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2000 Ford F-250 Super Duty - 7.3L Powerstroke Diesel & ZF-6 - In-Depth Review, Walkaround, and Drive
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- Опубліковано 10 лип 2022
- After 9 months and 9,000 miles of ownership, I finally got the chance to make a review video of my new-to-me toy hauler - a 2000 Ford F-250 XLT Super Duty. This truck is a SuperCab/long bed configuration with the 7.3L Powerstroke (Navistar T444E) turbo diesel engine and ZF-6 speed manual transmission - a pretty desirable combo that is becoming harder to find in this modern era of quiet emissions-controlled diesel engines and automatic transmissions. The truck also has the manual floor-shifted transfer case 4x4. I have wanted one of these trucks for a very long time and was finally able to purchase this one last fall when I had purchased a larger equipment trailer and was looking to upgrade from my well-used 2000 F-150.
This truck was built August 4, 1999 and spent the first few years of its life as a spare plow truck in a contractor's fleet in York County, PA. It was set up to plow snow but saw very little salt and snow over those first few years (which saved the body and frame). In 2004 it was purchased by a couple in Lancaster County, PA who used it to tow their 28' camper and 17' boat on various yearly trips out to Ohio and back. The truck was maintained by a local mechanic and was pretty well taken care of over their 17 years of ownership. They put it up for sale in their front yard when downsizing due to health issues, and thanks to a friend Jake who lived right across the street, I found out about this truck immediately after it was parked out front for sale. Jake sent me a picture of the sale sign taped to the window, which left me wondering about the truck, so I took a trip down to look at it one evening after work. I was amazed to find that it was pretty much the exact configuration I was looking for. After thoroughly inspecting the engine and the body, and negotiating a price with the owners, I signed the title and a bill of sale, and drove it home.
The truck is in excellent overall condition for being 23 years old with 188,000 miles on it. It is mostly rust free except for the rocker panels and a couple spots along the rear wheel wells, but I do plan to have that fixed in the future. The 7.3L engine runs strong but does have an occasional miss and does leak some oil from the turbo pedestal (typical of these). I will be upgrading it with new oversize injectors, KC300 turbo, EBPV delete, billowed stainless up pipes, stainless exhaust system, and extended life severe-service air intake (to replace the POS K&N system currently on it). I also plan to make some interior changes, including adding a set of 40/20/40 seats in the front to replace the center console, adding WeatherTech floormats, LineX bed liner, new shocks, new steering box, and some other odds and ends.
I am excited to own this truck and plan to hang on to it for a very long time. It will make an excellent toy hauler for me and I believe it is the right fit for my new trailer and the tractors it will be hauling. The early Ford Super Duty pickups were some of the best vehicles Ford ever built in my opinion and I intend to keep this one running as long as possible - would like to get a million miles out of it if I'm lucky. It's not the flashiest or most powerful truck on the road but it sure is reliable and I will be putting it to good use.
1:15 you literally just described my life, my uncle had a 2000 Ford F250 7.3l diesel when I was growing up, he passed away in 2009 and my other uncle ended up buying the truck and it’s basically been sitting on his farm for over a decade, and I’m currently trying to buy it from him so I can maintain it and use it as a daily driver/camper hauler. There is definitely something nostalgic and warming when we see these particular super dutys, awesome trucks!
100% agree with you on the nostalgia! Definitely need to keep that truck in the family if you can. They are only getting more valuable with age, and pre-emissions diesel trucks aren't being produced anymore so we need to keep the old ones going. If I was ever in need of a dually, I would try to buy back my uncle's old 7.3 dually he sold in 2005. It's still local as far as I know. I have a history of tracking down old family heirloom vehicles.
Fantastically cared for example of these old Fords. If I ever grow weary of my L5P, a ZF6 7.3 would be near the top of the list of things I would replace it with.
Thanks Nate! Those L5P's are great trucks (and one of the few Chevy's this Ford guy wouldn't mind owning). But a 7.3 is still first in my book.
