what do you think about this truck

[proskier101]

http://www.ksl.com/index.php?nid=443&sid=&tab=list/view&ad=1136490

he said her went out to the truck and looked for the "53" on the block by the PS pump and said it wasnt there. that leads me to think this is the good cummins motor.

i guess its his daughters and she lost her job and needs to sell it what is a good price to offer?

 

[Rot Box]

Cornish! that town is about a 2 minute drive from my house

Looks like a nice truck The 53 is somewhat difficult to spot there is a good chance that he could have missed it. Either way I'd be more conserned with a lift pump and VP44 than a cracked block with that many miles. If it is a 53 considering the miles I think you "should" be okay as far as block failure, but you never know.

FWIW I bought my wifes 01 with 170K with leather and all options for 9K... That being said I gobbled up one HY35 turbo and an alternator. Also check the wheel bearings and ball joints! I gained a few grey hairs over that past few weeks dealing with that crap

Either way I love the truck, but don't think I'd buy a VP44 truck again. It hit 13mpg this winter and has seen 18 in the summer with 3.55 gears so that sucks compared to my 92 that gets 24 regardless. I really wish (as hard as it is to find one) I would have tracked down a 98 12V quad cab :-\

 

[proskier101]

Cornish! that town is about a 2 minute drive from my house

Looks like a nice truck The 53 is somewhat difficult to spot there is a good chance that he could have missed it. Either way I'd be more conserned with a lift pump and VP44 than a cracked block with that many miles. If it is a 53 considering the miles I think you "should" be okay as far as block failure, but you never know.

FWIW I bought my wifes 01 with 170K with leather and all options for 9K... That being said I gobbled up one HY35 turbo and an alternator. Also check the wheel bearings and ball joints! I gained a few grey hairs over that past few weeks dealing with that crap

Either way I love the truck, but don't think I'd buy a VP44 truck again. It hit 13mpg this winter and has seen 18 in the summer with 3.55 gears so that sucks compared to my 92 that gets 24 regardless. I really wish (as hard as it is to find one) I would have tracked down a 98 12V quad cab :-\

i found a 98 with a 12V but it needed a new clutch eventually and it had an oil leak some where on the front of the engine...