Truck used to pull tractor

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37 chief

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• Feb 8, 2010

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I would like to replace my 80 f350 I use to pull a trailer for my mowing tractor. It needs some things repaired, and is showing it's age. I found a 90 f350 dulley for 3,500 or offer. The guy is telling me it has only 35,500 miles, which is not many for 20 year old truck. Is there any way I can find out for sure on the milage? He claims it had 34,000 when he bought it 5 years ago. Other than that what do you think of the price is that about normal for a 20 year old truck?
Stan

 

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Ecnerwal

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• Feb 8, 2010

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CARFAX is one way to check on the milage claim.

Condition is everything on price when it's that old. I sold my 1995 for $200, because it was in dire need of more than it was worth, and the scrapyard was only going to cough up $75.

Not hard at all to dump $1500-2000 into an old truck, and not too hard to do that and still need work. Condition is everything. Even if the mileage is accurate, plain old age does a number on trucks.

 

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87nassaublue

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• Feb 8, 2010

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If he's not the original owner a carfax should show the mileage when they did the title transfer. If he's the original owner, it might not show any activity. There would be no emissions test. You might have to go by the owner's story and the condition of the truck.

 

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kyhayman

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• Feb 8, 2010

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Does the odometer on a 90 model roll over at 100,000 or 1,000,000? Also, if the 1/10th mile number is red thats a sign of a replacement odometer. If either is the case the mileage would seem fishy to me. Price seems good to me if its 4wd and diesel, decent if its 4wd and gas depending on body condition and tires.

 

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Tim in OR

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• Feb 8, 2010

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When I bought my 69 GMC 2500 about 10 years ago, it only had 79,000 miles on it. I believe it, very little wear on the pedal rubbers, the floor mats or the door hinges. It had been used and crunched/repaired, but was good for what I need. Someone had picked it up for the big block and put a tired small block in it to sell it. I drove it till the engine puked about a year and a half ago, and put a known used engine in it. I still drive it to work every day. The cops just think I am a bad guy in it, so I drive nice so they look elsewhere first.
Tim in OR

 

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Bill in Colo

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• Feb 8, 2010

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They are out there, I've a 72 GMC 50 series with 30,050 on it, knew the orgingal owner, I bought 20+ years ago with 17000 on it.

 

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ericlb

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• Feb 8, 2010

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do the carfax, bought the daughter a 2001 subaru forester for a colledge car the dealer ran it and it showed each time the car was redigistered from new as well as any known problem during its life, this one only had 1 report; accident claim in 2005 damage still on the car, [ whiskey dent from a pickup bumper] well worth the time and few bucks it takes, that is dramaticly low millage for a 90, unless it was strictly a rv toter or something

 

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Anonymous-0

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• Feb 9, 2010

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Under the hood should look almost spotless with low miles like that. The rubber on the brake and/or clutch pedal should also look like new and the key shouldn't have much wear. I'd be skeptical myself, same as with an hour meter. Dave

 

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El Toro

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• Feb 9, 2010

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Run the VIN number at any dealer and see what that shows. Hal

 

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greenbeanman in Kansas

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• Feb 9, 2010

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Truck used to pull tractor title caught my eye.

When I was in high school a friends father rigged a tow bar on a tractor so he could get to a field in the country faster. Seems the 22-36 was too slow to suit him so rather than the tractor pulling the pickup he used the pickup to pull the tractor.

I always wondered how that worked out? Can't imagine it was very successful.

 

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Harold Hubbard

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• Feb 9, 2010

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In 2002 I got a 79 ford F100 from a neighbor. A the time it had 38,000 original miles on it.He bought it used in 82, and just used it around his place, I don't think it went to town more than once a year for annual an oil change and state inspection.

Mileage should not be the only thing to look at, however. When I got it, it had everything wrong that can happen from just sitting in an unheated garage. I tore the brake lines and fuel lines off with my bare hands, replaced all four springs and shocks, and did a four wheel brake job. The block was flushed, the radiator has been recored, and the new coolant will still turn rust red within a month after it has been installed.

I have put another 25,000 hard miles on it, plowing snow and hauling hay wagons, not to mention teaching two boys to drive. The cab and frame are getting pretty bad now, and I may have to retire it soon.

 

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thurlow

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• Feb 9, 2010

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In the '60s, I was still working for my Dad and built an "A-frame" tow-bar to pull a M-F 50 behind his pick-up. It was held to the tractor with 2 lynch pins and was no more trouble to hook up than a trailer. We let the tractor idle in neutral and held the speed to around 30 mph; no telling how many miles we drug that thing around...........

 

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Leroy

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• Feb 9, 2010

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Here in Ohio you can go to your local title department and fine out any previous owners and everything else that is on a title. Few years back bought a truck that was supposed to be a low milage one owner unit and body condition looked it, started having problems that should not have been having with that many miles. Turned out the dealer had gotton it from anouther dealer that got it in a trade and that owner was a leasing company that had gotten it used. Could only go back 3 titles at local office but if I had wanted they could have goon through Columbus and gone back to when it was first titled new from dealer. And when I ran those checks even though it looked like only the 69,000 supposed to be actuall had 200,000 more miles.

 

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massey333

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• Feb 9, 2010

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This isn't directed at you Dave,but pedals and keys can be changed and I have seen 1-2 year old vehicles engine compartments where you can't see or read anything for the dirt grime.As far as the Carfax comments,it has to be reported first and I would guess 1/2 to 2/3 of cars-trucks are not or never reported. Carfax is a private for profit company.

 

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Lefty

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• Feb 9, 2010

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As of Jan 2010.Federal Dept of Justice has gone online with a "National" vehicle database with mandatory reporting of vehicle data by dealers,shops,Ins Cos,salvage yards etc.Somewhat similar to Carfax/etc....but fee is,I believe $5.00 per VIN.Don't have URL handy,but should be found on Federal Dept of Justice page.

 

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Patsdeere

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• Feb 9, 2010

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They roll at 100,000. Mine looks good with only 5K miles on it (but it has rolled twice).

 

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Rexalot

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• Feb 9, 2010

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I suppose the mileage is possible, I bought a '99 dodge 1500 4x4 that had 120K on it 7 years ago. I still have the truck and it just turned 140k. I drove it daily for most of a year that added most of the miles and in the winter months.

 

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luapp

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• Feb 9, 2010

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it could have that many miles i have my grandfauthers 2000 chevey and it has just over 18000 miles on it.

 

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toolz

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• Feb 9, 2010

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On trucks 1996 and up (with OBD-II computers) the engine hours and miles can be checked with a scan tool. I don't know if pre-OBD-II computers will give up that info. Might want to check with the dealer.