The kids new scrappin truck.

Well the kid gets her liscence tomorrow and we decided to get her a truck. She plans to do curbside shopping as her way to make money so she dont have to get a part time job. I think it will work best for her since she is into sports at school and she can do the scrapping thing after practice. I just cant wait for her first load that she takes to school so that she can hit the scrap yard after school. Anyway only paid $900 for the truck 97f250 217k miles. I did a compression test on the engine and it was good before I baught it. Just put a new rear main seal and clutch in it this week. Still have tires, ball joints, and windshiled to do in it but then she is finished. Just wanted to share have a good day.

Hitch for sure so she can tow her horse trailer without using my truck.

I give her props for driving a clutch. That is what most people in our family has, but most of the younger kids dont like them to well.

She will have the greatest sense of accomplishment of herself, when she takes in her first load. Unlike others, she has someone who is in the trenches all the time to give her pointers and to help her avoid mistakes.

Originally Posted by GeorgeB

I give her props for driving a clutch. That is what most people in our family has, but most of the younger kids dont like them to well.

She will have the greatest sense of accomplishment of herself, when she takes in her first load. Unlike others, she has someone who is in the trenches all the time to give her pointers and to help her avoid mistakes.

She didnt have a choice on the clutch GEO. both are cars are clutch so she had to learn to drive one. But when I did ask her about it she wanted a clutch said they are more fun to drive

Originally Posted by jghilino

i would get or fab up a headache rack also unless you want to end up replacing the back glass

That is in the works as well. Ill be making her one. We dont have one in my 1 ton and havnt broken glass yet. Like I said she will just be doing trash night runs to pay for gas and stuff.

Manual is the only way to go if your haulin !

Originally Posted by skrRecycling

Manual is the only way to go if your haulin !

really? please do explain? i drive a stick and im looking at newer (used) small trucks and theyre all automatics so that kinda gots me worried, should i be hessitant to swoop an automatic?





and holy balls wow, seems like a kinda fuel heavy truck to be cruise the curbs with

Originally Posted by bluemeate

really? please do explain? i drive a stick and im looking at newer (used) small trucks and theyre all automatics so that kinda gots me worried, should i be hessitant to swoop an automatic?





and holy balls wow, seems like a kinda fuel heavy truck to be cruise the curbs with

Maybe I can help explain this. Heat is the biggist enemy of a transmission more so with an auto. Since an auto is controlled by a computer and has alot more moving parts then a stick. Hauling heavy loads will cause more heat generation in the tranny. Another benifit of a stick when hauling is the ability to choose what gear you want to be in when going down hills. Nothing beats engine braking. As far as a fuel heavy truck for curb shopping. Well this truck wasnt ment to be just a scrapping truck either. My daughter has her own horse at her grandparents ranch. With this truck she can also hook up to the 3 horse trailer and take her horse where ever her heart desires and she dont have to barrow my F350 diesel to do it. That and she wanted a truck. And we all know dadies little girl gets what she wants

Looks like a nice truck and a great opportunity for her PTS...I bet she is excited beyond belief.

Originally Posted by Bear

Haha! That's cool! PTS Best of luck with it. I think it's cool too that you're doing your own work on it, and I'm sure you'll rest easier knowing she's in a truck with a good front end. I think she'll be prouder of it too

YEah she is no girly girl thats for sure. She was under the truck helping me and my friend do all the work this weekend.

Originally Posted by Bear

haha, i know it's kinda late, but I hope you put a new slave cylinder while you had that clutch down

LOL yeah it was leaking as well. Did rear main seal, flywheel, clutch kit and slave cylinder.

Awesome!!!!! Great looking truck!
GIRL POWER!!!!! ^5!

I have my son scrapping..he is rocking! He works FT at McD's nights and scraps during the day. We got him a Ford F100, 1971 with 71,000 original owner miles on it (yea! farm truck) $600. He's had to do some maintenance work on it
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It's comical for me (Jersey Girl) to see my son (born & raised in GA) driving in and out with this thing scrapping! Total Redneck...having FUN!

Originally Posted by Bear

That's a fact of life with a used vehicle(and EVERYBODY drives a used vehicle ; ) no matter how new it is. My first recommendation for anyone with a used vehicle is to buy a repair manual. They're about $15 at any auto parts store, and will pay for itself the first time you use it (and you WILL use it)

Great stocking stuffer idea!!! Thanks Bear!

Originally Posted by Bear

That's a fact of life with a used vehicle(and EVERYBODY drives a used vehicle ; ) no matter how new it is. My first recommendation for anyone with a used vehicle is to buy a repair manual. They're about $15 at any auto parts store, and will pay for itself the first time you use it (and you WILL use it)

LOL whens the last time you baught a chiltons? I just paid $27 for it this weekend. Dang book cost more than the rear main seal.