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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 04:04 PM
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Just received this picture from a friend who wants to sell the truck to me. Any idea what this is that has broken off and the cost to repair? Thank you!

 
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 04:14 PM
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Looks like a drive shaft to me. $500 upward, depending on whether anything else is broken
 
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 04:15 PM
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Welcome to FTE!

Is this a 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty truck?

That appears to be the front driveshaft, and expect to pay about $1000+ to make things right there if you have to take it to a dealer. Many times when a shaft like that breaks, other components are damaged.

Then there is the question of how did this happen?

And what else is wrong with the truck?


Funny how the eye is sometimes drawn to the blood and gore and away from the important things.....
 

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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 04:17 PM
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Originally Posted by 85e150
Welcome to FTE!

Is this a 2017 or newer Ford Super Duty truck?

That appears to be the front driveshaft, and expect to pay about $1000+ to make things right there if you have to take it to a dealer. Many times when a shaft like that breaks, other components are damaged.

Then there is the question of how did this happen?

And what else is wrong with the truck?
Not a front shaft unles he has duals on the front!!
 
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 04:25 PM
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That truck is wrecked. Not a good friend there. The cab and bed look miss aligned and gash in cab.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 04:48 PM
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Just get on Copart and buy it yourself.

Want to use my account? $750
 
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 05:01 PM
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Deleted truck, dealer advertising license tags, Lariat base or value package, someone swapped an XL bumper on it, and it has bald tires.

Looks like with the delete they shut off some other traction control stuff or someone pulled some fuses. Only time I’ve seen carnage like that is when doing a tug-o-war. Probably an extended test drive or employees drinking a few too many and having fun at the boss’s expense. I would carfax to see if it was stolen.

Good looking truck though. Probably will sell for too much.
 
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Old Sep 30, 2019 | 10:24 PM
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Originally Posted by gulfportguy
Just received this picture from a friend who wants to sell the truck to me. Any idea what this is that has broken off and the cost to repair? Thank you!
Broken driveshaft and a broken friendship...
 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 03:31 AM
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mmhmm
 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 03:41 AM
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mmhmm

I've been trying to figure that out. At face value, the post doesn't violate any FTE rules. On the other hand, how was JoeT able to find out so much about the actual truck? I assumed it was because JoeT stated that he has an account at Copart. But how, based solely on this one photograph, was JoeT able to find, out of millions of broken down vehicles that Copart cannibalizes, this exact truck? So I looked over the OP's post, wondering if it ultimately was an advertisement in disguise, which IS against FTE rules... but unless or until I, acting as an FTE member, could track back to where the truck is for sale from solely the information provided in the original post, without benefit of any subscriptions to another service, then the post stays, as it appears within bounds... even though I too, have a similarly funny feeling about the original post.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 06:12 AM
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Originally Posted by Section179
Troll

mmhmm
Pretty bizarre first post to be sure. But some good observations have been posted here. It wouldn't be a truck for me unless it was free with a clear title.
 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 10:50 PM
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Took me 5 min. to find it.......

https://www.copart.com/lot/45333859
 
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Old Oct 1, 2019 | 11:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Y2KW57
I've been trying to figure that out. At face value, the post doesn't violate any FTE rules. On the other hand, how was JoeT able to find out so much about the actual truck? I assumed it was because JoeT stated that he has an account at Copart. But how, based solely on this one photograph, was JoeT able to find, out of millions of broken down vehicles that Copart cannibalizes, this exact truck? So I looked over the OP's post, wondering if it ultimately was an advertisement in disguise, which IS against FTE rules... but unless or until I, acting as an FTE member, could track back to where the truck is for sale from solely the information provided in the original post, without benefit of any subscriptions to another service, then the post stays, as it appears within bounds... even though I too, have a similarly funny feeling about the original post.
His user name points me to a close area. The truck is in Baton Rouge.

Easy red dually. There is a good bit on copart but not a ton.

Ive rebuilt a couple salvage trucks. Newer Fords.

Guarantee some wires and misc was damaged when the driveshaft popped.

Guarantee it will sell for too much.
 
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Old Oct 2, 2019 | 12:19 AM
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Originally Posted by Truckie256
Took me 5 min. to find it.......

https://www.copart.com/lot/45333859

Originally Posted by Joe T
His user name points me to a close area. The truck is in Baton Rouge..

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Old Oct 5, 2019 | 11:11 AM
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Not a front shaft unles he has duals on the front!!
it may be a new trend on diesel brothers. dually front.
 
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