ok so i found a OBS Crewcab short bed im thinking about selling my truck for to got from under a payment.
so what are the pros and cons of a OBS? vs my 02?

 

well i've had better luck getting good mileage out of the OBS. but the OBS that i've had didn't tow very well. especially the auto. parts are the same prices. i guess it depends on which you like better.

 

Forged rods, no payment, cheaper insurance...

 

insurance depends who you have. i'm payin the same for my 99 as i did with my 94 and 96.

 

OBS are nice trucks, there very solid so long as you stay away from the TTB front end on the F-250's... and even that is not that bad, I had one with over 270k on the factory front end more or less.

Lower power with the AA injectors... I'd rock a CCLB for sure.

 

obs are lighter and easier to get better mileage out of.. even the auto's. Plus they are absolute tanks.

 

The only downside to the crew/short combo could be the frame if it got messed up. Someone feel free to correct me but I think the clubcab/long bed frames might work under the crew/short but I'm guessing there is a diffrence under the cab. The obs crew/shorts were only made in'96/'97 IIRC so there won't be many on the road and you can really make yours stand apart. I think there are only 3 or 4 of us over on PSA with the crew/short rigs.

 

it might work but it would take a little imaginearing. the section of the frame under the cab where it drops is a little shorter on the ex cabs compared to the crew cabs.

 

went and looked at the truck it lopes it seems 240xxx on it and all stock steering wheel sounds like stuff inside it is lose. and drivers seat is torn to hell what yall think for price hes asking 6500
also has a 6" lift
what could cause the loping?

 

Pros- Looks, Reliability, Toughness

Cons- Lack of Power, Aftermarket Performance Capabilities