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11-12-2011, 12:56 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
they like to either fly out or break off when your trying to change them
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11-12-2011, 12:57 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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what about them?
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its in the link I posted
Apparently they blow spark plugs with 5.4L manufactured up to Nov. 2002. So if you buy a 2003+ you should be okay.
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they like to either fly out or break off when your trying to change them
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They blow when the truck is running as well.
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11-12-2011, 01:00 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
yea i know lol...friend had that happen to his truck
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11-12-2011, 01:02 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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yea i know lol...friend had that happen to his truck
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Damn that sucks, I hear its pretty costly to repair too?
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11-12-2011, 01:03 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
well he didnt fix it...he heli-coiled the bad plug hole put the plug back in and traded the truck in lol
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11-12-2011, 01:05 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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well he didnt fix it...he heli-coiled the bad plug hole put the plug back in and traded the truck in lol
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Surprise for the next owner I see . I think Obsolete might be looking at another truck instead . or perhaps he is doing research on the 5.4L
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11-12-2011, 01:12 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
I still like this truck, its got really low miles, and the thing is stupid clean. Its got a trailer braking system too.
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11-12-2011, 01:13 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
the trailer brake would make me a little leary...just me though
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11-12-2011, 01:14 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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I still like this truck, its got really low miles, and the thing is stupid clean. Its got a trailer braking system too.
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Do you have the year of the truck? Even though it has low miles, the plugs may still blow at any given time.
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the trailer brake would make me a little leary...just me though
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Hmmm maybe it worked hard during its life towing a camper trailer all its life?
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11-12-2011, 01:14 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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Do you have the year of the truck? Even though it has low miles, the plugs may still blow at any given time.
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Hmmm maybe it worked hard during its life towing a camper trailer all its life?
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truck is an 01
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11-12-2011, 01:16 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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truck is an 01
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Oh damn, its not looking good. maybe in its service history its had the issue fixed. I believe updating the head fixes the issue.
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11-12-2011, 01:25 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
I will be asking about the service history, and discussing warranties. I will most definitely grab the powertrain warranty if I get this truck.
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11-12-2011, 01:26 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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I will be asking about the service history, and discussing warranties. I will most definitely grab the powertrain warranty if I get this truck.
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Perhaps ask the dealership to swap the head from a 6 thread to 12 thread and then warranty that?
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11-12-2011, 06:23 PM
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Not diggin the body style..way too round
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11-12-2011, 07:35 PM
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Re: Thinking of test driving this in the morning
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These pics are from the movie, Walking Tall. The Rock had such a sexy truck in that movie.
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You would go ape shit over my friends '86... it has a $4,700 paint/resto job
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