Re: triple axle Jimmy (now with pics!!)
Kia,
That truck looks really nice...esp. like the paint job on the hood...the way the blue runs up the middle with the white strip down middle middle.
Just a bit of advice:
- the truck will most likely have a 700r4 4 speed box in it. It's a crap g/box, but you will need it if you donlt want to take a mortgage out for fuel. See if there are any receipts for a rebuild and how recently. If it's never been rebuilt, or not within the last 5 years/100k miles, budget another £1000 for a new gearbox (I know a good place in Chadwell Heath that will do the work for you, and they are pretty much the cheapest around, other places will cost you £1500+).
-you should be able to tell iff the box is on it's way out by checking the fluid colour/smell. Also, make sure that you view the car from cold. If it takes more than one second to engage reverse from cold, then your like to be losing the box soon. Take it for a drive, stick lever in OD, and in any gear, floor the skinny pedal. It should kick down smoothly. Mine would try to kick down, but not engage any gear, but only in OD. The gearbox is a good bargaining point. If it hasn't got a recent rebuild, then ask for at least £500 of (I got mine reduced form £2900 to £2400 on the basis of the box).
- MOT: mine sailed throught the MOT. Only probs were knackered wiper and sticking caliper. Apart from that, just check it all over, oil leaks etc etc. It really is like a rock.
Let me know how you get on, if I'm in London on the day you're going to have a look, I don;t mind tagging along for a bot of advice if you want, let me know.
Cheers
M
