The "ultimate" wood-cutting vehicle

[bcorradi]

This is my wood hauling/snow plowing rig.

 

[Alaskat]

Bet she pushes good w/ a load like that.

 

[Guido Salvage]

I have a buddy that has a similar truck but it has tracks under it. As I recall, it was a conversion done for the Thiokol Corporation to use in the swamps of Louisiana. I don't think I have a picture of it, but will grab one at the beginning of the week when I am out that way.

 

[avason]

How did you get the log on there???Pretty big. Did you superman it??:hmm3grin2orange:

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Yeah they are pretty good trucks...do you have the 302 or the 351 in yours? Mine is a 5 spd 5.0.

Just the little 302 automatic. Been a great little truck. 21MPG on the HWY!

 

[Guido Salvage]

Just the little 302 automatic. Been a great little truck. 21MPG on the HWY!

I had a 1990 F-250 4x4 with a 302 and it got horrible mileage. In fact, my '85 IH S1600 with a 6.9 would get better mileage on the highway empty than that pickup.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

This is my wood hauling/snow plowing rig.

I've had ALOT of 73-79 fords and love em. Good looking old ford BTW.

 

[nitro]

case 580 backhoe , with a clamshell bucket so i dont have to bend down to buck and limb .
and it loads the dump truck pretty good too...

 

[Mike Williams]

Nice even though it's a Ford

 

[StephieDoll]

Tippy, 2001 V-10. Got it for $2,000 and runs like new.

This was after we pushed the top up. Since then, $200 for new windshield and back glass. And traded some work for new 10 ply Firestone tires. Rides like new as well now and only 197,000 miles. Another 3,000 and it will be broken in

 

[bcorradi]

Just the little 302 automatic. Been a great little truck. 21MPG on the HWY!

Thats pretty good...do you have a 94, 95, or 96 with the mass air instead of the speed density?

 

[bcorradi]

Tippy, 2001 V-10. Got it for $2,000 and runs like new.

Wow great deal on Tippy.

 

[little possum]

If by attitude you mean loud, rattley, and rough riding (actually not really that rough) versus quiet and smooth riding, then yes. Old truck was great for taking to the hunt club and working out of but new truck is better and more comfortable for the family and daily driving. Some of that is 6 speed manual in the old truck versus the auto in the new one though.

I like them both, but they do have some differences.

Nice looking 3500. Glad you made it outta the wreck with the 2500. But it even looks good sittin up on its side.




Im runnin a 98 reg cab long bed, 2500 Goat with the 360 and its grossed 18K+ numerous occasions hauling logs and tractors. Maybe thats why the hitch is bent
92 Yota war wagon
76 Ford ton dump truck

 

[K7NUT]

Here's the suburban tundra wagon w/ 50'' aircraft tires. thats a wild looking 8x whats the story?

Is that the front CV joint because of those tires?
Or does that go to a different rig?

Man, she sure is high!:biggrinbounce2:

 

[Tiger Rag]

Nice looking 3500. Glad you made it outta the wreck with the 2500. But it even looks good sittin up on its side.




Im runnin a 98 reg cab long bed, 2500 Goat with the 360 and its grossed 18K+ numerous occasions hauling logs and tractors. Maybe thats why the hitch is bent
92 Yota war wagon
76 Ford ton dump truck

Thanks LP, so far, so good on the new 3500. Had a guardian angel looking after me in the 2500 wreck. Had I plowed through the guard rail that I destroyed when the tire went out and I jackknifed, I would have been a whole lot worse. There was a long, steep drop off that I likely would not have survived. Being that it held, I walked away with a scratch on my elbow.

That's a big load on that gasser! Wouldn't like to have paid the fuel bill on that trip. I used to have a 2500 Dodge with the 360....not pretty at the pump.

 

[MS460WOODCHUCK]

Thats pretty good...do you have a 94, 95, or 96 with the mass air instead of the speed density?

It's a 94 with the mass air.

 

[ropensaddle]

I've had ALOT of 73-79 fords and love em. Good looking old ford BTW.

My 79 is my daily driver too!

 

[ropensaddle]

My wood fetcher lol

 

[rwoods]

Here's the suburban tundra wagon w/ 50'' aircraft tires. thats a wild looking 8x whats the story?

All I know is from this Ebay listing: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/8x8-...96QQitemZ230554916246QQptZMilitaryQ5fVehicles

Ron

 

[Trigger-Time]

How did you get the log on there???Pretty big. Did you superman it??:hmm3grin2orange:

I wish .........Used JD 4030 tractor and 3pt boom.
I milled that short log, other end was crotch wood and
had some nice grain in it.

I use ATV to haul saws, then go back with truck or tractor and wagon.
Cut wood on our farm, so it may lay there a day or two and don't
have to worry about someone taking it.



TT