mk72 - I've moved your question/topic to the best forum for the conversation. Guessing that you may already have a target vehicle you are looking at (?), but you didn't make that clear. On that note, please understand that the answer to your question more basically boils down to your own decision on what the truck is worth to you.
Mike B provides some valid questions/points you need to ask/consider when you try to decide how much you want to pay. A big factor to consider is how much your willing to pump into it to it to achieve your end result, with the realization that you will never get back out of it what you put into it.
Not trying to talk you out of going after the truck, just offering some realistic thoughts as without knowing an extensive amount of detail about what you are looking at and your desired goals, it's not possible for folks to offer much more insight.
BTW - If you don't have a target vehicle in mind, you can always put an ad up in the
Trucks Wanted section of the Swap Meet and see what kind of response you get.
Best Regards
