Need Help...One Ugly Orange Truck

[drtydeed]

Folks,

This is the "new" kubota hauler. You may need sunglasses (or better yet...a welding helmet) when viewing . I need to come up with a paint scheme (quickly).

Since it will be hauling a kubota and my HS alma mater is "Orange and Black" it would seem to be a NB'er. Maybe I just need a few decals or some "flames" to go with it? Any suggestions...other than sell it?

 

[RobS]

Wow, great truck! Ex-highway rig I presume? Any character lines/details etc. from your tractor that would carry over to the truck? How 'bout black stripes on the orange, like tiger stripes?

 

[Builder]

Folks,

This is the "new" kubota hauler. You may need sunglasses (or better yet...a welding helmet) when viewing . I need to come up with a paint scheme (quickly).

Since it will be hauling a kubota and my HS alma mater is "Orange and Black" it would seem to be a NB'er. Maybe I just need a few decals or some "flames" to go with it? Any suggestions...other than sell it?

Yeah-WOW that's really....orange....Better hope the neighbors don't complain about that one!

I guess what you're asking is "since my truck is orange and my Kubota is orange, how can I reduce the somewhat overbearing orange look to my set-up"?

I think the best idea might be to paint the dumpbed black and decal your doors with a matching black color. Wouldn't cost too much and might break-up the orange monotony. We have an excavating company that has orange trucks with black beds & door decals and they look great. Kinda like "Halloween on wheels"

Here's my truck white with black dump:

 

[Robert_in_NY]

You could go with an orange and a gray two tone lower to match the Kubota gray.

 

[drtydeed]

All good suggestions, but may end up looking kinda "punkin...ish". Whew it's ugly.

Perhaps I should've posted it over on the kubota forums.

Builder, that IH is a nice rig.

 

[archerynut]

DD,
Did you pick that up from PennDOT? They usually have the crew cab so it can sleep six!!!

 

[hosejockey2002]

Since your Kubota is orange and so is your truck, embrace it for your business. Paint the truck a fresh Kubota orange, and make it part of your marketing. There's a landscaper around here that paints everything orange, trucks, tractors, trailers, skidsteers, you name it. He does decent work, but everything he runs is worn out junk. But it's all painted orange, and that guy gets more work than he can shake a stick at because everybody remembers those hideous orange trucks with his company name and number on them.

 

[mjncad]

I see PDOT uses the same orange as CDOT. Just don't put Denver Donkey decals on it or the Steelers fans may vandalize it.

 

[drtydeed]

hehehehehe....actually truck came from "Jersey". I think it was either municipal or "parkway" service vehicle. I really love the way the decals were removed from the rear doors (with a screwdriver) It only had 57K on it, so I couldn't pass it up (despite the color). I think the camo seat covers I added contrasts the "hunter safety orange" nicely.

Hosejockey, you make a very good point. That's certainly one way to set yourself apart from the competition. There is no way to hide this bomb.

thanks all.

 

[Bird]

There's a landscaper around here that paints everything orange,

We have a landscape/lawn maintenance company in this area that has a bunch of step vans; all painted orange.

And I'd probably leave that truck orange, or paint it with Kubota paint. That way, everyone will recognize it.