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I drove up to Oregon after work last night to see about buying a 21ft 1984 Sunrader. Admittedly, I’ve made a couple mistakes at this point (namely driving up here Before receiving the findings of a pre-purchase inspection I had the current owner of the vehicle go and get- on my dime) but now here I am in town and looking at my options. I’m going to post photos from the pre-purchase inspection below and open up the floor to anyone who’d like to hem, haw, scoff, or give advice!

I stopped in and spoke with the shop who did the inspection and, while they are very very nice, they did discourage me towards actually moving forward on this vehicle. They said they’d whip up a quote on how much / what it would take to get this rig roadworthy enough to drive on down 588 miles south, driving up a steep grade to the height of 3,000ft at one point.

 

 

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Have yet to see the rig in person. 

I’m going to be searching for a donor vehicle nearby - fingers crossed but hopes not up - and wondering if this sort of dreary day will actually clear up! The shop did say that it has good beams so if we could find a couple replacement axles etc then we’d be in business!

A few Craigslist ads I found:

Possible rear axle assemblys I could use- https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d/cave-junction-1996-dodge-ram-2500-full/6834963235.html

https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d/dodge-ram-truck-parts-cummins-parts-for/6841730170.html

https://medford.craigslist.org/pts/d/central-point-84-toyota-truck-parts/6845641439.html

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What's the asking price of the truck?  How much are you wiling to put into it?  Will you be doing the work or paying a shop/ mechanic?  

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1 hour ago, Odyssey 4x4 said:

What's the asking price of the truck?  How much are you wiling to put into it?  Will you be doing the work or paying a shop/ mechanic?  

Asking price is $5,500 - willing to put in another $2k - at this point either a mechanic will have to get it ready for me to drive it south or I’ll drive it and fix it up at home.

just found out the mechanic who did the inspection didn’t even put it on a lift and they’re more of a fleet service shop not a Toyota shop. I chose poorly.

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14 minutes ago, Derek up North said:

Chances are your $2000 will be gone before you've finished swapping axles.

I’m with Derek on this one. My swap (if I had to pay a mechanic) would run you about $4500.00. Remember, you will need new wheels and tires to fit the replacement axle. 

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Hey everybody, I feel like chump for posting because I’m headed home. A little wiser for the wear but mostly bummed and sorry to waste your time 😅

When I went to see the rig, someone met me at the driveway and basically gave me the run down on the guy who was selling and said he was pretty shady. That, coupled with the amount of rust amongst other things- I decided to pass. 

Ashland Oregon is really beautiful though!

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7 minutes ago, TigersRreal said:

Hey everybody, I feel like chump for posting because I’m headed home. A little wiser for the wear but mostly bummed and sorry to waste your time 😅

When I went to see the rig, someone met me at the driveway and basically gave me the run down on the guy who was selling and said he was pretty shady. That, coupled with the amount of rust amongst other things- I decided to pass. 

Ashland Oregon is really beautiful though!

Hey don't be bummed out.  A lot of these rigs are pretty rough due to their age, it takes a while to find a good one and even that will likely need considerable work.  At least you're not on the side of the road broken down 5 miles from his house after handing over a wad of cash!  

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2 hours ago, Derek up North said:

That happened quite recently. The Seller didn't answer his phone.

“As is, all sales final, no warranty!”

 

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An old wise man once said. "You will have to kiss a lot of toads before you find your Prince/Princess". Press on a little wiser and look closer to home.

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