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 10-28-2005, 12:31 Post: 118571
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I've got the 2000 F250 diesel 4x4 with extended cab. I love the truck. But the ball joints went bad by 120,000 miles. I could jack it up and pull the bottom of the front tire and get it to move a good 1/32 - 1/16". So that sucked. Also had the rear end blow a seal at 100,000 miles.

I had 93,000 miles in the original tires when I took a nail in the sidewall which prompted new tires all around. I'm now at about 135k miles and still have the original brakes with plenty of pad left. But I don't plow nor do I do lots of heavy towing. I have used it for heavy towing, just not often.

The 5.4 L isn't the best on fuel mileage. A buddy of mine has the '99 with the 5.4L and had the head gasket problem. His mileage as typiclaly between 10-12 mpg with 12 being his best. He has the auto trans. I have the diesel so I get better mileage.

The seats are hard, but not bad at 135k miles. Although my driver's side looks and feels like it has a spring wanting to poke out. I probably could use new shocks, but haven't bothered as the springs are so stiff it's hard to tell. Ride quality is pretty good considering it's an F250 Superduty 4x4.

Only had one problem with traction with the 4x4 setup. That was my own fault. Spring time with the frost coming out and I tried driving on the lawn. I sunk in a good 6-8 inches into that slick mush clay stuff I got. I wasn't sure I'd get out of that, but I did.






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Thanks for the clarification Yoop on the ball joint problem. My 2000 F250 does wander a touch, but it's solid front axle vehicle and is big and subject to cross winds. My wife's SUV is better and her old Mustang was too. Is the truck terrible, heck no. Take it for a test drive and see how it feels.






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