Well, you may wanna know how I figure it's a $410 truck. The thing is I got the truck for free in exchange for some work on my friends 1987 ford truck and rebuilding an AOD in a Grand Marquis. So here's how it breaks down:
1979 Ford F150 ranger XLT - Free
Five used, but still good BFG 285/75R16 all terrains - Free (brother works at tire store)
One Husky deep, oversized tool box - free (left over from my 2001 Superduty)
Five Summit racing 16x10 aluminum wheels on clearance - $270
New wiper blades, gas cap, 2 new headlights, oil filter, oil, trans filter, type F, Air filter, Mile marker supreme hubs, valve stems, lug nuts, misc other stuff - $140
So, with a little creative shopping, scrounging around and bartering I wind up with this nice driving 460 equipped pickup for the grand total of $410. The thing bumps to life better than any brand new truck I've ever owned or driven (and that's a lot) has new exhaust, pulls very strong and is getting around 10-12mpg just driving it back and forth to work, 32 miles each way.
So, for the picture of what I ended up with after laying out a sum less than the payment on my old v-10 Superduty ($603 a month - ouch) here is my "new" truck.
"what I ended up with after laying out a sum less than the payment on my old v-10 Superduty ($603 a month - ouch) here is my "new" truck."
Take $400 of what you are saving and put it in the bank for about 4 months and you can fix or replace ANYTHING that goes wrong with it. Take the other $200 and give yourself a raise. Nice truck BTW.
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'79 F250 4X4 Super Cab, Dana 60 front and rear, Cummins Turbo Diesel, NV4500 transmission, NP 205
'06 F250 4X4 V10 Super Cab
'57 F250 rust pile
Bitter American clinging to his guns and religion.
Wow, great deal. And even a 460. I like those wheels. I like those eagle/micky thompson wheels with the holes in them but everyone has those. My cousin has them on this 89 F-150 and his 2000 super duty so I want something different. Wow those were cheap. I want to stick with 15s though. But I think thats what I'll be buying once my truck is painted.
dadstan76
Nice signature. This is mine, its supposed to be grey so I hope thats still accepable to you. Its a 1935 Farmall F-30, what a freaking beast.
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1977 Ford F-150 4X4 460 4-speed (dark jade metallic) Produced June 22, 1977
1966 Ford Fairlane 289 2 door hard top (black)
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