What to look for before buying a truck

Maintenance history!!!!!!

 

To do a oil sample and dyno. I've heard mixed reviews about the c13 go online and read as much as you can about the engine

 

2008 model year will have the '07 EPA engine and caused lots of downtime due to aftertreatment issues. If the engine serial number begins with LEE prefix I would be very cautious.

 

U can get the truck vin and have a service department pull the history....if u ask nicely! then pay another shop to inspect it head to toe...
No offensive but if you do not know what to look for when buying a truck then pay someone to look at it for you.

 

Dyno, oil sample unless the dealer changed the oil then it's not worth much. Do a full level 1 DOT inspection on it. Be the cop that's trying to find something wrong. Even if things check out make note of parts that are nearing the end of their useful service life then add the cost of replacement into your purchase price and see if you're still getting a good deal.

 

Lots of things to look for....
Broken or damaged parts, truck showing no signs of being greased before, lose yolks on drive line, leaky shocks, uneven were on tires, no pad left on brake pads, cracked drums, lose slackadjusters on brakes, leaky air bags, cracked damaged or freyed air bags on suspension and back of cab, lose or oddly worn steering shaft, lose or damaged control arms under front of truck....
Engine oil leaks, trans oil leaks, radiator water leaks, dates on filters or sings if they been changed latley, water in the oil, oil in the water, leaky head gasket, leaks in back of the head on top, signs if the turbo is leaking any water or air in or out, how much rust is on the truck itself, is the radiator and all the hard water lines rusted out, does every button work inside and every gage and what do the gauges tell you? Would they let you hook up to a trailer to check the fifth wheel and if it has any slack? Will they let you drive around with a trailr to see how the engine does under any load? If you can find a loaded traielr and a big hill, GO UP it and stress the motor out and see what it does....All problems will show at that point....

I could write a small book, but thats a start.
Post some pics and maybe someone us can take a peak and tell you what we see.
Make sure they are large pictures so we can clearly see whats up.