Buying a USED Diesel? WATCH THIS FIRST...

Learn from my mistakes... I was a first time used diesel buyer and I made some mistakes that ended up being pretty expensive. In this video I cover common rust areas to look for, suspension & front end work to look for and also some mistakes I made buying a DPF deleted & straight piped Powerstroke. Hopefully some of you can learn from my mistakes.

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[crazydmth]

Everything that you mentioned are things that you need to look for in every used vehicle purchase, not just a diesel.

[andrewmunoz]

3 extra grand to make it drive like brand new?? Doesn’t seem too bad considering it a used truck

[jckgoldness]

I appreciate your honesty bro, I made the same mistakes when buying a 6.0 Powerstroke a few years ago. Luckily I was able to return it a couple of days later…

[oinchadoomandwolfboy]

Being in the rust belt, you will have rust. There’s no avoiding that.

You could’ve rebuilt your own front end for around $1000. The ball joints are the only job that would really suck. Everything else that was on the list is relatively easy.

I’m glad it fell, 5in sounds way better. 😂

I think it was an okay buy. 👍🏽 I’m glad you made this video. I’m looking into a 15+ Powerstroke. Getting to see where rust potential is.

[grantgauvreau]

Seems like a lot of good reasons for a pre-purchase inspection..

[a-a-ron]

Find the company near you that installs utility beds, typically they have brand new takeoffs beds for 12 or 1300 bucks.

[declansills]

Other than the exhaust that stuff applies to all 3/4 and up trucks. Really all trucks, but since heavier trucks all tend to have been used harder, they have a lot of problems in common.
If I lived in the rust belt it would be worth it to me to buy a truck from a southern state. It's not just body rust you to worry about, everything underneath is so exposed. A few hundred for a plane ticket could save you a few thousand. I see car carriers all the time hauling used vehicles from the South to the North, and from the North to the South. Dealers can get northern vehicles cheaper, and people don't always check.
Your truck does look good in the video.

[ellasmith]

him talking about rusted bed: it could be a 3-4000 dollar repair
me: nah just get a thick piece of metal cut out that part and weld the new piece on

[jeffery]

Well…you can look at it one of two ways. You made a mistake, or you made a decision and learned what to to next time. Biggest takeaway is don’t make the same mistake twice 👍

[jasonc]

I totally agree with the fact you should know what your buying. I baught a 2005 Ford ranger with the 4.0 V6. I have a 2013 Mazda 6 manual that I absolutely love but I needed a truck. I overlooked so many things on the ranger when I baught it. Granted I only paid 300 dollars for it. I totally ignored the fact it had a hard time starting I thought it may if been the battery. The bed was rusted out which I knew. But after all was said and done I found a joke in the floor board a weak spot in the frame which I had fixed. I put in a new starter a new fuel filter a new thermostat and nee headlights and a new bed. All in all I spent probably 850 on the truck total. I love the little truck. In upstate New York it's really all I need being 19 but my dream truck is a F250 king ranch 6.7. One day I'll get it.

[swatdudedesigns]

My grandpa had the death wobble on his 2013 f250 and he took it to the Ford dealership and he didn’t pay a dime for it and they replaced the entire front end, he replaced the tires also which was the only thing he paid for, plus they gave him a brand new 2019 F150 loaded to drive while it was being worked on, wound up having I think about $5, 000 in replacement parts (excluding the tires) that he didn’t pay a dime for, recommend taking it to a Ford dealership if the death wobble comes back

[TheGamerXDP]

Watching this makes me feel a bit better about my truck lol

[cyumadbrosummit]

2017 and up are all aluminum and are highly recommended for road salted areas

[Gman-qmbv]

Jack rabbit starts and stepping on the accelerator pedal hard contribute to more soot entering the diesel particulate filter which is not good. I use cetane additive into my tank. Hot Shots is just one company that makes a good cetane booster. Your Bosch CP4.2 fuel pump needs to never be exposed to any amount of water.

[stanthehandyman]

Don't feel bad im over 50 and did something similar when I got my 2012 6.7

[BrandonDrew]

If you've never welded; you couldn't have welded that pipe better. No cap. Nice video, thank you.

[PinkFloydSuperFan]

Love how you peel out and go fast at the beginning! You are so cool. I'm sure the neighbors love you. Saw your other video of you driving fast too. Wish we could all be as awesome as you are.

[SlidStewie]

So ford actually did a good job on the aluminum in the new f150 n f250 👏🏼

[justinparks]

I have made the same mistakes with my 250 😂but she’s a money maker lol just bought a 1 ton superduty 6.7 love it learned from those mistakes but still have a lot of love for the 250 she is still running strong

[jordandfishin]

I did the same thing bouth an 06 f350 had 232k miles test drove it felt in love for it on interstate scared the hell out of me, took it to a shop to get alignment and they said brake caliper was fked, but I fixed it now it’s a solid truck. 🤣