Older trucks with highest resale value.

Buy what you want, that's in your price range, that's not a complete pos, and dont worry about anybody else's opinion. Consider it your storefront, you want it to look like some flea infested hole in the wall that might give you an "exotic" disease? That's the way I look at it anyway, but what do I know?

 

I would much rather do that then buy new

 

I’m not saying you shouldn’t spend and improve a Truck. IMO cheaper than new ones. I took that same advise “Buy what you want so your happy with it.”My Father told me that back when buying first Truck.I had a lot of anxiety and wanted to be practical. Instead I bought what I liked. Resale etc really didn’t matter in the end

 

Preferrably something you can pay cash for so you arent busting your ### just to make payments and can take time off pretty much whenever you want. You can throw a big pile of money at a used truck for what new costs and have a nicer truck if you ask me.

 

Umm... I can try the list is long. I acquired at the beginning of august 2017 the truck was last used 11/09 so had major dry rot issues, but no rust.

exterior went something like this
New tires
New Brakes, drums, chambers, and air lines all around
Two new front rims
New front hubs, bearings
New Kingpins, tie rod ends.
Converted old wore out ag200 suspension to ag400
Eight new suspension airbags
New shocks all around.
New cab airbags and shocks
New Tank Strap Rubber
Pulled fifth wheel rebuilt it, changed slider cylinder
Exhaust from elbows up new
New grill
New bumper
New air cleaner cans
Removed QUALCOMM and roof bracket
Painted Fenders and Frame black
Lights, wiper blades
New mud flap hangers and flaps
Polished tanks and rims
Headache rack, catwalk, saddle boxes, half fenders
Replaced a bunch of rusty bolts with stainless bolts in the mirror brackets

Under hood
New radiator
New AC condenser Compressor, expansion valve, dryer
Blower motor
I replaced some missing parts on the engine first and ran it for awhile then 40,000 miles after getting it back on the road I was getting metal shavings in the oil and developed multiple oil leaks.
Pulled engine and replaced with a rebuilt.
New clutch
Changed trans and rear end fluids
New top transmission shifting tower
Steering gear box

Interior Had to get some used parts from salvage yards for this.
Major scrub down
All new air vents replace broken or missing
New driver side seatbelt
Had tears in seats reupholstered
All New toggle switch indicator lights
New radio and speakers(missing)
Used speaker covers from salvage yard
Used dash plaque labels from salvage yard
New low air buzzer and changed dummy lights while apart
New fan speed switch.
Used upper center console cover plate from salvage yard(missing)
New fuse box door
New shifter knob
Couple of New toggle switches
Properly ran new cb coax cable through headliner down through dash

I know I'm missing stuff

I'm $60,000 into this truck. But this truck is so tight, drives like a new truck and its eld exempt can't put a price on that.

 

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I like the looks of that Cabover but don’t miss the ride or hassle of getting around in it. I remember the Freightliners had a small area to stand in bunk to get dressed!! Everyone thought that was Great!!! Wouldn’t be bad on local runs home every night.

 

I know a guy has couple pete cabovers that he's fixed up pretty nice and uses to pull cattle a bit, they look nice but I wouldn't want to drive them. Know another guy who does tractor repair has an old mack cabover that he uses to go get stuff that needs fixed and haul a little grain when he does a little custom harvesting.

 

That’s any old Truck though. You just did it all at once. I’ve done about same or will Be soon over 10 yrs while running Truck. I think it’s worth it to do all at once if you can.Either way it’s Cheaper in the long run if you plan on keeping it.Looking at my #s over last 10 yrs tells the story. Was offered $20 k a few months ago. I paid $21k 10 yrs agfcourse inflation factors into that. I’m gonna keep it And probably spend $30 k over next 3 yrs. Still way ahead of game. Mainly because I like the Truck

 

A friend a kw just like the BJ and the Bear Same stripes and all. Bought Brand new. Drivers side windshield fell out completely while running down the road!!! It was a nice Truck.KTA 100. ? I think