Chassis cab (narrow frame) was the only way ford ever offered a 4x4 dually pre 99. ALL, yes ALL non chassis cab dually models that are 4x4 are a conversion of one form or another. Several companies did them back in the day for dealers even, but FORD never made an obs dually 4x4 pickup bed. The truck in this video began life as a single wheel, given away by the fact that it has the front single wheel (no factory dual adapter) and the comment he made about the filler neck. The single wheel filler neck is much shorter, and cant reach the dually fender.
Thank you for the insightful information. Comments like this are appreciated instead of ignorant clownery which is very rampant in the RUclips world. I try to learn as much as I can about these trucks/engines as I can! So, thank you.🤘🏼
Ford never offered an obs in a dually 4x4 pick up in any configuration. They did offer a cab n chassis dually 4x4 in the F350. This truck has had a dually axle installed in the rear hence the single front wheel
Are there actually people out there that couldn’t formulate the “wrench trick” on their own? Great videos by the way. Much better than all the other 7.3 channels I’ve explored
That looks like Charcoal Grey Metallic paint (I could be wrong). I had an 83 that color and it’s very specific to early 80’s Ford colors. Thats a very beautiful truck!
Front bumper is SD '08-'10 6.4. Mounting brackets sold all over eBay for a C-note. I'm jealous of your ZF. It's the 1 thing I'd change about mine. Cool truck, looks like a bulldog. I'd name it Mack if I had it 😆
Don't be jealous of that weak link ZF boat anchor. They shift terribly and break when played with too roughly. If you really want a standard behind a 7.3 look at swapping in a Spicer 5 or 6 or even 7 speed from an International 4300 or so series truck. That's were your 7.3l DT444 came from so should be almost bolt in swap, ... lol, kinda?!
@@turbo1438 I definitely agree with the idea you have...would LOVE to have the ratios of a 6 + 1. problem with that is I'm relatively certain there isn't room for the SAE bellhousing required to bolt up a Spicer trans without a big body lift or major cutting away of the trans tunnel/firewall. There's barely room for the downpipe in stock application. I'm an old-school gear jammer & believe a clutch should just be used for stopping/starting. Quite frankly, none of the light & med duty trans "float" gears very well. The synchros simply won't allow it & there's not enough flywheel inertia to keep the revs up enough to do a proper gear "float." I wish I could have the "feel" of a class 8 trans without the associated size & weight.
@@turbo1438 anybody with a slush box has the right to be jealous of a ZF5, yes there are better transmissions out there but a ZF5 I’d far from a boat anchor …. And btw, a 7.3 Powerstroke is a T444E Navistar engine, it isn’t a DT series engine. With this pickup being a 4x4 swapping in a 5, 6 or 7 speed spicer would NOT be a simple bolt up project
Omg I old I bought two f350 with the 6.9 new in 1986 good well done vid I running a 99 f450 with truckcamper 4wd powerstroke 7.3 just turned 36k kilometers guess 20k miles
I have a 02 in tampa bay fl its a stuby i want to convert to dually n get it lowered my rear end is making some noise so perfect timing go stubby diesel 7.3s!
Nick Turner yes cab and chassis. But that truck probably isn’t cab and chassis. Frame widths. Not trying to be an ass. I’m just talking about regular consumer trucks. Not commercial trucks.
I have a solid front axle 2001 F250 with F450 springs. It rides _ROUGH._ But ill be damned if any amount of weight will make the old girl squat. I haul hay with it.
Thanks for the video, but I wish you would have shown how you removed the original lines. My 1997 doesn't seem to have quick disconnect fittings and the speciality tool I'm using isn't working. How did you remove the lines at the heads?
Love your channel. Looked at a 90 f250 the other day. It surely needed some love but not being a diesel guy, this 7.3 did not have a turbo. it looked like it had n air filter like other v8..yet now doubt it was a diesel? How can that be were some made with out turbos? I must say it was really gutless. Still thinking about buying it though because the body and Int are in really good cond. I am in Jacksonville....who would I take it to to get work and or advice....know anyone up here?
Hey boss I just got a obs 7.3 man! The coolant is the first thing I want to flush. I know it uses a vc5, but I want to use the vc9 iron cleaner. And then a vc1 flush. Do you recommend?
