Hey guys I just bougth this truck for 5000 what do you guys think? Its got a little work to be done but I dont know if its a good deal or not give me you opinion its a 2001 with 259000 miles 5spd 4X4 quad cab pwr windows and door locks and pwr seat ,tires are about 20% of life left on them, it needs front brakes , heater core its broke I guess when I turn the heat it blows like vapor out of the vents and then this wired smell, its going to need the clutch and a flywheel and the starter gear, and also I don't know if it has a bad lift pump or if its the apps sensor when ever am driveing on the highway and I am going around 65 70 the for a little while then the gas pedal wont respond I have to brake a little put the clutch in and then it will respond whats yall opinion on that .

 

looks like a nice rig but sounds like you have a little work to do good luck and have fun

 

For 5 grand, i would have bought it! good price for the beast it will eventually be. Keep us updated on the progress man and enjoy

 

Hey bud thanks for the encouragement I been having second thoughts but I know this thing is going to turn out good thanks!

 

i would have snatched that up too.all the auto to manual swap part's i need,not to mention alot of other nice part's.pretty much what i would do with it,just because i don't have the $$$ to fix it and keep it.these truck's can empty the pocket's out pretty fast,once you get hooked.around my area that truck would probably cost more then 5 g's.
good luck with the new project

 

hey not a problem. i love my truck, but my bank account hates it haha. being a college student and unemployed doesnt help much with the toys i wanna buy. but ill get around to it all one day. and i would love to find a project truck that i could just tear into and wrench on. One day haha one day. enjoy your project!

 

Good deal on the truck .I would put a APPS and a lift pump with a gauge just to start off with so you can rule out those problems.Starter gear...LarryB's Dodge starting problems solved here. you might want to rebuild it there not much.Then a 4 inch exhaust.Slotted rotors all around is what i did with good pads:...Check the ball joints and tie rod endstu:Good luck

 

Do you guys think I need an APPS sensor? How can I check? Thats what is got me worried I haven"t been able too mess with it it been raining and very cold well compared to other places it may not be that much.

 

Man great buy there Good luck with the project

 

Check for codes first before you do anything,to see if there is anything stored in the obd2.The reason I said Apps some times they will were a dead spot in the sensor (highway speeds 65 to 70 mph)and the mileage on the truck.This dead spot only happens between that speed right have you accelerated past that and see what happens?If you need one there not expensive these work well http://www.genosgarage.com/prodinfo.asp?number=TPS98502