I am getting a 98 f150 4x4 what problems should i look out for and be ready to fix? its a reg cab has about 125000 miles on it little rust on the cab corners and in the bed has ac/ps/pb and thats it. This is my first truck and cant wait to get into it and enjoy it. so please any input would be nice thanks alot for any info you all have.
Dave

 

Things to look out for? Nothing really besides the normal stuff.
Things that could go wrong? Leaky gaskets on V-6 motors, Spark plug launching on V-8 motors (super rare on 4.6, more common on 5.4, but still repairable), and breaking blend doors on the HVAC on all models. Other than that, if its been taken care of, 125K is just getting broken in.

 

thanks i have heard about the sparkplug problem and it makes me little bit nervous but i have been told he took care of the truck oil changes and radiator flushes and basic stuff except keeping it clean lol

 

What motor does it have in it? Since its a reg cab I'm assuming its a v6 or a 4.6 v8

 

Or it could be a rare 5.4 reg cab... Guy at work here just traded in his 1998 F-150 reg cab 5.4 4x4 XLT flareside short bed for a new Tundra

 

sorry its 4.6 and its an auto and he put 3/4 ton springs on it and he told me its a 3:55 rearend gear and he gets like 14 mpg driving it hard

 

are the front breaks easy to do on these trucks? I know he told me I need to do them soon

 

Tie rod ends, ball joints and the idler arm are high wear items on our trucks. I'd ask if they have been replaced.

 

They're not weak, the wear components just need to be replaced after awhile...

 

The disc brakes on these trucks are super easy to replace. I can do all four corners in an hour easily.

 

so are the front disc just held on buy the lug nuts?

 

well i should be getting the truck today if all goes well

 

So, in addition to my getting to drive this Beast with a 5.4L:



You're also saying it is RARE?.......J/K. Why would he trade it in?

Biff

 

Yes, they're rare. How many other people do you know who have a regular cab short bed 5.4? I can only think of a few on the boards who do, although Raoul has the uber rare regular cab Lariat short bed 5.4 2wd.

 

well got the truck today and problems starting already lol
it wouldn't go into 4hi or 4low took off in it anyway was driving it for bit streets and some highway when i got off the highway and was putting around town tried to put it in 4hi and it was there no problem the dash showed me in 4x4 did it several times no problem stopped for about half hour got back in it drove off worked fine got to work pulled it into the bay changed the oil cleaned it up little bit and when i pulled it back out about 3-4 hours later nothing cant get it to shift into 4hi or low just kind of makes a grinding noise when i try and get it into low and when i try hi it sounds like it is almost engaged but not there yet. what do i do? and sorry for all the spelling mistakes its late and i am tired lol