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Posted by K.B.-826 on March 18, 2005 at 19:55:18 from (68.115.88.96):
In Reply to: 1586 ??'s looking at one to buy posted by nickalousg on March 18, 2005 at 17:22:21:
Sounds pretty rough. I"d worry about why the frame was welded on. Coolant drips could be anything from a small leak running down to somthing major like an internal coolant leak. Pull the drain plug after it has been sitting overnight, if there"s coolant in the oil, it will drain first. Yes, it only has 6 forward/3 reverse speeds. That was the worst thing about the 15"s, even with a TA. They only had a 1000 RPM PTO from the factory, but a 540/1000 unit from a smaller 86 can be made to work. The engines are almost bulletproof. An exellent 1586 could still bring $15,000, I"d guess the one you describe would be toward the bottom end, probably around $7000-$8000.
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