94 with 100k???

[Bird]

I had the 94 (no lockers) checked out by my mechanic and he said the truck looks great but it needs a new radiator and the front end nuckles need to be resealed and serviced. the rig only has 100k and is clean in and out.
The dealer will not reduce the price b/c he said someone else will come along and pay $8400. so I told him I wasn't interested unless he came down for the cost of the items that need fixin.
I really like the 94's and i'm a little tired of driving all over and checking out bogus rigs with high miles. It has everything I want except lockers and mechanicly sound. Should I go ahead and buy this rig or should I wait. I need your 2 cents.
Thanks, Bird

 

[Brentbba]

Well, at dealer costs the radiator will run you about $1100 parts and labor and the front knuckle service will run abour $1200 give or take your labor rates in Mississippi. 100K on a '94 is great. No lockers would have to be a choice you want to make depending on your usage.

 

[DTAYLOR]

1100? for a radiator?

Bird,

Try to find a lter model if you can. THere are a lot of them out there at great prices. I've seen many nice, locked 95-97 80s for about that up to 11k.

Remember you can mod the crap out of anything, but it comes at a cost. Lockers, I am finding, are expensive. Any nice 80 already locked is a good find.
IMO

 

[Bird]

The lockers are a nice bonus but down here I only need the rig for hunting and long road trips. most of the roads arn't that bad and I have been runing rigs with outlockers for 18 years. In my area I would rather have a winch than lockers any day. also i would rather have a nice low mile unlocked rig rather than a high mile locked rig. If any of you southeastern mudders could tell me i'm wrong but I don't feel that lockers are a must in the mud. I'm sure they would come in handy though.
is $8400 to much for this rig?

 

[KliersLC]

That isn't a BAD price, but it isn't great either. Does the Rad need replacing or can it be repaired?

If you can wrench, the birf job is much less expensive.....


Dan

 

[Atticus]

The lockers are a nice bonus but down here I only need the rig for hunting and long road trips. most of the roads arn't that bad and I have been runing rigs with outlockers for 18 years. In my area I would rather have a winch than lockers any day. also i would rather have a nice low mile unlocked rig rather than a high mile locked rig. If any of you southeastern mudders could tell me i'm wrong but I don't feel that lockers are a must in the mud. I'm sure they would come in handy though.
is $8400 to much for this rig?

I don't have lockers and have never had any problems. I think, for our purposes, tires are far more important than lockers. And a winch is nice too.

Unlike rock crawling, you can use momentum to get through the mud.

I drive in the mud in western Alabama frequently, so I feel like I have some experience with it.

 

[Biff]

If the stealer refueses to do teh front end service I would pass, unless you do it yourself you are going to drop a min. of $1200 at a local mechanic.

 

[boarcrz]

I would look more for better one especially when you said that it needs new radiator. My question would be how long has it been driven with a bad radiator.
My 2 cents.

 

[Bird]

thanks ya'll,
just talked to a guy with a locked 95 w/150k. it has been in the shop3 times in the last 5 weeks. either thats better for me or it could be signes of a neglected rig.
still on the hunt.
bird

 

[kennyv0826]

It dosent seem like that great of a deal to me. I've seen way too many 80's for less money and lockers and close to the same miles. If it didnt need anything at all and was in perfect shape that would be different but with what it needs I would keep looking. Especially if its at a dealer. Try to find one from a private party and trust me, lockers are VERY NICE! If you don't need em fine but if you wheel regularly then you will use them at some point and the first time they get you unstuck you will be very glad you have them.

Just my opinion, but let us know what you decide.