Can30Diesel
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Hey All,
I have had my good olde 6.9 truck for quite some time. It does everything I want it to, but with the 410 gearing and a reg cab, it has distance and capacity limitations.
I have therefore been using ****** cars as commuter vehicles and I am honestly getting tired of running several vehicles to serve my needs. I am poor enough that I cannot afford a duramax or a cummins so I am stuck with the older stuff.
I am looking at a 94 Chev 3/4 ton ext cab 4x4 6.5 turbo diesel with 300,000+K on it to use as a commuter/everything else vehicle and moving my ford into official "toy" status.
I am no stranger to working on diesel engines and I know that these ones have their troubles with overheating and the first year of the electric IP was not a good one and they have been known to have transmission issues, and I intend to preemptively deal with these things. But I found a real cheap one that could work for my needs. It would be 90% commuting and about 10% pulling a 5600# 24 foot travel trailer.
What are your thoughts on this truck?
I have had my good olde 6.9 truck for quite some time. It does everything I want it to, but with the 410 gearing and a reg cab, it has distance and capacity limitations.
I have therefore been using ****** cars as commuter vehicles and I am honestly getting tired of running several vehicles to serve my needs. I am poor enough that I cannot afford a duramax or a cummins so I am stuck with the older stuff.
I am looking at a 94 Chev 3/4 ton ext cab 4x4 6.5 turbo diesel with 300,000+K on it to use as a commuter/everything else vehicle and moving my ford into official "toy" status.
I am no stranger to working on diesel engines and I know that these ones have their troubles with overheating and the first year of the electric IP was not a good one and they have been known to have transmission issues, and I intend to preemptively deal with these things. But I found a real cheap one that could work for my needs. It would be 90% commuting and about 10% pulling a 5600# 24 foot travel trailer.
What are your thoughts on this truck?