'88 4WD 4 cyl pickup
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'88 4WD 4 cyl pickup
Mornin' all, first post, so I do apologize, just wanted to get acquainted w/ things.
Well, in the title is the truck I'm thinking about getting. $700, but the bed's rusted out pretty bad, needs a passenger side mirror and rear bumper and some minor engine work. The engine, transmission/clutch, and 4WD all work great though.
What common things should I be looking for if I go to purchase it?
Well, in the title is the truck I'm thinking about getting. $700, but the bed's rusted out pretty bad, needs a passenger side mirror and rear bumper and some minor engine work. The engine, transmission/clutch, and 4WD all work great though.
What common things should I be looking for if I go to purchase it?
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Oh let's see...mileage, smoking, brakes, steering, rust, tires, clutch, frame fatigue, things that go bump in the night...oh yeah, did I mention RUST?
If you have a rusty bed, chances are you have a rusty frame. You can replace the the bed with a custom flatbed, but the frame is another story. A rust eaten frame is dangerous.
If you have a rusty bed, chances are you have a rusty frame. You can replace the the bed with a custom flatbed, but the frame is another story. A rust eaten frame is dangerous.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
Oh let's see...mileage, smoking, brakes, steering, rust, tires, clutch, frame fatigue, things that go bump in the night...oh yeah, did I mention RUST?
If you have a rusty bed, chances are you have a rusty frame. You can replace the the bed with a custom flatbed, but the frame is another story. A rust eaten frame is dangerous.
If you have a rusty bed, chances are you have a rusty frame. You can replace the the bed with a custom flatbed, but the frame is another story. A rust eaten frame is dangerous.
I did notice some surface rust on the frame itself, but nothing too major.
EDIT: Brakes were squishy, but need to be bled. Steering was fine, pump made no noise, nothing bad coming out of the exhaust either. Clutch and tranny felt good as well. The valves need to be adjusted, either that or there is an issue w/ the fuel injectors. But, I guess the only real issue would be the condition of the frame.
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Id say go for it unless the rust is real bad. I have the same truck, it runs great now even though the previous owner abused it. Again as long as the rust isnt too bad all your gonna need is to give the truck a little tlc and it'll run for a long time.
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Originally Posted by 88yotaboy
Id say go for it unless the rust is real bad. I have the same truck, it runs great now even though the previous owner abused it. Again as long as the rust isnt too bad all your gonna need is to give the truck a little tlc and it'll run for a long time.
Thanks for the opinions though.
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Re: Brakes....
Sure, go ahead and bleed them. But unless whomever did them the last time screwed up, then bleeding them will not help. Might be best to just start at the rear drums, overhaul cylinders, calipers and put new shoes & pads in. If you do the job yourself, you can probably keep it under $400. I like my brakes better than I like my accelerator.
Sure, go ahead and bleed them. But unless whomever did them the last time screwed up, then bleeding them will not help. Might be best to just start at the rear drums, overhaul cylinders, calipers and put new shoes & pads in. If you do the job yourself, you can probably keep it under $400. I like my brakes better than I like my accelerator.
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Originally Posted by gwhayduke
Re: Brakes....
Sure, go ahead and bleed them. But unless whomever did them the last time screwed up, then bleeding them will not help. Might be best to just start at the rear drums, overhaul cylinders, calipers and put new shoes & pads in. If you do the job yourself, you can probably keep it under $400. I like my brakes better than I like my accelerator.
Sure, go ahead and bleed them. But unless whomever did them the last time screwed up, then bleeding them will not help. Might be best to just start at the rear drums, overhaul cylinders, calipers and put new shoes & pads in. If you do the job yourself, you can probably keep it under $400. I like my brakes better than I like my accelerator.
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Originally Posted by kyle_22r
for 700 bucks i don't think you can go wrong. just make sure the frame isn't rusted through!
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