I definitely want you to try and drive it all the way home. Then sell the engine and scrap the rest.
43:06 That's not oil from any leak. That is the transmission fluid that leaked off the dip stick when you were checking it. Aside from that, I am amazed at how well that engine and transmission runs. Looks like you got lucky on that part at least.
Those bushings that you found are for the gear shifter tube that runs down the steering column. That's why the shifter is so loose. The bushings wear down and eventually pop out of their retainers.
@ayo9057 oh agreed, he bought it off ACV though, not a live auction in the northeast. I would have sold it wholesale for 2,500 in Connecticut all day long with that solid drivetrain.
Just got home to Alabama with the e550. Randy can’t thank you enough for finding that car it is perfect. Drives like a dream. If you are ever down in south Alabama hit me up.
@@bigtermtech5188 Or great for a 5.3 engine swap which is what I'd do. Buy a Navagator and engine swap and Randy would have everything he had ever wished for. The 7.3 is unbreakable.
As a New Yorker, while these look like the wheels will fall off of them, they are serviced and run absolutely amazing. 100% nys sold it due to it being a road hazard
The truck seems to have a healthy drive train that is more then likely worth more then you currently have invested in the truck. If Mike still had the older Ford it might have been a candidate for a drive train swap with help from Santa's work shop. But you certainly have some options with thar drive train. You better make sure the truck isn't using that tank in the bed before removing it. Have fun.
That truck is very friendly. It waves at everybody... But living up here in the rust belt of northeastern MinneSNOWta, I am used to seeing that. Minnesota nice doesn't just refer to the people, but too our vehicles as well.
That’s what it’s like here in Mn! I have a 2000 f150 plow truck and I have to cut stuff off all the time 😂 the leaf spring shackles broke off, the tailgate fell off, the running boards fell off, rotten everywhere. But it runs like a top and the driveline is good so I just keep using it. we lose a lot of $ to rust every year.
Motor and trans are worth the cost. Coming from NY, I assume they put the $$ into ensuring the driveline was functional, as the body would rot off or get hit anyways.
You did great Randy!👍 The engine and transmission are worth over twice what you paid and there are still salvageable parts (interior, possibly doors, wheels and tires, the plow). You'll come out ahead. 👍🇺🇸😎. I thought you were on vacation? Support Jason Aldean !!! 🇺🇸🦅💪⚖️
Exactly 💯 what i would expect from a $1000 truck from NY! Got exactly what you paid for! Engine sounds good and appears to be well serviced! So, there is that!🤔
That truck will run forever with that 7.3. You can work those engines to death and they'll keep going. If I was Randy, I'd take it to the scrap metal place, throw the bed in, and drive it back to Oklahoma! It will totally make it!
Randy you've got great workhorse in that ford ! I would find a salvage yard throw another bed on it and tighten up that steering wheel. I know that you will make it safe to for the trip home . Who knows? Maybe Monkey Wrench Mike might want this truck . You Sir have an awesome channel !
A fuel filter should help with slow start. Remove old bed replace with flatbed and sell as farm truck for $2500. Or remove entire power train and sell for $3500. The farm truck is most plausible. (to me, my opinion)
Randy, you need to enlist santa, and Monkey wrench mike to help you swap drive train into better body Ford from copart. You have featured multiple ones on your walk-arounds, that were mechanically challenged. Would make a good project and content for the channel. Hey man, moving to Indiana might be good for you, just keep your channel going 😉, ps Monkey wrench and santa wold definitely miss you, not to mention your mom. But at the end of the day, you have to do what's best for you. I'll Continue to watch and enjoy your endeavors. Kevin B.
This is one of my favorite videos! Seeing your uncle's house, plus knowing how much you love it there is great! Use it as a place to "get away from it all." I heard the train in the background and it reminds me of my house as a train comes within a half mile from my home! I love the truck you had there. Make it a pet project!!!!!
