thej10guy wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 8:08 pm
I wouldn’t trust that frame with how bad the cab is. My truck, which had a solid cab and paint on part of the frame needed the cab mounts and rear shackle hangers replaced. These frames are weird. I don’t recall if this would have the post mount style shackle hanger or not (don’t remember the year it switched) but if it has the box mount style, it most likely is rusted out.
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The front leafs sticking out with thr bumper removed. The mounts look rusted out. Id probabky have to rebuild those. Which sucks but i csn do that. The front springs rear mounts look fine The rear.. no idea he didnt get a pic of thrm for me like i asked.
The body mounts on the pics actually look in really good shape just surface rusted. My 90s were non existant i could lift the body off ny frame
My 90s rear springs were like spagetti or paper lol.. i have no idea how they were eveb still there. I had to rebuilt those on my 90. My 90 gas tank frame section was heavily rotted.. so bad the leaf spring was bolted to paper thin metal with holes in it.. i had to build that too.
It can be done. Its just a pita !!!!...
Rusted metal and welding at least to me is cheaper to fix that a new engine or drivetrain. Ive never rebuilt an engine before.. but i have rebuilt a frame and floors peice by peice.
But youre right.. its sketchy now.. The only thing i can do is look for myself i guess and negotiate. Im not sure my Mint lever action rifle is a good trade.. its worth 2x this truck (900$) now that i think about it lol.. But i barely use it.. if ever.. and it would save me money for the registration.. taxes.. towing.. and to start fixing this.
Gah.. There are 7 other J trucks on marketplace. One guy was 12,000$ for his painted over mess.. He litterally spray painted his entire J20 windows.. trim.. grill. Bumpers.. radiator.. everything one color LOL.. yes his windows are fully covered in paint.
Anither guy has a near mint J20 great shape.. but wants 16k.
NOTHER 73 J4000 (barn find) guy wants 13000. And it isnt in amazing shape just decent.
Another Gladiator.. guy wants 8500$ for a bed in wors shape than this trucks.. rusted out rockers.. and paint nearly all gone.... but it runs !!
The other J trucks.. one is manual i cant drive and i need this auto for my mom as well.. Id learn stick but she wont. The other one is 2500$ but has a bad engine. Another one is fully nissing its bed.. just a cab and frame with mud all over aka redneck.
Another J4000 looks nice.. but no gas tank. No bed some modified bed like a flat top bed.. Wants 3500$ but i can clearly see the body twist.. hood grill bumpers dont line up.
Another J20 fuy wants 3000$ you can see thr bed is uneven way high on one end low on another.. most likely bad body mounts or frame.
See what im contending with here ? Its like people want 3000$ for a truck sith bad engines.. or 15000$.. or they want 1000$ for rusted out floors and bed.. so i mean its so wild here in the D.c VA MD PA area