2003 Ford Super Duty F-450 [7.3, 4x4, ZF6] (86k miles) $55k

tierra.ex

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$55k

With a heavy heart I am listing my expedition truck. I love this vehicle and had intentions to keep it forever but I need more doors and a longer wheel base.

I bought this truck in 2021 as an arborist truck and have done the restoration and up-fitting to its current state.

Interior 8/10 (power locks/windows, cruise, rubber floor, cloth split bench)

Exterior 8/10 nice paint for its age

Specs:
2003 F-450 7.3 (165” WB 84” CA) (16,000# GVWR)
4.88 gearing, LSD rear
ZF6 manual transmission
NP271 manual transfer case
Dana 60 front and Dana 80 rear
Power windows and locks
86k original miles (second owner, clean title)
Stock motor NEVER tuned.

Restoration:
Chassis was stripped of equipment and wire wheeled down then painted with tractor chassis paint and sealed.
When replacing the windscreen we found some surface rust and paint issues from the previous windshield install. We had the entire windshield reveal restored by Spray Craft in Reno. Then the new windshield glass was installed perfect.
Leaks: 7.3’s are quite the antiquity now a days and that comes with a lot of minor repair if you are getting one set up for world travel.
I’m happy to say this truck is leak free. Motorcraft/International parts only.

Modifications:
Buckstop Super single steel wheels 20x11(5)
Continental MPT81 335/80/20 (5)
Centramatic Wheel balancers (4)
Bilstein 5100 duals in front, singles in rear.
Bilstein 5100 steering stabilizer
6.7 Powerstroke Starter (quickest starting 7.3 around)

Extreme Outback belt driven air compressor
8cfm @100psi with chucks on each side of the tray. This airs up the tires very quickly. Takes about 20 minutes for all 4 from 10psi to 40psi

Donaldson air filter

Diamond eye 4” turbo back exhaust

In the last 1k miles the entire front end was redone with new HD parts.
Kryptonite ball joints (lifetime warranty)
Dorman Rugged Duty tie rods/draglink/sway bar links
Inner/outer axle seals (even the outer-outer one that no one ever replaces on axle shaft)
New sealed front ujoints

More maintenance:
Pinion seal replaced
Carrier bearing replaced
Driveshaft rebuilt with sealed ujoints
Transmission fluid changed for Redline
Transfer case fluid changed to Redline
Boost control solenoid
S&B body mounts
Rear diff fluid changed
Titan 40gallon aft axle poly tank (500 miles easy with mixed road driving)
Ford oem cab lights

Maintenance is meticulous and I have a lot of paperwork to back it up.


Bike box/tray
There is a 28” aluminum storage (tunnel) box behind the cab which has mounts for 2 mountain bikes on a sliding tray.
Also can store a lot of other gear when the bikes are inside such as skis, bouldering pad, wetsuits, short surfboards, tools, fluids, small motorcycle.
The box is a great way to keep gear out of the camper and store it safe and securely.

The tray is 100”L x 80” W
Constructed of 2x4 .140 wall steel tube
Fenders are aluminum and removable
4 tie down points for a slide in camper
L-track on the front sides for hammock or more tie downs.

I think that’s it, reach out with Q’s. I’ll add some more detailed photos in a few days. My IG has posts about the truck also. @ tierra.expedition

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tierra.ex

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Out of curiosity how is the flat bed mounted to the truck frame?
The bike garage is frame isolated with body mount bushings but the bed is not frame isolated and bolted through the web because it was used for a big slide in camper and hauling stuff. The bed can be removed separate for whatever ya wanna do
 

tierra.ex

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Clearing out the parts and installing them.

The truck now has S&B body mount bushings and a 4" diamond eye turbo back exhaust, w/custom heat shield and bends.

Will be updating the post soon with photos after the new headliner and rubber flooring/insulation
 

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