I really like this truck

Wanted to show you guy,s the flat bed truck,I won this truck in a auction I had the body made special the sides are made to be able to open and allow easier loading,they came in handy today.the double cab is very practical don't have to send two vehicles to bring help along for the loading of material.the tail gate picks 3000 lbs easy.

Very nice , that is one scrap hauling machine.

1956

Thanks for sharing.

It must be expensive?

Tell us how did you get it in the auction?

WOW I wanna truck like dat when I getz growed up

and...I bet 20lbs of bare bright, that Bear will think it is... "Cool Beans" HA

and...I bet 50lbs of aluminum extrusion, that Sirscrapalot will have a Sirscrapalotism HAHA <is there a program for that ism?)

I was a an equipment auction the truck was the only one there mostly farmers looking for tractors and farm items no interest in truck I bid 5,000.00 and won the bid got lucky its a ford 750 the truck has a diesel motor and it gets good gas mileage I would say about 10-12 miles a gallon,the body cost 3,000.00 to build.

Originally Posted by 1956

I was a an equipment auction the truck was the only one there mostly farmers looking for tractors and farm items no interest in truck I bid 5,000.00 and won the bid got lucky its a ford 750 the truck has a diesel motor and it gets good gas mileage I would say about 10-12 miles a gallon,the body cost 3,000.00 to build.

You make it looks so easy, but i think it takes a lot of know how and smarts to get all this cool stuff that you always share .

Thanks and please keep posting .

Nice truck, but I like the load ya got there better!

hek of a rig man, hek of a deal too. Will it turn on a dime, or do turns require a $20 gold piece?
How do those side panels lock together? You could give pointers on that haha ; )

The bed is 28 feet long,I layed 1/4 inch sheets of steel for the bed,the sides that fold down have sliding pins that inter lock to each other there is a steel pipe on the bottom of the cages that allowys the cage doors to fold down I knew what I wanted and the body fabricator made it possible truck really is set up nice,thanks for all the praises I just wanted to show you guys and gals my idea

Beautiful truck. Good choice with the Ford diesel. Nice fabrication. Treat her well and she'll stick around.

Originally Posted by TheHoss

Beautiful truck. Good choice with the Ford diesel

Lol....here I was about to say de stroke it.

Its not a power stroke is it? Its something more powerful right? International? 10 to 12 mpg for that big of a truck is still pretty good! Image if that was gas lol! half mile to the gallon.

I am not sure what type or brand motor it has,I know it's not a power stroke,it's bigger than the power stroke I had in a pick up I will ask my mech what it has in it

I am looking to make sides just like that on my trailer. Could you post some close up shots of the sides and how they are hinged? Serious rig you have there.