Question looking at buying some generic questions. . .parking? - F-Series & SuperDuty Diesel Forums

mcurcio1989 · 01-09-2012, 07:45 PM

I noticed the other day a 2005 harley davidson edition f250 that has the 5.9 12v cummins swap. Truck has 130k on the body and trans and it has a stock 1994 5.9L 12v cummins with 250k. I checked it out and everything looks good. The price seems reasonable. The problem is parking - the driveway is only 25 feet long and fits 2.5 cars wide. Im gonna be moving out of the house in a year when I graduate and Im kinda gonna need something to tow 2 boats, sandrail, four wheeler, ultralight, snowmobile, or my jet ski when i want to use them. I can park on the side street 2 doors down when its warm but ill have to plug it in in the winter and that is what is getting me. It gets to single digits or low teens usually for a couple months here during winter nights.

I just dont think Im gonna find a truck like this again when I need to. Im ridiculously picky about vehicles. I would only want a diesel truck and really only a cummins but their is no way I would by a dodge. The Harley is by far my pick for the cab. I may be able to get away with a half ton for now but I know I am going to want to be able to haul heavier loads in the future. I just hate passing this up!

The question here is not get a different truck but am i missing any type of way that would make this vehicle work for my situation? - Unfortunatley, if i move out now I dont think i would be able to afford this truck and pay for living expenses until I have a full time job.

Also what would you pay for this vehicle? The body and cab are very clean, no rust or any dings to speak of and the engine was installed using a kit from fordcummins.com

DaveBen · 01-09-2012, 08:04 PM

The truck is worth less than a stock truck of that year. Transplants are not worth the money on the used car/truck market; in spite of all of the time and money involved. If you really want the truck, take it for what it is and not a factory truck. Bid accordingly. Good Luck!

Dave

mcurcio1989 · 01-09-2012, 08:10 PM

I was planning on offering 10k below market value which i believe is what the guy has invested so. Again i just cant figure out what to do with parking

Smoky · 01-09-2012, 09:37 PM

Move some of the other toys out via a garage sale and you'll generate cash and room at the same time. Wala problem solved..

WD40 · 01-09-2012, 11:25 PM

That's a lot of miles on a 18 year old engine, what trans does it have in it?
Hope you can get it real cheap.
Doug

Stroked68 · 01-09-2012, 11:40 PM

If its cheap enough and you checked it over good enough, I'd snag it. I thought they would've put a 24v in it or common rail.

mcurcio1989 · 01-10-2012, 06:47 AM

The guy who put it in works on a farm and has a lot of experience with that engine as a result. I could definitely sere why he put it in. Of course it is the cheapest and easiest swap since it doesnt have the electrical.

The thing is about the engine is that from what everthing ive read and everyone i have talked to that has one i should easily be able to get 500k out of it and there are a lot of guys with well over that. Its mechanical which is awesome and injectors, the fi pump, and turbo are a fraction of the cost. I could get a long block for less than i could replace injectors for on the Powerstroke. It doesnt have the hp numbers the powerstroke does but with a little money and tweeking it very easily could (at the cost of miles of the for mentioned numbers obviously).

I cant remember what trans exactly but i believe it has the torqshift 5 speed auto. I didnt check numbers tho that is one of the things on my list to check.

Again Im still trying to figure out what to do about parking!

Tim4R · 01-10-2012, 08:21 AM

I know very little about PowerStrokes and even less about cummins.

Is there some reason that an ether injection kit would not get it to fire in the cold?

DaveBen · 01-10-2012, 08:49 AM

Ether injection into any diesel is a fire hazard if that motor has any type of glow plugs or Intake Heaters. Can cause an explosion. It will get the engine running if all the rest is good. Just be forewarned!

Dave

Tim4R · 01-10-2012, 09:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DaveBen

Ether injection into any diesel is a fire hazard if that motor has any type of glow plugs or Intake Heaters. Can cause an explosion. It will get the engine running if all the rest is good. Just be forewarned!

Dave

Good point Dave.

I would hope that someone that undertook an ether injection install would disable all intake/glow plug assistance beforehand. It is said that ones day can be ruined when you blow the intake off the engine.

01-09-2012, 07:45 PM	#1
mcurcio1989 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toledo Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	looking at buying some generic questions. . .parking? I noticed the other day a 2005 harley davidson edition f250 that has the 5.9 12v cummins swap. Truck has 130k on the body and trans and it has a stock 1994 5.9L 12v cummins with 250k. I checked it out and everything looks good. The price seems reasonable. The problem is parking - the driveway is only 25 feet long and fits 2.5 cars wide. Im gonna be moving out of the house in a year when I graduate and Im kinda gonna need something to tow 2 boats, sandrail, four wheeler, ultralight, snowmobile, or my jet ski when i want to use them. I can park on the side street 2 doors down when its warm but ill have to plug it in in the winter and that is what is getting me. It gets to single digits or low teens usually for a couple months here during winter nights. I just dont think Im gonna find a truck like this again when I need to. Im ridiculously picky about vehicles. I would only want a diesel truck and really only a cummins but their is no way I would by a dodge. The Harley is by far my pick for the cab. I may be able to get away with a half ton for now but I know I am going to want to be able to haul heavier loads in the future. I just hate passing this up! The question here is not get a different truck but am i missing any type of way that would make this vehicle work for my situation? - Unfortunatley, if i move out now I dont think i would be able to afford this truck and pay for living expenses until I have a full time job. Also what would you pay for this vehicle? The body and cab are very clean, no rust or any dings to speak of and the engine was installed using a kit from fordcummins.com Last edited by mcurcio1989; 01-09-2012 at 07:49 PM.

