TNBrett
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So I went to what was promoted as a farm equipment and power sports auction this morning in Columbia, TN. A lot of what they had seemed pretty well used up and generally not that well taken care of. I usually enjoy going to auctions even if I’m not planning on buying anything, but the real reason I went today was to check this out. The flyer just had it listed as a 93 Ford with a 7.3L, no mileage or other info. Turned out to be a f350 XL 4x4 IDIT ZF5. That’s about the extent of the positive points for it. The interior was a bit worn. Dash pad was cracked, instrument panel bezel was broken in several places, and the column was completely destroyed. You could move the steering wheel about 1.5” sideways. Obviously the PO had rigged up a push button for the starter with wires draped around the engine bay. The shifter felt pretty sloppy in all gears. The trans and transfer case were completely covered in oil. There was gear oil on the simulator on the driver’s side. The rear fuel tank looks to be abandoned, as the filler was removed. And the tires were worn enough that I’m sure it’s pretty sketchy in the rain. They started it, and it started pretty quickly. But, it was already warm, and it still took a few seconds for all 8 cylinders to start firing. They only ran it for a few more seconds, but it had a fair amount of white “unburned fuel” smoke. There was quite a lot of interest in the truck and it ended up bringing $7500. With the 10% buyer’s premium, someone paid $8250 for it.