If it appears everything's as advertised, and everything works, buy it. I'd been a Ford PU man from age 18 when I bought my first, drove Dads' before that. Still have both a '77 & '91 F150. That being said, my best first choice would be a Ford with a Cummins diesel engine. I bought my '98 Dodge Ram 3500 in July of '03. I love the Cummins part of it, and put up with the rest. I over torqued the clutch once, tore the center right out of the clutch plate. Something to be careful of. If the deal with the nut on the fifth gear shaft hasn't been done, you will be doing it at some point. You can just figure on that being a given, but it's not a bad job, tranny doesn't have to be pulled, and after market nut up grade solves problem permanently. Any good transmission shop will know all about that deal, and with 180K miles on the truck, it may very well have been done already. If you're driving along, and suddenly lose fifth gear, you'll know that's what's wrong. Any other complaints I have with my truck are all rinky dink Dodge aggravations, like Chrysler products have always had. Check things like all of the light lenses and housings, and the grill. All are 100% plastic, attached with 100% plastic fasteners, and are prone to breakage and failure. If they're not solid, negotiate them into your offer. Just things to look at and watch out for. I had a lot of friends driving Dodge Cummins PU's that were getting along with them reasonably well before I bought mine. The conversation that finally nailed it with me was when I was at a salvage yard getting some used parts for a wrecked car. I asked the owner, who I know pretty well, for his opinion on Cummins versus Powerstroke. He said, "The requests I get for Powerstroke engines and parts out number Cummins by at least five to one. Whats that tell you"? At any rate, even if you have to give the full price, it's a WAY better deal than the '84 Ford, IMO. Good luck!! :wink:
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Today's Featured Article - Talk of the Town: The Saga of Grandpa's Tractor - by The following saga is from the Tractor Talk Discussion Forum. Someone. The saga starts with the following message: Hey guys I have a decision to make. I know what you all will probably suggest and it will probably agree with me way down inside, but here it is. I have a picture blown up and framed in my "tractor room" of a Farmall M. It was my Grandpa's tractor, of which whom I never got to meet. He froze to death getting this tractor out of the barn to pull a truck out of the ditch before I was born. Anyway my dad and aunt had to sell it at the auction,
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