Need help finding an underbody scraper for my truck

[1stDeuce]

TBN'ers, I could use some help locating a used underbody scraper for my GMC 7000. I'm not afraid to do a little work on it, or even make up the mount plates.

Hoping to use it to groom the gravel roads for our HOA... I figure a 10 or 11' blade under the truck would get the job done pretty well. Much better than my 6' back blade on the tractor, which doesn't work very well. I've thought about getting an LPGS, but I think the scraper will be more handy if I can find one...

Let me know if you see any around, particularly if they're close-ish to my location!
Thanks!
Chris

 

[fried1765]

TBN'ers, I could use some help locating a used underbody scraper for my GMC 7000. I'm not afraid to do a little work on it, or even make up the mount plates.

Hoping to use it to groom the gravel roads for our HOA... I figure a 10 or 11' blade under the truck would get the job done pretty well. Much better than my 6' back blade on the tractor, which doesn't work very well. I've thought about getting an LPGS, but I think the scraper will be more handy if I can find one...

Let me know if you see any around, particularly if they're close-ish to my location!
Thanks!
Chris

You really need a Huber M-500, M-700, or M-850 road maintainer.
There is one that has been completely restored on E-Bay.
E-Bay listing # 231894839529.
These are the PERFECT grading machine, for driveways, and private roads.
I think they were last built in the 70's.
The E-Bay one is in PA., but you might locate another closer to you, on the internet.
There are several listed on:equipmenttrader.com
Two more on : machinerytrader.com
I should have bought one YEARS ago. I am too old now!

 

[finn1]

Check the Plowsite forum.

They have equipment and commercial sections.

 

[1stDeuce]

Thanks fellas! A huber would be nice, but the HOA isn't buying it, I am, so I want to keep it cheap.

 

[ih330]

1stDeuce,

You have probably already started looking into this. State, county, and city departments of transportation sell their old underbody scrapers. Often still on the truck. For example: Government Surplus Auctions - GovDeals.com

Or at government surplus auctions.

You might be able to buy a state snow plow truck, take off the scraper, use the old installation to guide the installation on your truck, and then sell the DOT truck for close to the same money you paid?

 

[Rustyiron]

I know where a couple are, sorry, here in ME. S. A. McLean, Inc

 

[1stDeuce]

Thanks. Ive been watching publicsurplus and gsaauctions, purple wave... And lots of others. Something will work out sooner or later...

 

[ShaneWash]

If you want a get a new one, try buying it online from sites like amazon.

 

[1stDeuce]

Well, the search is over. I'll give some details on when the deal is done but I found one.