You replaced the lines without taking the HPOP out? I read somewhere that you need to take the whole pump out first. I have to replace my lines due to a oil leak and id rather not take the whole pump out. Also did you have a problem while taking the old lines off of oil spraying or going everywhere? Thanks sorry for all this I just need to get this done in the shortest time possible
I bought a re seal kit for my 1996 HPOP, and I noticed the oil seeping by the front shaft seal , how big a problem is this and is there a replacement seal that i can buy, thanks in advance for any help
If it’s leaking from there I would send it out to a shop for service. There’s a lot of moving parts in there, it wouldn’t be fun to break something and hurt the engine. On the other hand, I can’t imagine it being too difficult to do. Never done it before!
I saw a U tube video of guy who replaced the seal and showed a box with a part number, but not who made the seal been trying to find it , i have learned a lot by watching your videos keep up the excellent work
just picked up a 1996 7.3 extended cab shortbox 5 speed. Im from BC canada its got about 400000km just wondering what mods would be the best for reliablity? i have an intake exhaust and a shitty edge evo programmer.
Intake, hydra chip with good tunes and exhaust would be a good setup to start. Mild transmission upgrades with an electric fuel system and upgraded HPOP are great additions as well.
I'm looking at putting a flatbed on my 2000 F250 Long box crew cab. I like the CM and PJ flatbeds. Just a suggestion. Also make sure you get fuel neck for the flatbed.
Well that was like that when I got the truck and I’ve just left it honestly. I figured the heater core may have been leaking so that was their “fix” and it’s low on the totem pole of things to fix.
Nothing rare about this. It was a single wheel converted Dually rear, & that’s another reason the rear fenders don’t match the bed angles at all, & no factory 4x4.
Lol then go ask ford my why obs 97 450 single cab dually 4x4 came like this from the factory. N yes I have the build sheet from the factory. So yes there is trucks like this. You can order the truck however you want. Just because you ain’t seen one doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
Chassis cab (narrow frame) was the only way ford ever offered a 4x4 dually pre 99. ALL, yes ALL non chassis cab dually models that are 4x4 are a conversion of one form or another. Several companies did them back in the day for dealers even, but FORD never made an obs dually 4x4 pickup bed.
The truck in this video began life as a single wheel, given away by the fact that it has the front single wheel (no factory dual adapter) and the comment he made about the filler neck. The single wheel filler neck is much shorter, and cant reach the dually fender.
Thank you for the insightful information. Comments like this are appreciated instead of ignorant clownery which is very rampant in the RUclips world. I try to learn as much as I can about these trucks/engines as I can! So, thank you.🤘🏼
You Nailed it my friend
I love my solid front axle rides like a truck should lol awesome video man. That truck definitely was a single rear wheel originally
Ford never offered an obs in a dually 4x4 pick up in any configuration. They did offer a cab n chassis dually 4x4 in the F350.
This truck has had a dually axle installed in the rear hence the single front wheel
97 there is an option for a four-wheel drive dually pickup but only for a regular cab and definitely for cab and chassis trucks
David is right. Chassis cab was the only way a 4x4 came as a dually. ALL other dually 4x4s were a conversion of one form or another
Are there actually people out there that couldn’t formulate the “wrench trick” on their own? Great videos by the way. Much better than all the other 7.3 channels I’ve explored
That looks like Charcoal Grey Metallic paint (I could be wrong). I had an 83 that color and it’s very specific to early 80’s Ford colors. Thats a very beautiful truck!
Front bumper is SD '08-'10 6.4. Mounting brackets sold all over eBay for a C-note.
I'm jealous of your ZF. It's the 1 thing I'd change about mine. Cool truck, looks like a bulldog. I'd name it Mack if I had it 😆
Haha good name, I call her KC
Don't be jealous of that weak link ZF boat anchor. They shift terribly and break when played with too roughly. If you really want a standard behind a 7.3 look at swapping in a Spicer 5 or 6 or even 7 speed from an International 4300 or so series truck. That's were your 7.3l DT444 came from so should be almost bolt in swap, ... lol, kinda?!
