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buying a rolled truck for 2500?
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new truck 1990 club cab conversion currently in many many parts 44-hd front 4:11 70 rear 4:11 727 built with kevlar bands need tq 1993 cummins 12v minor mods for now |
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If the frame is good then go for it.. only if the price is ok. When I bought my truck the frame was rotted towards the rear. Wasn't bad at all.. nice weld and it's good to go.
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Can I ask why it's $2500 for a wrecked truck ?
I paid that much for a running, street legal, rusted old truck that I got in and turned the key . No severe damage, nor frame twisted from a roll over. Might want to see if the truck's frame is tweaked before you go plopping down 2500 smackers on it.
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T. 1992 W250 LE. 518 auto,3200 spring, 4" Diamond Eye, 3" front springs, Derale Deep pan, Linex Bed liner, Jim Lane's headlight relays, LED tail lamps, class 5 hitch / frame strentheners, KDP KILLED, Rear diff Power Lock Spider Gear Clutch pack replaced, Western Plow and a pocket full of receipts |
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2500 is cheap you could Double your money just on drive train Alone as for rollover's 99% of time the body get's Destroyed but frame will be fine you could also find a crewcab and swap the stuff over also .I'de jump all over it for that price .
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I dunno, the frame under my 90 Ramcharger sure doesn't look to be very sturdy with the gasser in there, add a 6BT and roll it over............
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There Stronger then you think I rolled my crewcab and frame was Fine I broke a spring that was it
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I paid $2600 to have a running truck with a rotting bed and cab towed to the shop..only 4x4 i could find that needed a trans so I may have overpaid a bit but you can still get your moneys worth out of the powertrain alone plus the scrap.
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I paid 3000 for my 92 w250 auto running somewhat drivable lol..., needed front brakes, front d shaft, rear carrier bearing, wheel studs, brake lines, fuel lines, fan, and needs a cab as this ones reaaalllyyy rotten, and the front spring hangers have been welded on along with steering gear box (which is common) and i still think i'm in the good once i put the drive train in the 77 i'll be good to go.
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Dads 85 crew cab 92 cummins drive train ended up leaving srw 2wd 5spd. 92 Dodge W250 auto really rusted, Pump maxed with 4000 gov spring, 5x10 injectors dennyt stage 2 pin, afc messed with. 92 Dodge D350 cab and chassis auto ex mayflower truck. |
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I have never looked at the early truck frames, are they only about 1" on the channel legs up front? I was frankly shocked at how thin and spindly the front part of my Ramcharger frame was, no wonder they made a steering box brace for them.
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there just as strong as the diesel frames less then 1/4 in difference from what I have seen on all the truck's I have had apart .
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