Ex Davey 97' F450 4x4 chip truck

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ducaticorse said:
Thank you sir, and I would love to find a truck like you have for a reasonable price. I remember you sending me a pic of it working in a back yard a cpl years back. I'll be damned if I'm going to pay 40K for one off of chuckles though.. He can keep them.
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I didn't even have a driver's license back when I bought my bucket, so I was kinda forced to just buy it sight unseen. :laugh:

Thank God I'm never gonna have to do that again!! Lesson well learned!
 
Pelorus said:
I dunno about ludicrous. I paid $6 grand for a new 6ton cap. 5X10 dump trailer after I old my old '86 Int (S-1900 , DT466) forestry bucket (L-45 Asplundh......1972 yikes) that I paid $15 G for. It only needed two front tires to pass the safety, and in the six or so years I ran it, it never ate a big hole in my wallet either.

I think $10G for that particular truck would be mighty enticing up this way, and it would pay for itself pretty quick.
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I would've died to get my hands on that truck back when I was a young climber, dreaming of going on my own!! Of course 15 or 16 years ago, 4x4 duallys were a lot harder to come by.
 
Pelorus said:
I dunno about ludicrous. I paid $6 grand for a new 6ton cap. 5X10 dump trailer after I old my old '86 Int (S-1900 , DT466) forestry bucket (L-45 Asplundh......1972 yikes) that I paid $15 G for. It only needed two front tires to pass the safety, and in the six or so years I ran it, it never ate a big hole in my wallet either.

I think $10G for that particular truck would be mighty enticing up this way, and it would pay for itself pretty quick.
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I said in a prior post that it would make up the difference pretty quick on the job, I agree there.

I dunno, I'm always in the classifieds, and as such have gotten some smoking deals being the opportunist I am. If I was to be a little less proactive, I guess I wouldn't mind paying a premium for something hand delivered. Ive owned a fair amount of equipment, including three bucket trucks no older than a 94 and I didnt pay over 16K for any of them, 00 INT DT466 FP ALC 50/55 with 50K 94 INT RM LR4 50/55 with 200K refit, and a 97 GMC X Asplundh with a 55/60 LR3 with 60ish K.....

So if you can see my point....
 
I ain't gonna say so and so paid way too much for this or that piece of used equipment.
It's up to the buyer to be educated and savvy. I think this buyer did his research and due diligence. A lot more than I can say about myself with some of the lousy decisions I've made.
 
Pelorus said:
I ain't gonna say so and so paid way too much for this or that piece of used equipment.
It's up to the buyer to be educated and savvy. I think this buyer did his research and due diligence. A lot more than I can say about myself with some of the lousy decisions I've made.
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I hear you there. First dump I bought I could have done without. I mean no offense to anyone. I like these conversations, one of my favorite things about this biz is the new toys.
 
tree MDS said:
You gotta be the cheapest bastard I know. just saying. That said, 8k would've been a better deal.. especially considering there's bound to be a ton of things that truck is gonna nickel and dime Woodsgirl to death with. lol. Of course the no rust thing would be huge up our way. A kid just stopped by over the weekend with an older (two wheel) 450 that they converted from gas to 7.3 diesel. Looked like he did a pretty good job too. I don't imagine it's all that hard to do.
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Woodsman is from Kail so the diesel route would force him to install a 2010 or newer powerplant, any other way will put the truck out to pasture in a few years. I agree, a 7.3 IDI or Powerstroke would rock the house, as would a 6BT Cummins or a DT360. The state of California simply does not care about small business as the small guy will be affected the most with these up coming law changes.

As far as the worth of this particular rig, I think a 10 lug F-Superduty 4x4 is a pretty rare beast. The cab and chassis should carry a premium value any way you cut it. Remember, the 4x4 conversion is anywhere from 15 to 20 some thousand dollars to have done. The truck is straight and rust free, I can't see why a 10 year newer F450 with the v10 triton would be any better.
 
Goose IBEW said:
Woodsman is from Kail so the diesel route would force him to install a 2010 or newer powerplant, any other way will put the truck out to pasture in a few years. I agree, a 7.3 IDI or Powerstroke would rock the house, as would a 6BT Cummins or a DT360. The state of California simply does not care about small business as the small guy will be affected the most with these up coming law changes.

As far as the worth of this particular rig, I think a 10 lug F-Superduty 4x4 is a pretty rare beast. The cab and chassis should carry a premium value any way you cut it. Remember, the 4x4 conversion is anywhere from 15 to 20 some thousand dollars to have done. The truck is straight and rust free, I can't see why a 10 year newer F450 with the v10 triton would be any better.
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Great point with the Cali reference. That probably makes the difference right there.. Just so I understand this correctly.. Even a previously reg'd pre 2010 deez in Cali is a no go now?
 
I have always shopped around for a few months before I buy anything and feel I have most always gotten a good deal.
 
treeman75 said:
I have always shopped around for a few months before I buy anything and feel I have most always gotten a good deal.
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Me too, for the most part. My bucket might have been slightly misrepresented (to put it kindly), but is still a sweet truck, and mostly straightened out now. Title is in the drawer too now, so water under the bridge at this point. Everything else I've done awesome with. I guess when you're poor, you have to spend wisely. lol.
 

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