With questions about fit for an old Keystone to a modern truck, it would be better and much easier to recover from a 4 and one half grand mistake (used) than a 40 grand mistake (new). Yesterday, we spotted this 1999 F150 with 73,000 miles for sale.
(How much truck do you really need? Can a little red truck be green?)
It is a 2WD 4.2 V6 bone stock, in every way, truck. The plan is to drive this rig unmodified to Utah, Nevada, maybe SF, and across the northern tier, returning back east. This is an experiment to allay our confusion. Originally we intended to buy a brand new standard cab 4WD Dodge with a long bed but had so many questions in terms of half ton vs. three quarter ton (see earlier posts), and 4.7 V8 vs. Hemi, vs. diesel, vs. stick shift vs. automatic, etc. It became a clear, a better plan is to try a minimalist truck first to see what is really need.
(Stan and team might be wondering how an old Keystone can fit on this 1999 F150. Stan, this Keystone was modified by ATC and, as you know, normally an old Keystone will NOT FIT modern trucks at all.)
In addition to learning how much truck is needed under a Keystone, this truck is a real template to compare with new Dodge, Toyota, and Ford trucks for fit. John DView attachment 8903
(How much truck do you really need? Can a little red truck be green?)
It is a 2WD 4.2 V6 bone stock, in every way, truck. The plan is to drive this rig unmodified to Utah, Nevada, maybe SF, and across the northern tier, returning back east. This is an experiment to allay our confusion. Originally we intended to buy a brand new standard cab 4WD Dodge with a long bed but had so many questions in terms of half ton vs. three quarter ton (see earlier posts), and 4.7 V8 vs. Hemi, vs. diesel, vs. stick shift vs. automatic, etc. It became a clear, a better plan is to try a minimalist truck first to see what is really need.
(Stan and team might be wondering how an old Keystone can fit on this 1999 F150. Stan, this Keystone was modified by ATC and, as you know, normally an old Keystone will NOT FIT modern trucks at all.)
In addition to learning how much truck is needed under a Keystone, this truck is a real template to compare with new Dodge, Toyota, and Ford trucks for fit. John DView attachment 8903