It is Funny I found this Video, I just bought a 2001 same exact truck with a plow, Same rusty body, drove it 175 miles at 75 mph on Interstate 35 get it home to the farm and found 1 bolt barely holding the bed on. Great engine. Good Project truck!! Have fune
A couple of 2 inch rachett straps over both sides to what's left of frame don't remove aux fuel tank even if bad leave in bed cause your probly going to sell it ...just having dat crap tank in there will increase your chances of selling or trading up on something else
Oh man... I love the video, you put a smile on my face! I've been pretty much my whole life around rust buckets, but this is the one! :))) You can try to strap the bed...
That new tree growing next to the house looks like it is a black walnut tree which are valuable trees. As for the truck it is still worth over double what you paid as parts. There's a good engine, transmission, transfer case, differentials, windshield, wheels, and the fuel. Personally I would suggest keeping that diesel transfer tank and if you do drive it back home, when you fuel up, fill that tank as well and you have an auxiliary tank to help get you farther between fuel stops
Please drive this home. It would be so much fun. Get a pack of wood screws, some timber too hold down the bed and drive it. The truck will work for you by shedding some weight on the drive to help with the fuel economy. Check the fuse for the CB. Cobra are a solid make.
Yup, I told you so. Plow trucks are worn out farm trucks, and 700 miles is suicidal. As a New Yorker I can again say plow trucks are driven once a year, they do not need to stop well if at all, the snow you drive on is your power steering, and ac is not needed in winter.
@@rickylindsey3402 wouldnt be much a issue for me im used to working on trucks like that. i live in pa so our autos get rusty to lol. though that truck is in better shape then some in ohio. ive seen cars missing fenders hoods and doors on the road in ohio.
I would keep the motor and transmission. I live in NYS and the salt will ruin the body before the mechanics of a solid built truck. Chop the bed and use it as a tow/delivery truck!
You got a hell of a deal on this truck. The wire harness and plow frame worth 800$. The motor and transmission 3-4k easy. If it was me I’d find a clean truck blown motor or bad transmission and swap it.
Randy that tree growing up by the house is called “ Tree of Heaven “ aka stink tree. You have to be aggressive with it. A sliver of it will make it regrow. 20 years I delt with those trees
Brake lines, even if the frame isn't cracked, you gotta check the brake lines behind the wheels. On fords they rust and start leaking near the fittings. Engine is fine, trans is fine.
I'd poke around the frame & all suspension mounts pretty thoroughly. If they're solid, ratchet strap the bed so it doesn't flop around & head on out. That truck runs great; someone will want that drivetrain for certain, or you could make a bunch of content doing a swap with a nice rust free OK truck.
4 new shocks. Secondhand bed. Front bumper, frame welding. New steering colum and connectionbrackets. New driverseat. Rocker welding. Some paint. 1200 dollars in (secondhand) parts. 3 days of working. Without paint. But that blue can be done with rattlecan. At least the new (to you) rocker panels. Frame painting with a brush after thorough cleaning. I mean that's like 3 days of work by it self. 3000 dollar if you want to do a decent job. Maybe grab a whole new donor cab and bed. The engine is fairly low miles and looks well maintained. I'll give it that.
It's worth it.... drive it back! Also, living in Texas myself, I often talk with the wife about moving up to the midwest, it's completely understandable!
That truck is a perfect example of the state trooper scene i "Planes, Trains and Automobiles". State trooper to John Candy " What the hell you driving here!" John Candy to state trooper "It may not be pretty, but it will get you where you want to go."
Assuming that's the same 99-03 generation that my Excursion was, that recirculating ball steering setup leaves a lot to be desired on the best of days, and IIRC the front ball joints get frozen up and cause the steering to not auto center and makes the steering feel sloppy AF. PS Two appropriately placed ratchet straps (with duct tape to deal with floppy bits) has kept many a rusted out bed on a pickup for a short spell.
I have a 1999 7.3 long bed crew cab and it’s got 440K miles and oh man it still looks new since it lived it’s whole life in the desert. Never seen one look this bad. Plow truck things
i do hope he does not actually take the truck 700 miles... im just worried of something snapping or giving out and ending up killing people because of it
@@AnimeEDM valid point! Especially in St Louis and Tulsa, that kind of liability would be a little much to take on. As fun as it would be to watch you are definitely correct!
leave the bed in IN. If you can put a new bed or flatbed and remove the plow attachment that destroys ground clearance you have a good work vehicle for someone
That's pretty low miles for a diesel and the 7.3l engines are solid bullet proof engines. In my opinion I think it would be worth it to find a used bed from a junkyard fix the minor issues paint the frame up a bit and send it to auction someone in the okc area would snatch that truck up in a heartbeat for farming.
