I will be looking at a 98 12v 5spd 4x4 QC short bed with 107000 miles tommorow what major things should I look for. thanks

 

Do not look at the truck,pm me and tell me the location where truck is at!! I will personaly go and check the truck out for you and get back to you at a later I mean right away!! Ha Ha As I have been searching for one of these within a veasible driving distance,and they are hard to find,joking aside,look at injection pump for mods,ask for maintanance details,look at what filters he has been using,get vin and dealer will pull up all recalls and I believe factory maintanace,drive it a long ways not just around the block,you can drive it to my house,Ha, goodluck they are really hard to find these models within all the states around me here in Oklahoma,as I really have been looking hard,goodluck Rick

 

this may be obvious...I would be leary about buying a used CTD if it didnt have a Fleetguard or Dodge oil filter on it.

A 98 12V SB is a rare find. Hope its good.....

 

Maintenance records are nothing but gold! I will pay more for a truck with full records!

If it drives good, oil and air filter is clean,and the steering is solid buy it! 8)

 

Have a close look at the passenger side of the timing case to see if it's been fixed with JB Weld or something. This will tell you if the KDP has come out and the guy patched it up to get rid of the truck. Look at it from underneath too as it's hard to see with the fan hub in the way. Any excessive oil leaking down this side is not good either. Good luck. Hope everything works out.

 

Great advice from Berner!!! I did not think about that one,will have to remember that,One day after purchasing this last ctd I went in and found the kdp almost out, and there are people out there that will patch and sell, goodluck and congradulations on the find, Rick

 

Well I drove it today and it looks to be in great shape no excessive oil or grease on the front of the engine and the only mods I could see were that the oil fill cap on the AFC had been opened and an adjustible boost elbow,the AFC hadnt been moved. I will know Monday if I get it and if so my current ride will be For Sale. Later and Thanks

 

Let us all know how it goes,again congradulations on the find,and hope all goes well,and you get it!!!! I will keep on looking and looking etc.!! Goodluck, Rick

 

Good news I got it and did I mention its my favorite color, here is a so so pic Ill post some better when its lite out. Later

 

That looks wicked....Id trade my 24V and my left arm for that one....

 

Man you are killing me,smokingdodge,congaradulations! I got a lead on a 98 12v today in Missouri,got excited as the guy told me it had only 40k miles and was a quad cab,4wheel just like I am looking for and finally got a hold of the owner and it is a 97 no quad just extended,so you did find a good one, and a great color at that,You probably will not like it so give me a call and I will come and get it Goodluck Rick

 

Hey what a great truck. You should join my chapter. Only people with 98 12valves 4x4 5speeds are members. Did I mention I'm the only member?

Chris

 

Hey Kandgo thanks, but a 97 with only 40k sounds pretty nice.

 

Smokin,
I'm curious, where are you at in Southern IN?
BTW, Nice find on the 12valver

 

59Dsul I live in Salem Washington Co.In. just north of Louisville Ky. I found the truck in Scottsburg just west of salem.