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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 08:38 AM
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I was looking under Farm & Garden and found this:

Rare-Diesel Dually Centurian -Ford Sleeper Van

I have no connection in this.

Steve
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 03:31 PM
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They might be rare in Thurmont, MD, but they are pretty common in NW Montana, I see them quite often.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 03:46 PM
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Heck there is one of them up here. The guy put an A-Frame in it and uses it like a tow truck.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 03:48 PM
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Why do people think they can put the word rare in an add and jack the price?
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 03:52 PM
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I worked as a shop Foreman in three different RV shops, they were very common back in the day. I currently own a Centurion, which is an 84 F250 XL With Electric Seats and a Flatbed Dually, I am going to look at another 2wd model this weekend and the guy that has the 2wd also has a couple of these converted vans.

Centurion did a heck of a lot of conversions of Ford vehicles for quite a long time.

Here is a link to the one I am looking at this weekend, as my wife said, just what I need another truck!

http://kalispell.craigslist.org/cto/4004966261.html
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 04:36 PM
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That '84 Dually, (dooley), sounds like a nice truck at a good price!

I wonder what was done to fit 7.3 heads on a 6.9?

I like the Centurions, not 10K worth, but if I ever had the opportunity to grab one at a good price and I had the funds I'd snap it up.


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I worked as a shop Foreman in three different RV shops, they were very common back in the day. I currently own a Centurion, which is an 84 F250 XL With Electric Seats and a Flatbed Dually, I am going to look at another 2wd model this weekend and the guy that has the 2wd also has a couple of these converted vans.

Centurion did a heck of a lot of conversions of Ford vehicles for quite a long time.

Here is a link to the one I am looking at this weekend, as my wife said, just what I need another truck!

1984 Ford Centurion
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 05:05 PM
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I am wondering why they put the 7.3 heads on the 6.9, when I talk to the owner, I will ask if it has something to do with the Turbo. I know on my 85, with the ATS turbo, they did not change the heads.
 
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Old Sep 27, 2013 | 05:32 PM
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I absolutely LOVE them things

Never seen one running around here in person, but there is some that pop up for sale every now and then, 2-5 hours away from me.
 
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I absolutely LOVE them things

Never seen one running around here in person, but there is some that pop up for sale every now and then, 2-5 hours away from me.
It would make a cool tow rig, but 10g's? Maybe it is worth that to someone... not this guy though.
 
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.... But if I owned it I'd probably try to get 10 out of it.
 
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.... But if I owned it I'd probably try to get 10 out of it.

 
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Old Sep 30, 2013 | 09:59 AM
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$10k. Snort.

He's going to be waiting a long while for that much.

A few months ago there was a guy in Roswell trying to unload a wrecked F-350 IDI. According to him, pretty much the only things worth salvaging were the drivetrain. He claimed that the engine alone was worth $6000.
 
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