Returning to the fold--researching a 4.0/4.6 purchase!
Hello,
I am a grad student, and after 4 years w/o a rover, I am looking at buying a 4.0/4.6! My last truck was a '92 classic, which had 225k miles on it when I sold. I had the truck for 5 years, and did all of my own repair on it, so I am somewhat familiar w/ rovers. I'm tall, and have always liked the 4.0's (interior headroom esp), but the price differences were too much. Now that they've come down, I want a rover again!
My budget will be about $10k, and I'll be ready to shop in december. I plan to tow a boat, and a car/trailer combo(about 5,500lbs). A 4.6 would be ideal, but may be out of my range (have seen a lot of trucks in the 7-10k range on ebay). What years should I shoot for, and what problem areas should I be aware of? I remember rumors of the '95's having problems (difficult heater core placement/fix, etc), and that '98's and up are better trucks. Most seem to say that the basic platform of the 4.0 line is solid, and that ancillary things will go bad. Blendor motors come up mostly. And also people say parts are a lot more expensive than in the classic. Also of expense is the eas--I've been told that the conversion is difficult with the computer, and that the kit is not approved. I plan to put atleast 100k miles on it, but I'm very diligent w/ maintenance.
Thanks!
David
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