What do ya'll think ? (good deal or not )
#1
What do ya'll think ? (good deal or not )
Well ive been looking for an older 80's modle 4x4 to pull my big trailer and just to have a 4x4 incase the Danger Ranger won't make it. So today I'm running into town and I see this blue F250 for sale , heres all I know .
one owner who passed away it was used as a farm truck here in Texas its a 1986 Ford F250 Single cab 4x4 V-8
460 carberated V-8 , 4 speed manual trans ,manual Tcase and spinable hubs
air / heat , stereo Am/Fm tape , blue pleather , tool box , bedliner , hitch , goose neck hitch and probally a few others i cant see or didnt notice .
For $1500.00
I couldnt test drive because the owner lives in Austin wich is 6 hours away , but said he's coming in on wed next week so I can then and he claims everything runs good with 120k on it .
heres a pic (bad one i took with cell)
well what do you think ? This is pretty much the best deal ive found so far anything I should look for ?
one owner who passed away it was used as a farm truck here in Texas its a 1986 Ford F250 Single cab 4x4 V-8
460 carberated V-8 , 4 speed manual trans ,manual Tcase and spinable hubs
air / heat , stereo Am/Fm tape , blue pleather , tool box , bedliner , hitch , goose neck hitch and probally a few others i cant see or didnt notice .
For $1500.00
I couldnt test drive because the owner lives in Austin wich is 6 hours away , but said he's coming in on wed next week so I can then and he claims everything runs good with 120k on it .
heres a pic (bad one i took with cell)
well what do you think ? This is pretty much the best deal ive found so far anything I should look for ?
#3
huh you wouldnt why? , I mean I understand on a ranger bc the ranger mt is a peice of crap but on most trucks maual is better . Just about all my friends who have 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks have mt . But to get back to your point one is a 6x16 tandem axle that wheighs 900lbs unloaded and will be around 3000 loaded when im pulling the tractor or 4 wheelers , and on rare ocaisions a 61/2 x 20 and a 22 dove tail car hauler and 21 foot bass boat . But so on average 3000-5000 lbs maybee more .
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#7
for $1,500, if it runs and is complete, then dies after a year, I'd say you still got your money's worth
just bear in mind that good deals are hard to find...so if you put in the time, you can find something that's a better deal (newer, lower miles, etc.)...but if you said this is the best deal you've found, then just get it
btw, 460??? wow!
just bear in mind that good deals are hard to find...so if you put in the time, you can find something that's a better deal (newer, lower miles, etc.)...but if you said this is the best deal you've found, then just get it
btw, 460??? wow!
#8
Originally Posted by country346
huh you wouldnt why? , I mean I understand on a ranger bc the ranger mt is a peice of crap but on most trucks maual is better . Just about all my friends who have 3/4 ton and 1 ton trucks have mt . But to get back to your point one is a 6x16 tandem axle that wheighs 900lbs unloaded and will be around 3000 loaded when im pulling the tractor or 4 wheelers , and on rare ocaisions a 61/2 x 20 and a 22 dove tail car hauler and 21 foot bass boat . But so on average 3000-5000 lbs maybee more .
But to answer your question, It does sounds like a good deal. Just be sure that is what you want
#10
Originally Posted by KnightTremors
Well, You can tow more weight with an Automatic Tranny vs the Manual Tranny due to the clutch. The smaller trailor you would be fine with but the larger ones, Im not too sure about. But its all up to you as to what you want. Im sure the truck will pull it, You might just be replacing clutchs sooner than you want.
But to answer your question, It does sounds like a good deal. Just be sure that is what you want
But to answer your question, It does sounds like a good deal. Just be sure that is what you want
Good example my buddy jake has a 98 Dodge 1 ton 4x4 Dually with six speed manual and he tows on average of 24,000 lbs dailly(32' goose neck and Enclosed cab John Deere with batwing mower and baler ) and has yet had a problem with his.In Fact out of all of those only one has had problems but his truck had over 160k on it .
Plus im not going to be towing all that often just when needed its mainly to have a good 4x4 thats capable of towing also I have always heard maula are stronger hence the reason 18 wheelers use them.If I'm wrong please explain I'm here to learn .
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