Yeah that would work nicely, oh well.
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Yeah that would work nicely, oh well.
hmm i"lda never considered a flatbed untill now
Perfection...
http://youtu.be/1WqazleR3FE
I will eventually need a new truck or new engine, but those are long-term investments, possibly longer than the future of affordable gasoline. For less than a new engine there are some vehicles that would probably last as long as I could drive them. And I want to drive an El Camino sometime before they become extinct.
2004 Tacoma 4x4 Doublecab and a 4x8 trailer w/o springs...... Usually have the two crib midgets with me when I am hunting for metal.
1973 Dodge tradesman 300 1 ton Van. paid $700 for it 6yrs ago. It's a work, recreation and home vehicle. Saves me a min of $700 rent a month since i park anywhere when Im tired.
04 Ford "DANGER" ranger it's the smallest truck I have ever owned but its on a f 150 frame and suspension with the upgraded package it came with i bought it used for 5k cash! Of course it has already paid itself off many times over and the gas mileage isn't half bad either. let the trailer do all the heavy work it was free!
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i put 800 lbs of flooring in my wifes hyundia elantra and dove it 60 miles home i swore i destroyed the muffler more than once but i got home and looked and she made it fine!Quote:
Originally Posted by poundigity24
what i have
1990 ford e250 van 300 6 cylinder beat to hell but runs great
1994 chevy c3500 v8 454 gas hog 14" box truck
2004 Tacoma Extended Cab, 4 Cylinder
updates in redQuote:
Originally Posted by Libertytow
replacements are 1997 dodge ram 2500 5.9 4X4 ex cab and since TRAVELERS ISURANCE WONT MAKE GOOD PAST SANDY TO BE CONTINUED
2002 Chevy 2500hd, ext cab, short bed, 4x4 with the LB7 Duramax. 165k miles... I have been pulling a 14 ft flatbed trailer with tandem 3500 pound axles, which have been overloaded a couple times... lol I'm trying to talk dad into going in with me as partners on a gooseneck flatbed trailer someday.
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Trusty curb shopper. Original scrap truck. Made a lot and learned from this investment.
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Heavy hauler f250 with 16 ft utility trailer. Bought the trailer very cheap outright with scrap sale profits, added the metal sides. Its paid for itself after 1 trip. Truck was a long term investment. I generally can make the payment with pure scrap metal sales, just like the trailer and s-10.
Does your f250 have the 5.4 gas motor? My dad has an '06 F250 with the 5.4, but we usually do the heavy towing with mine. The Ford truck itself can handle the weight but the 5.4 motor isn't much of a powerhouse IMO lolQuote:
Originally Posted by Russell
1994 chevy S10 v6 vortec. Looks like crap but i own it . I also do small pick ups in my 1992 toyota camary wagon I had a stove strapped to the roof the other night lol.
When your used to having an s10 anything is a powerhouse. LoL! I don't think towing 8500 with another 2000 in the bed is exactly a lightweight. I'm already regretting not getting a 350. however, For the money, I'd rather have something newer that's not going to quit on me in the middle of the road. Than something with more towing cap that's questionable.Quote:
Originally Posted by caleb7210
you have seen my other ones, but this is the one that started it all for me, doesnt see alot of action anymore and to be honest its a temporary (i hope) donor truck as ive had to take an alternator off of it and the moisture meter on the bottom of the fuel filter for one of the other trucks
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2001 Dodge Dakota Regular Cab, 3.9V6, 5-Speed RWD. Decent gas mileage and gets the job done for now. Best small truck around!
My truck is on firstontop com it is a converted F150, click on the f150 to see the conversion to flatbed dump truck.
http://www.firstontop.com/500flatbed15.jpg
Current truck is '03 GMC 1500 4x4 Ext cab 6.5' box
Recently picked up a '93 Dodge W350 4x4 Club Cab long box dually, 5.9 12V Cummins Turbo Deisel, gotta restore the front cab supports though and other minor stuff
Also have on hand a 16' car hauler with a 10k lb winch
id stick to the 12valve over the ford for towing a trailer that size
i have a 2000 doge 2500, 24valve cummins, 16 foot miska equipment trailer with winch. plus two smaller run about trailers. next year big dump trailer lol
2006 ford ranger sport 2wd- fully loaded garage queen with 20k
2002 ford crown victoria- stripped toy and workhorse.
Ranger:
http://i.imgur.com/Belcoil.jpg
Vic:
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95 F250 5.8L with topper - nice pretty blue color too ...now I just need a trailer for those precious E-scrap!
Back in 2011 we registered for a local parade.
http://imgur.com/Mk4gBgb
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hey barrel you know what paint code that is for your truck? Because i really like it.
You can check out DAR-4110 - I'm not positive it's the same but it is on a label for Medium Blue touchup paint that I got with the truck.
