Project "Mr. Ed"

[LEEVON]

I've been without a daily driver truck for about a year, and it was starting to wear on me so I began looking for something A) the whole family could fit in and B) relatively inexpensive. That's a tall order because right now the used market for trucks is insane. Well I don't want or need a new truck or an abused, over-priced second hand auction special either. After looking at 99+ crew cabs for a couple of months, and finding nothing but overpriced junk I found a clean one that I could afford. It was affordable for two reasons...it came with the almighty but un-loved 8.1L and its two wheel drive. I have seen it on a local used lot for awhile, and they got it on trade so I was able to own it for a very fair price. It has with 112,000 easy miles and lived most of its life in Central Florida. I imagine it was probably bought to haul an RV or a horse trailer, therefore the namesake "Mr. Ed".

The truck is very clean and drives great. I've been driving it for about two weeks without any problems and so far the 8.1L is very impressive, as is the Allison 1000 transmission. No rust, no dents, clean, non-smoker interior. There has been some maintenance done but it has a couple of issues, mainly leaks. I'll be addressing the leaks, doing some regular maintenance and making small improvements.