OVERKILL
$100 Site Donor 2021
So, my 19 year old son just bought himself his first vehicle. It belonged to the son of a coworker of mine, so we know it has been well looked after. It's a bit rough aesthetically (has a sweet dent on the driver side fender) but is solid body and frame-wise.
Comes with two sets of wheels. Winters with steelies are on it right now, has aluminum wheels with all-seasons that need to be swapped on.
Needs:
- muffler and tailpipe
- rear springs (one of the leafs is broken)
- shocks
- power steering fluid changed
- headlights cleaned up
It's a step-side with a fibreglass box (which is mint, and has a bed liner).
He's been driving my wife's 1500, so this will be his first experience with driving manual on the street (his ATV is manual). The trans shifts perfectly and the truck drives like a dream, so I think he'll really enjoy it.
As most old-timers on here know, I was always a Ford guy until I became friends with my Jeep/Dodge/RAM dealer owner, so this is definitely in my comfort zone to help him with. My first vehicle I ever bought was a 1997 Ford Explorer (same platform) with the 4.0L OHV. He's never turned a wrench on a car/truck, but has done tons of work on his ATV, so this will be his initiation into wrenching on his own stuff. I'll donate some oil from my stash and some M1 ATF for the power steering flush.
Comes with two sets of wheels. Winters with steelies are on it right now, has aluminum wheels with all-seasons that need to be swapped on.
Needs:
- muffler and tailpipe
- rear springs (one of the leafs is broken)
- shocks
- power steering fluid changed
- headlights cleaned up
It's a step-side with a fibreglass box (which is mint, and has a bed liner).
He's been driving my wife's 1500, so this will be his first experience with driving manual on the street (his ATV is manual). The trans shifts perfectly and the truck drives like a dream, so I think he'll really enjoy it.
As most old-timers on here know, I was always a Ford guy until I became friends with my Jeep/Dodge/RAM dealer owner, so this is definitely in my comfort zone to help him with. My first vehicle I ever bought was a 1997 Ford Explorer (same platform) with the 4.0L OHV. He's never turned a wrench on a car/truck, but has done tons of work on his ATV, so this will be his initiation into wrenching on his own stuff. I'll donate some oil from my stash and some M1 ATF for the power steering flush.