1988 E350 F350 Ford Dually Centurian Dreamer Conversion 1 Ton Truck Sleeper Cab on 2040-cars
Hazelwood, Missouri, United States
Body Type:Pickup Truck
Vehicle Title:Clear
Engine:7.3 International
Fuel Type:Diesel
For Sale By:Private Seller
Make: Ford
Model: F-350
Cab Type (For Trucks Only): Crew Cab Sleeper
Trim: Sleeper Cab 3 Door
Options: CB Radio (Built in), Tilt Wheel, 16,000 Lb. 5th Wheel Hitch, Tag Along Hitch, Chrome Step Bumper, Bumper Hitch, Stainless Steel Running Boards, CD Player
Drive Type: Automatic Dually 2 Wheel Drive
Power Options: Tool Box, 92 Gallon Auxillary Fuel Tank, Air Conditioning, Cruise Control, Power Locks, Power Windows, Power Seats
Mileage: 92,511
Sub Model: Econoline
Exterior Color: Tan
Disability Equipped: No
Interior Color: Tan
Warranty: Vehicle does NOT have an existing warranty
Number of Cylinders: 8
Up for sale today is my 1988 Ford E350 / F350 Ford Dually. This is a factory conversion truck that is extremely rare. This truck was built by Centurian Conversions and this model is called a "DREAMER". This is a very nice truck, there was one of these recently restored on Counting Cars at the Counts Customs shop and it cost $15,000 to restore it. This one is already done and it's beautiful. These trucks are about as heavy duty as they come, they were built on an ambulance chassis and they are very tough. The entire inside of the truck bed is made from plate steel and has been coated with some sort of Line-x type of coating.
There were very few of these made and this one is a true survivor. The paint is in excellent condition and the interior is very nice as well. The interior was completely redone about 4 years ago. At the time of the interior restoration there was also new engine also installed and it has approximately 5,000 miles on it since the replacement. The original engine had a Banks Turbo installed on it and a repair shop turned the boost up to high on it and ruined the original engine, forcing the replacement. The new engine is a 7.3 International Diesel. This truck is an automatic and it has an optional GEARING VENDORS OVERDRIVE kit installed on it. I haven't figured out how to get the overdrive to work though. I was told that when the new engine was installed the mechanic left something disconnected and it hasn't worked since. I'm guessing it's just a wire, but I'm not a diesel mechanic.
I had some needed repairs done due to the truck sitting for a while before I bought it (new injector lines, some A/C work, New Alternator, and a few more things). This truck should be good to go now.
I can tell you that this truck runs pretty well, as I recently drove it about 1,200 miles and it did very well and the AIR CONDITIONING WORKS. The Sleeper in the back is pretty comfortable for one person, but you might be able to sleep two if you snuggle. The captain chairs are comfortable with arm rests, recline and they even have a locking swivel base.
I bought this truck with the intention of starting an over the road hauling business when I was out of work. The day after I bought it though, I was called back to my old job, so now I have no use for a truck of this size. The bed of this truck is almost 10 ft. verses a standard 8 ft. truck bed.
This would be great for someone with a nice 5th Wheel Camper to tour the country with or for someone wanting to get started hauling cars or heavy trailers over the road. I'm sure the 92 GALLON auxiliary fuel tank will be very handy as well for those long cross country drives.
It has three trailer hitches... 16,000 Lb. 5th wheel, an in bed tag-along hitch, and the usual bumper trailer hitch.
All the tires are pretty new with very good tread.
Please feel free to ask any questions and I'll do my best to answer them.
I do have a reserve on this auction, but it is below the $6,000 BUY IT NOW price. My buy it now price is almost exactly what I have invested in this truck. Thankyou for looking and happy bidding.
On Jul-12-13 at 04:18:04 PDT, seller added the following information:
I've had a few people ask about the Gear Vendors overdrive, so here is a link to their page to help explain it. http://www.gearvendors.com/
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