I've been searching for some time now for a OBS 7.3 and will be going to look at one this coming week that's for sale. It's a 1997 4 door F350 SRW 4x4. It has 267,000 miles on it and has had 4 owners - Carfax/title comes back clean. In the past 6 months, it has had quite a bit of work done on the truck. The seller has shown me the invoice for everything having been done. It included 2 new batteries, ICP sensor, Intake Y o ring, Irate Diesel Fuel System, Brake Flush, PMF Suspension adjustable track bar kit, new powerstroke thermostat, turbo install gaskets, turbo exhaust inlet clamp, riff raff diesel intake Y boot kit, PMF suspension rear 6'' blocks and u bolts, oem battery to battery positive cable assembly, oem passenger and driver ground cable, new HPOP alliant power, HPOP gaskets, 4'' diamond eye exhaust, OEM turbo charger, OEM turbo pedestal and hardware, bellowed up pipes, oem turbo up pipe collector, and Up pipe Hardware. All fluids have recently been changed as well. Truck has 37'' tires, and a 6'' rough country lift.
All of the labor work/parts have 2 year 100k mile warranty. The body of the truck and interior all look exceptional from pictures and no rust is reported. Seller also reports no blow by.
Based on all the recent work done, can anyone give me their honest opinion on this truck? Does this sound like typical work being done for these trucks at this mileage? Or does this sound like it could be more of a money pit. Invoice shows all of this work done was around $10K.
Can anyone give me additional advice on what to look for/inspect when the time comes to check this truck out?

Thanks in advance!

 

Make sure the oil valley is dry, its a high leak area. Check dip sticks for burnt fluid. Make sure you start it cold, dont let them warm it up. Check coolant and make sure there is no oil in it these trucks dont ride very smooth, so they can have stuff become loose, feel around underneath and make sure there is no play in anything. If you can take a jack with you, you can lift up each front tire and check for movement.
make sure the Check Engine light comes on before you start it. Some shady people will pull bulbs out. Oil cooler is visable from driverside front wheel well, check for any moisture there.

 

That's quite a bit of work for a 6 month time period just for the owner to turn around and sell it. Most of it is general maintenance/upkeep though.

Who/how is the warranty though? Will you be able to claim warranty work not being the original owner at the time the work was performed?

 

 

So, it really has this and a crappy ad -

Lift kit with huge tires on stock gears. Probably open diffs. Also bad news for the trans.

Some basic maintenance. 260k and a thermostat, but not a water pump or fresh hoses? Or belt and idlers? HPOPs are pretty much kaput at this point.

Batteries and cables are a plus, if they are 850CCA and good ones.

Efuel kit, no experience with Irate's kit. Looks like it will work well.

Exhaust and uppipes.



Does not sound like $10000 worth of stuff to me. Sorry. Furthermore, I could probably knock all of that out in a week myself.

 

 

 

Agreed. A 270k trans is on its last legs, even if the clutches are good...it is leaking internally.

If that was addressed, along with pictures of all these new parts, it could be worth $15k maybe. I really dislike low light photographs in sales ads.

Furthermore, I noticed the ill fitting floor mats up front. I mean, were $75 direct fit Husky Liners too expensive?

 

Overpriced, there is a place in TX that sells OBS trucks with 60k miles on them for low $20k

 

 

No way, no how for that price and all of that work. Run. Been there, done that. I can't say anything else that hasn't already been said.

 

It seems like most members here feel that most trucks are overpriced, however trying to find a decent one for under 10k doesnt really exist here in colorado, people ignore blue book values. Most for sale near me with over 250k are priced 10k or higher(probably 15k average), i have one im selling for 8k and its got 310k, lifted and not very good condition, but phone goes off frequently with interest.

i would stay away from a lifted OBS at that price.