Struck out again

[gunz]

http://dothan.craigslist.org/ctd/2464984126.html

Went to look at this today, Was 8 hours round trip on the motorcycle ( good ride anyhow) But the truck is done, Trans wouldnt shift, the dana 60 needs to be rebuilt ( has a helluva wobble from 30-65) and the truck would die if you let off the accelerator abruptly. Had a drip tube welded into the torque converter cover to ensure the oil dripping past the rear main seal would miss hitting the exhaust pipe. More blow by than I have seen before.

The pis make it look aloy nicer than it is in person. Paint is a $100 cheapo and the doors are trashed from removing a company logo. Ijnterior is cracked and torn all to hell to.

I am looking specifically for a crew cab 4x4 with A/C . For the life of me, I cant find on that isnt beat to hell. 4th truck I have checked out this week.

Oh well, keep looking i guess.

 

[Blind Driver2]

There is a white 4 door CC dually down the street from me that looks decent. I don't know it's it's a gasser or diesel

 

[gunz]

I dont want a gasser. cant afford to feed em.

Besided Indiana is about a day ride from me. Not that I am againt that, but it would have to be a great truck.

 

[flareside_thun]

I LOVE your signature gunz....still ing. I'll keep an eye out here...if Florida isn't too bad for ya.

 

[wmoguy]

The 93 in my sig will be on the market middle of next week. Would be a heckuva drive for ya, but thought I'd at least mention it.

 

[Brimmstone]

There are several down here in Southeast Tx. I can name about 10 right now but they carry a premium price. Cheapest I have found was 5500 but it was a half decent truck.

 

[smolkin]

X2 on it being hard to find a good truck down here. I drove to Dothan a few months ago to look at a truck before I got this one, it was a complete waste of 8 hrs time. Maybe it's something in the water up there More likely it's that folks here in LA ride 'em hard and only consider selling them when they're done for. I had to go to FL to find mine.

Also lack of inspections here...the state will literally let you drive it into the ground!

 

[gunz]

The 93 in my sig will be on the market middle of next week. Would be a heckuva drive for ya, but thought I'd at least mention it.

What kind of money will you be lookin g to get for yoru truck? How many miles on it?

 

[itsacrazyasian]

I dont want a gasser. cant afford to feed em.

Besided Indiana is about a day ride from me. Not that I am againt that, but it would have to be a great truck.

its why i built mine, mine was a 2wd c6 gasser. I couldn't find a nice crew for nothing.

 

[gunz]

Dont hate me for this, But if I have to build one again, it will be a square body chevy crew with a CTD and 5 speed. I did this before and got stupid when someone offerd me some money and i sold it. I am looking into the ford becasue i hate the 6.2 and the 6.5 TD. Cant stand IFS on a heavy duty truck either. Seemed like ford had a good setup to use as a work truck till I can build my CTD Chevy again.

 

[Blind Driver2]

I'll stop and take a look at it in a few days. Your drive might be worth it.

 

[FORDF250HDXLT]

them 4x4 crew cabs are a bit harder to find.this one may be worth taking a looking at:
http://columbusga.craigslist.org/cto/2527822729.html

There is a white 4 door CC dually down the street from me that looks decent. I don't know it's it's a gasser or diesel

sounds like a 2wd anyway.

 

[gunz]

Funny how things work out. I gave up pn y crew cab chevy CTD build and decided to go IDI f350. Out of the blue i found a 2 owner chevy crew cab with working A/C and documented miles less than 120K. Small block chevy and all. I am not a fan of the 454. Dirt cheap. Now tis time to start gathering parts for the CTD conversion.

Thanks to everyone here for the help, but I guess the IDI wasnt meant to happen for me. i will still be on the forum. You **** are too cool to abandon.

 

[itsacrazyasian]

Things happen for unknown reasons.

Atleast its got the 350 to run around in for now. I had a 454, total gas hog. My 6.2 wasn't horrible, but my 6.5's were terrible.

12V?

 

[gunz]

Yes 12 valve CTD when the times comes. have to make it mane and complete the short bed conversion before i swap out the motor adn trans though. Its a 350 with a 700R4 that was just rebuilt.

I learned my lesson on the 6.5 TD. Never again.