Why not an lbz?
@@camposvazquez If you’re asking me, it’s because I have no allure to the the cat eye body style.
Honestly, if I bought a pre-emissions truck, it would almost positively be a Cummins. And, likely, a 3rd gen Ram.
@n8bolton The 3rd gen Rams are awesome, though I hear they're quite picky on how dirty the diesel fuel is and the 48RE transmissions can be iffy.
I just bought that exact same truck 2 days ago. 2000 black zf6 all stock except being 4inch straight piped 277,000 miles. Loving it so far
how reliable has it been?
Awesome truck, these are also one of my favorites.
Thank you.
Worked at a Ford dealer in the late nineties and remember when we got our first one, March 1998.
I bet that was a great time to work at a Ford dealer. I was born the month before that, so I'm too young to remember when these trucks first came out, but I do remember seeing them brand new on the road as a little kid before the 6.0's replaced them.
That is a really nice truck. And that is coming from a gm guy. If there is one engine more reliable than a 5.9 cummins or a duramax its the 7.3. Northern people definitely seem to have a different definition of rust, though, we southerners run away when we see a spot of rust the size of a dime on a body or frame, haha, but this one seems minor and definitely worth saving. Perfect spec cab/trans/bed/engine.
Thanks! The early 2000's really were the pinnacle of diesel trucks in my opinion, before the "emissions" era began making everything complicated (and unreliable). Ford, GM, and Dodge all had great powertrain options at the time. I'm doing the best I can to protect this one from rust, but up in this part of the country it's almost inevitable. My plan is to pull the bed off, strip the frame and coat it with a rust preventative, but probably not for a couple years yet. For now, I'll just keep the salt off as best as I can.
I've been looking forward to a video of this truck!!
Hope you enjoyed it! Sorry it took so long to get the video out.
Seems like you’ve found a truck like mine. A life long investment, but something to have fun in as a toy hauler. Glad to see you’ve snagged up a good rig!
Thanks! It's definitely not as nice as your dually but still worth preserving and keeping for many years. They just don't make them like this anymore and I feel like this particular truck fits my personality really well.
I love the sound of that 7.3. I need to find me one of those trucks.
Yes you do!
After driving my uncles 2002 F-250 CCLB with the 4R100 and 7.3 alongside an 89 F-350 SCLB with the 7.3 IDI and a 5 speed, I have a huge amount of love for these trucks and I'd love to pick one up if I ever needed a diesel pickup. 👍
Awesome video Mike! The old 7.3 defiantly runs and drives good. It's amazing how clean it is underneath. I wish mine wasn't as rusted as it is. The frames still good but the cab is not lol. One day that all will be fixed. Your also making me wish mine was a ZF-6 lol. If my auto ever gives me grief it may get swapped lol.
Thanks Evan! I would definitely recommend upgrading to a ZF-6 if your 4R100 gives up the ghost - a little bit of work but it will be worth it. Maybe I can do the ZF-6 swap in your truck and you can paint the frame on mine? lol.
I miss my 2001 F-250 that looked exactly like this one. The only difference was mine was red, automatic, full bench seat. I wished it had a six speed. It was rated 250 HP and 505 lbs of torque. The 6 SPD is rated at 275hp and 525 lbs of torque.
I believe the HP rating increased over the years but mine being a late '99 build is rated for 235/500. The programming was changed in '01 to bump up the horsepower.
I feel you buddy my dream truck is a 6.5 turbo diesel just have to find one in good condition
That’s one hell of a truck! I have a very similar looking truck. I have a 2006 Ford F-250 with the 6.0 power stroke. I don’t care what people say. You shouldn’t either. They are just great trucks.
You got that right! Those 6.0's have a bad reputation but the later ones (especially '06 and later) were pretty good and they can be built into a very solid engine. A lot of Ford guys seem to prefer the '05-'07 generation as they have some more bells and whistles than the '99-'04s. At this point I've learned to just not care what people say about me or what I drive - I put a lot of miles on Dodge and Chevy trucks for work so I guess I can say I'm not too biased. There's something about driving a 7.3 though....
