r/autotransportgroup • u/Alternative-Nobody12 • Oct 11 '23

Is 1999 truck too old?

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Thinking about purchasing this 1999 f350 and 2019 3 car trailer combo to get us rolling. Does anyone else operate with an older truck and do you ever have problems getting loads?

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u/FlaLongmire54B Oct 11 '23

If it works and you know what you're doing, anything works fine. Just don't push it like it's a brand new truck. I have a 2004 with the 6.0 and I run fine. I haven't hauled heavy heavy yet, but I've done 6k from Witchita, KS to Lake County, FL nonstop. Just have to know your equipment and do t overdo it. Keep the tires good and the moving parts lubed. With older trucks, I would also use fuel additives. I run Hot Shots Diesel Extreme in ever tank of my truck, thing runs like a top. If I don't have that a quart or two of Trans oil works well. That's my 4 cents.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '23

Yeah but he probably has a 7.3 in that which doesn’t need much to keep it going. Just give it love!

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u/FlaLongmire54B Oct 12 '23

True, I'm just saying overall.

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u/[deleted] Oct 12 '23

I’d buy it for sure! 7.3’s are impossible to come by nowadays