1993 L8000 - What's it worth?

[AndrewKing]

HI All,



I am looking to buy a 1993 Ford L8000 16' Flat Bed Dump (with stake sides)with 271K miles. The truck has a Cummins 8. 3 Diesel, 7 speed trans, AC, Air Brakes, Pintle Hitch, 33K GVW. The owner says the truck is in EC both mechanically and body wise (pics seem to confirm this). Truck does not smoke (other than normal diesel smoke) or leak any fluids. The truck has twin 75 Gal aluminum fuel tanks and aluminum rims all around... Tires are said to be about 80% and the clutch was replaced 2 months ago. The current owner is a landscape company that uses the truck to deliver goods and materials to their work sites and to haul a trailer with their equipment. What do you think this truck should be worth?

The truck is still in daily operation. Any opinions on this truck? What would you look for?... . I plan on using it to haul my backhoe (Case 680E) and my loader (Cat d4), Additionaly I may use it to haul logs to the lumber mill when we clear lots and during the lawn season I will use it for my hydroseeder and or seal coat equipment... . or maybe as a trash / debris hauler / mulch hauler...



Thanks for any and all advice or input

Andrew



PS - How doe the Cummins 8. 3 compare to the DT466 in terms of economy, durability and power?

 

[bmoeller]

The 8. 3 is basically a bigger version of the 5. 9. Great engines. I hear the CAPS fuel injection system (if so eqipped), leaves a lot to be desired, from what I hear. I've only run the P-pumped 8. 3 in farm equipment. More torque than the DT, which is also a great engine.



Not really sure on the price. $10-20k maybe? Look through www.truckpaper.com to get an idea.

 

[AndrewKing]

Thanks for the info... . I'll check out the link too.

Andrew

 

[Bill Stockard]

HI All,



I am looking to buy a 1993 Ford L8000 16' Flat Bed Dump (with stake sides)with 271K miles. The truck has a Cummins 8. 3 Diesel, 7 speed trans, AC, Air Brakes, Pintle Hitch, 33K GVW. The owner says the truck is in EC both mechanically and body wise (pics seem to confirm this). Truck does not smoke (other than normal diesel smoke) or leak any fluids. The truck has twin 75 Gal aluminum fuel tanks and aluminum rims all around... Tires are said to be about 80% and the clutch was replaced 2 months ago. The current owner is a landscape company that uses the truck to deliver goods and materials to their work sites and to haul a trailer with their equipment. What do you think this truck should be worth?

The truck is still in daily operation. Any opinions on this truck? What would you look for?... . I plan on using it to haul my backhoe (Case 680E) and my loader (Cat d4), Additionaly I may use it to haul logs to the lumber mill when we clear lots and during the lawn season I will use it for my hydroseeder and or seal coat equipment... . or maybe as a trash / debris hauler / mulch hauler...



Thanks for any and all advice or input

Andrew



PS - How doe the Cummins 8. 3 compare to the DT466 in terms of economy, durability and power?

Before I retired several years ago, I sold several used trucks just like the one you are looking at. I "packaged" them with a 24K capacity Interstate tag along pintle hitch trailer with air brakes for local contractors to haul backhoes and small crawler tractors just like yours. They made excellent tow vehicles and were far more durable, economical and much safer than using a light duty truck.



The 210 HP 8. 3 C-series Cummins and the 210 HP International DT466 are comparable in performance, economy, and upkeep expense. The Cummins C-series has a more bottom end torque, but both will work with a 7-speed transmission.



Bill

 

[nickleinonen]

93 should be a p-pump on the C. . caps was not used until later iirc