Buying used Diesel truck

outnabout wrote:
Looking at buying a used diesel. Seem most say having 100k miles is no big deal if well cared for. What about transmissions, rear ends, wheel berings etc. If I find a truck with 130K would I be wise looking at it? Thanks

I had a F350 DRW 7.3 IDI with 175K miles and pulled a 37 foot enclosed car hauler. Worked that trucks A** off and it never complained. Sold it and bought my 1999 F550 to get the powerstroke with 7.3 6 months ago with 225K miles on it and now at 238K Fluid change and oil changes every 5000 miles or so. Runs like the day it left the lot.
Of course the six 19.5 245 70's were a little pricey. Son has a 2002 F250 7.3 with over 300K. Runs great and gets 18 mpg hiway. 3.73 gears. If you find a stock 7.3 at 200K and it isn't leaking fluids buy it. The 7.3's are 500K motors. If it's a 6.0 the price will be attractive but run don't walk away. Potential for Hi dollar issues will be high. A reasonable priced 6.7 ford (does that exist)? No problem.
As you may have noticed I drive fords.