@@MichaelTJD60 I have driven many different diesel powered 3/4 tons and 1 tons and I’d have to say the 7.3 has a nice grunt to it. For some reason I’ve noticed it takes a lot less rpm to get a 7.3 going. May be because of hi/lo range. But anyways I love them both. For sure both beat the new crap sold for over 60k.
The 6.0’s main egr issues were resolved in late 2005 and most 6.0’ s that have issues are before late 2005. I’ve had no issues other than the stupid “water in fuel” light THATS common with sensors. Always comes on at the same spot going down the road!
I do like that truck. The 7.3 V8 series from 1998 to 2003 are the king of ford engines. With a manual transmission. Great to haul stuff. Not even my 2012 Silverado 1500 5.3L V8 extended cab won’t pull your trailer unless is a lawn tractor. So far it’s good. I put on wax for it and shines great.
If I keep the RPM high, the 5.4 Triton in my 2010 F-150 can handle a lot of the same loads the 7.3 can pull, but is nowhere near as easy on fuel, and the automatic transmission never knows what gear it wants to be in. The 7.3 just pulls like a locomotive at low RPM all day long.
1999-2003 not 1998
I love my 02 f250 7.3L excab xlt 4x4 but in white
I love my 2000 super duty 7.3 my 86 f350 with a 6.9 was a close 2nd
Those old IDI's were good simple trucks. I considered an IDI before deciding on a Powerstroke but the issue was finding one that didn't need a ton of work.
I still own a 99 F350 single wheel with a 5.4 gas. We still run it as one of our primary service trucks at 24 years old, still spins like a top.
Before he passed away, my next door neighbor had that exact same truck that he would use to haul scrap metal every week. Those were great trucks with the higher-output 5.4. I'm not the biggest fan of the 5.4 but those earlier ones were tough engines. I had the lower-output version in my old F-150...it was a dog when loaded, but still ran well.
@@MichaelTJD60 The early two valve 5.4 is a pretty good motor that tends to have a fairly long service life. My wife had an 09 Expedition with the later three valve 5.4 that blew up at 115k after having been meticulously maintained, only lasted 4 years. The ford V10 is a good engine as well.
@@houstoncowdog Yeah the 2V was definitely a better engine overall - I did have to replace the intake manifold after mine cracked and leaked coolant down into the spark plug holes (not uncommon on those plastic manifolds). It only spit out one spark plug in the 66,000 miles I had it. But was pretty reliable otherwise.
I have one of the very last 3V 5.4's in my 2010 F-150 and it is a very strong runner at 112,000 miles. At that point in production they had done away with the two-piece spark plugs and the cam phasers, so there isn't a whole lot to go wrong aside from the timing chain. I cut the oil change intervals in half to try and prevent any issues - hopefully it will last.
Love a ford truck with the 7.3
Me too!
I wanna get one of those I love the international diesels we had a whole fleet of t444es at one point for my family’s bus company my dad had a 1999 crew cab long bed f350 stick shift he sold I wanna get it back I lived that truck
Programmer will really wake it up. My dad had 2 of these over the years with an edge performance programer and it made it run! According to Edge it would have been 350 horse 650 lb ft and that was with an old programmer from the mid-2000s i imagine they've come a long way. Awesome truck bro hard to find 6 speed ones anymore.
It's now rocking a PHP Hydra with Jelibilt tunes and 180/30 injectors, so it's making a bit more power than stock. I estimate it will make about 350-375 HP on the hot tune. Definitely makes a difference over stock!
@@MichaelTJD60 That's awesome!!! Them 7.3s tuned run good and will last forever! my dad sold his last one when he sold his business with 350k miles and his old truck is still running around today pushing 400k miles right now.