01-09-2012, 08:04 PM	#2
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,873 Thanks: 127 Thanked 507 Times in 490 Posts	The truck is worth less than a stock truck of that year. Transplants are not worth the money on the used car/truck market; in spite of all of the time and money involved. If you really want the truck, take it for what it is and not a factory truck. Bid accordingly. Good Luck! Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

01-09-2012, 09:37 PM	#4
Smoky SDD Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mississippi State Posts: 341 Thanks: 14 Thanked 28 Times in 27 Posts View Photos By: Smoky	Move some of the other toys out via a garage sale and you'll generate cash and room at the same time. Wala problem solved.. __________________ 2004 F250 Crew Cab King Ranch Lariat FX4 Saddle Leather 6.0 L FUMOTO Valve AIRAID 4" straight No CAT No MUFF Nitto Terra Grapplers All Terrain LT285/75R16 10 PR Everything else pretty much stock NEW Ranchos installed 8/15/2010 Anyone Got Birds? Will Travel to Hunt! We are all just Village Idiots, Enamoured with our own shadow, Oblivious to the setting sun!

01-09-2012, 11:25 PM	#5
WD40 SDD Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Benton Arkansas & McAllen Posts: 2,759 Thanks: 57 Thanked 111 Times in 107 Posts View Photos By: WD40	That's a lot of miles on a 18 year old engine, what trans does it have in it? Hope you can get it real cheap. Doug __________________ 2006 Ford F-350 Crew Cab Lariat 4X2 PSD 6.0 TorqShift Automatic Transmission, MAG-HYTEC DIFF COVERS Bama ZooDad If you think the 6.0 is bad.....Get a 6.4 2004 35 ft Hitch Hiker 16589 EW. Doug Is it time to go camping yet?

01-09-2012, 11:40 PM	#6
Stroked68 This is FORD Country Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Eudora, KS Posts: 945 Thanks: 11 Thanked 64 Times in 63 Posts View Photos By: Stroked68	If its cheap enough and you checked it over good enough, I'd snag it. I thought they would've put a 24v in it or common rail. __________________ 1999 Ford F250 Superduty 4x4 sb ext cab 7.3L DIY Intake-MBRP 4" turbo back smokers kit with dual 6" Miter stacks-Autometer UltraLite Triple pillar gauge KMC HPX SS Crossover Line-Shimmed FPR 74-75psi AIH delete-ZooDad Mod-08 rear diff cover-Harpoon mod-Hutch mod-Recon LED smoked cab lights Bed liner on bottom 1/4 of truck-Fumoto drain valve 275k and counting!

01-09-2012, 08:10 PM	#3
mcurcio1989 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toledo Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	I was planning on offering 10k below market value which i believe is what the guy has invested so. Again i just cant figure out what to do with parking

01-10-2012, 06:47 AM	#7
mcurcio1989 SDD Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Toledo Posts: 4 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	The guy who put it in works on a farm and has a lot of experience with that engine as a result. I could definitely sere why he put it in. Of course it is the cheapest and easiest swap since it doesnt have the electrical. The thing is about the engine is that from what everthing ive read and everyone i have talked to that has one i should easily be able to get 500k out of it and there are a lot of guys with well over that. Its mechanical which is awesome and injectors, the fi pump, and turbo are a fraction of the cost. I could get a long block for less than i could replace injectors for on the Powerstroke. It doesnt have the hp numbers the powerstroke does but with a little money and tweeking it very easily could (at the cost of miles of the for mentioned numbers obviously). I cant remember what trans exactly but i believe it has the torqshift 5 speed auto. I didnt check numbers tho that is one of the things on my list to check. Again Im still trying to figure out what to do about parking! Last edited by mcurcio1989; 01-10-2012 at 06:50 AM.

01-10-2012, 08:21 AM	#8
Tim4R SDD Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Hub City, MD Posts: 4 Thanks: 1 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	I know very little about PowerStrokes and even less about cummins. Is there some reason that an ether injection kit would not get it to fire in the cold?

01-10-2012, 08:49 AM	#9
DaveBen SDD Senior Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Ukiah, California Posts: 7,873 Thanks: 127 Thanked 507 Times in 490 Posts	Ether injection into any diesel is a fire hazard if that motor has any type of glow plugs or Intake Heaters. Can cause an explosion. It will get the engine running if all the rest is good. Just be forewarned! Dave __________________ 2004 F-350 Regular cab with 6.0, Torqshift, 4X4, and just about all of the rest of the options. I added Guages, Satellite Radio, Air Horns, and a coolant filter. Bilstein shocks. Battery Desulphater that really works. Installed Jimmi Jammers. Pictures here: http://community.webshots.com/user/dbennett48 Completely Stock. I had a Detroit Diesel 8V92TA in a KW dump truck in 1980. That sucker would put out 425 hp but would never out pull a CAT.

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