1981 Dodge Ram 4500

Manual

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THE VILLAGE OF ASHVILLE , ASHVILLE OHIO 43103 IS OFFERING FOR AUCTION THIS 1981 DODGE CUSTOM 450 BUCKET / UTILITY TRUCK. THE TRUCK ITSELF RUNS GOOD, HAS A 318 W/ 4 BARREL CARB, 4 SPEED MANUAL TRANSMISSION SOME PLAY IN THE CLUTCH PEDAL. FRONT STEERING IS A BIT LOOSE AND COULD USE SOME NEW PARTS. HARD STARTING WHEN COLD, YOU HAVE TO PUMP IT A LOT BUT ONCE IT STARTS AND WARMS UP IT DOES RUN GOOD. HAS SOME RUST HOLES IN THE FLOOR BOARDS BUT YOU WON'T FALL THROUGH.TIRES ARE OLD BUT HAVE GOOD TREAD BUT IS RECOMMENDED TO BE REPLACED DO TO AGE.UTILITY BOX BED IS IN FAIRLY GOOD CONDITION. HAS A PTO STYLE BRAKE LOCK FOR SAFTY WHILE IN BUCKET... """""THE BUCKET AND BOOMS ARE UNSAFE FOR USE""""" IT IS HIGHLY RECOMMENDED TO HAVE THE BOOM AND BUCKET SERVICED BY A PROFESSIONAL COMPANY BEFORE TRYING TO GO UP IN THE LIFT. IT IS WAY OUT OF ADJUSTMENT AND THE BUCKET WILL DUMP OUT A PERSON THAT TRIES TO GO UP IN THE LIFT. THE HOSES ARE DRYROTTED AND THE SWITCHES ARE NOT WORKING PROPERLY. """""THE LIFT IS NOT SAFE"""" NEEDS REPAIRED BEFORE OPERATION..... PLEASE ASK ANY QUESTIONS BEFORE BIDDING, THE VEHICLE IS LOCATED AT 4 CHERRY ST. ASHVILLE OHIO FOR VIEWING BEFORE BIDDING. WINNING BIDDER WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO WORK ON SAID VEHICLE INSIDE THE VILLAGE OF ASHVILLE GARAGE (INSURANCE WILL NOT ALLOW THIS) YOU ARE BUYING THIS VEHICLE AS IS WHERE IS WITH KNOWN REPAIRS OR REPLACEMENT TO MAKE FULLY OPERATIONAL . WE ARE NOT PERMITTED TO LOWER THE SELLING PRICE, WE ARE ALSO NOT PERMITTED TO DO A "BUY IT NOW OPTION. GOVERNMENT PROPERTY HAS TO BE AUCTIONED TO HIGHEST BIDDER FOR THAT AMOUNT. PLEASE ASK IF YOU ARE NOT SURE. I HAVE BEEN UP IN THIS TRUCK 100'S OF TIMES BUT SOMETHING WENT WRONG AND THE BUCKET BALLANCE WENT OUT OF ADJUSTMENT, COULD BE A MAJOR REPAIR OR COULD BE MINOR, I DON'T KNOW.. PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS TO PICK UP AND PAY FOR THE VEHICLE WITHIN 1 WEEK OF AUCTION END DATE OR CONTACT US PRIOR TO BIDDING IF OTHER ARRANGEMENTS NEED TO BE MADE. IF YOU ARE PLANING ON HAVING A COMPANY TO COME AND PICK UP THE VEHICLE BE SURE TO GIVE THEM THE PROPPER PAPERWORK AND BE SURE PAYMENT IS MADE IN FULL BEFORE THEY COME TO GET IT. WINNING BIDDER IS RESPONSABLE FOR THE SHIPPING OF THIS VEHICLE. VILLAGE OF ASHVILLE EMPLOYEES WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO TAKE SAID VEHICLE TO A DROP OFF LOCATION. On Jun-06-12 at 06:43:29 PDT, seller added the following information: I added some pics so it can be seen how the bucket tilts to far and would be imposible to stay inside..