1980 Ford truck Car Hauler Flatbed Stake Bed

1980 Ford E-Series Van

This is the handiest truck I've ever owned. Unfortunately I rarely use it. I built it as a Car Hauler. It has a tremendous load capacity as it was a motor home in it's previous life. It was used gently and only has 55,000 miles on it. It runs a drives like a new truck. It has a very stout suspension and handles like a sports car. It is really a blast to drive. It of course has heavy duty springs in the rear and the driver's side has about an extra three or four leaves in it as that was the side that held the water and septic tanks. It has no lean to it as you go around a corner and with the dually rear end it feels like it is bolted to the road. The motor sounds fantastic. It has a low restriction exhaust system and just adds to the cool factor of driving it. The transmission shifts firmly and with purpose. It downshifts as it should and you can really tell this was dialed in to handle a load. The power steering is a one finger affair and the power brakes are right there with little effort. There are no leaks and everything has been serviced since I put the bed on it. It has a new 35 gallon fuel tank with a new sending unit and a super heavy duty radiator that can handle the Arizona heat. Remember this was a motor home chassis, so you can imagine climbing the mountain passes in the Desert summer. I have used this to haul my golf carts around and I can put 4 of them on here at once and the truck doesn't even grunt with that kind of load. I have an auxiliary 8,000 pound winch mounted to the bed. It is run off of a second battery, but could easily be hooked up to the primary battery. I just don't use it that much. It also can be removed if you don't need it. I built the bed from a 12 foot stake bed truck and was going to cut off all of the pockets that hold the sides, but half way through I realized just how much stuff this could hold with the sides on. It is amazing how handy this truck is. It only takes a few minutes to take the sides off for a flatbed or leave them on to carry what ever you need. I added a four foot beaver tail on the rear, but I think it could take another foot or two if you need that long of a bed. The interior is utilitarian. I have some new bucket seats that will fold up flat if you need even more room. It has the A/C system from the conversion factory and it works well especially with the small cab now.. All of the glass is good and all of the lights work properly. I put in a CD stereo system that is nice to have and the cabin is comfortable but not plush. I filled in the rear area with a large fiberglass panel that finishes above the headache rack. I thought about maybe putting in a rear window section from a pickup, but the visibility would be limited, so the big mirrors work out fine. This is registered as a 1 ton Ford van so the insurance is easy to get. The truck has no rattles whatsoever with the sides off, but it gets a little noisy with them banging together. I haven't put a trailer hitch on it, but I'm certain it would pull about anything without too much strain. Every time I drive this I fall in love with it all over, but the reality is that last year I put less than 200 miles on it. It doesn't do it any good to sit around, so I'll let someone else take the wheel. The tires are knee deep in rubber, but I'm afraid the Arizona heat has died them up pretty good. I have radials on the front and 10 ply bias on the rear. It runs down the road like a scalded coyote, but those first 20 miles or so have that bias ply thump to them. I would be comfortable driving this to Panama tomorrow. I'm selling at No Reserve with a very low starting amount. I have it listed locally so it might sell there first. The usual E-Bay rules apply. Truck must be paid for within ten days of auction ending. All funds must clear my bank before it leaves my possession. I can store it for 30 days, but then it goes to a commercial lot. No Nigerian princes. No third party checks from a Mexican bank. NO PAYPAL. Ask your Wife, Dad, Mom, Brother, Priest, Dalmatian before bidding. realize this is not going to ship like a Prius. I'm 10 minutes from the Scottsdale auctions.

• Condition: Used
• Make: Ford
• Model: E-Series Van
• Type: Cab & Chassis
• Year: 1980
• Mileage: 55,578
• VIN: E37LHHJ9591
• Color: White
• Engine size: 460 V8
• Number of cylinders: 8
• Fuel: Gasoline
• Transmission: C6 automatic
• Drive type: RWD
• Interior color: Gray
• Options: CD Player
• Vehicle Title: Clear
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