It was a landscaping/plow truck, so it's had its share of heavy use. I got it pretty cheap. However, the core is a bolt-on...it's replaceable, but I gotta take a lot of stuff off to access it...unless you think it's a bad idea? Everything else seems ok in the immediate area.
I'd hate to part it out. It's a good truck. It has all the stuff mudders dream of, and none of the things sissies need to compensate for something.