Was offered 3 graintrucks for 1k is there money to be made?

**brandon** · 12-15-2013, 06:04 PM

If I recall correctly the split ring wheels are not longer DOT legal, so you may have to get new wheels if you want to run one of the trucks. I could be wrong check DOT regs.

**taterjuice** · 12-15-2013, 08:47 PM

Originally Posted by brandon

If I recall correctly the split ring wheels are not longer DOT legal, so you may have to get new wheels if you want to run one of the trucks. I could be wrong check DOT regs.

I wish they were but they aren't. Completely legal, you were missinformed.

Junkman- why not just haul a grain truck in whole ? Seems like a waste of time to me. Id pull rad, and any other goodies and
Send the rest to the yard.

**ponderingjunkman** · 12-16-2013, 04:01 AM

Junkman- why not just haul a grain truck in whole ? Seems like a waste of time to me. Id pull rad, and any other goodies and
Send the rest to the yard.[/QUOTE]

We cut up the dump truck because it was too long and heavy to fit on our trailer legally. We had to pass a notorious DOT hangout on the way to the yard. We also got 2 dollars more per hundred pounds for the tandem axels than the front half, and 5 more than the bed.

**lousypirate** · 12-16-2013, 05:32 AM

Those old trucks are super simple for operation. Just need to know basic mechanical skills and some hyraulics to have everything functioning properly.

**taterjuice** · 12-16-2013, 07:01 AM

Originally Posted by ponderingjunkman

Junkman- why not just haul a grain truck in whole ? Seems like a waste of time to me. Id pull rad, and any other goodies and
Send the rest to the yard.

We cut up the dump truck because it was too long and heavy to fit on our trailer legally. We had to pass a notorious DOT hangout on the way to the yard. We also got 2 dollars more per hundred pounds for the tandem axels than the front half, and 5 more than the bed.[/QUOTE]
Does that 2$ offset your cost of labor and supplies ? For me it'd be questionable, especially when I usually have another pick waiting on me. To each his own I guess but not always does more money per ton equal more profit.

**ponderingjunkman** · 12-16-2013, 03:26 PM

Originally Posted by taterjuice

Does that 2$ offset your cost of labor and supplies ?

I would MUCH rather have hauled it in as one piece to save time and $$. BUT, our trailer was too small for that, so we cut it up. It was the best we could do with what we had to work with. Paying someone to haul would have eliminated the profit- we checked on it first.

**Patriot76** · 12-18-2013, 06:05 AM

I agree with Tater. If the tires hold air I haul them whole. I have a tow hitch that adjusts to different size bumpers that I just hook onto and tow them in after pulling the valuable parts. This hitch has saved valuable time and effort. I use magnetic brake lights that I just plug into my truck so I just pop them on and off without much effort. I would recommend this tow hitch if you have a good size truck and lots of vehicles to haul. It was one of my better investments because I work by myself and sometimes have to move several trucks between job sites.