Hey I'm look at buying a 1996 F350 Centurion and was wondering if someone could give me some info on the Centurion trucks. It seems to be pretty heavily customized on the inside and the outside has a fairly nice paint job. Is this all they do to these trucks or is there more? Also is there anything I should look for on these trucks? It's got the 7.3 and just over 300,000mi.

Here is a picture of the truck.

 

Oh wow.... (drules..) that's a nice rig.... Too bad it doesn't appear to be a 4x4

 

Yeah it's a nice truck. Just needs a little TLC to be real nice.

 

Centurion also made 4 door "Broncos" and crew cab F150s. Audra and Traveler have a great site here: www.fourdoorbronco.com

 

As far as I know all they did was put the accessories on the trucks. It was just a conversion company. No performance parts. Nice looking truck though.

 

Never seen one before till now. I wish Ford would have made a 4 door Bronco because I sure would have bought one back then. I had to settle for a GMC which I traded in 6 yrs later for my X.

 

Looks nice, 300k is a few miles, I would low ball any offer for sure.

 

Do you think $4,800 is a fair price? The only work that I can tell it needs done is some cosmetic stuff. The engine seems to be in good shape and the guy just had the transmission rebuilt two weeks ago and has the paper work to prove it.

 

I would say 3k. You are nearing the END of the engines life span.

And it looks like they went thru the J.C. Whitney catalog with the CRAP magnet on

 

why do you ask if 4,800 is a fair price for this cent? is that what your thinking of offering,or is that the asking price?
i don't think you could buy a rebuilt E40D and that body kit for $4800 separately.
Brad,you know 3k wouldn't wouldn't even buy that paint job.

 

That is the asking price.

 

i think it's fair.but it's only one pic.is it rust free underneath? can you live with a 2wd in....NC? can you swap an engine? it could need one during your ownership.then again there's been reports of 7.3l PSD's with many more miles than just 300k too.
it's a lot of truck.it's a centurion.it looks nice.has an expensive body kit.has a freshly rebuilt E40D.i sure see 5k all easy there to start with.but again,it's just one pic.if he has the E40D receipt,then you know what that alone costs.try 4200,and see if you drive her home for 4500.
ask the boys what they think of her over here:
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/forum170/

 

As best as I can tell it's doesn't have any rust on it anywhere. As for the 2wd I can live with that. I have a 4wd F250 already and this truck will mainly be used to pull a horse trailer about twice a month and probably no more than 250mi on way.

 

My wife said be careful, it might be screwed mechanically, but iit looks pretty. An hes probably counting on that. I say have ur mechanic check it out first. I bought too many cars an trucks over the years, an shes said i told ya so wayyyyyy too many times.

 

Go to the 7.3 forum and print out the list on what to look for when buying a used vehicle. The 7.3 is a very good eng. You might have to spend just a little to make it better but thats with most vehicles. Reg maintenance is a big thing.