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Which truck do I choose?

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Wild Thing

02-01-1999 08:31:59




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I've narrowed it down, FINALLY, to 2 choices.

1. 86 GMC, 1/2 Ton, 4x4, 350, auto, over 100,000 miles, new 33?quot; tires, exhaust w/headers, shocks, brakes, carpet, tonneau cover. Body ? paint good, cab
corners have been repaired (I can see goop on the back of the cab), runs great, drives great, has about 3 inches of lift on it. $4900 (talked him down from
$5250.

2. 76 Chevy 3/4 ton, 4x4, 350, auto, who knows how many miles, new tires, exhaust, brakes, hood ? fenders ? bed [salvage bed so it's a different color] are
good shape, cab corners ? rockers are rusted out (I would have it fixed), runs great, drives great, truck is not lifted and tires are standard size. $2500
(couldn't talk him down any}

Mechanical wise I would say both trucks are about the same. The big difference is the cab on the older truck does need fixin.

Part of the equation is why I want a truck. I don't need a go to work everyday type of truck. I want something for beatin around the farm/town doing truck stuff.
Hauling firewood, dragging logs out of the woods, hauling tractors to and from the fair grounds, might do some plowing, etc.
Which one do you think?

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Wild Bill

02-01-1999 20:09:23




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 Re: Which truck do I choose? in reply to Wild Thing, 02-01-1999 08:31:59  
I would go for the 76, mainly because it's 3/4 ton, which meant something back then. It needs more body work but at least you know what your starting with. That fresh mud and paint on the 86 might be laying on the ground 6 mo. from now if it wasn't done right. Big tires, lift kits, headers ect. would scare me, maybe some kid tryin' to make a mud bogger and beatin' hell out of it, got nothing against them if thats what you want, but I would rather buy a stocker and build it myself. For what you want it for, unless your really confident in the work thats been done, and not having seen them, I'd say go for the older one. My 2 cents. Good luck. Let us know what happens!

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len

02-06-1999 08:30:33




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 Re: Re: Which truck do I choose? in reply to Wild Bill, 02-01-1999 20:09:23  
you are looking for a good farm or run around, i have a 84 1ton, 454, 4 speed, flat bed, cab redone june 97, not mud, new parts, needs little tlc now. ordered new GMC, price--3000. (new tires 5-98) In sw wi, Will go to coast and back.



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