Posted by steve terplak on March 07, 2014 at 18:46:33 from (198.45.135.74):
I have been casually looking for a 1 ton dump for a while... here is what has presented itself to me:
Truck 1: Belongs to a neighbor, he bought it to haul scrap with, never got around to getting the truck where it needs to be. It is an '83 dodge, 360 motor. Mason style dump box. Truck needs starter, clutch rebuild, brake lines, power steering work, and who knows what else. Dump box cross beams are rusting through. Low milage. Frame is good...a little scale rust, no holes. Tires are good. He wants $500, He said when it ran it was a good running truck. He is a mechanic, and an honest guy. He was not looking to sell the truck, i just noticed it in his field one day and asked. Been sitting 2 years.
Truck 2. Craiglist, 84 chevy c-30. 90K miles, "rebuilt top end at 80K", rack dump. Nice clean truck, registered and on road, needs tires to pass next inspection. He said it needs 1 U-bolt on the bed and he would put new brake lines in if he were keeping it. Wants $2200 but said willing to negotiate.
Which scenario, in your opinions, without seeing trucks, gives me the most bang for my buck? My uses would be; 1. Hauling small loads of hay to local customers. 2. Driveway gravel from quarry 3. Bank run gravel a mile or so 4. Mulch for me, my folks and my sister 1x per year.
Thoughts?
Avoiding the pickup with dump trailer route...drive a car for my work commute, need the gas mileage...so these are my only truck uses..and hauling equipment purchased.
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