bubbabowman

http://www.automainstreet.com/vehicl...6441673|284441

think this is a pretty good buy?

westtnfx4

Looks good ....how much? All I see is pics....

brock29

I agree, looks good. Just be careful I think that's been wrecked before and might have chassis damage. Look at the second picture: foglight doesn't lign up to the bumper correctly and the passenger side tow hook looks a little angled

bubbabowman

$5500 ad says clear title no accidents but now that makes me wonder

westtnfx4

Just cause the tow hook is angled don't mean it's been wrecked......

brock29

Just saying its worth a check. Clean title doesn't always mean it's not been wrecked, just means it wasn't reported or totalled and re-sold after fixing

jbug9

Go for, it I have a 2000 f150 supercab lariat, and brand new and it looks the same. remember the f150 has the strongest frame in trucks. The price is par for this truck

Fordtrucktexan

I've bent my towhooks all sorts of ways and my frame is true. Of course it's a 2wd and I had to add them on so maybe they're not as sturdy as OEM.

Truck looks par for it's age and price ... just wonder how the buckets look under those cheap seat covers.

Truck may not be wrecked but I am curious about the hood shot, firewall looks like the regular red while the rest of the truck looks medium torredor red. Probably just looks that way from the direct sunlight on it.

Brock is right. Clear title and even clean carfax mean precisely... jack. I bought my 97' with a clear title and carfax but after I totaled it we found out it had been totaled once before and the frame had been straightened. I had noticed for years that the right side of the truck had the pin stripes under the clear coat and driver's side had them on top of the clear among other little anomalies.

One thing to look for is the header panel... that large plastic piece that goes behind the grille and headlights. Ford paints the truck body with it installed from the factory, so it should also be the same red as the truck. Most repaired trucks I've seen had a black unpainted one. Check the headlights to make sure they're OEM Visteon, not TYC or OEM-style replacements.

cory-burt

i got the same truck, lucky for me i work for ford and only had to pay 500 for it. looks not too bad to me but just look for the usual stuff and make sure theres not too much wrong with it

pickupsrule

Doesn't look wrecked to me. All the hood gaps etc. look good and even as does the metal under the hood which does not show signs of being bent and straightened.
Why is it sitting higher in the front than the back?
Look under the truck at the frame and related parts to see if they have been bent.
My main concern would be the spark plug blowout issue.
What's with the white tailgate?
I think you might could do better for that price, but if you like the truck and it feels right to you, go for it.