This 1992 Ford F-150 pickup was actually discovered on a barn via an estate sale, which revealed that it was equipped with one of the most sought-after combinations out there for a truck with the blue oval: manual transmission, and the legendary 4.9L inline-six engine. The seller has refreshed the truck and also made a few modifications, which thankfully seem to be reversible if you’re interested in returning this truck to bone-stock condition. The Ford is listed here on eBay with just under 83,000 original miles and a Buy-It-Now of $16,500.
The seller has made some upgrades, including a 4-inch Rough Country suspension lift kit, American Racing 17×9 polished wheels, & 33-inch Falken AT tires. That certainly helps to transform the looks of this truck, but I’m not sure I’d call it an upgrade. This is purely a subjective opinion, but what I love about the lower-spec trim pickup truck is that it doesn’t have to work too hard to look good. It’s not supposed to look good; it’s just supposed to be tough as nails and durable as heck. No one expects a six-cylinder F150 to look like it just went to the off-road performance shop for a facelift. Still, that didn’t stop this seller from modifying his barn find.
Now, I get why you do this. If you get the truck cheap enough, you can easily justify making some enhancements to give it some added “eyeball appeal.” But I would argue the paint condition and the clean interior (well, save for some left-over farm dirt on the carpets and grime on the door panels), along with the ideal equipment options, this F150 would have found a new owner with none of the modifications made and just some basic deferred maintenance tackled. Plus, the seller confirms that the F150 is rust-free, which is another bonus about this farm-find truck. Cruise control, lights, heater, and radio all work, but the air conditioning is in-op.
Look at how clean the undersides are. You have to love trucks that come from dry climates. The upgraded suspension components can be seen here. In thinking about it, it’s also possible the seller realized the original suspension components were tired, and he simply chose to replace those pieces with upgraded parts, which makes far more sense. Other repairs made in preparation for sale include a new front fuel tank; fuel pump; power steering pump; battery; a full tune-up with new plugs, distributor cap, and wires; a fresh oil change, and more. The seller is open to a best offer, so hopefully someone can snag this for slightly under the asking price.
Very nice truck, Ford could have stopped right here, far as I’m concerned. The fly in the ointment is the 4.9, aka the 300. I had the 300 in my full size Bronco, and a BIG mistake. Don’t get me wrong, the 300 was probably the best motor Ford made. Being an old trucker, for me, “6 in row, makes ‘er go”, but the 300 in a big truck just didn’t cut it. If you have no other intention of hauling a bag of dog food, it’s okay, but a V8 gives the same, or better mileage, and you have the V8 power when needed. I, for once, believe the story, as farmers were very diligent about 6 cylinders. City slickers had V8s, a 6 did just fine for around the farm,,and it did. Great find.
Spot on. If Ford still made the 92-97 body I’d buy one in a minute. My F150 had a 300/auto, boy, was she gutless. I pulled a lot of trailers with her though, never broke down. I sold her after five or six years and got a 1500 Dodge with the 360 in it, she moves along quite well.
Nice F150 in very good shape, though not too fancy as it’s a lower trim level XL. Vinyl floor mats are easier to clean than a carpet in a working truck and it was probably somewhat cheaper than an XLT. I had a ’96 F150 with the 300 six and I felt it was a good engine though the gas mileage wasn’t any better than the 302 V8 in my ’95. Both engines are good enough for a 1/2 ton pickup. If you got an F250 or an F350, you usually went with a bigger V8. I like the color, Bimini Blue, (same color as my ’95) and the suspension work looks impressive. Still more to do to this one including A/C work, which could be expensive. That system is R12 and if you want to, or have to, convert to 134R, that will cost probably over $1,000. And then there’s the second fuel tank issue which will cost a few bucks as you might have to replace the tank and the fuel pump. Keep that in mind those issues and maybe a few other things that may need attention (and money) will bring you a good bit closer to $20k before you’re done. Still, it’s a nice truck overall.
I like these base-spec Ford pickups, especially with manual transmissions. I know the lifted look is all the rage, and I don’t dislike it, but for me I’m not sure I like it better. Nice truck overall.
These mid ’90’s Fords were the best truck they ever made,
in my opinion.I had a ’96 SuperCab 4WD,351,automatic.I drove
it cross-country when I moved,and it did great (except for getting
around 12 mpg.
The price seems overly ambitious for a stripper truck (let alone-
a loaded one),but it is a dealer.
1st modification is a set of manual hubs. Those clunky automatic ones aren’t good. 🚮 after that you should have a pretty himest rig. Tuff 6, std trans, lever operated transfer case 👍
I had a new 1989 F150 with the manual four speed and 300 c.i. 6 cylinder. I towed construction equipment like a big Melroe Bobcat skid steer loader with no problem. I can’t remember what gas mileage it got because gas was paid by the company and back then gas was relatively inexpensive. It was a good reliable work truck. I hated giving it back when I changed jobs.
I own a 1992 F150 4×4 costom 6cly 4 speed manual transmission turn out hubs has 198 thousand miles on it, went through twenty years with me a carpenter. I have people wanting to buy it from me. I’ve kept it stock for 31 years. I wouldn’t sell it. There not made like this anymore.
I’m a fan of the mods, love the stance, that’s exactly what I would have done before I hit the dirt with it.
I’ve got. A 87 4×4 4 speed i6 60008 miles I get 20 25 miles gal want to sell
Had 3 F 150 4x4s with 300 inline 6. Depending on the axle ratio & transmission they had some great low in torque. My ’85 had a 5sp O/D with 3.73 axle ratio. The 5sp was from a ’92 & was in the vehicle when I bought it in ’93. Loved that truck. Was totaled in ’96.