My first Ford! Just bought it at a good price and I'm here to find out a few things like .... intermittant odometer (sound familiar?), steering wheel is crooked (pitman arm?), leaking gas (what a drag!), how to improve mileage. Thanks to all the contributors who have done the research and posted answers online! BTW standard cab, 6 cylinder, 236000K (147000 miles for you 'southerners') power nothin' (except brakes/steering). Haven't owned a vehicle with crank windows since high school (less to break). Hope I can contribute to the forum. Cheers!
fshrgy99

 

welcome to the forum!

the steering wheel is a bad alignment.

fixing the leaking gas would improve your mileage

 

Welcome! What he said about the steering wheel, get the alignment checked. And depending on what maintenence has been done the tie rods, ball joints, pitman arm, idler arm, etc.

Other maintenence could help with mileage too depending on when the last time a tune up was done, if it's all factory it's well overdue to be changed out haha.

 

Welcome

FIRST PRIORITY...... Fix The Gas Leak... or you may not have a truck for long

Odometer Fix:
https://www.f150online.com/forums/ar...r-99-03-a.html

I second the front end alignment, but check your idler arm for unusual play also.

Third... read through https://www.f150online.com/forums/articles-how-tos-119/
You will find ALOT of useful info here