Need opinoins with a TRADE...

[manimal]

OK, this is kinda confusing but I will be as to the point as possible.

About 6mo ago I traded my 1984 F250 6.9 for a 1971 Chevy C20(I know I know...) I gave the guy $150 plus $50 to bring the Chevy to my house,so $200 total cash.
Since then, I have traded that 71 Chevy for a 1990 F350 CREWCAB dually 460/E4OD, a 1989 F250 SuperCab 351w/C6, and a 1987 F350 CabChassis 6.9/C6..YES all 3!
The guy that has my 84 F250 wants to trade me back for my CrewCab. It had $428 in back fees and needed smog. Out original deal was he would pay half the fees and I would smog...so I would get 200 plus the 84 in trade. NOW, he is losing his job, and I have paid all the fees and smogged....he still wants to trade, but cannot afford any cash output.
The diesel runs GREAT,but is a manual trans 4spd w/3.55 gears(2wd) The dually runs good, but I dont have any seat time with it to know anything about it. I really have no use for a dually. And at the end of July there will be another $240 due for registration, it needs full interior and the driver side rear fender is cracked and bed dented. This would be a STRAIGHT TRADE.
Here are pics of each truck.
HONEST opinions are what I am looking for. Thanks

 

[MTKirk]

I think the crew cab dually is worth quite a bit more than the '84 diesel. If you want a diesel why not sell the dually and go shopping for a diesel with the cash?

 

[manimal]

Im not sure that the dually is worth THAT much more, it was used as a work truck. It does run good,but shifts hard(E4OD) and the body has some dents that Im not ok with.

 

[jwalterus]

put the 6.9 into the CC, you won't regret it in the least

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

keep that 460 truck! thank the lord for the big block ford!

since your asking.you don't need a crew cab dually no more than you need a diesel truck. so pick the one you want.
personally id pick a gas 7th gen over a diesel 8th gen any day.in this case here you get a 7th gen diesel for the double win.

as for him.the last thing he needs is a big block dually truck after losing his job! that's not a good combination.he won't be able to drive it.

trade that gas hog and get your '84 back.

 

[manimal]

Yeah, I think I will get the 84 back. I have a spare engine and a C6 in my 87 F350 cab/chassis parts truck.

 

[IDIoit]

youre in CA, this is a no brainer...
dump the gasser and get the non smogger back

gassers are good for 1 thing, and 1 thing only.....PARTS!
look at that 96 i have lol

or, if you want a crew cab, use the VIN engine and trans and swap it to a diesel

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

gassers are good for 1 thing, and 1 thing only.....BURNIN' RUBBER!

fixed it for ya,you crazy cream puff stripper!

 

[IDIoit]

gasser TRUCKS are for parts..lol
gasser cars are for burnouts

have no fear, that cream puff truck will rise again!

 

[manimal]

Well, I got my 84 back. Never really did like the crewcab anyway. When I get one, I want it to be a 4wd. Thank You for all the help!