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1997 Ford F-250 “Big Red”
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“Big Red”1997 Ford F-250

187 photos documented since 2020 6 years documented ♡ Follow this build

The story

Bought filthy inside & out, rat nests in valley & air filter, no brakes, 2 working GPs, shattered dash, broken seat, old tires, sloppy shifter, bent t/g, wheel bearing roar, front left u-joint gone, passenger window inop., cruise inop., front & rear receivers, GNH, drop-in bedliner, Carr steps, cross-bed tool box, bed caps & rails, VentShades. — Steve83

Day one vs. today

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1997 Ford F-250 in 2026
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Photo history

187 photos across 6 years — drag the dot to travel through this vehicle’s life. Captions are the owner’s; where there isn’t one, the AI caption fills in.

2020

2020

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2021

42 photos added — showing 8

1997 Ford F-250 - The fluid level was slightly high, so I pumped almost a quart back into a bottle and got it dead-center of the Hot range. IF THE IMAGE IS T… 1997 Ford F-250 - After thorough scuffing of the new parts, washing, & drying, this expensive dye goes on very easily & dries fast to a perfect match of the… 1997 Ford F-250 - Hard/No Start Diagnostic Checklist for '94.5-97 F-series 7.3L IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1. Visual Engine/Chassis Inspection Purp… 1997 Ford F-250 - Only one of the bed bolts spun. I'll try to add splines to the bolt before I put it back in. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/medi… 1997 Ford F-250 - After disconnecting the filler necks, wiring, HITCH, and bed bolts, it lifted off. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. This page shows how… 1997 Ford F-250 - The next step was outside to hose it off with some PurplePower & Dawn. I made sure to hit all the fuel line quick-connects, and the tank ri… 1997 Ford F-250 - This was the goal: to get the front tank level working. I assumed the sender would be bad, but the rivet for its wire had also corroded awa… 1997 Ford F-250 - After disassembly, the level sender is in MUCH-worse condition than I thought. I sandblasted the baseplate, and it seems like 1/3 of it is…

2022

3 photos added

1997 Ford F-250 - Over the past year, the transmission has randomly drifted from frequently setting a slip fault, to not frequently, and now it's becoming mo… 1997 Ford F-250 - NOS APCM seems to work, other than displaying 0 after activating RPM control. This is just BEFORE pressing the Ford button. [url=https://ww… 1997 Ford F-250 - Engine Tag & Serial Number IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. The left image is looking down behind the fan over the drivebelt; the right…

2024

13 photos added — showing 8

1997 Ford F-250 - APCM (auxiliary PCM) instruction sheet IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. See also: [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/11684… 1997 Ford F-250 - This Western 7-foot standard UltraMount plow came from a guy who took it as payment, but never used it because it's incomplete. There's no… 1997 Ford F-250 - APCM Installation Sheet IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1168421] https://www.supermoto… 1997 Ford F-250 - It was slightly overdue, and I'm not sure what the dark sediment was, but it's clean now. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - After suffering with the batteries that were in it when I bought it for a few years, I decided to do it right for '24. So on Jan 2, before… 1997 Ford F-250 - I had to cook up my own mounts for the receivers, and repair the lift frame horns that fit into the receivers, and buy receivers & wiring &… 1997 Ford F-250 - I had been planning to sell the diesel because I'm not a diesel mechanic, and I didn't really want 2 F250s, and the brown one rides smoothe… 1997 Ford F-250 - BoxLink IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. Since the original tiedowns are just holes below the bedrail in each stake pocket, I decided t…

2025

5 photos added

1997 Ford F-250 - Brake Warning Lamp for '97 F-series IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - '97 Diesel Starter Exploded IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - PowerStroke CMP Testing IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - '92-96/7 Diesel Warning Lights IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. When the Ignition Switch is in START or RUN, the Warning Indicators are… 1997 Ford F-250 - 7.3L Oil Systems IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. [url=https://www.supermotors.net/registry/media/1174531] https://www.supermotors.net/…

2026

14 photos added — showing 8

1997 Ford F-250 - It needed a lot of repairs. IF THE IMAGE IS TOO SMALL, click it. 1997 Ford F-250 - Close-up view of a plow mount system, including chains and hydraulic components, attached to the front of a vehicle. 1997 Ford F-250 - Close-up of a solenoid valve assembly, showing wiring and a diagram with electrical connection details. 1997 Ford F-250 - Timbrens were recommended to me. 1997 Ford F-250 - My first attempt at plowing resulted in the pivot bolt falling out. 1997 Ford F-250 - A red and white pickup truck equipped with a snow plow clears a snow-covered road in a residential area. 1997 Ford F-250 - It's about 600 lbs. 1997 Ford F-250 - Over 3 afternoons (when the temperature was above freezing, so the ice wasn't as hard), I managed to plow the orange roads out to 2 lanes w…
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