@@turbo1438 I definitely agree with the idea you have...would LOVE to have the ratios of a 6 + 1. problem with that is I'm relatively certain there isn't room for the SAE bellhousing required to bolt up a Spicer trans without a big body lift or major cutting away of the trans tunnel/firewall. There's barely room for the downpipe in stock application. I'm an old-school gear jammer & believe a clutch should just be used for stopping/starting. Quite frankly, none of the light & med duty trans "float" gears very well. The synchros simply won't allow it & there's not enough flywheel inertia to keep the revs up enough to do a proper gear "float." I wish I could have the "feel" of a class 8 trans without the associated size & weight.
@@turbo1438 anybody with a slush box has the right to be jealous of a ZF5, yes there are better transmissions out there but a ZF5 I’d far from a boat anchor …. And btw, a 7.3 Powerstroke is a T444E Navistar engine, it isn’t a DT series engine. With this pickup being a 4x4 swapping in a 5, 6 or 7 speed spicer would NOT be a simple bolt up project
That's a sweet ass ride..been looking for a regular cab dually obs for myself
AND DIESEL, YES SIR, ME TO
Omg I old I bought two f350 with the 6.9 new in 1986 good well done vid I running a 99 f450 with truckcamper 4wd powerstroke 7.3 just turned 36k kilometers guess 20k miles
Another great video.....I do appreciate all the time you put into them. Have a good one. 🤘🏼
I appreciate that!
Great content man this channel should blow up
Thank you!🤘🏼
Bro, it's like driving a log wagon down a bumpy road 😂
I hauled a single cab dually manual from a lumber yard to dallas thats on its way to mexico.. same as that truck but flatbed.
I have a 02 in tampa bay fl its a stuby i want to convert to dually n get it lowered my rear end is making some noise so perfect timing go stubby diesel 7.3s!
Definitely started life as a srw. There were no factory obs 4x4 dually
Not true, I own a 97 dually 4x4 reg cab power stroke,it’s a cab and chassis model wich they made in 4x4
Nick Turner are there adapters on the rear axle for the rear wheels that make the studs much bigger?
Nick Turner yes cab and chassis. But that truck probably isn’t cab and chassis. Frame widths.
Not trying to be an ass.
I’m just talking about regular consumer trucks. Not commercial trucks.
Jake Ramirez it started life as a commercial vehicle so it could have been cab and chassis
Jake Ramirez yes probably converted if it was a standard pickup
Faxvin / vin decoder you can just put your vin in and it'll tell you exactly what you got.
I have a solid front axle 2001 F250 with F450 springs.
It rides _ROUGH._
But ill be damned if any amount of weight will make the old girl squat.
I haul hay with it.
Cool video good instructions. I’ve ordered the same hoses . What exactly is that on top of the hpop ? Couldn’t really make out what I saw .
I'm going to bet that was a single rear wheel and was converted to dually.
DRW SINGLE CAB 350 7.3L DIESEL IS SO RARE, IT IS WHAT IM LOOKING FOR, LOVE THAT DIESEL MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
That's a 2008-2010 6.4L era bumper.
how do u like that crude diesel e fuel kit? did u put it on or was it on the truck when purchased? cool truck for sure!
I put it on, I like it a lot! Good kit for the price. Also message him because it’s cheaper to buy through pay pal
What Injectors he running? Did you take the Check valve out the oil pump?
The seven three engine was the best diesel engine ever made in any category
Thanks for the video, but I wish you would have shown how you removed the original lines. My 1997 doesn't seem to have quick disconnect fittings and the speciality tool I'm using isn't working. How did you remove the lines at the heads?
They’re should be a 5/8” fitting
@@The73Garage thanks! I got them off.
drill some holes in your wood tool holder for wrenches and screw drivers. im going to build one myself.
What size of tires are you running in the back and are you running spacers in between
Since you guys say just "The 7.3 Garage", where are the 7.3L IDIs or the 7.3L Godzillas?
So this channel is 7.3 Garage and you’ve never been in an obs that has a ZF5 transmission?? WoW.
you can look up the VIN on these and it tells you the exact factory configuration
Where? I’ve tried to do that
The vin # itself tells you the factory configuration. You can decode it to even find out where and when it was made.
CenCoast_7.3 but where can I find the info to do that?
You can also look on the door.
