[speeder]

I've owned a lot of old Ford trucks including a '71 F-250 and they are tough but almost incredibly inefficient in every sense of the word. They just don't carry or do much for the amount of energy, (fuel), expended. The F-250 diesel 4x4 that I own now has twice the torque and uses half the fuel and it's several generations old!

That said, it's very cool and the market has gone nuts for those old trucks. No idea what you paid but it's worth a lot.