Barn find truck
Barn find truck
Not me but my fishing buddy. And while it's not a "barn" find, it sat in the yard of his son's wife's parents. What it is is a 2016 Dakota 4x4 with 24,000 miles on it. Gunky on the outside and it has a leaking fuel pump and a dead battery, once the battery was replaced it started right up. Very clean on the inside, dirty outside. Maintenance records included. The FIL is a wealthy guy and ownership of the truck may be nothing...too early to tell at this point.
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If it's a 2016, that's RARE since the Dakota was discontinued in 2010
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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It's a 2006...typo error. My bad.
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ok, that fits better
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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Nice
Im looking for something similar with zero luck.
I want anything that I can rebuild if necessary and that is not “connected”
Im looking for something similar with zero luck.
I want anything that I can rebuild if necessary and that is not “connected”
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Wambli Ska
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That’s pretty cool. An almost 20 year old truck with only 24k miles is a nice find!
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Yep - pre iPhone vehicles are skyrocketing in value as there are lots of folks who don't want the computerized crap.
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Wambli Ska
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I hear stone axes are going to make a big comeback too...
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shotgunshooter3
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Stone axes are a crutch for your bare hands.Wambli Ska wrote: ↑Tue May 13, 2025 4:06 pm I hear stone axes are going to make a big comeback too...
"Speed is the economy of motion" - Scott Jedlinski
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FIFY
"Sometimes I wonder whether the world is being run by smart people who are putting us on or by imbeciles who really mean it." - Samuel Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
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When auto manufacturers make more profit selling customer surveillance data than the margin on the main product I can no longer participate.
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I had a 2002 Dakota I put 300000 miles on. It was a 4.7l, 5 speed manual. Great truck. Change the oil on time, regular maintenance. The factory clutch lasted to 20000, so did the first set breaks.
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This one had a V8 four wheel drive. The mechanic at the shop where it was taken actually washed it, without being paid to do so. It cleaned up beautifully. Why can't these super good deals come to me?