Thinking about geting a beater...

[90K5]

Right now, I mow about 5 yards a week, but this summer, I'm going to get 20 to 40 more and i need something to tow my trailer, which the K5 can do, but I also need to be able to throw sh!t in the back, like mowers, leaky gas cans, etc., because I want to keep the interior of my K5 nice. I've been thinking about getting an old 70s to early 80s Chevy 2WD 1/2 ton for that, has a good engine and tranny, but has a crappy body to keep the cost down. What do you think? How much would you expect to pay for something like this?

90K5

 

[tRustyK5]

Sounds like a good idea! Around here older Chev or GMC pickups with crappy bodies are easy to find and pretty cheap.
I'd pay no more than about $600 for a 1/2 ton 2 WD that ran OK.

Rene

 

[90K5]

BTW, I'm keeping the K5 of course.

90K5

 

[BurbinOR]

Try to find a 3/4 ton if you can. Much tougher trucks..........

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[K5Jimmy]

You should be able to pick up a fairly decent truck for $1000 or so...I bought one like that looked like someone really hated it it's whole life...I beat the hell out of it for about a year before I sold it for more than I paid for it...Ugly = Cheap...and the good thing is...if someone steals it ya don't care...they probably need it more than you do...lol...JD

 

[Blaze]

You can find good trucks around here for dirt cheap. I was about to buy a 76 2wd Chevy truck for a parts hauler, but I lost the guy's number. Too bad because it was good running and was only $150.

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[90K5]

i found one today. Its a '75 with a new engine, for $1150. Thats kinda expensive, but I could probably get him down to $700. The tranny and everything else is probably junk, though...I'll call tomorrow.

90K5

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[90K5]

Well ,that one got sold. I'm probably going to wait a little on getting one, because I need to get a job

90K5

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[Channing74]

i'm about to get my "beater"..... Our shop has a lien on a samuria (street legal 4 wheeler). Im gonna pick it up for around 400. Best part about it its 4wd, and the a/c even works !!!!!! not that it matters .... Im gonna cut the top off as soon as i can....

Bigger is Better

Channing74