I have 2 bucket trucks and I am wanting to sell either one, and keep the other. This listing is for the shorter wheelbase, 4x4 truck, but I will also briefly describe the other one in the last paragraph.
The truck: This is a 2001 4WD F-450 with Testa A-37 non insulated aerial lift. It"s powered by a 7.3 Powerstroke diesel / 4R100 automatic transmission. The engine starts very easy. It was 25 degrees today & started on the first try, using glow plugs, but without the block heater being plugged in. The transmission shifts perfect and the fluid is a nice color red & is not burnt. I personally drove this truck 9 1/2 hours from Boston MA to Sheffield OH 44054 and had absolutely no problems. Once the truck is warmed up, there is no need to wait for the glow plugs - it fires right back up. It has almost no blow by & I will add a video to show this in the near future. Mechanically, the only problem it has is that it does pull slightly to the right. It"s not that bad & the steering is very tight, but I just want to be honest. The brake rotors have lots of meat & look virtually new. The biggest negative to the truck is that the cab is very rusty on the rockers and underneath. The engine oil pan and transmission oil pan are not rusty.
I do have a cab that I am willing to install for an additional $2,000 and it is from North Carolina and has absolutely no rust underneath. If you decide on this, I will not do it until the truck is paid for first. I don"t want to start the work, only to have you back out. Also, the truck would be titled to the new cab, so the truck would become a 2003 F-550, but when you buy parts, you would have to remember that it"s actually a 2001 F-450.
The aerial: The manual states that the A-37 can be extended to a working height of 42" and a horizontal side reach of 25" 6. It also has a total payload capacity of 350 pounds. I have owned several bucket trucks and have found that this type is the most practical when working on buildings because the geometry of the lower boom, allows the upper boom to break over the roof line, as seen in the photos extending over the barn. The other types of bucket trucks, that simply telescope out from the base, mean that you have to park much further from the building, which isn"t always practical. Also, this aerial runs off 12 volt electric over hydraulic power & has a backup electric pump. It"s actually a great system because most of your time in the bucket is idle time anyway, so there is no need to run the engine. It has 2 very large Napa 8D batteries (1,400 CCA each) that are located in the bed area and are independent of the trucks batteries. Those batteries were made in 2016 and look like new. There is wiring that has been disconnected in one of the compartments where it looks like an inverter was installed, then removed. I believe if you put an inverter back in, you would have 110V power in the bucket.
* *The second truck (has a green stripe down the side). It"s also a 2001 7.3 powerstroke, but it"s 2WD and has a 2" longer wheelbase. If you buy this, you will also get another utility body and an extra boom from an identical truck that I parted out. Between the 2 utility bodies, there are enough doors and latches to make 1 nice utility body. The spare boom has a few pieces missing, but it"s mostly there. This truck came from Mississippi and is extremely clean and rust free underneath. It has 337,000 miles on it and does have blow by, but still starts fairly easy in the cold and also makes good power. The transmission shifts smoothly through all the gears. I have only driven this truck locally (30 mile radius), to help buddies trim their trees. The PTO works, but I removed the hydraulic pump and plumbed an Onan Generator/hydraulic power unit to it instead. I did this because I was using way too much fuel while trimming trees. The little Kubota 3 cylinder diesel is much easier on fuel, so I could just turn the truck off and run the generator instead. It"s also handy having 110V power in the bucket, via extension cord. This truck is very solid and the main things it has going for it is the fact that it"s a 7.3 and that it"s rust free. The engines kind of tired and it needs cosmetic attention. I am also looking for $12,999 for this truck or $10,500 without the generator & I will hook the PTO driven pump back up. The Onan power unit has 426 hours.
I prefer you come inspect the truck in person & pay cash in person. Located in Sheffield Village, OH 44054, which is about 20 miles west of Cleveland.
Please no lowball offers - it gets very annoying. We all know how much the 7.3 powerstrokes sell for & that is the reason you"re reading this right now. These things are rock solid and don"t need to be bulletproofed. Do you know why? Because they came from the factory, bulletproof. Don"t waste your time with the 6.0 or 6.4. you will regret it.
| Condition: | Used | Year: | 2001 |
| VIN (Vehicle Identification Number): | 1FDXD47F51EC74454 | Mileage: | 214,509 |
| Fuel Type: | Diesel | Make: | ford |
| For Sale By: | Private Seller | Model: | F450 |
| Transmission Type: | Automatic | Class: | Class 4 (14,001-16,000 lbs.) |
| Power Options: | Air Conditioning | Suspension Type: | Spring |
| Vehicle Title: | Clear |