Bit of duct tape on the jagged arches and shed do the 700 mile trip. Wasn’t expecting the air conditioning to work in the slightest. BONUS!! Sounds healthy she really does. You and Mike should put her through some challenges to see if she’s I’ll got the grunt. Great video Randy
I can't help but say randy looks like he's dressed up getting ready to drive his corvette to a golf meeting.
LETS GO GOLFING 🏌️♂️
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ROFL 🤣
I agree😂😂😂😂😂
Its the Sunday's special bby 😂
That 7.3L sounds so good. Between my dad and I, I think we had 4 of em and loved them all. That engine alone is worth the price of admission. Ain’t no body on it. Average for a NY truck that played in the snow. Put some power steering fluid in it, the pumps crying 😂. But the 7.3L is gold.
The oil you saw on the coolant reservoir was the transmission fluid from when you took a look at the transmission dipstick. There is definitely more value in the engine, but you'd have to remove it, so may not be worth it for you.
Give the truck to monkey wrench mike
I would just rachet strap the bed to the frame and drive it lol 😂. I definitely want you to try and drive it all the way home. Then sell the engine and scrap the rest.
What frame?
43:06 That's not oil from any leak. That is the transmission fluid that leaked off the dip stick when you were checking it. Aside from that, I am amazed at how well that engine and transmission runs. Looks like you got lucky on that part at least.
Those bushings that you found are for the gear shifter tube that runs down the steering column. That's why the shifter is so loose. The bushings wear down and eventually pop out of their retainers.
Looks like its about ready to snap in half. I think a couple speed bumps would finish it off.
It's rusty af but he didn't show us the frame, the bed is just rotted off it might still have some life left in it.
@ayo9057 oh agreed, he bought it off ACV though, not a live auction in the northeast. I would have sold it wholesale for 2,500 in Connecticut all day long with that solid drivetrain.
Junkyard Digs did a fun video which told how much can a damaged truck frame actually take punishment. It's more than you would think
The frame is not bad, so it will not snap in half at all
Just got home to Alabama with the e550. Randy can’t thank you enough for finding that car it is perfect. Drives like a dream. If you are ever down in south Alabama hit me up.
You bought one of his cars? Congrats! I grabbed the red Celica they drove to OKC months ago. Good luck with the car!
@@trbstang Yeah I bought the the black E550 Convertible.
I absolutely love the sound of that 7.3!!!! It doesn’t seem like it’s that bad 👍
@@ukstandswithukraine8417 The powertrain is worth some serious cash
@@ukstandswithukraine8417your username is cringe, and if you're from England please abstain from commenting about American vehicles.
I agree. I think he should drive it back, pull the engine and tranny, and give it to Santa's Workshop to put in the GMC Caballero. (if it'll fit)!
@@bigtermtech5188 Or great for a 5.3 engine swap which is what I'd do. Buy a Navagator and engine swap and Randy would have everything he had ever wished for. The 7.3 is unbreakable.
Motor worth what you paid
As a New Yorker, while these look like the wheels will fall off of them, they are serviced and run absolutely amazing. 100% nys sold it due to it being a road hazard
The truck seems to have a healthy drive train that is more then likely worth more then you currently have invested in the truck. If Mike still had the older Ford it might have been a candidate for a drive train swap with help from Santa's work shop. But you certainly have some options with thar drive train.
You better make sure the truck isn't using that tank in the bed before removing it. Have fun.
That truck is very friendly. It waves at everybody... But living up here in the rust belt of northeastern MinneSNOWta, I am used to seeing that. Minnesota nice doesn't just refer to the people, but too our vehicles as well.
Build a special OK wooden bed for that truck and make it a farm hay hauler. I used to see quite a few of them in OK.
Definitely a death trap on the highway my friend and definitely has a lot of rust. But she does run good.
