Well I went by and checked out the 96 3500 dually 2x4 w 56K on it. He wants 8900 for it. Tell me what you think. Is it a good deal I figured I'd use the rust issues to negotiate the price down.
I took a bunch of pics, the entire group is @ http://picasaweb.google.com/razorrodent/Dodge
Heres teh hood tag.


The body is pretty much rust free but the frame and control arms have some rust issues.
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I'm also concerned about that it had a dry K&N filter it was cruddy but not as bad as I've seen on my own truck.
Theres definatly evidence of dust suck through. I know this is not good.
The compressor blades did have some wear on them, the edges were a little rough but didnt feel badly chipped. I'll probably be swaping it out for a HX35 later on.






Heres the oil on the dip stick. It did have a fram on it ..... wish it had something better on it.

 

Heres the auto trany oil. Looks decent i think it didnt have a burnt smell to it.


Besically new tires.

 

Get the price down a thousand or two if you can and get a few gallons of POR15, best under carriage coating you can buy. I'd buy it.

 

Wow, I've never seen so much rust. Looks like a clean truck. With only 56k miles, I think it's a good deal. Not sure how the market is nowadays though.

 

I'd get the vin number and do some research. Have a dealer check the vin history and a carfax report. Truck looks like it has more than 56K miles on it.

 

thx for the advice hotrod .. i dont know why i didnt take a pic of the vin. just didnt think about it at the time

 

That's a lot of rust for the mileage. My 96 former farm truck with 206k looks better underneath than that. My body is rusty though. The rest of the truck looks clean.

You have most of the VIN in your first picture.

 

Remeber that in these trucks, people used to take the fuse out and or disconect the sensor so the milage wouldnt pile

 

Thats a lot of rust. But the bodys in good shape.

 

You guys should see the '03 I looked at - worse than that - yes, it was.

 

events and found 9 record(s) for this 1996 DODGE RAM 3500 (3B7MC33CXTM154636).



Purchased: 1996
Where: Ohio
Est. miles/year: 9,125/yr
Est. length owned: 4/30/96 - 1/4/08
(11 yrs. 8 mo.)




Low mileage! This owner drove an estimated 9,125 miles per year, lower than the industry average of 15,000 miles. These vehicles can be a better value.
Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
04/30/1996 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cincinnati, OH
Title #3101186912 Title issued or updated
First owner reported
02/20/1997 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Cincinnati, OH
Title #3101186912 Title issued or updated
Loan or lien reported
09/09/1998 36,000 Ohio
Inspection Station Passed emissions inspection
05/15/2001 47,609 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Medina, OH
Title #5200616339 Title issued or updated
Loan or lien reported
07/27/2001 Chrysler Manufacturer Safety recall issued
#970 DIESEL ENGINE THROTTLE CABLE & LINKAGE
Click here for a copy of the owner letter for this Recall or call 1- 800-853-1403 if you have any questions or need additional information on this recall.
10/18/2001 50,638 Service Facility Vehicle serviced
Miscellaneous service performed
Electrical system serviced
Engine serviced
Oil and filter changed chassis lubricated
10/02/2002 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Medina, OH Registration updated when owner moved
the vehicle to a new location
07/11/2007 Ohio
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Medina, OH
Title #5201459555 Title issued or updated
Duplicate title issued



Purchased: 2008
Where: South Carolina
Est. miles/year: ---
Est. length owned: 1/4/08 - present
(4 months)


Date: Mileage: Source: Comments:
01/04/2008 60,000 South Carolina
Motor Vehicle Dept.
Murrells Inlet, SC
Title #770940185767198 Title issued or updated
Registration issued or renewed
New owner reported

 

Correction.. i meant it has 66K miles

 

Looks from the Carfax that this truck has done a lot of sitting - and not a lot of driving. Perhaps that's why the undercarriage is so rusty. I'd have a body shop give this one a thorough look-over (or under).

 

Well as much as I hated to I had to pass it up, I'd offered him 8k for it and while he went in to talk with his wife my Dad and i looked it over some more and found more rust ... MUCH worse rust. well beyond surface on the tops of the bed frame rails as well the axle tubes. It was flaking of by hand. a good 1/16th or more had blistered off and pitted on botht he tubes and rails. The bodies in ok shape though the tail gate needed work and there was a 6" sextion of thru rust at the bedside/fender seam. I want a truck to last a good 10 years which the engien and drive trail should but the frame.. even with a bed off wire/rust netralizer/ POR15 job still not going to be as strong as it should, same with the axle tubes. I'm thinking about calling him up a in a couple days and tell him if he doesn tsell it I'd give him 3-4 for it and then drive it till it breaks or till i can find a non rusted truck w a blow motor for cheap. I guess I could pull the bed, grind to whatever metals left anf plate the tops with 3/16s which i have plenty of as a temp fix.

 

identical truck on craigs for 2400,same paint except 5 spd.in texas no rust