A guy at work is looking to sell his 97 ram 2500. 12v Cummins, extended cab, long box, stick shift 4x4 with 280k miles on it. I took a look at it, was his dad's work truck and looks it. Transfer case is toast so it's not driveable.

I can get it for 1000 bucks. Part of me says buy it, sell the engine out of it and stick in one of the low mileage gas engines i have sitting in the corner, do the transfer case and have a cheap tow rig for when i need it. Other part of me wonders if its worth fighting with at that mileage. Am i wasting my time?