Is this a good chioce?

[GreatWhitehunter]

I'm thinking on jumping in the plowing game. I plan on subing for the town so I think 2wd will be ok. I know nothing about these trucks so I'd really appreciate any insite. eBay

Thanks
Matt T.

 

[Dmace]

Your link is dead, I assume this is the truck you are talking about.

It looks in really good shape for 10yr old truck and 70k miles is nothing. The sander doesn't look to hold much unless it is fed from the dump body. Good tires and under CDL is a good thing.

For a solid 5yd dump truck, that is a pretty good price. I would be worried about the clutch since its a 5-speed but clutches are much cheaper than auto transmissions. No pics of the plow...

 

[deereguy]

I would find out what your town spec's are as to when they call you out, what insurance do they require (if you hit mailboxes or parked, buried vehicles), and how much are they willing to pay (per push/per hour/per inch)? Then figure out if its worth it to be in the "plowing game"? Our township used to sub-out cul-de-sacs, we have a few hundred here and their 2 ton trucks couldn't navigate them well, then I was told that that the township called the subs at 4" of snow, as a private contractor, I had my contracts set up at 2" to push snow. 4" of snow is A LOT of snow when tring to push the stuff around and its harder on the truck, plow, electric pumps, etc.

Just a few things to consider.

Other than that- it seems like a do-able truck for your needs.

 

[GreatWhitehunter]

The rate is 75 an hour. I emailed for pics of the plow. I haven't looked into insurance yet. Is this the typr of truck I should be looking at? I have a 3/4ton diesel for my daily driver. I also have a dump trialer. I was thinking I could sell the trailer is I bought this rig and use it for bulk materials like I use the trailer now. I'd also have another option for towing my tractor. I was also thinking a older 1 ton might work for me. I don't plan on doing this ful time. Only where I'm not obligated by my real job.

Matt

 

[George2615]

The rate is 75 an hour. I emailed for pics of the plow. I haven't looked into insurance yet. Is this the typr of truck I should be looking at? I have a 3/4ton diesel for my daily driver. I also have a dump trialer. I was thinking I could sell the trailer is I bought this rig and use it for bulk materials like I use the trailer now. I'd also have another option for towing my tractor. I was also thinking a older 1 ton might work for me. I don't plan on doing this ful time. Only where I'm not obligated by my real job.

Matt

Truck seems pretty decent. I'm guessing its a power angle plow that goes with it. Will be great for doing parking lots too big for a pickup. Keep plenty of weight in back and it will push lots of snow. You will need separate plowing insurance coverage for any damage that might occur. Most towns in my area provide a bid spec. listing the required insurance you must carry. Be prepared for long hours during heavy snows through the night and make sure you agree to a cut off time so your plowing doesn't interfere with your real job. Get your agreement in writing and whether you start getting paid when you leave the house or actually start plowing.

 

[Builder]

I'm thinking on jumping in the plowing game. I plan on subing for the town so I think 2wd will be ok. I know nothing about these trucks so I'd really appreciate any insite. eBay

Thanks
Matt T.

Matt,

That's a nice truck. I've plowed with Internationals for many years and they are a solidly built, reliable truck. Nothing fancy, just a good get er done work truck.

You'll find so much work for that truck, you'll wonder why you didn't buy one like it years ago.

I couldn't function without a dumptruck in my business.

 

[Rara Avis]

I'm thinking on jumping in the plowing game. I plan on subing for the town so I think 2wd will be ok. I know nothing about these trucks so I'd really appreciate any insite. eBay

Thanks
Matt T.

Make sure you have plenty of insurance...

This is what happened to a plow driver for the town of Milton, VT

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[GreatWhitehunter]

I emailed the seller about the plow. He said I could come take a look, but he had no pics. He said he hadn't used the plow. The sander looks interesting. I take it you fill the bed with sand and then tilt it to feed the sander? I'm alittle concerned about getting stuck with it though. This last storm we had there were plenty of larger plows stuck. I think this truck will be good for town roads and parking lots but not real good on hills and driveways. Is the engine in it around the same size as my poerstroke? What do thede thrucks cost new? Is this too much truck to start with?

Matt T.

 

[Diamondpilot]

I would be worried about getting stuck also with out the weight of the sand in the back which will happen. We had a snow storm here over the weekend and we had a tri-axle truck stuck on my road. They pulled it out with a new 2008-F350 4x4 Diesel county truck.

Chris

 

[George2615]

I think the price is decent. New ones will cost 4, 5, or 6 times as much depending on options. $75 an hour seems low considering the price of fuel today. And it you do get stuck, hope and pray the town will be nice enough to pull you out for free. In fact, if you do hire on with the town you might want to have it in your contract that they will pull you out if you get stuck. If you have to call a private tow company they would charge you many times your hourly rate just to pull it out. Local operators here get $100 or more to pull out a car from a snow bank. More if they have to tow it away.