mohavewolfpup
Diesel Wolf Puppy
Yeah yeah, another one of these threads. I'll get started!
Someone wants me to look at/get running a 1997 (10/96) F350 XL (Automatic, crank windows, original radio even) etc. It's a single cab, but a dually.
This thing takes "cold slumber" to a whole new level. Tires are all shot (all 6) even glancing at them makes it shred more. 7.3 is covered in dust underneath. Service body (stake bed of sorts, put on by Morgan? iirc) needs work also.
I think it's neat. But, as with anything, cost spirals out of control. $960 shipped +/- would give me new firestones (LT 215/85/R16) to toss on. Heaven knows what else. Think it was owned by a water company, judging by their maintenance barcode below the vin sticker on the door frame.
Batteries are probably flat f'n dead. Blowing/wiping dust off reveals Triple A (replacement?) batteries. 850 cca? Forgot.
Basically it's a basket case. I know it's vastly different with the CPS, injectors and other stuff then mine. IE horribly expensive to repair if one thing is wrong.
What should I look for? Figure the first order of business is pulling batteries and getting them tested/look if they have sulfated plates under the caps. Then trying fuel/crank/fuel filter replacements.
Any idea of offers to make? I'm thinking toss $300 or less at them (would rather chuck 150 even) slap/cobble together different tires on it and get it over to my place for more work.
It's for the rescue I work for, so they are trying to squeeze top dollar out of it for cash flow. But i'm not chucking $2k or more at something that looks like it was jettisoned off a flat bed and left to die.
Curious what anyones thoughts are and what to tackle for getting it running/gotchas to look at!
I'd be tempted to toss the utility bed off and bolt a regular one on if possible, but not sure if that is doable. It's a incomplete chassis built in mexico
Someone wants me to look at/get running a 1997 (10/96) F350 XL (Automatic, crank windows, original radio even) etc. It's a single cab, but a dually.
This thing takes "cold slumber" to a whole new level. Tires are all shot (all 6) even glancing at them makes it shred more. 7.3 is covered in dust underneath. Service body (stake bed of sorts, put on by Morgan? iirc) needs work also.
I think it's neat. But, as with anything, cost spirals out of control. $960 shipped +/- would give me new firestones (LT 215/85/R16) to toss on. Heaven knows what else. Think it was owned by a water company, judging by their maintenance barcode below the vin sticker on the door frame.
Batteries are probably flat f'n dead. Blowing/wiping dust off reveals Triple A (replacement?) batteries. 850 cca? Forgot.
Basically it's a basket case. I know it's vastly different with the CPS, injectors and other stuff then mine. IE horribly expensive to repair if one thing is wrong.
What should I look for? Figure the first order of business is pulling batteries and getting them tested/look if they have sulfated plates under the caps. Then trying fuel/crank/fuel filter replacements.
Any idea of offers to make? I'm thinking toss $300 or less at them (would rather chuck 150 even) slap/cobble together different tires on it and get it over to my place for more work.
It's for the rescue I work for, so they are trying to squeeze top dollar out of it for cash flow. But i'm not chucking $2k or more at something that looks like it was jettisoned off a flat bed and left to die.
Curious what anyones thoughts are and what to tackle for getting it running/gotchas to look at!
I'd be tempted to toss the utility bed off and bolt a regular one on if possible, but not sure if that is doable. It's a incomplete chassis built in mexico