Jon Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Hi, Jon here from Rhode Island. I have two F150 flaresides: 1984 RWD with 4.9 and 4 speed overdrive (the red truck) and 1981 4WD Ranger XLT with 4.9 and 4 speed w/granny gear (silver truck). I'm trying to get one or both of these trucks to a point where they are reliable enough for occasional use, but I don't have nearly as much time to spend on them as I would like! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Welcome to the Bullnose Forum! I like those trucks - especially the 81 as I'm partial to that year. But you should be able to at least get one of them going dependably, if not both. Have either of them been sitting for s long while? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted September 6, 2017 Author Share Posted September 6, 2017 Welcome to the Bullnose Forum! I like those trucks - especially the 81 as I'm partial to that year. But you should be able to at least get one of them going dependably, if not both. Have either of them been sitting for s long while? My '81 runs but sometimes sits without use for a while. The '84 mostly sits. Surprisingly, it runs great once I get it going, even after not running for a while. Recently though, I've been having some problems getting it to run. I'll be starting a new thread regarding that problem later today. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gary Lewis Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 My '81 runs but sometimes sits without use for a while. The '84 mostly sits. Surprisingly, it runs great once I get it going, even after not running for a while. Recently though, I've been having some problems getting it to run. I'll be starting a new thread regarding that problem later today. I'll be watching for that thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ford F834 Posted September 6, 2017 Share Posted September 6, 2017 Nice pair of trucks you have there Jon! I like flaresides and straight sixes... and I'm with Gary, I have a particular soft spot for the 1981 model year 😁 I will be looking forward to your thread. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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