Jake Ramirez my door doesn’t have a sticker since it’s been painted.
Love your channel. Looked at a 90 f250 the other day. It surely needed some love but not being a diesel guy, this 7.3 did not have a turbo. it looked like it had n air filter like other v8..yet now doubt it was a diesel? How can that be were some made with out turbos? I must say it was really gutless. Still thinking about buying it though because the body and Int are in really good cond. I am in Jacksonville....who would I take it to to get work and or advice....know anyone up here?
Johnnyohness That is a totally different engine, just same displacement. The 7.3 powerstrokes were made from 94-03.
Hey boss I just got a obs 7.3 man! The coolant is the first thing I want to flush. I know it uses a vc5, but I want to use the vc9 iron cleaner. And then a vc1 flush. Do you recommend?
SICK, WHERE DID HE GET IT
I'm from central Florida Dixie county yeah people do weird stuff with vehicles
You replaced the lines without taking the HPOP out? I read somewhere that you need to take the whole pump out first. I have to replace my lines due to a oil leak and id rather not take the whole pump out. Also did you have a problem while taking the old lines off of oil spraying or going everywhere? Thanks sorry for all this I just need to get this done in the shortest time possible
Don’t have to remove the pump, if the truck has a fuel bowl still, it becomes a little more challenging. However, it is possible!
I have the exact same truck except its a 96 srw. I'll tell you, you hit a big bump at speed and you'll catch air
If I'm not mistaking the did not make a 4x4 dually or at least that's what every for dealer tells me
I bought a re seal kit for my 1996 HPOP, and I noticed the oil seeping by the front shaft seal , how big a problem is this and is there a replacement seal that i can buy, thanks in advance for any help
If it’s leaking from there I would send it out to a shop for service. There’s a lot of moving parts in there, it wouldn’t be fun to break something and hurt the engine. On the other hand, I can’t imagine it being too difficult to do. Never done it before!
I saw a U tube video of guy who replaced the seal and showed a box with a part number, but not who made the seal been trying to find it , i have learned a lot by watching your videos keep up the excellent work
Saw that truck on Facebook a while ago
just picked up a 1996 7.3 extended cab shortbox 5 speed. Im from BC canada its got about 400000km just wondering what mods would be the best for reliablity? i have an intake exhaust and a shitty edge evo programmer.
Intake, hydra chip with good tunes and exhaust would be a good setup to start. Mild transmission upgrades with an electric fuel system and upgraded HPOP are great additions as well.
Nice truck though. I’m gonna concert my CCLB to a dually here soon. Looking for a flatbed for it
I'm looking at putting a flatbed on my 2000 F250 Long box crew cab. I like the CM and PJ flatbeds. Just a suggestion. Also make sure you get fuel neck for the flatbed.
quick look at the front end taels us it is not a DRW f350
Run the vin and you’ll know what’s what.
RARE?? LOLOLOLOLOL.....ah RUclips
Where did he get the bed cover and lock?
I think he got them with the truck, I'll have to look into it!
I got them from realtruck.com
Why is the heater hose kinked and zip tied?
Well that was like that when I got the truck and I’ve just left it honestly. I figured the heater core may have been leaking so that was their “fix” and it’s low on the totem pole of things to fix.
Yep, usually a leaking core.
I put cut off on mine makes the AC blow colder
08-10 6.4 bumper
Please tell me how this is rare.
Nothing rare about this. It was a single wheel converted Dually rear, & that’s another reason the rear fenders don’t match the bed angles at all, & no factory 4x4.
Devin the bed angles never matched on the factory trucks. But definitely not a stock truck.
yep my friend did the same thing but actually put dually adapters up front and it looks factory. flat bed of course.
Shawn Bull mine match fine
I have a 95 cab and Chassis 4x4 bought regular cab bought by individual
Lol then go ask ford my why obs 97 450 single cab dually 4x4 came like this from the factory. N yes I have the build sheet from the factory. So yes there is trucks like this. You can order the truck however you want. Just because you ain’t seen one doesn’t mean they don’t exist.
7.leaky
I have two 7.3's and neither one leaks a drop. My OBS Chevy leaks a ton though.
So y is this trash pile a rare truck iv got 4 sittin on the back of my farm so not that raer its just another obs ford bro