You should get a blown up same year range F-250 or up and swap that motor and trans into it... and give it to Mike😝
That’s what it’s like here in Mn! I have a 2000 f150 plow truck and I have to cut stuff off all the time 😂 the leaf spring shackles broke off, the tailgate fell off, the running boards fell off, rotten everywhere. But it runs like a top and the driveline is good so I just keep using it. we lose a lot of $ to rust every year.
I’d also take the horn cover off the steering wheel and check the main bolt on the steering wheel!😊
The oil on the reservoir is from when you pulled the dipstick out of the transmission.
Tbh with a rust free bed and some rockers it would make a good trick depending on how the frame is
Motor and trans are worth the cost. Coming from NY, I assume they put the $$ into ensuring the driveline was functional, as the body would rot off or get hit anyways.
You did great Randy!👍 The engine and transmission are worth over twice what you paid and there are still salvageable parts (interior, possibly doors, wheels and tires, the plow). You'll come out ahead. 👍🇺🇸😎.
I thought you were on vacation?
Support Jason Aldean !!! 🇺🇸🦅💪⚖️
i think it’s worth it just change the bed fix the rust kinda quickly and sell it could still be a good truck to someone especially for a farm truck
Exactly 💯 what i would expect from a $1000 truck from NY! Got exactly what you paid for! Engine sounds good and appears to be well serviced! So, there is that!🤔
Its a diamond in the rust. The motors worth what you paid. Definately remove that low hanging bar up front if you road trip it.
That truck will run forever with that 7.3. You can work those engines to death and they'll keep going. If I was Randy, I'd take it to the scrap metal place, throw the bed in, and drive it back to Oklahoma! It will totally make it!
If it was me id put a bed on it, do the rockers and cab corners and drive it till the wheels fell off those trucks are decent rigs
They make rockers that slip over whats left of the old ones super easy to weld on
Oh Joy! A New York rust bucket! I am from NJ, we have those rust buckets too!
Randy you've got great workhorse in that ford ! I would find a salvage yard throw another bed on it and tighten up that steering wheel. I know that you will make it safe to for the trip home . Who knows? Maybe Monkey Wrench Mike might want this truck . You Sir have an awesome channel !
That’s a ny gem right there. That’s in great shape for my area here in the southern tier of NY.
Didn't recognize Randy without the hat.
A fuel filter should help with slow start. Remove old bed replace with flatbed and sell as farm truck for $2500.
Or remove entire power train and sell for $3500.
The farm truck is most plausible. (to me, my opinion)
Randy, you need to enlist santa, and Monkey wrench mike to help you swap drive train into better body Ford from copart. You have featured multiple ones on your walk-arounds, that were mechanically challenged. Would make a good project and content for the channel. Hey man, moving to Indiana might be good for you, just keep your channel going 😉, ps Monkey wrench and santa wold definitely miss you, not to mention your mom. But at the end of the day, you have to do what's best for you. I'll Continue to watch and enjoy your endeavors. Kevin B.
This is one of my favorite videos! Seeing your uncle's house, plus knowing how much you love it there is great! Use it as a place to "get away from it all." I heard the train in the background and it reminds me of my house as a train comes within a half mile from my home! I love the truck you had there. Make it a pet project!!!!!
Love the new look Randy
It is Funny I found this Video, I just bought a 2001 same exact truck with a plow, Same rusty body, drove it 175 miles at 75 mph on Interstate 35 get it home to the farm and found 1 bolt barely holding the bed on. Great engine. Good Project truck!! Have fune
That truck sounds just like my first ambulance when I started working at ETMC EMS! It had over 300,00 miles on it when I got assigned to it!
Hey Randy, I love your content. Keep up the great work!...:)
Not gonna lie... This is the first time Ive seen randy without a hat on.
Find a same gen F150/250/350 with a blown engine from Copart or IAA and use this one as a donor 😊
Agreed
I was about to say the exact same thing 😂 May be an option instead of sending this one to the junk yard 😅
Yeah, then he could triple his money
A couple of 2 inch rachett straps over both sides to what's left of frame don't remove aux fuel tank even if bad leave in bed cause your probly going to sell it ...just having dat crap tank in there will increase your chances of selling or trading up on something else
Iv never ever seen a rusty truck that bad Randy 🤣🤣
I live in the rust belt, floppy truck beds are the norm on daily drivers up here lol.
