Well said, Ford trucks is the northlands most favored truck and up here any one working in the logging trade usually drives a F350 truck. I'll miss the St. Paul truck plant. I've been through their tours many times and it always amazed me seeing them made.Woodsman37
I have always been a ford guy, but I got a company truck - 2010 chevy 1500 like yours. It is pretty nice and was surprised how well it handles a full load. I have hauled a lot for work and one time a full bed of truncated domes (iron handicap ramp plates) and it did fine although it was seriously overloaded and I drove slow. Firewood is lighter and can handle as much as I put in it. I still will probably keep buying ford for my own trucks.
What species of wood is that ?.....on the way to work, I pass one that's been down for almost a year, was thinking of knocking the doorDodge is nice as well...View attachment 126919
The T18 has a PTO on the side but I've never heard of it being used by anyone.
I'd love to have a 1st generation Bronco again! They're collected now though so out of my range.I pulled one of those T18 out of a 250, put it in a old 67 Bronco and powered a non stopable winch with it.
Well said, Ford trucks is the northlands most favored truck and up here any one working in the logging trade usually drives a F350 truck. I'll miss the St. Paul truck plant. I've been through their tours many times and it always amazed me seeing them made.
Cummins Power. Last run of the 5.9, wish it was a long bed though. Love cutting wood in the Rockies. Get to play with the bears and pole cats for a little bonus...
I thought the last year was 76 but I'm not up on them like I was. I remember a show called trucks restored one. I hate that show! Humm... And I saw one in the show Lost, and Ted "I'll be in jail or dead if O is reelected" Nugent has a gnarly one I see. I don't know a lot about the Muncy gear boxes but I haven't heard much good about them. Everyone says the T18 is a solid shiftey.Had that '67 then later got a 77, the last year. Allways wanted the old FJ? original Toyota LC. A buddy had one we swapped in a sb chevy with a muncy 4sp. Trouble!
With a 3/4 ton and short bed, adding some stakes is a good plan: we added 10" wood rails to dad's 8' bed: hauls a cord + CSS when stacked up to the cab height.Here's a pic of my dodge 3/4 ton gas engine. Not ideal, I hate the short bed it's only 6'3". I bought this from an insurance auction using my iPhone for pics and bidding, it was a rollover. A little bondo and some glass and she's good as new, (well sort of)
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Good idea, you got any pics? My trucks got a 4 inch lift and 35" tires, good for mud and creek crossings but sucks for loading and unloading bed. At some point I'll swap it out for a long bed. I need a headache rack as well, I've already put in back glass twice, once when it was purchased and again when I got a little too aggressive with a wheeler in the back.With a 3/4 ton and short bed, adding some stakes is a good plan: we added 10" wood rails to dad's 8' bed: hauls a cord + CSS when stacked up to the cab height.
Very cool old photos.
Looks like a nice resto project.
What's towing the trailer back in 74?
Is that an El Camimo taillight I see?
Heres my wood hauler relaxing on the job again
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Yeah, she's a beaut', real smooth suspension and she'll go all day with just one glass of wine!Thats a fine wood hauler. Looks like it may ride a little better than mine.
I need to do that to my trailer to haul more. I have a 4x8 that I use as well. But the low rails without anything to hold them in leaves me with one or two rows of rounds like you have or otherwise just one layer stood on end.
4x8 utility trailer and 2003 Yukon xl Denali.
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