how nuts would this be?
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how nuts would this be?
my trucks dead most likely with wiped bearings 0ver 1000 miles from home
looks like transport due to being a bit off the beaten path on both ends will be about $1300
I found this truck in the region via craigslist
1986 Ford F250 4x4 diesel
how bat**** crazy would it be to buy that truck and put mine on behind pull mine back over the rockies then combine the two into the best truck I can?
looks like transport due to being a bit off the beaten path on both ends will be about $1300
I found this truck in the region via craigslist
1986 Ford F250 4x4 diesel
how bat**** crazy would it be to buy that truck and put mine on behind pull mine back over the rockies then combine the two into the best truck I can?
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I'd do it. But everyone thinks I'm nuts anyways!
I figure you're getting the best range of engine blocks with that one, it's cheaper than the junkyard engine, if the clutch feels good and the trans shifts you can be pretty confident that the tranny will make the drive. Since you just purchased the vehicle you shouldn't have to worry about licensing and title transfer for the trip.
Trailer rental sometimes adds up fast, but sometimes you can score a good deal for one on craigslist that could compete fairly well with trailer rental cost.
And hey if you don't tell the seller your name and it dies on you just hook the trailer to your truck, take the title with you and drive a few miles down the road and claim you know nothing about the truck
I figure you're getting the best range of engine blocks with that one, it's cheaper than the junkyard engine, if the clutch feels good and the trans shifts you can be pretty confident that the tranny will make the drive. Since you just purchased the vehicle you shouldn't have to worry about licensing and title transfer for the trip.
Trailer rental sometimes adds up fast, but sometimes you can score a good deal for one on craigslist that could compete fairly well with trailer rental cost.
And hey if you don't tell the seller your name and it dies on you just hook the trailer to your truck, take the title with you and drive a few miles down the road and claim you know nothing about the truck
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last time I had to abandon one I just left my nem and number and mailed the wrecker the title when they called me
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I've been on the other end of that situation, it's not cool. Two months after I sold a car I get a call saying I owe $500 in towing and storage fee's on my car, a car I only sold for $350. Kid used it with stolen plates and never titled it. Luckily the manager let me take the car back only paying the $95 towing fee. The kid ran it out of coolant and cracked the block. I was able to sell the tires for $100 and scrap the rest for $75 so I still came out ahead. Since then, EVERY time I sell a car I fill out the liability transfer form on the bottom of the title and pay the $2 fee to ensure I dont get screwed like that again.
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I've been on the other end of that situation, it's not cool. Two months after I sold a car I get a call saying I owe $500 in towing and storage fee's on my car, a car I only sold for $350. Kid used it with stolen plates and never titled it. Luckily the manager let me take the car back only paying the $95 towing fee. The kid ran it out of coolant and cracked the block. I was able to sell the tires for $100 and scrap the rest for $75 so I still came out ahead. Since then, EVERY time I sell a car I fill out the liability transfer form on the bottom of the title and pay the $2 fee to ensure I dont get screwed like that again.
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i think we are all gonna get together joe and get you a speak and spell program. you'll just have to click in the reply box, speak and it will spell everything for you lol
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