Thinking about getting another one of these trucks.

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Originally Posted by rickpilgrim

700R4 gas or diesel are the same except those 2 things. Make sure you are getting a late 83 to 86 trans, 87 has different control system and earlier has smaller shaft/spline for the converter.
Up here in the land of rust we have to update to newer trucks due to rust. My 86 is Swiss cheese in the floor/rocker/cab corner/door area and if I want to do it again it will be the 4th time the cutoff wheels and mig will be in there.
I can see you have enough to do I can see the appeal for a newer already done truck to add to the fleet and can't argue with that. Around here today it was $372.40 for fuel for snow plowing, i would love to drive something that does better that my 12.4 mpg Suburban gets. Buy the done truck if finances allow, a least you won't have to fix it or redo it first before driving.

We have the rust issue as well. That also makes me wonder if I really want to subject the 84 through the abuse of sale and mag chloride. I don't think I would feel soo bad if it were a newer truck. Shoot when I had my 03 crew cab the rockers were starting to go and while it bothered me it it wasn't the same as if it had been one of these older trucks. I do like these old squares don't get me wrong. They are my favorite body style. Thanks for your thoughts.