Post by: 75johndeere on January 28, 2013, 08:05:39 PM
Post by: Woodchuck on January 29, 2013, 06:25:51 AM
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 29, 2013, 06:59:02 AM
If its an auto ask if its been rebuilt.
How much towing has the truck done?
Mine has 274000 and its on its 4th tranny. Im a hard tower though. And towed many, many miles with heavy loads.
On top of the transmition is a breather. You can see it from under. Its small and looks like a small mushroom. If its coated with or appears to have dripped fluid out its likely been overheated. (The tranny)
This is your big item!
If the intake vally has fuel in it puddled, its likely it needs a lift pump. Ask if its been replaced. There about 400+
Ask if the water pumps been replaced, there 400+
Ask when the vacume pump was replaced. This is an easy fix and about 140. Done about every 90000 miles.
Suggest you carry a 10mm wrench and learn to remove and replace the belt with your tire iron. When the vac pump goes. you will know. Your brakes will be like stopping a tank. Can be dangerous...I know! Lol
Your front drive shaft is servicable. It needs grease to survive. Many dont know this. If you put it in 4x4 and feel and hear a wobble, its likely the front shaft joints are dried out and bad.
And if you do get it and need engine parts look to a Int/Husky dealer. They have the parts much cheaper!
Mines a 95 and I love it! Will never get rid of it.
Post by: Cap.Silver on January 29, 2013, 07:39:31 AM
Ask if injectors have been done. :twocents::yeah: they can cost you almost the same if not more than the truck cost ( because if you in there already you should do wire harness,glo plugs) .
Post by: wildmanoutdoors on January 29, 2013, 07:43:02 AM
Post by: poopooheaddad on January 29, 2013, 08:07:08 AM
Post by: 75johndeere on January 30, 2013, 06:47:04 AM
Its a auto been rebuilt like 100k ago but it still shifts good there isn't a leak under it he pressure washed the undercarriage and I crawled under it a week later no oil anywhere. I don't know if injectors where done or not the guy I'm getting it from picked it up cheap because it needed a new driver fender and door and he had matching ones so he really doesn't know the history of the truck
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Post by: kisfish on January 30, 2013, 10:34:07 PM
Post by: coachcw on January 30, 2013, 10:48:33 PM