96 shaker

not a bad truck.thats the engine JB Hunt used for many years.a buddy has one and loves it good on fuel not bad power not great for Big Hills but cheap to work on. good luck Walt

 

Problem might be that since it's at a dealer they prolly don't know any history on the truck, at a million miles it might need major engine work, bearings in the tranny are getting about wore out as well as the rears,and clutch unless they have been done recently it could be a money pit. But thats the risk you take with an older truck. The engine is alright, it's no power house but it will get the job done

 

Go cheap on the price those trucks are going for a song these days. If he's got full records go a little higher. I would be at least a couple grand under the asking price.

 

that thing oughtta pull like a train. isn't 3.91 a pretty low gear?
did the dealer slap that in to make the wore out engine pull better?
don't know much about big trucks really.
you're gonna pay cash for it right?

 

That area ain't good for flats, in the last year I deadhead home empty more times than I care to remember

 

i too have pondered buying a truck similar to this one price-wise; in fact i have been looking at cabovers (i love those things) that are $10k or less as i could get a newer truck ('00 Fr-Shaker) and run it regionally around Houston to get it paid off! My goal much like yours would be to get about 4-6 months out of it.