05' FGT DC

I think I found her. Seems 'very clean' and I am planning a road trip this week to greet her in person. What do you think? I was told there is a small bit of rust around the cross member but that it has been there since current owner acquired her - fluid film treated and hasn't been a problem. (see pic) engine bay looks clean and timing belt has been changed and new water pump. LBJ have not been replaced, but I am getting them(a new set - OEM) in the sale which seems fantastic. Also getting cv axles. a spare tonneau cover and the box topper. truck has 180,000miles. Let me know if you see anything I dont!

 

Keep looking

 

Why does one shock look like a blue and yellow billy, and the other like a black hitachi? There’s some serious delam at the rear frame overlap stiffner. The spare looks like it was just salvaged off the coast of Maine and mounted up. More questions than answers here, but so far, meh.

 

Can’t say about the shock - I couldn’t upload a video in here - but the frame looked solid outside of the two pics I have posted. Everything he has has been documented as well. Pretty thorough - no question the spare rim looks like absolute hell

 

The thing was just hosed down when the pictures were taken; which makes the rust look not so rusty. But it’s still there. As stated above. Some heavy delamination in the pics. I hope you haven’t paid yet.

 

Haven’t paid yet Chris. Just looking but I’ve been talking to this seller for a while and trying to get down to see it. I have some
Videos but I couldn’t upload them

 

From the exterior, it looks great. Paint and body from what is pictured looks great. Wheels and tires look great. Topper and toneau, freakin great. I assume the interior looks about like the exterior?

The rear shocks are two different makes, thats odd but who knows why.
The spare looks like its been in a salt environment all its life.
The rear frame clip doesnt look bad in the recently hosed down pic but its definitely hard to see in the shadows under a truck with a wet frame
The rear chunk looks surprisingly good, look at the U-bolts good and see if they have wrench marks on them to see if they've been removed to indicate the axle has been swapped out.
The frame stiffener brace where the frame turns up is certainly delaminated, how bad it really is going to be is hard to tell, the pictures again are less than stellar.
If you need a nice truck to ride around and look pretty, this one is nice if the price is right.
If you need a nice truck to tow trailers and load down heavy, i would DEFINITELY think twice, the frame brace / stiffener is a critical component to keeping the frame straight when you put tongue weight on the rear hitch or weight in the bed. I have seen more than one of these bend the frame from being loaded too heavy when those frame stiffeners are compromised.

 

Interior is very clean - all new leather seats, not smoked in. At this time I wont be towing much. I have a trailer but the only thing's at this time I'd be towing are rental things/items from Home Depot. Appreciate all the feedback gang!

 

The truck WILL tow stuff, dont be scared of a single axle 12ft trailer and a lawn mower, i mean dont load it down with a 22ft car hauler and an SUV pulled up nose heavy. Dont make the rear of the truck squat more than 3-4", otherwise you're putting a lotta tongue weight on the hitch which is putting stress on the frame where it turns up which is exactly where those frame braces are and why they are there. They will tow, but be mindful and dont put a crap ton of tongue weight on it. Mine quite literally stays hooked to a trailer, but if you'll notice the weight is positioned over the axles, keeping a lot of tongue weight off the truck. I am towing stuff but not overloading the frame of the truck.

 

Be patient they are out there. Checkout TN, GA, AL

 

I saw one in the PNW - 1 owner/no rust/immaculate for like $19grand - and I called on it over a weekend and it had sold within a few hours to a guy in Florida. They are out there no question, but have to pounce.