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I recently bought an International S1854 with a Grove implement bed. It has a DT466 with a 5+2. Hoping it will be useful as a hobby hauler. I would like to occasionally pull a flatbed car trailer behind it but am not sure if the rear bumper is designed for it. The Grove bed is different than...

3500HD towing my latest project, a 60 Cadillac ambulance. Its a 21' long car on a 22' trailer, with about 2" to spare on either side! Had I known what an awesome package the 3500HD is, I would have switched from a regular 3500 years ago. Much better brakes, gearing and suspension...

Also noticed that it has a quick-connect hydraulic fitting at each corner of the fork carriage. Seller said they used to have a hydraulic bucket attachment for the forklift. Found a vintage brochure that mentions a number of forklift attachments. If anyone has more details or photos of these...

After years of wanting/needing a rough terrain forklift, but not really having the budget to justify one, I found this Case 530 on Craigslist - and only 15 minutes from my work! It was a lucky find. A small family owned construction company had listed a bunch of stuff for sale and it was put...

We always have a spare battery or two around for swapping into truck or equipment. I just throw whatever is charged into a toolbox on the trailer and run the cables through a small hole in the back of the toolbox. The quickest way I found to secure the cables to battery is to just use vise...

I love these early fifth wheel rigs.

True, but a proper WD hitch would solve a lot of that

Just wanted to post an update. I went back and forth over the cabover truck, but was a little uncomfortable with the limited towing and higher miles that most trucks seemed to have. And the dealer never returned my calls or sent info that I'd asked for...so I kept looking. Out of the blue...

The Toronado/Eldorado platform would be perfect for a truck. Lots of HP and torque but it takes a really long hood to pack it under.

Anyone have experience with these trucks? I've been looking to upgrade from my old F350 box truck to something a little newer with a larger box and liftgate. There there seem to be a bunch of the NPR forward control trucks out there for sale at decent prices, most with the 5.2 turbodiesel 4...

I have done a lot of loads that weren't really dangerous, but are weird enough to make people look twice...Lets just say I spend a lot of time at the Working Load Limit of my equipment.... Below are a pair of Triumph Tr3's and a couple flathead ford engines in one shot, a '29 Model A roadster...

I looked at a block building for sale and it appears at some point the flat roof was replaced with a shallow pitched metal roof over wooden rafters. The roof is probably a 1:12 slope at most. However they used a metal z-truss as a ridge pole or center support. What do you think of this? Is it...

I've seen that on several Chevy trucks of era. Rusty frame rails? or do the brackets just bend over time? Here's an odd one I saw recently. Porsche Cayenne towing a utility trailer. Mower was hale in place by a bungee in the back and 1" strap across the front of the trailer.

Just wanted to update this thread. For the time being I solved my truck and CDL problems. Truck is running ok now and I even washed and detailed it, so it feels like new to me again. Still has some rear brake issues but I'll address that soon. Might even pay someone to do it for me. That would...

We're planning a quick lean-to addition in a few weeks when I have a couple vacation days due. Our existing barn is a typical pole barn with 12" eaves and 2x6 top chords on the trusses. To keep things simple, I'm planning on sliding the new rafters alongside the chords and resting them on the...

Have been looking doing the math on a new truck, and with my current 12k trailer, a F350 or 3500 will put me right at the CDL limit. This would prevent me from using a larger 15k trailer that I have access to, and kinda puts a damper on my plans. And since its for business use, I really can't...

Well my trusty 96 GMC K3500 left me stranded again last night...Pulling a car trailer home, the serpentine belt idler pulley seized up and fell off. Fortunately it didn't damage the threads and I was able to wake my wife and kids up, have them pick me up to run me back home for spare parts. Over...

Something like this? Schrader inflation Valve

I've taken it one step further and leave the radio off, refuse to engage in conversation with passengers and ignore billboards and those wacky inflatable waving arm advertising signs as well. ;)

Whew...for a minute I thought he was talking about one of these.

I did a portion of my barn floor in pavers last year as a quick solution to not being able to pour concrete at the time. It worked great and I've got plenty left over. Just need some fine sand for bedding the pavers. I'll probably do a few more sections this fall. The rest of the floor is...

Stumbled into a trailer project that may fill a lot of my needs, plus its vintage which adds a neat twist. Some Ohio folks may be familiar with Ron Hilen, who was a local collector car dealer from the 70's through early 2000's He began buying used cars and parts in the late 50's and built it...

The 2" receiver quick mount is about the best thing anybody came up with for a winch (I thought I invented it years ago haha!) My first mount was built out of thick walled tube on the tongue of the trailer, triangulated and reinforced. You could have winched a tank from that position...a bit...

Bought an old propane Towmotor today and got it running. I've used propane powered equipment years ago but haven't worked on any. This one has some sort of blowoff valve T'd into the tank connection. Its leaking pretty bad and doesn't appear serviceable. It this a common part and what's the...

Looking in to truck options for business use, and it seems like a 4dr chassis cab would do the trick. Add some type of flatbed with side rails and a removable tarp, and I've got a semi-enclosed box truck that's still manueverable and multi-purpose. Plus it allows me to have 4x4, which isn't cost...

I run a small resale company in my spare time and buy from a number of local auctions. I'm at the point I could cut out the middleman from one company that I've had some negative experiences with, and buy directly from their supplier. Problem is, it will require a 4h round trip drive and the...

We're cleaning up some old metal window frames in one of the buildings here at work and the boss wants to replace the hinge hardware because the heads are chewed up. They're just coarse thread round head slotted screws, 3/4" long. Problem is, all the screws are 1/4-18 thread. Checked them...

