NT15
Registered User
Hi all,
New to the forum. I need guidance as I have an old 89 f350 4x4 5sp dump with a stake bed. Wondering if it's worth fixing. Have a family and only used it at our old house to plow the driveway and move firewood and lumber around as I used to run a sawmill on the side. I now have three kids and was trying to sell it so I could have a truck to haul the family. My 1/2 ton k1500 trans blew. Needs new batteries, cab probably should be replaced, rear springs pillers need replaced, hydraulic tank lost the cap. Starter relay has to be jumped to start. Drive train is good and doesn't have a lot of miles 89k ish but I am sure it's been rolled over. Used most of its life just to plow driveway by myself and previous owner. Was a used by a gravel company up north at one time. Reason I need help is our town got destroyed due to multiple dam failures and a lot of people lost everything. Trying to help out by lending my 7x14 dump but I need a truck asap. Friend of mine can help with repairs (says about should 600 in parts- 1000 total just to make road worthy, plus batteries and eventually redo cab) debating fix to this or move on and get another truck. Don't have a lot of money to invest (probably at most 3-6 k but wanted a truck whole family could ride in) but want to do what I can. Trucks usually rot out here before there drivetrain is done. Can't afford a new truck and wouldn't want to buy one to do what I use a truck for. Anyways thanks
New to the forum. I need guidance as I have an old 89 f350 4x4 5sp dump with a stake bed. Wondering if it's worth fixing. Have a family and only used it at our old house to plow the driveway and move firewood and lumber around as I used to run a sawmill on the side. I now have three kids and was trying to sell it so I could have a truck to haul the family. My 1/2 ton k1500 trans blew. Needs new batteries, cab probably should be replaced, rear springs pillers need replaced, hydraulic tank lost the cap. Starter relay has to be jumped to start. Drive train is good and doesn't have a lot of miles 89k ish but I am sure it's been rolled over. Used most of its life just to plow driveway by myself and previous owner. Was a used by a gravel company up north at one time. Reason I need help is our town got destroyed due to multiple dam failures and a lot of people lost everything. Trying to help out by lending my 7x14 dump but I need a truck asap. Friend of mine can help with repairs (says about should 600 in parts- 1000 total just to make road worthy, plus batteries and eventually redo cab) debating fix to this or move on and get another truck. Don't have a lot of money to invest (probably at most 3-6 k but wanted a truck whole family could ride in) but want to do what I can. Trucks usually rot out here before there drivetrain is done. Can't afford a new truck and wouldn't want to buy one to do what I use a truck for. Anyways thanks