Road rash and rust, in the arid west?
My search for a new van continues. Yes, every used vehicle has SOMETHING wrong with it :). The current candidate seems great -- but it has a LOT of road rash. I don't mind. It's a boondocking rig...
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Obviously (and why should it be any other way), as a consumer you haven't been behind the wheel of a vehicle that's seen a tough life. The constant daily torture of driving through a mine or on unimproved roads has worn the suspension and axle ends to the point that the steering doesn't respond or feel like others you've driven. The suspension of a vehicle like this has many parts that wear and rely on each other for correct operation. Wear down a ball joint and later there will be a tie rod failure. Worn axle bearings will play havoc with steering gear. Get the drift?
You are probably interested in this vehicle because of price but rebuilding the suspension and having all those parts fail, even in a slow cascade is going to be miserable. If I was buying something like that, I'd replace every wearable part in the front suspension, not a cheap thing to do. I've actually done this.
I'd suggest to keep looking, there are better vehicles out there than something from a mine.
You are probably interested in this vehicle because of price but rebuilding the suspension and having all those parts fail, even in a slow cascade is going to be miserable. If I was buying something like that, I'd replace every wearable part in the front suspension, not a cheap thing to do. I've actually done this.
I'd suggest to keep looking, there are better vehicles out there than something from a mine.