I hate it.
Oh man... I love the video, you put a smile on my face! I've been pretty much my whole life around rust buckets, but this is the one! :))) You can try to strap the bed...
Also do not start a diesel like a V8, with a diesel, turn the key to start and let the glow plugs and the injectors prime a bit then start!!
Hey Randy, I love your content. Keep up the great work.
That new tree growing next to the house looks like it is a black walnut tree which are valuable trees. As for the truck it is still worth over double what you paid as parts. There's a good engine, transmission, transfer case, differentials, windshield, wheels, and the fuel. Personally I would suggest keeping that diesel transfer tank and if you do drive it back home, when you fuel up, fill that tank as well and you have an auxiliary tank to help get you farther between fuel stops
I like the truck! It would be nice to see u customize that truck to show truck quality……and you’ll be able to stretch it out over many episode
Make a flat bed out of it.. Sell as a farm truck.. Hay and feed hauler~~~.. We can always use an extra one here on the farm.
Crushing it with no hat! No cap! And first!
Oh, Randy should try to fix all the rust, new rockers and cab corners and new bed or flat bed
Would love to see maybe a power-stoke swapped challenger then you can race Weston’s Cummins mustang
I think Ford actually invented the Power Steering whine. 🤣🤣🤣
Robby Layton just pulled a good bed off of Matt's Off Road Recovery Blue Steel.
Please drive this home. It would be so much fun. Get a pack of wood screws, some timber too hold down the bed and drive it. The truck will work for you by shedding some weight on the drive to help with the fuel economy. Check the fuse for the CB. Cobra are a solid make.
It'll be a hoot and a half to see you and Mike take it home !!!!!!
those bushing i believe are for the steering column and just do a bed swap before you leave out and i would fix all the rust its a truck worth fixing
Yeah just sell the engin and parts of interior yull make some money back lol
ive been waiting so long for this video
Is that your new “car dealer” haircut? 💇♂️ looking good! This truck is a perfect candidate for a flat deck conversion.
A cheap flatbed would be perfect for this truck
That engine had a lot of work done on it and the pan was changed
I want to say I retired 2 years ago, and you and MONKEY wrench mike have kept me entertained. And I thank you.
7.3 is a beast !!! Best engine ford ever made !!
Yep, that looks like a NY truck. I live in Albany, NY and see rust buckets like them everyday.
Yup, I told you so. Plow trucks are worn out farm trucks, and 700 miles is suicidal. As a New Yorker I can again say plow trucks are driven once a year, they do not need to stop well if at all, the snow you drive on is your power steering, and ac is not needed in winter.
That's a work horse 🐎 remove the bed and remove the frame rust then paint the frame and chassis with bedliner Paint 😊
Salt kill the body motor sounds awesome
I watch this channel for a very loooooong time. And I'm completely surprised about your hair 😁 nice haircut.
You might want to try to ratchet strap the bed to the frame to get it back to Oklahoma. Then, take out the engine and transmission and scrap the body.
I think the ford f350 power stroke turbo diesel Will Make It 700 miles from Terre haute, IN To Oklahoma
you paid for a good drivetrain and got a rusty truck for free lol
Until you go to remove it and snap every bolt imaginable 😅
@@rickylindsey3402 wouldnt be much a issue for me im used to working on trucks like that. i live in pa so our autos get rusty to lol. though that truck is in better shape then some in ohio. ive seen cars missing fenders hoods and doors on the road in ohio.
I could share similar sentiments living in Iowa myself. Insane some of the stuff you see held together lol. She does sound great though .
I would keep the motor and transmission. I live in NYS and the salt will ruin the body before the mechanics of a solid built truck. Chop the bed and use it as a tow/delivery truck!
214,000?!?!? That is barely broken in!!
You got a hell of a deal on this truck. The wire harness and plow frame worth 800$. The motor and transmission 3-4k easy. If it was me I’d find a clean truck blown motor or bad transmission and swap it.