Just came across a couple Simplex railroad jacks and boy those are neat. Never had a use for one before - usually a Hi-Lift farm jack or bottle jack will do the job. Hard to believe something that weights 100lbs can lift 20 tons. Think I'll keep it around just in case I need a lift LOL. How do...

Just wanted to put word out if anyone is heading up from GA with an empty truck or trailer in the next couple months. I finally found body panels for my 70 Galaxie convertible in Rome GA, but the trip down and back from Cincinnati is a bit much for my schedule. There's a doghouse, trunk, bumpers...

Ended up bringing this old beast home from a machinery auction. Its an International 300 with loader and Henry Excavator. Despite having sat for 10 years, with about 4 hours worth of cleaning and tinkering, it drove to the trailer and all the hydraulics are working. One of the backhoe cylinders...

Just looked at a case 1845 skidsteer that will be auctioned this week. It hasn't run in a few years, and the owner says he loaned it to a friend who filled the hydraulic tank with the wrong oil and "ruined the seals and pumps" Rubber is fair and it comes with a standard bucket. Is something...

Just looked at this one last night. Its a clark 13,000lb model. Runs but needs brakes and possibly a tire. Its at an auction so we'll see if it works out. Might get pricey but its close to home. If it weren't for the brakes I could put a Slow Moving Vehicle sign on the back and hit the road :)...

Curious if this machine might be useful, or just overkill. I've been looking for an older pneumatic tire forklift and something similar to this popped up. My goal is to be able to move larger items around several gravel drives and parking areas on the property, and eventually use it in a small...

The single cylinder bucket that came with my Davis 101 loader has been repaired and modified a number of times and its pretty well beat. Floor is rusty, cutting edge is bad and the mount for the hydraulic cylinder needs rebushed. I'd like to replace it rather than put work into it. Do the...

This was my first real truck, built it from a barn fresh 72 F250 that I bought while in school. Had a really healthy 360 FE and C6. Put a lot of miles on that truck. It was uncomfortable and probably got 8mpg, but was a lot of fun LOL

There you go...the "first" Robin....

We're trying one of these at work for cars that are in storage for extended periods of time. Unfortunately it will be years before we find out if it actually extends battery life ;) 6 years has been our maximum lifespan for a battery - that was my wife's 2006 Hyundai daily driver. And when it...

After running an open center, light duty car trailer for years, this 22'/12k lb trailer fell into my lap. Its unique and its the closest I've come to a one size fits all trailer yet. It was originally built to haul a rock crawler, hence the wide landscaper style gates and side rails, and it...

Another vote for sketchup...here's some samples I've done. There are several official tutorials that explain the basics, but it can be tricky when you try to make complicated shapes, or fill in textured areas. Took me a good 10 hour day to learn the basics enough to do the garage layout below...

Wonder how hard it would be to make one into a dump trailer like the M105s - the tongue is hinged about halfway back. Manually lock the brakes, release the hinge pin and back up, and the trailer tilts back. You could use the emergency brake cables on the truck axle for brake actuators, and...

That stake pocket D-ring would be great for tying down cars, for example. I rarely use chains or flat hook straps unless its for equipment and pallets. My flatbed trailer only has 4 d-rings and they're never in the right spot. I usually hook to the stake pockets, but with the car straps its not...

Here's a Sketchup design I drew up tonight for the proposed loft. The long beams with 45 degree braces are double 3x10x16. The beams that run perpendicular are triple 2x10x12 #1 graded pine. The joists are 2x10x8 #2 on 16" centers. Support posts are 6x6 PT. Normally the joists would just tie...

After owning a 76 Chevy C30 12' dump, which I constantly overloaded due to a the large bed and ample big block power LOL I moved up to a 65 F600. Its just a little heavier than your F500. It has the 330 FT motor (same series engine as your '68), 4 speed and 2 spd rear. The one ton dumps are...

Sorry if this is the wrong forum, but I'll try here first. Has anyone worked with 3x10 lumber before? I lucked into some beautiful pine 3x10x16 beams, #1 s4s untreated. I'd like to use them as headers on my 32x12' storage loft project. Problem is that span tables no longer list 3x10, but...

Finally, a transmission that can match my razor Seriously though, the level of engineering is amazing...but having driven a car with a 7 speed trans, all that shifting is a bit annoying. Takeoff from a light, engine revs...shift shift shift shift and you're at 30 mph. Stop for traffic and...

Here's a diagram - I'd call that a radial piston? Its driven by a 2-lobed camshaft that runs in line with the transmission shafts (not picured) The square piston frames are thin cast iron, and cracked in half.

I've got a broken piston in the internal pump. Debating whether to buy a rebuild kit, or a good used pump from a local dealer. Difference is about $70. I'd prefer to do it myself but don't want to have the tractor down too long. Is it a couple hour job once the pump is removed?

Just picked up a '65 F600 to haul gravel and dirt for my driveway project and it has a factory 2 speed axle. Everything else on the old girl works great except the two speed selector. There's power at the circuit breaker, the switch turns it on and off properly, there's power all the way into...

Hi all, long time lurker, first time poster. I gave up looking for a reasonably priced Ford or MF tlb close to home and bought a Davis loader for my MF35 deluxe. Wouldn't you know 2 months later an MF50A shows up for sale? I know little about the 50A models. This one is diesel and needs some...

Hello all, I've been lurking for awhile and thought I'd finally join. The site has been a great resource. We bought a home with 5 acres in southwestern Ohio a couple years ago and have been building gravel roads, trails, a pole barn, garden, etc. We use an old MF35 for mowing and light work, and...