yea i talked to my dad about it... so im gunna let this one go

maybe ill find some old man selling one cheaper or with less miles

 

Did you make this guy an offer?

 

yea i offered 8he said that wasnt enough so then i said the absolute most ill give is 9500... not a penny more

im still gunna test drive it and see what he came up with... it better be cleaned and 2 new batteries on it...

but i think ill have to let it pass idk lol ive been wanting one of these for a really long time except in a short bed but i have been looking at the biodiesel forum and i can see an advantage to the extra bed for a tank and tool box

 

honestly i wouldnt go for it man. its pretty buut. not worth that at all. down in az that truck would go for 5500 to 7000 at most.
get what you want and sit and wait. a deal will come. and it will be better.
ide be sketched that he wouldnt start it the first time. id have him take a damn battery out of whatever he drove or offer mine just to start it

idk man i think if you walk away and keep up the search you will be better off in the end

 

If I were him, I would have taken your 9.5k. You're the worst negotiator ever I know what you meant though.

Anyways, yeah, drive it and see how it does. Did you crawl around under the front end and wiggle stuff around? Check tie rod ends, links, jack it up, check ball joints, etc etc. If all that stuff has been changed already, as well as a transmission rebuild, it could save you some big $$$ down the road...
The rhino liner in the bed would be a big selling point for me. The truck looks like it's been taken good care of.
For what it's worth, I can give you a run down on the tank I built for my father. It's a gravity feed system so you don't have to worry about pumps or anything, it just takes a bit longer to fill up. It took about about 12 inches or so of bed space and held about 40-50 gallons. You could also build a similar setup that would sit underneath a normal sized toolbox that could hold a little less, but not take up any more space than the box.
Good luck with your continued search.

 

lol i tried to start it

i was getting kinda pissed because

1. it wasnt cold enough to have to let the glow plugs cycle 3 times

2. it wasnt cold enough for it not to start the first time they cycled

3. its a gd car dealership so i know they are gunna try and screw me lol

so ill go drive it but more than likely keep looking... diesels are so hard to come by here... people dont wanna sell them but u can bet theyll bitch about the fuel prices lol

 

Sounds like you should skip it after this bit of info. If it's a dealer, they should have had batteries to drop in and let you start it. They're hiding something.
As for the other issues, sounds like the glow plugs are going or the relay is bad. I've started one at about -12F after one cycle of the glow plugs when it was all fresh and new. With the mileage that is on it, I wouldn't be suprised if the plugs are shot.

 

:P yea it just had one battery on it and there wasnt any mechanics there.... so i question it....

i tried to hook the battery that was throwed in there up but it was a ****ed up one... it was a top post but they were recessed if that makes sense.... so the cables wouldnt fit down around it

 

Tell you what, you buy my truck, and I'll go look at that one for myself

 

lol ill go back drive it and tell him what kinda pos it is and tell him he'd be lucky to get 7k

 

6.5, kthx

 

lol yup coz i know those sorry **** bags didnt give but 3 trade in on it

 

That's funny because I bought my '97 F250 XLT 4x4 PSD, 5spd, CC, SB, 162k with 6" lift, 4" intake and 4" exhaust for $6000 in Yakima back in Oct 09!

 

Out of curiosity, those trucks are already ultra-long, does 1.5 ft of bed really make a difference?

I don't really understand people wanting a short bed on such a long truck... it's not like it's going to make a big difference in maneuverability, while usually the extra cargo area is REALLY welcome!

As for looks, with such a long cab, I think the sb isn't well proportioned... if you want to see even worse though, look at a modern Mega Cab Ram with the short bed and dually! Such an all-cab, no-bed truck looks odd IMO.

FWIW I currently own a short bed 4x4 diesel Chevy and a long bed 2wd diesel Ford and I'll get rid of one in the spring... and seriously, the only reason to keep the Chevy is that I think a short bed truck looks better -- but the Ford with its 8 ft bed is incredibly more work-friendly! Right now the Ford's definitely ahead...

 

Oh, and looking at what everyone else is posting, I wouldn't pay $9k for that one... even the $8k they refused was already probably a bit on the high side (except for some areas of Washington state apparently )