Keep volvo or sale

Here is the one I purchased. Been on the truck since 35k. Very clean, (extended drain) oil samples ever since.
http://www.ops-1.com

Located in engine compartment, big external oil filter.

 

Any updates on this thread?

 

Sounds like you got the will to get things done. It's an awesome inheritance and with the sentimental value it has to you I doubt you'd get what you feel it's worth. Especially since it seems to more of a buyers matket right now. Not to say that the truck doesn't look good or is bad either. I see a couple big pro's in this truck but you'll never really know until you try, and once you sell it it's gone for good.

Being that your uncle owned this since new is a big plus in my book. Think of how many different drivers and driving styles go through one used fleet truck before it hits the used truck market! and since your uncle was the owner he had even more of a reason to drive it right and take good care of it.

But of course like others have stated; good equipment is half the equation, the other half is for you to find out along the way.

So, I'm not going to say either way, but these are my oberservations.

 

You got a gem op ! And it's a decent looking truck , I'd keep it !
Here's what I ran into when I brought an 07 vnl 780 that had sat on a repo lot for over a year .
Bought out of an auction in Dallas and was obvious it hadn't been treated well and in fact had been run into the ground but only had 280k on it .
Bobtailed from Dallas to Omaha and had 2 fuel filters and 2 batteries replaced and went straight to Volvo Omaha to be checked out and serviced .
Then had 10 new tires put on and an alignment, while at the alignment shop the radiator disintegrated due to rot so towed back to Volvo for new radiator .
Next stop the body shop for paint work and detail for a couple weeks .
Pick up truck from body shop with temp around minus 10 and discover heater core in sleeper leaking all over hell ...back to Volvo and of course the fridge don't work .

Finally the first trip : Omaha to Burlington nj and truck runs and looks like new .
Made it to Davenport ia and had fuel filters changed again ( black goo) , next stop Ottawa Ill for new batteries , next stop the Volvo dealer at Peru Ill for new starter .
After all that came air bags , all wheel seals , clutch , air tanks , splitter valve on tranny , new ac compressor, engine harness , front cover gasket on engine , exhaust work , all updates on engine , new shocks .
I would not do this again even tho after all that the truck was trouble free for 3 years after and the guy I sold it to ran it out to almost a million miles till he sold it .
A free truck is a free truck tho .

 

Seeing that it only has 765k that changes things. I'd run it. I don't know of a Volvo to not go at least 1.1 million, that truck could make you a lot of money between now and then provided you have access to the work

 

As long as you have enough air to release the brakes. You can flat tow a truck without much issue. I flat towed mine 20 miles once to a shop with an old ford half ton pick up with a 360 in it. As long as it hold air you'll have brakes. Steering will be a little stiff though