Not yet...

They guy I bought my dent from has a gen 7 that he wants me to buy.

Specs: 351w, new paint, new front and rear ends, awesome condition.

Oh, and its a 4x4. F-250, I think.

Comments, questions, concerns?

TTB front...don't be expecting to go with too big of a lift or tires. Beyond that, should be a good truck. Should have the C6 behind the 351 as well.

Sturdy truck....Go for it if the price is right.

UTfball68 said:

TTB front...don't be expecting to go with too big of a lift or tires. Beyond that, should be a good truck. Should have the C6 behind the 351 as well.

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Anything beyond a 4" lift and 35's calls for an SAS.

If it's an 80-81,Swiss Cheese Frame.Look at the frame and see if there's a bunch of holes drilled in it.There isn't anything wrong with that,until the truck is in a wreck.The frame is pretty mush trash after a wreck.

Check the cowl for excess leaves.Leaves pile up on both sides of the truck in the cowl vents,and One,cause a disgusting smell,and Two,are a fire risk because of the wires that run through the cowl vents.

Hidden rust.This is a problem with any vehicle.Just because it looks rust free,doesn't mean it is.

If both the front and rear ends were swapped,be sure that the ratios match up.

That's all I can think of now,but i'm sure i'll think of more later.

UTfball68 said:

TTB front...don't be expecting to go with too big of a lift or tires. Beyond that, should be a good truck. Should have the C6 behind the 351 as well.

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Thinking 4 inches, max. Good price, but only 1 issue; I'd have to sell the dent.

Fordtruckman80 said:

Anything beyond a 4" lift and 35's calls for an SAS.

If it's an 80-81,Swiss Cheese Frame.Look at the frame and see if there's a bunch of holes drilled in it.There isn't anything wrong with that,until the truck is in a wreck.The frame is pretty mush trash after a wreck.

Check the cowl for excess leaves.Leaves pile up on both sides of the truck in the cowl vents,and One,cause a disgusting smell,and Two,are a fire risk because of the wires that run through the cowl vents.

Hidden rust.This is a problem with any vehicle.Just because it looks rust free,doesn't mean it is.

If both the front and rear ends were swapped,be sure that the ratios match up.

That's all I can think of now,but i'm sure i'll think of more later.

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Thanks for the info. The truck has spent most of its life in a garage, so it should be good to go. The owner has an automotive shop.

austin26372 said:

Thinking 4 inches, max. Good price, but only 1 issue; I'd have to sell the dent.

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Oh...I thought you meant in addition to the dent. If you have to sell, there are alot of other vehicles out there I'd rather have.

The only reason I would sell the dent and get the 7th gen is if it has really low mileage and was in better condition.We need pics before a final opinion can be made.

Well, the mindset here is:

The truck is low mile, better condition, all stock parts

I can keep it up ad hold on to it, rather than be fixing up the dent to get it back to good condition.

I still need a truck, for the utility aspect, as well as I want 4x4.

What's the price? As I said...I'd want something besides a gen 7...and depending on the price of the truck in question, you may be able to find something better.

UTfball68 said:

What's the price? As I said...I'd want something besides a gen 7...and depending on the price of the truck in question, you may be able to find something better.

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Roughly 4-5k, he doesn't have anything set right now.

I have a liking towards the 7th gen, but something like a 9th would be nice...

no pass. thats a lot of money, that you possibly wouldnt be able to get out of the 78.

nflfreak43 said:

no pass. thats a lot of money, that you possibly wouldnt be able to get out of the 78.

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I feel that around here, I could get at least $3500

Not no, but hell no...4-5k is a metric $hit ton of cash for a gen 7. Only way I'd pay that is if it's in the same condition or better than Taylor's Bronco was. You can buy a whole lotta rig for 4-5k. Hell, on one of my local sites, there's a guy selling a 95 350 reg cab 4x4 with a 460 with an asking price of $4500.

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Not no, but hell no...4-5k is a metric $hit ton of cash for a gen 7. Only way I'd pay that is if it's in the same condition or better than Taylor's Bronco was. You can buy a whole lotta rig for 4-5k. Hell, on one of my local sites, there's a guy selling a 95 350 reg cab 4x4 with a 460 with an asking price of $4500.

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Here's a quick assortment of the classifieds on my local site...not all 4x4's and whatnot, but just to give you an idea of what you can get and for what:


78 150 on 44's $4kish:
http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=93988&page=2

88 350 dually diesel $2200:
http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94222

95 350 (the truck I mentioned) $4300:
http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94317

97 350 SC dually with 460 $4300:
http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=94224

And for reference, here's what a 77 F100 is going for in these parts:
http://www.nc4x4.com/forums/showthread.php?t=91366

^^^Body isn't great, but I know it's a good runner.

I love 7th gens,but I wouldn't pay that kind of coin for it.You could rebuild your 351M for that.Or you could swap to 4x4 on the dent.Pass it up.

Fordtruckman80 said:

I love 7th gens,but I wouldn't pay that kind of coin for it.You could rebuild your 351M for that.Or you could swap to 4x4 on the dent.Pass it up.

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Yea, thinking so... This is the first time I've actually sat down and put all of the info in front of me.

On a gen 7 note, this grabs my attention:

http://atlanta.craigslist.org/sat/ctd/1878176517.html

I thought you wanted a 4x4...and I bet that's actually 181k. And then you'll have a frickin goose neck hitch in your way when you're trying to use the bed.

UTfball68 said:

I thought you wanted a 4x4...and I bet that's actually 181k. And then you'll have a frickin goose neck hitch in your way when you're trying to use the bed.

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All things I thought when I saw it... But for some reason, I like it. I'll find something else...

^^^As I've told you before young padawan...you seem to have no direction as to what you want...but you just gotta have whatever 'it' is. Maybe cash burning a hole in your pocket, change of scenary...I dunno. But write down a list of what you will require for you next vehicle. Then write down a list of wants for your next vehicle. Then figure a price you'd be willing to if that vehicle meets all your wants and needs, then figure a price if it just meets your needs. Then start lookign at/for rigs that fit those criteria. You gotta have a plan or everything will be a f***ed up.