what should i know

 

Look for leaks, tranny oil around the tranny case, oil around the oil pan. Check the oil. Obviously take it for a decent drive so you know how it handles on highway if possible. when it is actually warmed up..

Also another important yet over looked thing is to bleed the brakes, that will tell you a lot of things about the condition of the braking system. The the brake fluid should be relatively clear and not black like octapus ink.

Also tow the truck back to your state if its far away. Many people do this.
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i live 1000 mile from the truck thanx for the info

the truck is a 1996 dodge 2500 4wd 5 spd 300,000 miles

 

No problem. Others will also chime in with good info.

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As in buying site unseen? Lotsa pics, vin for carfax, see if you can find a dodge dealer or good local mechanic and setup an appointment to have them look at it and report back to you about anything they findout.

 

i will probally buy it in person should i get the mechinic check before i had out all that way

 

what i did was find someone close that lived to the truck i was buying out of state and had them go look at it. I actually found a guy from the site here who offered to look at it. What state is it in and where maybe another forumn member would go look at it for ya. if its within 100 or so miles from me i would go take a look at it for ya and that way you at least got some insight about it so you dont have to make the drive and be dissappointed if its not what the guy told ya

 

i am buying it from a another member

 

I see well man i hope it turns out good for ya