Might need someone to look at a truck I'm considering around Grant's pass

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As title says. Looking at a couple of late 80s D/W 250s that are for sale out that way.
Can't find any clean ones out here in the rust belt.
From what I saw in the map the w250 is a little north of there (center/central point) and the D250 is a lil south of there both apparently right off of I 5.
Both are former Forest service trucks by coincidence.

Also I have a question (or a few) about Oregon license and title deals.
The guy with the W250 (4wd) said something about paperwork to file for lost title that's good to another Oregon resident to do an in state transfer but NFG to anyone outside of Oregon. I'm not familiar with the quirks of Oregon.
I'm interested in the truck but not if I can't register it back here (Illinois). He gave me a sob story of life issues that kept him from just transferring it into his own name. What's involved in that, is it difficult, how much would that cost? He seemed to think that if he did so then it would be less problem for me on this end
If I can't get some sort of paper where I can title it here that truck is worthless to me.
I'm hoping some how it can be made straight before I made an offer to buy it....

The D250 (2wd) is a utility bed, stick shift truck that supposedly had a different engine put in by a past owner, unknown miles on this engine, my concern there would be a haphazard "rig" job or not. He says it should make the drive out here fine with a couple of things I forget, but they seemed minor.
With either one is be interested in which GVW was listed on the door jamb.....
1. Anyone out there that can lay eyes on either of them for me? (I could send you some $$ to do so) And
2. How complicated is license and title crap in Oregon?
I can deal with mechanical stuff no problem, I'm mainly interested in whether any issues found are serious enough to have to either deal with on site before I headed out or serious enough that "it won't make it"... I would bring basic stuff with me for roadside issues, and wouldn't mind doing basic maintenance like a starter alternator belts hoses, water pump, maybe slap a set of brakes on (hopefully not all of that haha)
But my main concern would be straightness and rust free ness.. (is that a word)
And possibly a driveway to use for an afternoon as a place to check a truck out and maybe do some minor work before heading back...
Possibly too much to ask.
Let me know "that" too if that's the case.
 
The guy in center point with the w250 said that it had 3 great (new?) tires and 1 "bad".
Maybe the location of a pick n pull nearby where i could pick up a couple of mounted spares to toss in the bed for the ride home?
Also that it will be needing exhaust but not to what extent. If it was obnoxious enough to not be able to stand it for the ride home "and then deal with" once here, recommendations for a good exhaust shop that could either fix it or replace it reasonably would also be appreciated. (I can't bend pipe alongside the road haha)
 
Nobody? I thought the "Midwest" forum was dead on this site ...
 
I live about 10 miles from Central Point. If the lost title isn’t in the name of the person selling it to you, it can be tricky. If it’s in his name, outside of having to deal with the DMV, it isn’t difficult. If the title is in the seller’s name they can order a replacement online.It isn’t expensive to a replacement title. It cost $60 to transfer the title. Registration is $130 for two years regardless of the year or value of the vehicle. Plates vary in cost. You have to show proof of insurance to register it and get tags. I can take a look at it, but with work the earliest would be Friday. Not concerned about any $
 
He said he had paperwork about a lost title and it's "only good for an in state resident". He sent me (actually my wife as I don't have a fake book account, she does) a long response today answering some of the questions I asked, doesn't seem like he's getting much other interest than me, if he is he's not telling, though he does seem frustrated about things.
He said that if someone out there registers it in their name with whatever in state paperwork he has then it could be registered someplace besides Oregon. I guess it's gonna be $250 for him to put it in his name if the truck is right and we can make a deal it would probably be worth it for me to add that to what he's asking... . because Illinois sucks soooo bad without a clear title. Though here I can do a "title only" and not get plates which is what I'd do if the situation was reversed (I was selling to someone in any state that needs a title instead of looking to buy.
I wonder if something similar could be done out there if he wasn't planning on putting on the road for himself....
 
Davecuda said:
I live about 10 miles from Central Point. If the lost title isn’t in the name of the person selling it to you, it can be tricky. If it’s in his name, outside of having to deal with the DMV, it isn’t difficult. If the title is in the seller’s name they can order a replacement online.It isn’t expensive to a replacement title. It cost $60 to transfer the title. Registration is $130 for two years regardless of the year or value of the vehicle. Plates vary in cost. You have to show proof of insurance to register it and get tags. I can take a look at it, but with work the earliest would be Friday. Not concerned about any $
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Pm sent. (Actually 2 , sorry/long)
 
Thanks for tagging me Jim and RRR

OP,

PM me and we can go from there. I might know one or both sellers.

Thats a long way to come for some 1st gens!
 
Yeah I know, but I want rust free. And I want a "1st gen". Thou it absolutely KILLS me with this "1st gen" crap these trucks have been tagged as.
To me "1st gen" was back around 1914ish..... Or whenever the Dodge Brothers first built a truck.
I PMd "Dave cuda" already since he was the first to reply and offer. Not wanting a tug o war, haha . Whoever can help with this, the more the merrier I guess.
I appreciate the offers, pm coming.
 
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