Looking for a Diesel

[TdmayfieldIV]

You have to dig through so much **** to get any useful information on this forum

Oh and ill never buy a truck off ebay, it was just an example of an acceptable looking one.

[uglyota]

You have to dig through so much **** to get any useful information on this forum

price is right, though

[tommy53002]

http://houston.craigslist.org/cto/1520410121.html
190k on it.... but it is 10k

[TdmayfieldIV]

Yeah it makes sense what you are saying, I know I really don't need a diesel I just want one. Ill keep my eyes open for any nice truck in the 10k range.

[uglyota]

4x2

[BroncoJo]

I like how every diesel threads turns into a "you don't need a diesel" thread.



Anyhow, Have you thought about getting an automatic? Standards in the Fords are not very common and almost always demand a premium. The auto's have a bad name but it's pretty easy to get 100k miles, especially since your only planning on towing a bronco.

Having someone replace the auto: $1500-2000 (done this)
Having someone put in a stock clutch: $800-1200 (estimate)
Having someone put in a southbend clutch: $1800 (quoted this before)

I've been converted to auto's, I spend more time offroad than I do pulling anything and the auto is better suited for this.

[Eckert]

Cons:
more expensive up front
more $ to maintain
more $ to repair
more $ to fill up (i think?)

Pros:
circle jerks with Tyler and Travis
you can pull 4 rigs across I70 once a year
copious amounts of smoke
higher resale if you don't rice it out
you can idle all night

Its your decision

for all 160k on my truck. i replaced the lift pump for $125. 10k oil change intervals at $70 (including fuel filter). i replaced my front rotors and pads for $215. the rear brakes are still factory. found a decent ceramic clutch for $450, doing the install myself. so maintaining one isnt more expensive in my book. i spent over 2k on my old gas dodge. auto trans was $1800 alone.
meh on the mileage, 18 city, 22 highway. diesel is about 35 cents more a gallon and twice the fun.

i can also pull colmans trailer at 80mph, with 6k on it, get 16mpg. set the cruise and never know its behind me.

Im also a firm believer in muffs, so quit putting me in the fag category

I've been converted to auto's, I spend more time offroad than I do pulling anything and the auto is better suited for this.

cause your a pus'say

47RE also sucks ass.

[FJAggie07]

Im also a firm believer in muffs, so quit putting me in the fag category

I heard this was up for debate...

[Eckert]

I heard this was up for debate...

hoping someone would catch that blackflipoff

[BroncoJo]

i replaced my front rotors and pads for $215. the rear brakes are still factory.

That is up for debate

2wd's also suck ass



Also Walmart will change your oil and vacuum your cab for $55.

[Seth]

for all 160k on my truck. i replaced the lift pump for $125. 10k oil change intervals at $70 (including fuel filter). i replaced my front rotors and pads for $215. the rear brakes are still factory. found a decent ceramic clutch for $450, doing the install myself. so maintaining one isnt more expensive in my book. i spent over 2k on my old gas dodge. auto trans was $1800 alone.
meh on the mileage, 18 city, 22 highway. diesel is about 35 cents more a gallon and twice the fun.

i can also pull colmans trailer at 80mph, with 6k on it, get 16mpg. set the cruise and never know its behind me.

seems close, but optimistic. maybe with bargain bin parts and fluids. also, 10k is a while to go without at least a filter change and oil sample.

[StevenAg03]

seems close, but optimistic. maybe with bargain bin parts and fluids. also, 10k is a while to go without at least a filter change and oil sample.

I use Rotella T and its not more then $15/gallon (3 gallons). Oil filter ~$10.00. Fuel Filter ~$15.00. That is $70... i dont think his $70 is out of line and they arent crappy parts. also, i regularly go 10k between oil changes. the owners manual specifies that interval so long as the conditions arent dirty....

[Jackasic]

john brown, your my hero

[TdmayfieldIV]

To all of you that think i can't get a good diesel truck for my price:

http://www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/PricingReport.aspx?YearId=1996&Mileage=100000&Vehi cleClass=UsedCar&ManufacturerId=15&ModelId=102&Pri ceType=Private+Party&VehicleId=9029&SelectionHisto ry=9029|32138|77845|0|0|332956|true|332979|true|33 2970|true|333000|true&Condition=Good&QuizCondition s=

http://www.kbb.com/KBB/UsedCars/PricingReport.aspx?YearId=2000&Mileage=100000&Vehi cleClass=UsedCar&ManufacturerId=15&ModelId=102&Pri ceType=Private+Party&VehicleId=5986&SelectionHisto ry=5986|32138|77845|0|0|228421|true|228463|true|22 8438|true&Condition=Good&QuizConditions=

I'll never pay over blue book!!

[TdmayfieldIV]

actually my college is paid for by the army. I work for my tuition and i pay for my own books and dry cleaning etc. Believe me, i would rather not be in the corps because its kinda gay. Along with my rotc scholarship i have several other scholarships which make it so my parents only pay a portion of room and board. My dad is a colonel so it is in no way out of his means and he is very smart with his money so I doubt he will pay for the whole thing, i will probably making payments with my stipend from the army every month.

If they move to Germany they will want me to have a car so that i can drive to my aunt and uncle's house in Killeen or my grandma's house in dallas if i need to. My bronco is not reliable at all and i will have no place to work on it myself when they move.

I might not need a diesel, in fact the whole purpose of this thread is to see if a diesel is a good choice for everyday driving.