...other than the obvious?
I've got a 3/4 ton Sierra I am going to be pulling the engine, transmission, wiring harness, ECM, driveshaft, and maybe the BCM and gauge cluster from. I don't have a ton of extra time and space, so the carcass will go to the scrappers shortly after. Is there anything else I should grab that has a GRM-ish use, or is worth snagging to sell off? It needs to be able to roll on and off a trailer when I am done. It's also a rust belt truck, so body panels are not in great shape.
Is it 8 lug and does it have a spare wheel/tire you would sell me?
What shape are the seats in? I don't need them but they can be a hot commodity in decent shape. Try pricing a set for a Ford Superduty / Excursion and you'll see what I mean.
EvanB (Forum Supporter) said:
Is it 8 lug and does it have a spare wheel/tire you would sell me?
I have a full set of 4 that I put up for $40 already. Tires are totally shot. I think it does have a spare underneath, and I'll check the condition of the tire on it.
Sadly, the seats have a few small tears and cigarette burns (and smell like an ashtray).
Rear axle and front diff are worth much more than scrap value. Depending on the condition of the bed, that too. Tailgate would be easy if you don't want to pull the entire bed.
edit: just reread your post. Ignore everything I said
In reply to eastsideTim :
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Pete. (l33t FS) said:
In reply to eastsideTim :
Ash-Trey is my gangsta rap lounge singer act name.
Wasn't that the name of one of the lead characters in Don't Be A Menace To South Central While Drinking Your Juice In The Hood?
WillG80 said:
Rear axle and front diff are worth much more than scrap value. Depending on the condition of the bed, that too. Tailgate would be easy if you don't want to pull the entire bed.
edit: just reread your post. Ignore everything I said
Yeah, other than the hood (and the plastic fender flares), there probably isn't a great part of the body left. Some of the panels could be useful to someone farther north than me, but if I'm not able to unload parts fast, or use them in a build, I don't want them sitting around.
eastsideTim said:
EvanB (Forum Supporter) said:
Is it 8 lug and does it have a spare wheel/tire you would sell me?
I have a full set of 4 that I put up for $40 already. Tires are totally shot. I think it does have a spare underneath, and I'll check the condition of the tire on it.
Sadly, the seats have a few small tears and cigarette burns (and smell like an ashtray).
My van came without a spare and I keep forgetting to look for one at a junkyard.
In reply to EvanB (Forum Supporter) :
Apparently, I was wrong, there isn't a spare under it. I'll make you deal on the set of four, just to get rid of them 
Is it drive-by-wire? The pedal and logic box brings money. It's also not easy to find separately, so if you want the engine/trans to be a package, make sure you grab it.
The front axle can be ripped out and you can leave the wheels on for rolling. The rear axle might bring $400-500 but hard for the truck to roll without one.
wae
UberDork
3/6/21 9:54 a.m.
I'm not sure what you were planning for carcass removal, but I'm pretty sure that the 3/4 ton trucks are just a hair too wide for the trailer. I wanna say they're about 2 or three inches wider than the GMT400 which only has about 1/4" or 1/2" of clearance on each side.
wae said:
I'm not sure what you were planning for carcass removal, but I'm pretty sure that the 3/4 ton trucks are just a hair too wide for the trailer. I wanna say they're about 2 or three inches wider than the GMT400 which only has about 1/4" or 1/2" of clearance on each side.
Uh oh. It's listed as 79.7 inches
wae
UberDork
3/6/21 11:06 a.m.
eastsideTim said:
wae said:
I'm not sure what you were planning for carcass removal, but I'm pretty sure that the 3/4 ton trucks are just a hair too wide for the trailer. I wanna say they're about 2 or three inches wider than the GMT400 which only has about 1/4" or 1/2" of clearance on each side.
Uh oh. It's listed as 79.7 inches
If my memory is correct - and, dude, that is such a big if - the trailer is 76.something side-to-side. Maybe we can get a uhaul trailer for the day?
In reply to wae :
I'm trying to rope Evan in on this for now, if his trailer can handle it. Looks like Uhaul's trailer would be pushing it, depending on the track width of the truck, but it may be a last ditch option.
In reply to eastsideTim :
Leave a little bit of meat on the bones and list the carcass on CL/FB for $200. Someone will quickly offer $100 and they will do the work to make it go away.
Do not list for Free because no one will come. List for a cheap price and be willing to make it an even cheaper price and people will rush to get to it.
Not sure if you are keeping the catilitc converter or not. But may want to pull that and sell it separately rather than let it go to the junkyard.
Would the junk yard come get it on a rollback? They'll charge you for the tow, but that may not be any more expensive than Uhaul.
Plus, they can take a non-roller that way, so you could pull the rear and sell that. My 4th gen Camaro left with no wheels on a rollback. Cost me $75 to go ~25mi and I got $77 in scrap for it.
Furious_E (Forum Supporter) said:
Would the junk yard come get it on a rollback? They'll charge you for the tow, but that may not be any more expensive than Uhaul.
Plus, they can take a non-roller that way, so you could pull the rear and sell that. My 4th gen Camaro left with no wheels on a rollback. Cost me $75 to go ~25mi and I got $77 in scrap for it.
That may be the way to go. Might still leave it a roller, just to make it simpler
