RyanL
Gold Member
Hi, guys i dont know if this is in the right forum or not. But im
Kicking around the idea of setting a service truck up. I'm wanting to start my own business, and build a solid truck. im wanting to do sumthing lil more satisfing and hopefully make lil more money. And get in on the big oil boom coming to ohio in my area. I can also get work subcontracting back to my current employer and service the mining equipment. I feel i do have some talent and got a pretty gd reputation around here from my previous side work of farm equipment and what not. The truck i would be putting a bed on is a 96 ford l9000 single axle 4x4 semi 35,000gvw truck i own. The truck had a service bed on it at one point but never got used it was setup a dealer but i bought as cab and chassis. I then took the 14ft dump bed off a old R-model mack i had and cut it down to 10ft and put new floor etc. Ill post couple pics of what it looked like with service bed and what it currently is now with dump. I only use the truck currently for personal use as dump truck. Im a equipment operator by trade but have schooling in diesel mechanics and have experience helping my uncle in his welding business. He has done everything from shortening/legthening semi's to building rollcages for right-a-way tractors. I also have my experiences that range from completely tearing down a 1010 dozer and doing complete rebuild in my garage to building a custom forklift as seen in a forum on here. But anyways what u guys think, service truck gd or bad move?
The dump bed is what the truck currently is. It no longer has service bed so i would have to buy or possible thinking bout building one and buy a crane for it.
Kicking around the idea of setting a service truck up. I'm wanting to start my own business, and build a solid truck. im wanting to do sumthing lil more satisfing and hopefully make lil more money. And get in on the big oil boom coming to ohio in my area. I can also get work subcontracting back to my current employer and service the mining equipment. I feel i do have some talent and got a pretty gd reputation around here from my previous side work of farm equipment and what not. The truck i would be putting a bed on is a 96 ford l9000 single axle 4x4 semi 35,000gvw truck i own. The truck had a service bed on it at one point but never got used it was setup a dealer but i bought as cab and chassis. I then took the 14ft dump bed off a old R-model mack i had and cut it down to 10ft and put new floor etc. Ill post couple pics of what it looked like with service bed and what it currently is now with dump. I only use the truck currently for personal use as dump truck. Im a equipment operator by trade but have schooling in diesel mechanics and have experience helping my uncle in his welding business. He has done everything from shortening/legthening semi's to building rollcages for right-a-way tractors. I also have my experiences that range from completely tearing down a 1010 dozer and doing complete rebuild in my garage to building a custom forklift as seen in a forum on here. But anyways what u guys think, service truck gd or bad move?
The dump bed is what the truck currently is. It no longer has service bed so i would have to buy or possible thinking bout building one and buy a crane for it.