I would be driving it, and pulling a bull wagon as well, i can put 40k down on the truck, so i would only be financing 30-35k. not to bad
worth the coin?
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Going to get on with a small outfit, just a few trailers kind of deal. they usually pay better and are a lot easier going.
Not any real business plan, get a truck, hook up with a decent outfit and start going. i'm fine with buying the truck before i find a trailer to pull, got a decent chunk of cash so the payments will be slim to noneLepton1 Thanks this. -
Let me clarify something i suppose, strictly looking at price for new parts and labor, does it add up to 75k? or could i do the same job for less? also something im wondering, say i find an old truck, with a CAT c12 that is on its way out, can any cat dealer put in a c15? or must the motors be the same for the mount locations?
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They can change the motor at the cat dealer, but the cost would be more than half the cost of the truck, probably 40 to 50k
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For $75K you have plenty of options, most of them better than an old jerry-rigged truck. Shop around some more.
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The shop at my former employer did that swap. Motor mounts, bellhousing, shorten driveline, clutch linkage too short, front sump or rear sump. Those are just the things I remember off the top of my head they had to deal with. They could have bought another truck for what they put into it. Oh and the used motor was a good idea too...lol
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Sorry, 75 k for a 30 year old truck with no warranty on the rebuild??? A CAT rebuild is going to run around 20k just for parts unless you buy the Chinese knockoff parts.
I could find you a nice looking truck for 40k with a cat rebuild and warranty.
It's a tool and we like our tools to look good but what happens when three weeks down the road that $8,000 rebuild puts a rod through that $10,000 block and you are sitting there with a payment, repair costs ane no income? -
well i want a 99 or older, hate the idea of ELD
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I am pretty sure it's got a full warranty, i was assuming it did anyway. haven't looked at the papers yet
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@cnsper where do people shop for trucks? i just look at the local classifieds, for right now i'm not to serious on buying a truck. Just don't want to drive 500-1000 miles to look at one, this one was pretty much in my back yard
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