MikeSD wrote:
Great truck, great engine.
Before you commit to it, crawl underneath and look at the oil pan to ensure that it is not badly rusted or corroded.
To replace the oil pan on these trucks, you have to pull the motor.
Yes, and to pull the motor you have to remove the cab from the frame. Truckasaurus had a leaking oil pan when I got it. The deep part of the sump was rotted through. I repaired it with a kit from Damian Diesel for less than $300 and it has been bulletproof ever since. Much better than "Step 1: Remove cab..."
You can see a video of the procedure here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=slnFCb46IO8
