$300 lease ride

[janak]

Just pulled it home. Needs a fuel pump to start with. Try to see if I can get it running this weekend. 96 Z71 my kinfolk used to own. 280,000 miles and was running 3 months ago. If not there will be a front and back replacement bumpers for sale.
And now I can't upload a pic from my new phone.

[bwssr]

great price!

[Dale Moser]

It's much easier to un-bolt the front of the bed and raise it up, than it is to drop the fuel tank.

[dclifton]

Do the fuel filter also. Those seem to cause alot of problems on those models. Along with the crappy pumps of course.

[Texas8point]

Good lookin ride ! Let us know when its running.

[FLASH_OUTDOORS]

In for updates!

[RiverBend]

sweet deal!

[fireman0684]

Make sure and put a new strainer on the new fuel pump also. (I learned this the hard way) but it really isn't too hard to change, great trucks though

[Abilene955]

Good Deal!

[janak]

Finally got it to load. Now to work on the fuel pump.

[shiner78]

It's much easier to un-bolt the front of the bed and raise it up, than it is to drop the fuel tank.

This is the way I did my pump.

[janak]

Well the bed has a gooseneck hitch bolted down that has to be removed also. So I have decided to cut a hole in the bed and then tack it back in place. I don't know yet if it is worth dumping a lot of money into the truck yet so if a fuel pump doesn't get her running I will part it out. I did buy a strainer and new filter also. Hopefully she is running tomorrow.

[Dale Moser]

Those were tough trucks and motors. We put over 300k each on 5 of them at work over the years.

[Dale Moser]

If the fuel pump doesn't make it run, at least have someone plug it up to a computer and see what it says. I sure wouldn't give up on it too quick for 300 bucks.

[janak]

Well D MO after getting under this truck it is trashed. To name a few problems brake booster, fuel pump, drive shaft has been rubbing bent to hell cross member, trans case is almost dry (bad leak), front end needs all bushings and upper A arms, powering steering pump leaks like a sieve. Have an 88 reg cab 4X4 sitting in the pasture. Time to get it running and fix her up. So if anyone needs some parts from a 96-98 Z71 I have a parts truck.