“Deer alerts? We ain’t got no deer alerts! We don’t need no deer alerts. I don’t have to show you any stinkin’ deer alerts!” To misquote the man with the gold hat in Treasure of the Sierra Madre. Looking at the meat grinder-like front bumper guard on this 1999 Ford F-350 SuperCab 4×4 Diesel 6-Speed pickup, yeah, you don’t need no stinkin’ deer alerts. This big bruiser is posted here on craigslist in West Plains, Missouri, and the seller is asking $25,500. Here is the original listing, and thanks to Jack M. for the tip!
1999 isn’t my favorite year for Ford pickups, but it’s an important one, and I’d absolutely love to have this truck. For what, I don’t have a clue, but it’s just plain cool. Ford’s 10th-generation F-Series trucks were made from 1995/96 (F-150/F-250) until 2004, and 1999 was the year that the F-350s broke out of the bunch and became part of Ford’s Super Duty truck line. Made from early 1998 for the 1999 model year, the Super-Duty series is still made today. The Super-Duty trucks included the F-250, F-350, as seen here, the F-450, and the F-550 here. There were other models in other countries, and an F-350 might be a bit much as a daily driver, but I still love this one. There’s a Warn winch on the front bumper, by the way, a very nice bonus. This looks like possibly the Deep Violet color, if I’m not mistaken, as seen on page 14 of this brochure. I thought it was a dark red, but there doesn’t appear to be a burgundy.
The SuperCab (extended cab) configuration is exactly how I’d spec this truck, with its 158″ wheelbase. Also, the color is beautiful, and the duallys are nice for hauling duties, which clearly this truck was made for and used for. You can see the gooseneck ball in the center of the bed, and this would be the ultimate trailer-hauler for driving all of my vehicle finds back home. I mean, if there were any… (wringing hands). Did I mention there is “no rust” on this beauty? Here’s one of the underside photos. As solid as Sears used to be when there was a Sears. Kudos to the seller for including so many great photos in a craigslist ad; that’s unheard of.
The first thing I notice in the interior is the dash cover, but I’m assuming it’s protecting a perfect dash rather than covering up any issues. We don’t know for sure, of course, but the seller says the seats have always had covers on them, and everything looks like new inside to me. The unique extended/super cab… cab, is perfect in my opinion. I would never need a full-sized rear seating area, even in a car, let alone in a pickup. Did you see the shifter and third pedal yet? It’s a ZF S6-650 six-speed manual meant to handle up to 520 lb-ft of torque, which is handy with the 500 lb-ft of torque just ahead of it.
These smaller rear doors and a smaller-but-still-big-enough rear seating compartment are a genius idea. Check out those door sills, this truck looks rock solid overall. With only 17 photos out of the 24 that craigslist allows, unless that’s changed, the seller still manages to hit everything here; nice job. They list the mileage as being 138,000, so there should be a lot of life left in this one. I’m eager to hear from the Ford/International diesel experts out there. This one appears to have the chain-driven, manually-shifted two-speed transfer case with manual-locking front hubs, as opposed to the electronic transfer case dash button.
This photo shows really the only cosmetic things I’d work on here. The headlights are a bit (lot) hazed, but that’s a fairly easy fix. The underside of the hood is either showing some fibers from a hood pad or some surface rust. Either way, it should also be a fairly easy fix. The big deal here is Ford’s 7.3-liter Power Stroke diesel, their version of the Navistar T444E fuel-injected V8, which was rated at 235 horsepower and 500 lb-ft of torque. Sent through a two-speed transfer case and a 6-speed manual to all four wheels as needed, the seller says it starts, runs, and shifts perfectly, and I believe it. I would love to have this one. How would you use this F-350 4×4 diesel?
Nice truck! I had an 02 same model, bought new. Last year of the 7.4 Powerstroke and I special ordered mine with the manual transmission. We dragged an 18,000 pound 5th wheel camper from PA to Yellowstone and down to Flagler Beach, FL 3 times along with numerous other shorter camping trips. It also pulled a racecar every weekend. I kept it until 2018 when I traded for a new pickup. Sadly my beast was rusting apart because some dummy (me) elected not to have it undercoated when I ordered it never planning to keep it for 16 years. The PA salt killed most of the body and bed but she’s still working. Some roofing guys patched her up and she’s still running
A serious truck, equipped seriously. Looks to be in good shape. That grille guard is overkill, but I love it. New headlights would be an easy and inexpensive upgrade. $37k in 1999 is the equivalent of about $72k today; an equivalent new Super Duty would be significantly more than this.
Fun write-up SG.
