Was actually thinking about buying a truck from the classified on this forum before this ended up on my lap less than an hour from my house. She had one owner for most of her life and her recent owner kept her parked more than anything. For the age and mileage it's in exceptional condition in and out, but needs an overhaul if I want to get 5-10 years out of life out of it.
We're a little busy at the shop at the moment so this will have to wait for lift time, but once it does get on the lift I'll be updating with plenty of photos to document the trip back to proper driving form. Then, select upgrades to take trips with my son.
The goal is to do compression and leak down test to establish a baseline for day 1 of ownership.
Perform full fluid services
Perform gasket services
Strip undercarriage as much as possible and coat to protect
Overhaul front and rear suspension - not planning extreme stuff so unsure about lifting.
Overhaul front and rear differential axles as necessary
Drive it this summer, make a plan for any upgrades or extras for next winter.
Looking forward to feedback as I get her back to driving shape over the next few months.
We're a little busy at the shop at the moment so this will have to wait for lift time, but once it does get on the lift I'll be updating with plenty of photos to document the trip back to proper driving form. Then, select upgrades to take trips with my son.
The goal is to do compression and leak down test to establish a baseline for day 1 of ownership.
Perform full fluid services
Perform gasket services
Strip undercarriage as much as possible and coat to protect
Overhaul front and rear suspension - not planning extreme stuff so unsure about lifting.
Overhaul front and rear differential axles as necessary
Drive it this summer, make a plan for any upgrades or extras for next winter.
Looking forward to feedback as I get her back to driving shape over the next few months.