Last week I bought this 1976 Ford F-250 4-wd, gratefully it isn't a highboy. I really think I stole it after searching for another truck.
Body and paint a bit rough but very little to almost no rust.
Once I put my camper on my other truck I no longer have a PU. I've only taken the camper off of my truck once since March and I'll be using thru the end of November.
The truck needs a lot. Its been sitting outside for nearly 20 years. Started and driven a few miles about once a year.
It has a 390 2-bbl out of 1966 Mercury Monterey. Runs pretty good after giving it a tuneup.
Replaced a bunch of stuff like the grill, battery tray, dash pad, seat cover, brake/clutch pedal pads and some other misc stuff. Still have lots to go.
My new tires arrived Monday so I took some steel wool to the Dodge chrome wheels and then had the tires mounted and balanced.
I like it. :B
BurbMan wrote:
Man what tires are those? They look mil spec for a Willy's
They are made by Deestone, they call them d503.
There was Dunlop with the same tread pattern mounted on a split rim in the bed when I bought the truck.
Paper work says the truck was shipped with 7.50-16 10-ply black side wall tires. That's the same size that these tires are.
There's a pretty good change that's what came on the truck when it was new.
They are great off=road and mud tires. ๐
specta wrote:Grit dog wrote:
On the contrary, I've never done scaled axle weights on a pickup.
I did again this morning. LOL
I used DOT closed scales to weigh this HellCat Hauler combo. Last number is the trailer weight.
Looks like the rear shocks weren't much better than the front ones. :B
Just this side of that fence is where my truck sat for the last 20 years.
I wish I'd taken my camera with me the day I bought it. ๐
This fire fighting apparatus had been in the back of the truck for over 25 years. The owner and his partner owned a small logging business up on the mountain not from where I live.
When they closed up shop they asked my friend if he could keep the truck at his pace for them, that was 2002 and my friend never heard from him again. They probably figured that was easier than taking to the wrecking yard.
It took me 3 months to get a clear title for it. I've only had it licensed for about a week now. I still have tons to do but at least now I can drive it into town. ๐
The parts just keep piling up and I won't have any time to work on the truck for another couple of weeks. ๐
I had to order 11/32" vacuum hose from Amazon for the brake booster because none of the parts stores here in town had any.
I've only buffed and polished one fender. It must have been a good looking truck when it was new. I sure like the color.
specta wrote:
Front shocks. :S
Its apparent that the previous owner spared no expense when it came to buying parts and hiring the best mechanics. LOL
The nail to keep the caliper from rattling is priceless. :B
Looks like new brake hoses are due too.
Yeah, really:B
Front shocks. :S
Its apparent that the previous owner spared no expense when it came to buying parts and hiring the best mechanics. LOL
The nail to keep the caliper from rattling is priceless. :B
Looks like new brake hoses are due too.
I weighed my 2011 Chevy when it was empty on my way to buy my camper and then hit the scales after loading the camper onto my truck.
I work out of town and stay in my TC. I pull into a DOT weigh station every Monday morning on my way home from work.
Don't know why I do but I do. ๐
I work out of town and stay in my TC. I pull into a DOT weigh station every Monday morning on my way home from work.
Don't know why I do but I do. ๐
