Jeff B.
Don’t let the Piss Ants get you down…
About the time I got my new truck (‘16 in ‘18) my old 2003 F150 was starting to show signs that the fuel pump was giving out. It’d be hard starting, but toggling the ignition would get the pump running.
A few months ago, it finally gave up the ghost. I found a guy that had good recommendations and was mobile, got an estimate and had him change out the pump.
If your not familiar, the generally accepted ways to change the fuel pump out are to remove the bed or drop the tank. He did it via the tank. Took him about four hours, but once done and buttoned up, first touch of the key started it up.
I’d replaced two of the older Michelin LT2’s with a couple of Michelin Defenders (deal from Michelin when I lost one LT) and will get it inspected (lapsed last month) and registered (same) and start running it for errands again.
It got 127k on it and has mostly been a really good truck. Single cab, long bed with LWB, it rides nice on the highway. My daughters fiancé will be selling his F150 (5.4 8) back to Ford, it’s 3 months old and is an absolute POS. They must have made it Friday afternoon after a liquid lunch or fashion show () as they had in Chicongo when I was there, so I decided to bring the old warhorse back on line. I’m sure they’ll have need of the truck every couple of weeks and it’ll reduce the miles on the new(er) truck.
I think the wife is a bit unhappy with my not only keeping it but doing some rehab work. Oh well, I like having an extra vehicle around.
Jeff B.
A few months ago, it finally gave up the ghost. I found a guy that had good recommendations and was mobile, got an estimate and had him change out the pump.
If your not familiar, the generally accepted ways to change the fuel pump out are to remove the bed or drop the tank. He did it via the tank. Took him about four hours, but once done and buttoned up, first touch of the key started it up.
I’d replaced two of the older Michelin LT2’s with a couple of Michelin Defenders (deal from Michelin when I lost one LT) and will get it inspected (lapsed last month) and registered (same) and start running it for errands again.
It got 127k on it and has mostly been a really good truck. Single cab, long bed with LWB, it rides nice on the highway. My daughters fiancé will be selling his F150 (5.4 8) back to Ford, it’s 3 months old and is an absolute POS. They must have made it Friday afternoon after a liquid lunch or fashion show () as they had in Chicongo when I was there, so I decided to bring the old warhorse back on line. I’m sure they’ll have need of the truck every couple of weeks and it’ll reduce the miles on the new(er) truck.
I think the wife is a bit unhappy with my not only keeping it but doing some rehab work. Oh well, I like having an extra vehicle around.
Jeff B.