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1 Ton Single Cab 4x4 Diesel Gmc Sierra on 2040-cars

Year:1986 Mileage:118361
Location:

Vienna, Illinois, United States

Vienna, Illinois, United States

Original 1 ton GMC Sierra pickup truck.  I have owned this truck for 20 years.  I bought the truck in 1994 off of a dealer in Fox Lake Illinois. The truck had around 80,000 miles on it when I bought it.  I mainly drove this truck when I was in High School.  At the time I was not looking for a truck with a lift, but it was already on it when I bought it.  The truck has a 4 inch lift so it is not excessive and looks good.  I have always kept this truck shedded since I have owned it.  It currently sits in the pole barn covered up.  The mice have not been in it.  I start it up about once every three months to keep mechanical parts working, motor lubed ect.  I am selling the truck because I need to reduce my fleet of vehicles.  I also do not want to keep paying insurance on it since I do not drive it.            

I have spent a lot of money on this truck over the years, way more than what it is worth to keep it original.  I have replaced the radiator.  Right after I bought it from the dealer it had a small leak so I changed the whole radiator.  The doors, bed sides, tail gait are new.  The lights on the tailgate are original with the 1 ton package at the time.  It has been painted back to original midnight Black, factory color.  The body man put extra clear coat on for extreme protection .  Several years back the dash started cracking so I replaced it with a new one.  The headliner has been replaced and is still good shape, this was a common problems with these older trucks.  The seat is in good shape, I always had a seat cover on it to keep it nice.  I fixed the steering column because it got loose along with the ignition switch.  It has tilt wheel.  The windshield wiper control lever is new.  All the gauges work.  The transfer case was rebuilt by a local 4x4 shop.  When they rebuilt this they went ahead and put in a new clutch, throw out bearing, new u joints, seals, ect .  The brakes are like new.  The tires have less than 5000 miles on them, so they are in good shape.  It has a 4 speed transmission with 4:10 gear ratio Dana 70 rear end. The power windows work.   

The engine runs good, no major leaks.  The engine has been completely rebuilt over the years.  The block was shipped off to St. Louis to be fixed back in 1995.  I had the heads magnafluxed, welded and resurfaced by Mac Weld in Carbondale IL.  It has hydraulic lifters on the heads.  Everything was always put back original down to the wiring, no half jobs.  I put new head bolts on the heads when they were installed back.  The glow plugs work good, they have been changed over the years.  When I had the body work done, I changed one fuel tank out, so one is newer than the other.  No leaks on the tanks.  The motor has its usual blow by.  The motor is around 370 Cubic inch displacement detroit engine, not the converted 5.9.  The batteries are in good shape.  It has two batteries purchased september 2011.

I never smoked in this truck.  I never mudded this truck. I did my best to keep the truck original. Some extras I added to it over the years was a bug shield, full set of running boards, visor and bed caps.  Sliding window was factory original.  I like the looks of the old GM trucks and really would miss the truck. Any other questions you can call me at 618-771-2363.    

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