Guys
I’m going to look at a 1999 F25o tomorrow. From the pics I have seen of it if I didn’t know better it would be a 150! I know very subtle differences but nothing like the 250’s I’m used to seeing. Is this a F250 “light duty” perhaps?
It’s got the 5.4 and 4 doors <extended cab> 4x4 with most of the bells and whistles. So I have got to ask… what the heck is the difference? Are the photos deceiving and the truck is physically BIGGER? Can I expect the same cracked doors, leaking rear window, head trouble like on the 150’s??
Any info would help fill a VOID before I have a looksie.

Thanks Much!

Tommy in NY

 

There was an F-250 based on the 150 chassis. It has stiffer springs, better brakes, and some other heavier duty things, but stil lthe same looking as the 150. The Superduty F-250 is obviously different.

 

I have an unlimited carfax account, if you want give me the vin and I can e-mail you the report.



XS.D>>>>

 

The F250 Light Duty has more lug nuts than the F150.
That truck was made from 1997 thru 1999.

The body/interior was the same as the F150

 

Although it is badged as an F-250, it's really just a heavy duty F-150. (Note that it doesn't say F-250 Super Duty.) Ford badged them as that for a few yeras before changing them to F-150's with the 7700 package. Yes, Raoul is right in that the single easiest to spot feature is the 7 lug wheels. (F-150's have 5 and Super Duty's have 8.) The body and frame are pure F-150. The difference is mostly in suspension stuff. So, it will have all of the advantages (and disadvantages) of the F-150 because it is more directly related to it than a Duper Duty. Basically, they're a pretty good truck. They're the only half ton Ford I woud hang a snow plow on.

 

HI!... Also remember that the F-250 did not get the "P.I" 5.4 in "99". Only the F-150 got it (260H.P). The F-250 got the "P.I" 5.4 in "2000" If you want to double check then look up through the passenger's side wheel well and look for this stamping on the head above the exhaust manifold.



Make sure it has that "PI" cast into the head near the head #.

 

Thanks for all the info guys!!!
Especially the NON P.I. Heads!!!!! That would have pissed me off big time had I found out afterwards! The owner and I didn't get together today, perhaps tomorrow. But with almost 70K on it I think the 17.5K he wants for this extended cab "250" is a tad high.
Oh 1 more thing from what I have read they may have also come standard with 3.73 traction lock rears. Not 100% on that though.

One again a big thanks!!

Tommy in NY

 

No P.I. Heads! Also had an open rear, not the 3.73 traction lock like I had been "told" it had. Real shame it was a very clean truck, and the buyer is down to 14.5K
Thanks again for the info!!

Tommy in NY

 

The F-250 or F-150 7700# has a 10.25 differential in the rear. The frame is bigger and the springs are stiffer.

JMC

 

The 99' F250 L.D. I looked at recently had the 5.4 with P.I. heads, saw it for my own eyes, had a 4:10 L.S. rear, and was a 10.25". Maybe the 99's both got P.I. or non P.I. heads

 

In 99 the 5.4 got the Pi heads for the F-150 and F250LD. The Superduty got the Pi heads in 2000.

JMC

 

what is a PI head?

 

A newer design head that provides higher compression ratio, and more power.

 

Did they put the PI heads on the 4.6? If so, how do I tell if I've got them?

 

Greetings,
I had a 99 F250 LD and was very impressed with that truck. It had the bigger brakes, rear end (373's with limited slip) and the 4R100 tranny with a drain plug, and a 7200 GVW. I rarely had any problems with it. I bought it with about 80,000 miles on it and traded it off two years later with about 140,000 on it. The only problem I ever had was an ABS sensor and an axle seal, and I replaced a ball joint. I've seen a few for sale and they do seem to be asking a bit more for them, I think they are somewhat sought after. I would still have it except my family expanded and we needed the Screw, but truck for truck, the 250 is(was) better than the Screw as far as I'm concerned. Don't get me wrong, I knew I was getting a lighter truck, and I do love my Screw, but the 250 just felt a lot more stout, even though they share a lot of the same underpinnings.