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Message:: [QUOTE="woodsman, post: 2784674, member: 94529"]Don't touch any vehicle you can't start unless you plan to do a complete restoration...silence hides a host of defects. Why would a good truck sit for 5 years? Must have high mileage. Where was it driven? Northern winters=bad/Southern routes=good.  Consider...rubber that sits gets hard and brittle. Check the serpentine belt, windshield & sleeper weatherstrip, bend heater hoses,check tire sidewalls, etc- look for cracks. Electrical connections will have corrosion. Corrosion raises resistance- resistance causes heat and increases load on charging system. Are you prepared (at the minimum) to replace the rubber and unplug and treat (with grease or anti-corrosion product) all the exterior connections, including the ones buried at the back of the engine and under the cab? If you buy this inexpensive truck and get it running; carry tools and repair kits. Plan to set aside money in savings to replace the engine/transmission ($8,000-$10,0000). Expect a lot of "nickle & dime" repairs. Might work if you're good with tools...if you have to pay for all your repairs, you'll be broke in short order.[/QUOTE]