That’s a beautiful truck. Under coat that frame, take bed off do it up right. I have this same exact truck, with different center console. with power seats. I’ve not seen that on any other zf6 2000 7.3
Thanks! Undercoating, new bed rails and the harpoon mod for the fuel tank are all on the list for this truck. Do you have the fold-down jump seat with console? That's what I am looking to put in this truck. I'm guessing yours must be a Lariat because as far as I know the XLT's this early did not have power seats.
@@MichaelTJD60 no it’s just big console with the change holder. yeah I guess it is.. good to know. I’m about to take the bed maybe even the cab off, and blast the frame then ospho -coat it as I live in the rust belt Pittsburgh. I found all rust free doors and a bed, in Georgia . it’s very low miles 121,000 completely stock, Good luck with your truck.
I bought my 99 f250 sd in 02 still running strong it is a 7.3 power stroke
Nice! Keep the oil changed and it will run forever.
I have similar truck, E99 F250 CCLB with ZF6. I would recommend the 08 square style mirrors, the larger convex lower mirror is a game changer. Ive done most of the upgrades youve mentioned...KC balanced assembly, EPBV delete, bellowed uppipes, 4" exhaust. I will say the uppipes were a real pain even with a top side creeper. I didnt go 05 headlights, but rather the refresh in 03 i think. I kept center console and swapped in cup holders for that junk tray. Mine is also oddly factory purple and carpet delete. Mine came from Illinois...cab corners are just starting to rot and rear wheel wells too. 195k miles...someone swapped clutch to a Luk brand at some point.
Sounds like yours and mine are almost identical twins except for the cabs.. Mine currently has 195k on it as well. A year after uploading this video, I've done all the upgrades you mentioned except for the console and the tow mirrors - I can certainly appreciate the larger 08+ mirrors but I like the rounded look of the 05-07 mirrors with turn signals built in - just to keep it looking original. When it hits 200k it will get a new clutch (preferably South Bend if they can get them in stock again), slave cylinder, trans fluid, rear main seal, and change front and rear diff fluids. I should probably do an update video at some point.
@MichaelTJD60 I'd be curious how streetable the dual disk clutch is. I've heard some folks do one disk as organic to make it less grabby. I have no clue what Luk clutch I have but there is a tag glued to the bell housing warning about the flywheel (stock is dual mass I believe, most aftermarket go to single mass flywheel).
@@EngineersHomestead Buddy of mine has a Valair dual disk ceramic clutch in his F-350 and it's super grabby. Night and day difference driving his truck compared to mine. I'm debating single disk, but not sure if it's the right choice for hauling up to 12,000 lbs like I'll be doing eventually.
@MichaelTJD60 I know I've driven weighing in at 10k with a truck camper in the bed no problem and hauling a mini excavator on a different occasion. It's been a while since I've looked into clutches, I would check for those designed for towing and avoid anything saying street performance etc. I think mine is a touch grabby, but my only comparison is car clutches. I will say my clutch pedal is easier in the truck than my CR-V.
Nice trucks for sure. Due to fuel costs today you couldn't pay me to own 1. I had an 01 f350 for 3 year's and knew cost of everything was going to go up. Hope it lasts you a long time.
Thanks. I hope to make it last a long time as well. At this point I try not to let the fuel costs bother me - running good quality fuel (whether gas or diesel) was expensive even before fuel prices skyrocketed. The 7.3 is basically an oil furnace, so I have been running engine oil and ATF in it for fuel these last few months and only occasionally putting diesel in the tank.
That's good to hear. It is a sharp truck and will do anything you need.
@@MichaelTJD60 gotta filter the hell out of the used oil or your gonna kill injectors.
@@FishFind3000 yes, that's what a centrifuge is for. Need to remove as much carbon buildup from the oil as possible before putting it in the tank.
You got a nice truck there mike, but something has my curiosity piqued:
Does it have a ball chiller?