2004.5 dodge cummins, build auto trans and go fast parts.
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We have a 2000 Ford E350 7.3 litre Powerstroke diesel The A Team van.
12 foot tandem trailer.
We have moved more away from scrap to items worth more than scrap value.
Instead of tearing apart the bar b q for $12.00 we sell them at garage sales for $50 to $75 for propane. $75 to $100 for natural gas.
Lawnmowers $25 to $50
Weed wackers $15 to $35.
Keep the good stuff or easily fixed and you'll get copper prices for everything.
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picture of my 97 f250 1 ton suspension 7.3 http://oi45.tinypic.com/zwebt.jpg http://oi40.tinypic.com/mud285.jpg
nice sleeper van diva..is their a futon in the back? i had one close to that many years ago
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Yup all mine! The rear flap fell of due to massive overload!
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i like the ford with the flatbed
me too paid 2500 put 1500 in her need bout 1k for toys to help .has knapheide dump bedQuote:
Originally Posted by Focker
i like old body style.she getting 4" exhaust wicked wheel new glow plugs too this year
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It could be me!!
roof racksQuote:
Originally Posted by ginofrater
Bought this a few weeks ago. Runs "okay", but the guy I got it from said it randomly quit on him a few times. I banged on the fuel tank to get it going, that was several weeks ago and so far so good, but I know I'm on borrowed time. Gotta make some $$ while it's still running so I can get parts. It's always something.
:rolleyes:
Anyways, it's a 2000 Chevy S-10 4.3 auto with 183k.
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2000 f350 4dr diesel dually
1984 intl 1900 dump
7x16 tandem axle trailer ( rarely use for scrap)
5x10 beater trailer with 4' sides
Is it a plugged up screen in the tank or maybe a bad ground for the fuel pump???Quote:
Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper
Couple of things to look at.
A bit more background on the truck. When I first saw the ad he said it died and he wasn't sure what was wrong with it, but thought it was the fuel pump. So I contacted him, said I was interested and went over with trailer and cash, thinking I was picking up a dead truck that I can't hear run. I get there and he says it has died a few times, but after a few hours it will start back up. So he hops in and it fires right up. Sounds good. No unusual noises, etc. So I explain I thought I was buying a dead truck and I only brought X amount. We haggled and settled on a price. Drove it on the trailer, and headed home.
All of this took place on a Friday afternoon. On the way home my truck dies and will not restart. I figure maybe it has vapor locked...I get it out of the road enough for cars to pass and call for a ride. Go back a few hours later and it fires right up.
Turns out it was a burnt distributor harness. So that's all fixed and back on the road again.
So I am home and go to start the S-10 and get it off the trailer. No go. Wait a few hours, still a no go. I then had the idea to cycle the key a few times to make the pump run several times. Fires right up.
Being the mechanic I am not, I don't know what I should look at next. Figured a fuel filter is cheap, so I change that out. It could be my imagination but it seemed to start and run better. So I go drive it for 20 minutes and all seems well. Then I went to lunch, ran fine. Came home. Mom called later in the day about a dryer she saw setting out so I went to go get it and truck dies.
That's when I tried banging on the tank and got it going again. Has ran ever since, so then I don't know if it's the pump, or a loose connection at the harness. In my research I found that some of the harnesses melt and loose contact. I did notice this truck has had a new harness put in at some point. Whether my banging on it jarred it enough to work, I don't know. It could be the pump itself. A mechanic I am not.
Didn't think about the screen. Grounds were pretty bad so I cleaned those up, but I can't be certain that was the cause of it. I did have the bed off and inspected what I could, and while it was off the mechanic looked at it. His diagnosis? "Well, it's running so I can't do much." That doesn't seem right. He did check fuel pressure, says it's good. But that was at idle and I understand it to be different under load, which brings me to my next point.
Another reason I am leaning towards the fuel pump is it intermittently shudders at a constant speed, but if I floor it or let off it runs "okay", being that it has a rough idle, but it's not triggering a CEL.
Also I cut open the old fuel filter and it looked fairly clean, so either way I don't think I had an issue there.
Thought the fuel pump went out on my Ford Van so I put a new one in everything seemed fine then dead again. Used a meter to check continuity and voltage at the pump before taking it out again and found the ground terminal was just corroded enough to be the problem. I'm glad the previous owner cut a access hatch above the pump making this a much easier job.
just upgraded from a 99 ram 15004x4 with 5.9 gas engine to a 98 ram 2500 4x4 with gas v10 engine.
now just need to get the trailer wiring fixed on the truck to i can pull my 2012 18 foot eletric tilt hull trailer. it sucks sitting here now for week and a half not making any money hauling junk cars because i have to fix the trucks trailer wiring. anyway here is my truck and trailer.
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