Buddy looking at this Truck

[ctracy5]

Hey guys my buddy Matt is looking to get this truck. We are heading out there Thursday to look at it. From the post it sounds like he knew what he was doing and this is a pretty soild truck, I know the motor pretty well but not much else. He told Matt that the passenger side front hub is not locking but all it needed was a new hub, is this true or is it a sign of something bigger? Anything else I need to look out for?

http://fortcollins.craigslist.org/cto/2927117014.html

[mattzj98]

look cool.. just wondering if he had an alignment issue or anything.. He's using dual stabilizers.. its usually to cover something up.. unless he just liked it that way lol

as far as hubs, it probably just needs replaced

[ctracy5]

Sweet, sounds like he did the lift right he says he has the extended drive shafts and brake lines, anything specific I should look at well I am there?

[mattzj98]

any Chevy guys on here? lol I probably am not the best guy to ask on that one.. ask anything Jeep though! :P

[ctracy5]

Looks like dirt, but could be dirt covering rust. lol. A lot of these old chevys have rust in the rear fenders. It hard to tell if the bumper is crooked or just the picture, I will defiantly look at that. My guess it is not straight most likely put on crooked but I will check out the frame and mounts.

I was trying to get him to get this but he likes the Chevy better

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2951428205.html
:lmao:

[Aaron]

How about this one?

http://denver.craigslist.org/bar/2942172627.html :)

[Aaron]

Fixed it. I gave the manage url as opposed to the actual post. my bad.

http://denver.craigslist.org/bar/2942172627.html

[ctracy5]

I will pass it along but the $3500 is already stretching his budget so no promises. He is a ford guy!:lmao:

[Aaron]

I offered it for 4k to forum folks. I would do the same for forum folk friends.


Aaron

[Robert B]

i can help with chevy stuff :) its a pickup but basically the same thing..........one thing on the hub when i bought my truck the passenger hub didnt work either(always locked) BUT it was because the previous owner put it together wrong so the spring was always pushing the gears together to lock it ..could be that simple ........might just be "stuck" also some grease and could work fine ......uhh not sure of many common problems on it but see what Tcase it has i would guess a 205.....i probably cant help thurs but if theres ever a question id be happy to take a stab at answering it :)

oh make sure it is a 44 and a 12 bolt.....12 bolt should be either towing package trucks or light duty 3/4 ton BUT that old it might be normal and the 44 should be what 1/2 ton used back then but still just double check :)

[Robert B]

I will pass it along but the $3500 is already stretching his budget so no promises. He is a ford guy!:lmao:
hhhmmm maybe i cant help then??? :lmao:

[Coonburger]

gonna say there is a monster ford bronco on criagslist for 5500 http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2946829920.html now i rember seeing this truck on craigslist bout 2 months ago for 3k dont know if he sold it and this guy relizes it has issues or what.

[Robert B]

..there are actually a ton or ford broncos on craigslist for sale if he wants a ford more

[Aaron]

And I'm open to partial trades... kbbs for 6500...

[ctracy5]

And I'm open to partial trades... kbbs for 6500...

You don't want his current truck.

[ctracy5]

gonna say there is a monster ford bronco on criagslist for 5500 http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2946829920.html now i rember seeing this truck on craigslist bout 2 months ago for 3k dont know if he sold it and this guy relizes it has issues or what.

That thing looks pretty sweet but it is also his daily driver so something like this Chevy is about the biggest he is looking for.

[Coonburger]

that is a nice chevy thats for certain make sure he has paperwork on the motor or what he says means crap. there are alot of chevys liek that on there right now. if you can take your time u can find alot better deal. not saying that isnt a good deal just saying somebody with something better will get hard up for cash and need to sell their toy

[ctracy5]

that is a nice chevy thats for certain make sure he has paperwork on the motor or what he says means crap. there are alot of chevys liek that on there right now. if you can take your time u can find alot better deal. not saying that isnt a good deal just saying somebody with something better will get hard up for cash and need to sell their toy

Economics: the only way to make someone better off is to make some one else worse off. :frown:

But that is a good point, don't jump on the first truck we look at.

[Robert B]

heres one lol http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2954798622.html

[ctracy5]

I just want to hear the 350 with dual flowmasters. That is a big selling point to my buddy he likes loud things lol. The other things is I know and like the 350 parents had an older burben growing up so I have worked with them in the past and love em.

[Robert B]

aye i love the 350 also :) you should hear my 350 with no muffles one cat and a single pipe :D ..i cant think of a problem for the 350 either lol but there might be one and mine runs fine with about 194K miles on it

[ctracy5]

yup my old burb had 230 on it and the only thing was the Quadrajet carb needed replacing, rebuildt several times but it gave up the ghost, larger rear ports didn't want to open all the time, help on gas but not on power lol.

[Fordguy77]

look cool.. just wondering if he had an alignment issue or anything.. He's using dual stabilizers.. its usually to cover something up.. unless he just liked it that way lol

as far as hubs, it probably just needs replaced

As far as him running dual stabilizers, its fairly common on just about every ford\dodge\chevy of that era, there's typically a 15$ difference between single and double, and many people see the double as "better".

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[Hypoid]

If I remember it right, 1975 is the last year that can have collector plates. If you register it that way, you don't need emissions testing.

If he is looking at any vehicle that is required to have emissions testing, get one with EFI.

BTW, if you go to look at that Chevy, pay close attention to the frame around the steering gear.

[KnuckleHead]

The plus to the older Chevys, parts are cheap and a dime a dozen. Chevys are know for using the same parts in a lot of truck years, so finding parts in a junk yard are easy. Motors in the older Chevys are also a lot easy to work on with lots of room in the engine bay.

[ctracy5]

Well just got back from looking at the truck, most likely not going to get it. It was a great truck but more of a toy and not a driver. Was a lot of work just driving down the street and got up to about 45 and could feel it start to shutter. Everything was good about the lift was done by bull hide 4x4 and custom, but he needs something to get him to Denver and I would not want to drive this truck much above 50 let alone 75.

Guess I should have been able to tell that from the 4.88 gears and everything else.

[Popsgarage]

X4 on what Chris, Mike, Happy and Robert have said.

[transplant87]

here u go. this is my truck for sale its not a 4x4 but it runs good but im getting ready to rebuild the tranny or if he wants to do its 1500 if i do the price goes up

http://denver.craigslist.org/cto/2938249430.html