Looking to buy this truck.. is it worth 20k?

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  1. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    I see non compliance trucks In Commiefornia every day. They’re all rolling the dice. More power to them.
     
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  3. blairandgretchen

    blairandgretchen Road Train Member

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    Slow yer roll here sir, he ain’t bought the truck yet - and you’re proposing some dodgy stuff . . .
     
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  4. Lyle H

    Lyle H Road Train Member

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    I consider the “Dupont overhaul “ the oldest trick…..
     
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  5. Chinatown

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    Yeah, that's my specialty....lol
    Maybe I should rethink my specialty!
     
  6. AModelCat

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    Its a 30 year old truck and it doesn't sound like OP plans on running it daily. If it'll pass inspection and it runs good I wouldn't think twice.
     
  7. travis15

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    It has the caterpillar engine, and the 10 speed Eaton
     
  8. Diesel Dave

    Diesel Dave Last Few of the OUTLAWS

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    If you pull the trigger, I would check/change all fluids and run the overhead on it.
     
  9. travis15

    travis15 Bobtail Member

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    It’s 4 hours from me so I figured I’d see what people thought. I plan on getting the oil tested and I’m going to bring a friend of mine who works on trucks to help me look for things I might not notice. The truck will be used for my personal farm to haul my horses to shows which the farthest I travel is to Oklahoma once a year so the truck it’s self will probably get maybe 15k a year put on it.. nothing like they normally get.
     
  10. blairandgretchen

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    Yup - but you have to be sure it’ll make the trip.
     
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  11. Rideandrepair

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    Might as well make a full blown outlaw out of him. Next topic- Log books. Plural.
     
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