just figured id drop a line im the new owner of an 06 xb auto traded my f350 in for it because of fuel prices and such.

 

congrats, one more ford owner converted over to the box side

 

yeah the insurance is cheaper and i save enough on fuel to pay the note. I think they are nice. Some of my friends didnt like em till i let them ride in it and they saw how nice the inside is . That is what sold me on it. when is it safe to start modding this thiong i have barely over 500 miles on it anyone know?

 

I only have <50 & will be slapping on about $1k worth of parts tomorrow. If I can get my tires mounted to my wheels, then it will be $1.6k worth of parts. As long as you still take it easy (break in driving) you can add parts when every.

 

umm like when is it ok to drive it hard cus i get on it abit now not anything like a top speed run but after i hit over 250 miles i started actually going over like 3/4 throttle but i hit 500 miles today so i started driving it abit more aggresively is that a bad breakin should i wait longer to drive it normal per se

 

After 1,000 miles I switched to Mobil 1 oil and let er rip.LOL

 

welcome...open her up.....

 

wow, from a 5.8 to a 1.5. You know that your gas budget has gotten smaller. Props to your new purchase, see you on the boards. :D

 

Was the 5.8 even available in the F350? I thought there was just the 7.3L Power stroke turbo and the newet 6.0L that came out in '03.

 

I think there was also something like a 6.x V10 for the guys who dont like the power strokes.

 

Great choice.

 

He didn't mention what year the F350 was. 96' was the last year for the 5.8. It either had the 5.4 Modular V8,the V10 or the powerstroke. Either way he'll be better off with the xB My E350 van with the 5.4L only gets 15 MPG

 

it was a 97 7.3 powerstroke with 4.10 gears and superchips microtuner on 80 hp setting crew cab longwheelbase it was a land boat. it was a really huge vehicle.

 

We still have the E450 with the V10 - I can stroke 9+ mpg out of it by trying to keep it from dropping out of overdrive. But keeping up with the trucks on the highway will net me about 6.3mpg. But it has a 'home' sitting on the chasis. So far, this summer, I drove it to town for inspection. TheWife took it for a short jaunt. Other than that it'll probably only leave the driveway one - maybe two - more times this fall. I think the payment is more than the mortgage
By the way - it rides worse, and rattles more than the xB

 

yeah
thats a good choice i guess
save some money on the pump