Randy that tree growing up by the house is called “ Tree of Heaven “ aka stink tree. You have to be aggressive with it. A sliver of it will make it regrow. 20 years I delt with those trees
Brake lines, even if the frame isn't cracked, you gotta check the brake lines behind the wheels. On fords they rust and start leaking near the fittings. Engine is fine, trans is fine.
Check the frame! If it’s solid, ratchet strap the bed on and drive it.
I'd poke around the frame & all suspension mounts pretty thoroughly. If they're solid, ratchet strap the bed so it doesn't flop around & head on out. That truck runs great; someone will want that drivetrain for certain, or you could make a bunch of content doing a swap with a nice rust free OK truck.
4 new shocks. Secondhand bed. Front bumper, frame welding. New steering colum and connectionbrackets. New driverseat. Rocker welding. Some paint. 1200 dollars in (secondhand) parts. 3 days of working. Without paint. But that blue can be done with rattlecan. At least the new (to you) rocker panels. Frame painting with a brush after thorough cleaning. I mean that's like 3 days of work by it self. 3000 dollar if you want to do a decent job. Maybe grab a whole new donor cab and bed.
The engine is fairly low miles and looks well maintained. I'll give it that.
It’s a common thing with the 7.3 with taking long to start
That truck is much better mechanically than what I drive. I wouldn't hesitant to drive it coast to coast. I have a 99 f350 with 700000 miles.
It's worth it.... drive it back! Also, living in Texas myself, I often talk with the wife about moving up to the midwest, it's completely understandable!
That Truck is beyond repair 🔨
That truck is a perfect example of the state trooper scene i "Planes, Trains and Automobiles". State trooper to John Candy " What the hell you driving here!" John Candy to state trooper "It may not be pretty, but it will get you where you want to go."
The bushings in the storage are the shift shaft bushings.
be a good flatbed candidate as long as the frame and suspension is decent but ya that motor sounds good though
Just find a used bed any size and your good as long as the cab and engine and trans is good get some doors too👍 😊
Assuming that's the same 99-03 generation that my Excursion was, that recirculating ball steering setup leaves a lot to be desired on the best of days, and IIRC the front ball joints get frozen up and cause the steering to not auto center and makes the steering feel sloppy AF.
PS Two appropriately placed ratchet straps (with duct tape to deal with floppy bits) has kept many a rusted out bed on a pickup for a short spell.
I have a 1999 7.3 long bed crew cab and it’s got 440K miles and oh man it still looks new since it lived it’s whole life in the desert. Never seen one look this bad. Plow truck things
Its really common for the beds to rust on those just take it off and use magnetic trailer lights lol
Make sure you wait to start. Wait till the light goes out before you start. It is letting the glow plugs warm up
You could always build a flatbed on the back of it! Could be a good workhorse for someone at that point
i think if it would try to pull anything with the amount of rust on the frame it will snap for sure.
@@AnimeEDM would be entertaining content on his channel if that happened!
i do hope he does not actually take the truck 700 miles... im just worried of something snapping or giving out and ending up killing people because of it
@@AnimeEDM valid point! Especially in St Louis and Tulsa, that kind of liability would be a little much to take on. As fun as it would be to watch you are definitely correct!
The motor runs good you should be able to sell the motor and transmission
That toilet in the front is indicative of the vehicle. Yet it makes working on the truck and going to the bathroom convenient.
Randy, check the Steering Gearbox at the frame rail. Chances are the gear us worn and the frame is rusted/cracked
7,3 is the best diesel ever made.
Scrap That Death Trap As Quick As Possible !!!!!!!!!!
leave the bed in IN. If you can put a new bed or flatbed and remove the plow attachment that destroys ground clearance you have a good work vehicle for someone
That's pretty low miles for a diesel and the 7.3l engines are solid bullet proof engines. In my opinion I think it would be worth it to find a used bed from a junkyard fix the minor issues paint the frame up a bit and send it to auction someone in the okc area would snatch that truck up in a heartbeat for farming.
Bit of duct tape on the jagged arches and shed do the 700 mile trip. Wasn’t expecting the air conditioning to work in the slightest. BONUS!! Sounds healthy she really does. You and Mike should put her through some challenges to see if she’s I’ll got the grunt. Great video Randy