Author Topic: My New Truck (almost as proud as CK) (Read 1141 times)

Mark M · « **on:** March 18, 2004, 07:09:39 am »

I'm almost as proud of my new truck as CK is of his new grandchild. I went and got it last night from a fellow not too far from Strasburg (where dat Lawrence Welk fella was from). It's a 68 Chevy C60 with 40,000 miles. 2000 miles on a new 350 engine and it is like brand new. I found the truck on ebay and got in the high bid with only 12 seconds to spare. I wanted something to haul logs and firewood and about 30 rooms of plaster so I figured this would be a good compromise (we don't have too many logging truck around). I have to figure out how to make some kind of loading device to get logs in the back, maybe a jib or something with a winch.

Patty · « **Reply #1 on:** March 18, 2004, 07:45:19 am »

Nice truck Mark.

Have some fun with it!

etat · « **Reply #2 on:** March 18, 2004, 07:46:15 am »

You old bid sniping son-of-a-gun!

I like!!!!!

Keltic · « **Reply #3 on:** March 18, 2004, 09:39:54 am »

Good looking old truck, nice and straight, doesn't look like it was misused. Good luck with it! FMK

J_T · « **Reply #4 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:05:56 am »

Those were some of the best trucks built . I rather have it than a new new one.

Just air them tires up good you should be good to go.

Haytrader · « **Reply #5 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:09:13 am »

My dad has one purt near like it, cept his has steel sides and yours has a better roll over tarp. His is red too.

Dieing to know what you had to give. Ya could send me a PM if ya don't want to say here in front of everyone or tell me it is nunya.

I would like to guess between 25 and 3...........

etat · « **Reply #6 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:25:00 pm »

Wow! 36 bids and a fight to the wire!!!!!! (My lips are sealed)

One question, what is a 'Hoist is a Sumco double action'

redpowerd · « **Reply #7 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:32:52 pm »

no dents!

Mark M · « **Reply #8 on:** March 18, 2004, 12:44:01 pm »

CK - that is the brand of the hoist mechanism and it is a double action cylinder so you can put down pressure on the box rather than just letting gravity lower it. I been thinking a little and am wondering if I can use that to some advantage for loading logs? don't know yet.

Haytrader - I gave $4900. That's a little more than a lot of them go for but considering the condition and new engine/tires/battery, etc. I figured it was worth it. The others I looked at ranged from $3800 to $5800. The man who had it agreed to fill it with gas and put on new wiper blades. We are both happy

Mark

PS - here are some more pictures I took this morning. It was kinda --Photos MUST be in the Forestry Forum gallery!!!!!--.com/album/126339692dCMxHM

Kevin_H. · « **Reply #9 on:** March 18, 2004, 01:43:20 pm »

Hey Mark,

Nice looking truck

Fla._Deadheader · « **Reply #10 on:** March 18, 2004, 02:20:56 pm »

Shoot Mark, ya fill that thing with logs and there won't be any more.

AtLast · « **Reply #11 on:** March 18, 2004, 04:16:40 pm »

REALLY REALLY nice....wadda deal

J_T · « **Reply #12 on:** March 18, 2004, 05:17:26 pm »

Yep with that two way hoist you can come up with a plan .Did the guy say anything about pumping the bed down when you lower it?

Mark M · « **Reply #13 on:** March 18, 2004, 08:06:17 pm »

Hi Jim

He said he always ran it down until he could hear a load on the pump. He said it kept the bed from rattling. Can you offer some words of wisdom here?

Mark

J_T · « **Reply #14 on:** March 18, 2004, 08:25:25 pm »

Yep that is what I was fishing for ,you will notice when the bed tightens down then stop. If you don't you will think it is going to raise up when you hit a bump. That is a nise system top of the line.Don't raise bed when off level I'm sure you knew this but a reminder don't hurt.

Duane_Moore · « **Reply #15 on:** March 18, 2004, 08:37:24 pm »

8)Nice truck, I am envious, look Haytrader another grain truck. now he can help haul wheat. Good Going Mark M. Duh---Duane

Mark M · « **Reply #16 on:** March 18, 2004, 09:59:54 pm »

Wheat? yep I know what that is!

J_T I don't have any experience with dump boxes so anything you or anyone else can tell me would be appreciated. I'm still tying to figure out why the mud flaps are in front of the rear wheels? Maybe this fellow backed up really fast a lot?

beenthere · « **Reply #17 on:** March 18, 2004, 10:36:13 pm »

Mark
Nice truck. You probably can pick up some trucking work when the grain (wheat in your area?) is being harvested, and help cover some of the expenses, like license, insurance, etc.

Do you have a two-speed rear axle in this one? I drove a '58 Chevy for about 15,000 miles one summer (of '58 ) in the mountains of New Mexico. The two-speed rear axle was a blessing to have.

No explanation for the mud flaps in front, unless backing up was indeed how the truck was used.

ADfields · « **Reply #18 on:** March 19, 2004, 12:22:31 am »

You will likely find a 2nd set of brackets to hang them flaps in just behind the wheels. You move them from behind the tires before you back over a curb or in rocks or a field so they don't get riped up.

For a log loader what about a beam out the back like the septic tank trucks have with a winch? Pick up the log with the winch and then push it aboard by hand. Set the hole thing up so it sits in the stake pockets and can be pulled off to put the side boards on.
Andy

Captain · « **Reply #19 on:** March 19, 2004, 04:06:48 am »

Swell truck , Mark. It will be great to hear how it works for you!

Captain

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