hey guys , im looking to get into a obs ,i will make my DD , i found one with 205k new ball joints done 7k ago , no rust , 2 wheel drive ,with a matching cap, i did kbb and it lists for easliy 7500? its a couple states away and need to close the deal , its going for pretty cheap( 4200 obo) which is got me scared , but maybe i just found a good deal ? , supposdily it ha only had 2 owners the last being retired army , any thing i could look at or need to be worried about ? what do you think - thanks frank
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Also, check the turbo. Take off all of that hosing from the middle bracket forward & shine a light down there. Take a look at the compressor wheel. With a stock airbox & that many miles it may have dusted the turbo a little.
Take the valley cover off & look down in the valley & look for oil leaks & fuel leaks.
Take the valley cover off & look down in the valley & look for oil leaks & fuel leaks.
Don't know if there is coolant, I will have to buy sight UN seen, and take the owners word, its a 81/2 hour ride so will have to give money for deposit. Do you think even if needing something this would still be a good deal? Thanks for all your input
Damn, it's a tough call. My brother just bought a 97 f250 with 200k miles & I have already replaced the fuel & water pump. So you may want to plan on that anyway. Maybe offer $3800 or around there.
Did he tell you how often he changed the oil?
ghohouston
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For a ccsb obs, I would buy it regardless. Id buy it if it didnt even have a motot/trans if its clean. Theres not a whole lot of them running around since they were only made in 96-97
they say it has been maintained , saying and doing are 2 different things LOL , before i hand the money over i will look at all items , i did try the 3800 and no go looks like 4k , no tranny work so i guess i need to figure that ill eventully need that , just hope it holds till i get home about an 8 1/2 hour drive , what did your brother end up giving for his set up ?
ghohouston
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I hate you! One day I will own a ccsb obs!
i just hope its long enough ! LOL im used to the longbed my 08 was my work truck till i did all the mods to it , im just hoping its the real deal !!
He paid $3700! Haha. But that thing looks damn clean!! If the truck is all stock I am sure you will have no problems getting it home. But I wouldn't add ANY performance to it until you upgrade the tranny.
Make sure you check frame rust as well!