Bob… Out of curiosity, your comment prompted me to go on the Ford site to build out a 2026 F-350 XLT DRW 4X4 single cab (no SuperCab available). Put on a few options to match (as close as possible) this ‘99 F-350 that Scotty has written up. Surprisingly, the MSRP of the 2026 comes within a couple hundred dollars of the inflation-adjusted $72K that you note. And, that’s on a truck with a 10-speed automatic (no manual available), more powerful diesel engine, a host of modern upgrades, etc. (A full crew cab version rings in at about $75,700–still closer to the inflation-adjusted $72K than I would have guessed.)
Certainly, I recognize someone may prefer the ‘99 model to a current ‘26, but the relative consistency in price is quite interesting.
Replacement headlamp assemblies are less than $50 each.
Perhaps it is a moose guard.
Great truck, great article SG. Brochure and all. Ideal rig here for somebody. 4.10 ltd slip out back, Warn winch up front. Ready to tow/haul/work 👍
Chrome “toomda burro”
anybody have a guess on highway towing mileage for this beauty? Also would the 7.3 burn today’s biodiesel ok? TIA Jo
I had a 2000 F-350 crew cab dually 7.3 with the 6 speed manual. Pulling a 13k pound trailer through the PA mountains, it got 10 mpg. Pulling a single car trailer through the same mountains, it got 15-18 mpg.
My son has the truck now. It will probably be given to his son.
I bought a 2003 off the lot with a 7.3. Built December 02. The 6.0 was an option too.
Towing – Joe, I got 17.5mpg at 65-70 not towing (f250 4×4). Automatic 3:73 gears. Towing a 3,000 lb camper or boat, 15.5 at 65 mph.
A dually may have 4:10-4:11 axles hurting the mileage, but with a 6th gear probably gain that back towing light to moderate loads. Heavy towing probably only use 4th maybe 5th on flat roads.
I towed a couple flatbeds with cars on them, but didn’t monitor mileage
What would be the load capacity of this truck? Just curious?
The load capacity would be determined by the trailer you are towing.. A gooseneck hitch tandem axle suspension with dual tires on each corner you could probably get up into the 35,000+ pound gross weight range. This truck will handle the biggest 5th wheel camper made.
Thank you Brocky.
Solo…. Ford’s 1999 Super Duty truck brochure lists a maximum payload of 5,975 lbs., and a fifth-wheel maximum trailer weight of 13,100 lbs. for the F-350 DRW SuperCab 4X4 with diesel, manual transmission, and 4.10 axle ratio. For a conventional trailer hitch, the maximum trailer weight is listed at 10,000 lbs. (A comparable 2026 F-350–crew cab—is rated at a maximum payload of 5,865 lbs, and a maximum trailer weight of 27,000 – 35,000 lbs.)
Thanks N. H. Dave. That’s exactly what I was looking for, the payload capacity..
Thanks, NHDave.
KEN, page 15 of the brochure link I put in the second paragraph lists a few examples, including an F-350 4×4 dual rear wheel truck with a diesel and manual transmission. NDDave knocked it out of the park, thanks, Dave!
Lots of these out west; like the proverbial “thick as flies on a dead horse,” expression. Actually most of the Tonners were crewcabs, or “Cowboy Continentals.” A lot of rodeo types out west.
The 7.3 Powerstroke was about as indestructible as an engine could get. Some high pressure oil pump troubles, injector O-rings and the effects of those who thought that water could be burned, but they held up with a vengeance.
Then some trackstar decided to economize, or was it some bozos in the “ivory towers” who decided that the 7.3 was too big and wouldn’t conform, so it was replaced by what used to be the pony motor (starting?). The 6.0 Liter engine was something that had you reaching for a paper sack to put over your head so no one would recognize you driving it. like, it wasn’t even a good door stop.
But it kept the resale value to the 7.3 up there…
I had the same setup and pulled a 36′ gooseneck with 9k lbs of cars on it with no problem. Got about 10 mpg. It is the best truck for the job. Mine was happy with 350k miles. I’m just not liking the interior color. lol
Scottie, this is an interesting truck. Perfect set up for a retired couple to pull their 5th wheel camper with or a small contractor to move equipment. As said above you basically can not kill the old 7.3 Power Stroke. Personally I do not like the “pregnant” fenders on a dually pick up box. My 2014 Ram 3500 has a flatbed with tool box and 60 gal auxiliary fuel tank. The above fuel mileages are about the same as my 6.7 Cummins.
For your information Ford Motor introduced the name Super Duty in 1958 when they introduced the 401, 477, and 534 cubic inch built for trucks engines in the F-750 to F-1100 big trucks. These engines lasted into the mid 70’s when diesel efficiency replaced them.