95 Ford

[CHenry]

Welp, looks like Ol Reds radiator was a casualty of yesterdays trip. At 208k, I think it’s the original.

bummer but Easy fix

 

[CHenry]

Is that an inline 6?

 

[montesa]

Is that an inline 6?

It is.

 

[CHenry]

It is.

I had one in 95, brand new, paid $16,000 for it. Stick shift and no carpet lol
Good truck.

 

[dlbleak]

My dad's 90' did the same. Fuel pumps both powered up but wouldn't start. Replaced the fuel pump selector switch on the dash and that solved it.

Might be a clue here. The front pump is definitely newer. Lock rings and lines are shiny ish. The rear pump lock ring is rusty and the lines are discolored from age. Front not powering up but the rear is and not sending fuel.

 

[montesa]

Might be a clue here. The front pump is definitely newer. Lock rings and lines are shiny ish. The rear pump lock ring is rusty and the lines are discolored from age. Front not powering up but the rear is and not sending fuel.

Some great info here trouble shooting fuel pump issues.
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1311306-fuel-pump-and-eec-relay-questions.html

 

[dlbleak]

First things first

 

[hemphill]

Looks like you need to either back it on the trailer or at least back it up a few feet to get the load off the rear wheels of your truck.

To be fair, it is hard to get the load balanced right with that trailer behind a 1/2 ton truck. The trailer itself is rather heavy. It’s a Top Hat 18’+2’ with 5200# axles. I used to have a shop built 16’+2’ with 3500# axles and it was much better behind a 1/2 ton truck.

 

[Steelers Fan]

Ford lovers having conniption fits over that pic LOL.

It's like the Darryl Starbird car show. Underneath the hood of many old fords sits a Chevy 350. Never see it the other way around.

 

[montesa]

To be fair, it is hard to get the load balanced right with that trailer behind a 1/2 ton truck. The trailer itself is rather heavy. It’s a Top Hat 18’+2’ with 5200# axles. I used to have a shop built 16’+2’ with 3500# axles and it was much better behind a 1/2 ton truck.

This and if you don't have significant tongue weight the load can start to wag at speed. He might have been safer like that.