[jbryant]

I have had or have:

96 F250 Turbo D (not PS)
97 F350 PS
97 F250 PS
99 F350 PS
05 F350 PS

These are all used for farm work and hauling a 24ft cattle trailer
w/ 14k #'s. They are used in the fields and off road most of the time. They HOLD UP!
I sell them at 200K+ miles, and have never had any major problems.
I can not stress how much these trucks get abused and still run great. They get run around like there on the set of Dukes of Hazard and never break.