Detroit Dan
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Just had to share this here, because no one else gives a damn, but I know I can count on you all to be happy for me. Been wanting a Sub for a long time, and recently thinking about retiring my old workhorse 97 dually.
Started looking for a diesel Sub and only one on CL, all of a sudden a second one appeared for only $1500! 94 k2500 4x4.
Immediately get hold of the guy and ask whats wrong with it, supposedly needs rear shocks and a swaybar endlink.
Has new batteries, a new brake line and runs and drives perfectly. So now I gotta see this. Next town over, I fly over there because I'm afraid it's going to go quick.
No rust or rot or dents, it's black like I like. He told me the exterior was great but the interior was pretty poor. I checked it out and I don't think it's bad at all, the drivers seat is beat on the edge like all trucks, not as bad as my 97 is though.
And it stinks of cigarettes.
But it's leather with third row, and the oddest interior color.
I believe it's called "oak", my friend had a Tahoe with it, only time I've ever seen it.
I kind of like it, it's different and looks ok. Batteries are new but never heard of the brand, look like something from the dollar store.
Had to jump it, but once it started (below 20 degrees out), it didn't smoke much and sounded really good. Motor is a Jasper replacement engine, doesnt know how many miles are on it.
I can look it up by serial number though through Jasper. I've had some experience with Jasper, they are good stuff imo. Truck itself has 177k. Doesn't look it.
Has a remote mounted pmd on a cooler, but it's mounted to the intake.
All I need is an extension harness to get it into the bumper where it belongs. All four tires are good, but one is a spare with different tread. I can already picture it with 2001-up hd alloy wheels and some nice rubber.
It has a leak from the t-stat housing, someone tried permatexing it but it's still leaking. I couldnt see any cracks, he said it's just the gasket. Not too worried, because I'll be changing it over to 97 style cooling anyway.
I forgot to chekc the vin to see if it is F or S, but I think it's F. Intake looked like F intake anyway. And it's got a 14 bolt in the back, with a really big rugged looking receiver hitch.
Only rust I could find is on the rear bumper, not bad yet but it's going.
So I don't know much about the Subs, seems like I've heard they have 3.42s and 4l60s, is that right? Think with the right mods it'll pull my camper? I know about the airbox and the cooling system, anything else I need to know? I can't say as I'm crazy about the 94 dash, but I'll live with it. At least it's got the nice grille like my 97 has.
Oh, I forgot the best part: I don't really have $1500 kicking around right now, at least not until I sell the dually. So I asked him if he'd trade for a sled or a 4 wheeler. He says, no, but I'll take a thousand for it.
He said that's all he gave for it from a family member, but he doesn't need it, can't use it and needs money a lot more than he needs a big truck taking up space in the driveway.
So, I put down some money and bought it right there, gonna pick it up after I cash some more plowing checks. So I really feel like I scored here.
WOOO HOOOO!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
Started looking for a diesel Sub and only one on CL, all of a sudden a second one appeared for only $1500! 94 k2500 4x4.
Immediately get hold of the guy and ask whats wrong with it, supposedly needs rear shocks and a swaybar endlink.
Has new batteries, a new brake line and runs and drives perfectly. So now I gotta see this. Next town over, I fly over there because I'm afraid it's going to go quick.
No rust or rot or dents, it's black like I like. He told me the exterior was great but the interior was pretty poor. I checked it out and I don't think it's bad at all, the drivers seat is beat on the edge like all trucks, not as bad as my 97 is though.
And it stinks of cigarettes.
But it's leather with third row, and the oddest interior color.
I believe it's called "oak", my friend had a Tahoe with it, only time I've ever seen it.
I kind of like it, it's different and looks ok. Batteries are new but never heard of the brand, look like something from the dollar store.
Had to jump it, but once it started (below 20 degrees out), it didn't smoke much and sounded really good. Motor is a Jasper replacement engine, doesnt know how many miles are on it.
I can look it up by serial number though through Jasper. I've had some experience with Jasper, they are good stuff imo. Truck itself has 177k. Doesn't look it.
Has a remote mounted pmd on a cooler, but it's mounted to the intake.
All I need is an extension harness to get it into the bumper where it belongs. All four tires are good, but one is a spare with different tread. I can already picture it with 2001-up hd alloy wheels and some nice rubber.
It has a leak from the t-stat housing, someone tried permatexing it but it's still leaking. I couldnt see any cracks, he said it's just the gasket. Not too worried, because I'll be changing it over to 97 style cooling anyway.
I forgot to chekc the vin to see if it is F or S, but I think it's F. Intake looked like F intake anyway. And it's got a 14 bolt in the back, with a really big rugged looking receiver hitch.
Only rust I could find is on the rear bumper, not bad yet but it's going.
So I don't know much about the Subs, seems like I've heard they have 3.42s and 4l60s, is that right? Think with the right mods it'll pull my camper? I know about the airbox and the cooling system, anything else I need to know? I can't say as I'm crazy about the 94 dash, but I'll live with it. At least it's got the nice grille like my 97 has.
Oh, I forgot the best part: I don't really have $1500 kicking around right now, at least not until I sell the dually. So I asked him if he'd trade for a sled or a 4 wheeler. He says, no, but I'll take a thousand for it.
He said that's all he gave for it from a family member, but he doesn't need it, can't use it and needs money a lot more than he needs a big truck taking up space in the driveway.
So, I put down some money and bought it right there, gonna pick it up after I cash some more plowing checks. So I really feel like I scored here.
WOOO HOOOO!!!!:thumbsup::thumbsup:
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