Jesus, maybe I should just say F the whole damn thing.
I mean, I thought the truck was kinda cool...
But I'll make sure to pick one of those up regardless, the more and more a read about diesel the less appealing a gasser sounds...at least any gas motor truck that would get any relatively decent mileage and be jacked up
Dont' pay any mind to Brad,
Things to consider before buying an older 7.3idi:
1. Parts are expensive compared to a gas engined model. They do tend to last fairly long tho
2. Make a list of all the things you'd want with the truck, like if you want it turbo'd factor that in (trust me, you want a turbo). As mentioned tires cost a lot too, so that is a selling point for sure.
3. Whenever I buy an old truck, there is going to be a bunch of stuff that is worn out... try your best to figure that all out when looking at the truck.
4. the abovementioned SCA levels.
Some of the people on this forum like to wave around the fact that they bought a POS for $1500. I wouldn't consider many of these vehicles roadworthy let alone a good deal. Unless you like working on a truck for the next lil while, you are often going to be WAY ahead of the game paying $5000 for a truck that is in excellent condition.
My point is, it doesn't take long at all to sink $4k into an old truck that isn't worth what you have in it. This forum is a fine example of that.... most of us have way more spent into the truck they own than they can ever get out of it.
Best of luck,
Drew
