Just picked up a 98 24V 2500 for my dad.....really wish the Ex performed this well.......hard to beat that Cummins

 

 

Great motor, crappy tranny, crappy body, crappy front end, crappy frame...

I'll take the best of everything and a good motor, over the worst of everything and a great motor...

 

It all depends on how it was treated. My truck has factory undercoating and it has zero rust and it has spent its whole life in minnesota winters. Never had any problems with the front end, yet anyways. I love the fact that i have a Dana 60 front. And my frame flexes less than the 2500HD chevys that we have at my dads construction company.

 

I'll agree on the front....ordered the steering gear support already ......wish Ford had a kit like it....steering gears are crappy on both....which tranny ?? this one is a 5spd...164k......tight as it can be.....don't think the doors will last more than 2yrs.....starting rust at the bottom seam....frame is good though

 

You also have only 54k miles on your truck

 

But 10 years of minnesota winters are terrible on body panels