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<p>[QUOTE="Kittyfoot, post: 1942896, member: 33480"]As for the $1000 question, that could be the day after you bought it. Truck parts are expensive. With me, it was on my first trip; the 5th wheel would not unlock from the trailer. Had to be cut off so I had to buy a whole new one. *OUCH* Turned out the outfit I bought it from used up all the adjustment and then "modified" the adjuster pin so it would look ok on the lot.</p><p> </p><p>After the engine blew and I let it go back, they patched it back together and resold it to another guy. I recognized the truck months later and asked him how it's working. Burning oil and low power. Was he PO'd when I told him likely why.</p><p> </p><p>This was a "certified dealer"; they since have lost the dealership.<img src="styles/default/xenforo/smilies-vb/roundies/biggrin_2559.gif" class="mceSmilie" alt=":biggrin_2559:" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Kittyfoot, post: 1942896, member: 33480"]As for the $1000 question, that could be the day after you bought it. Truck parts are expensive. With me, it was on my first trip; the 5th wheel would not unlock from the trailer. Had to be cut off so I had to buy a whole new one. *OUCH* Turned out the outfit I bought it from used up all the adjustment and then "modified" the adjuster pin so it would look ok on the lot. After the engine blew and I let it go back, they patched it back together and resold it to another guy. I recognized the truck months later and asked him how it's working. Burning oil and low power. Was he PO'd when I told him likely why. This was a "certified dealer"; they since have lost the dealership.:biggrin_2559:[/QUOTE]
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