It does not, but I could certainly use one after clutching all day long on these hot summer days! lol
I love my Super Duty, wish I had the zf6 tho, my old automatic is starting to have issues
It's never a bad time to do a ZF-6 swap! I imagine there aren't too many of these trucks still running around with their original 4R100 transmission that isn't on its way out.
> vinyl floor
Are those much good? I've considered getting one but I'm worried about it trapping water
I have a vinyl floor in my Ram 1500 work truck and haven't noticed any issues with it holding water, but then again it's only 5 years old so it probably hasn't had much time to rust out yet. My thinking with the vinyl floor was that it would be easier to clean out and I wouldn't have to worry about getting dirt in the cab...as opposed to the carpet floor that I constantly have to vacuum.
Does the truck still have a stock clutch
For right now, yes. Will eventually be upgraded to a South Bend dual disk ceramic.
Smooth machine
Thanks!
When you do new seats I would be interested in buying the old ones for my 1999 7.3, The mirrors as well.
I'll keep you in mind. The seats aren't really a priority for the truck right now but if I find a good deal on a 40/20/40 seat, that could change.
What is the difference between the air filter sytem as a heavy (extreme) duty vs. the standard duty...is it more than a better filter inside, or is the housing assembly also somehow different?
@@thedivinemissm7795 The housing is shaped differently to accomodate the larger filter which has more surface area.
_Needle in a haystack right there._
For sure! Still amazed that I ended up with the exact truck I wanted - and I didn't have to spend hours searching online to find it.
A worth while upgrade for these trucks is a tuner from power hungry performance, hydra really wakes these trucks up
I forgot to mention that in the video - a new turbo and injectors are pretty much useless without a good tuner. Hydra is the only way to go and it's on my list. It will be nice to be able to choose between a power and an economy tune depending on what I am doing with the truck. The stock 7.3 is a dog for sure, but I've noticed around 1300-1400 RPM it will pull just about anything.
@@MichaelTJD60 the more you hop up the engine the more your wearing it out
@@FishFind3000 yes, that's why you always monitor EGT's and don't drive it around on the hot tunes unless you are towing.
@@FishFind3000 half the reason the 7.3's last so long is because they're essentially detuned from the start and make nowhere near enough power to blow themselves apart.
Mine has almost 400,000 on it and still going
Just broken in! Keep the oil changed and keep those EGT's down and it will reach a million.
I have the exact same truck. Mine runs like new, with only 700k original miles, original transmission, original engine. Motor never rebuilt. I have a video of it on UA-cam.
I watched your video. Very nice truck and it's in great shape overall for the miles. I'm hoping to get at least that many miles out of this one....would be great to push it to a million.
Nice rig..I've got a 2001 ford f2shity 7.tree over 700 thousand miles all original Michigan truck works construction and plowed every winter of its life still stroking and purrs like a kitten. 13 letter shitspreader INTERNATIONAL best diesel ever made..
Been driving it for 22 years now
That's awesome. These trucks truly were built to last. Keep that old girl running! I hope to get a million miles out of this one.
manuals rule... we are not a great fan of autos in UK..anyway great vehicle
Thank you. I wish more vehicles here in the US were equipped with manuals but they are quickly being phased out.
My 7.3 makes 275hp stock it is a 03 with a zf6
Sounds about right for a last-year model.
I wouldn't call that blowby. Thats just steam. If it doesnt blow the cap off its good to go.
Normally I'd agree, but rule of thumb for checking blow-by on the 7.3's is to remove the cap and flip it over on top of the fill neck to see if pressure pushes the cap off. This will rattle the cap off slowly, so I know it has a bit of blow-by ,but nothing major. Nothing a little oil additive can't fix.
@MichaelTJD60 I hear ya. I'm still in search for one.
So when are you going to get a gooseneck???????? I know that truck will pull one
Hopefully not any time soon...the buggy hauler I bought last year should work just fine. If I need a gooseneck then I'm buying a semi tractor to pull it...gotta go big or go home.
@@MichaelTJD60 and plus you have your CDL now so I guess that works
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