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That's the thing, the op lives in Texas! I'm in southern Illinois, and we don't go north to buy trucks!!Unless this thing is cheap as in less than $500 you’re better off going and buying a truck out of state. Plenty of clean no rust never used for plowing k1500s in So Cal, Arizona New Mexico, Texas,
personally I would stay away from a rusty truck that’s been used for plowing. I understand the area you live in makes a difference but there are too many clean trucks out there to just buy one that will need a lot of work. Plow trucks are in some cases used avd abused.
just from what I see the oil pan is rotting, the frame has good rust, the exhaust is paper thin you can see the rust flaking off. You’re gonna battle rust forever. Too many thinks against it imo. I understand you always wanted one but I’ll wait and look fir a model that has more options and no rust.
I totally understand the excitement of finding exactly what you’re looking for. My 94 blazer was everything I wanted aside from a five speed, it has quite a bit of rust but it’s extremely solid. You have to be wary of rust vs rot. Surface rust can be sanded, reformed, and coated. Rot is not the same, even on my extremely solid undercarriage, the Leaf spring brackets are concerning. Point is that you may be a little bit blinded by the sheer excitement of having found exactly yeah you’re looking for. Take the time to understand what you’re getting into, you may wish that you waited for a cleaner truck. I wouldn’t fault you for buying a truck without seeing it, I did the same and it worked out great but tread lightly!Hey all,
I have wanted a K1500 for as long as I can remember. Been saving for years and finally am to the point where getting one is realistic. I have come across a 95 K1500 regular cab. It's a base truck, crank windows, manual door locks, etc.
The good :
* It's in my budget range
* It has 46k miles on it (verified)
* Everything works on it according to owner
* It's in really solid shape in most areas
The bad :
* It was a Chicago snow plow truck that was owned by a small company that only cleared driveways. That is why the mileage is low and it is the original owner. It has rust, I know that is not shocking but I got two pics the owner sent me and I wanted some advice on if its worth the while (I will most likely own this truck forever) to buy it and invest money into cleaning it up. I intend to use it as a driver and would do minor cosmetic but a pretty detailed mechanical to get it up to ***** for daily driving and working on property. I am going to get a drive and look at it in the next few days I suspect and if there are things to look for specifically (shock mounts, spring mounts, other high stress areas etc) please share anything I should look for and how to best determine depth of damage in the context of a Dallas, Texas Driveway inspection.
I will attach the two pics and would really appreciate any feedback you can offer.
Thanks in advance...
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That's the thing, the op lives in Texas! I'm in southern Illinois, and we don't go north to buy trucks!!