But I'm still here and I still have my truck, so if he comes back, I can share some information!
I have not been reading this forum with the same frequency as in the past, but this thread was certainly enlightening.
For the moment, I have decided to stay below 14Kgvw with the truck and less than 10k on the trailer with load, just to keep things simple. With the state of the economy, it looks like I should be able to find an F550 with a dump body and 4wd for about $15k and that will be more manageable until I have moved to CO.
Once I have moved, I will see how often I will need more than the dump truck, although I may have to haul my TLB to a gravel pit to load gravel and then haul that back to my property, load after load. Plenty of sand and gravel left behind by the receding glaciers up in those mountains. I may also be looking for ledge to use in masonry.
Thanks for all the comments guys.
my family is looking into getting a m35a2 to be doing right of way work out in the oil feild. there will be a 10,000lb tank that will be hauled up and down these right away's. the question that i am asking is will this be big enough for such activites or should we gp with the 5 ton. and will the deuce be able to climb mild to seep sandy hills.
thanks for your time
sodfatherhydro
Climbing sandy hills, what does that mean? Are they like sand dunes or sandy loam? What type of vehicle is currently performing the task? Need more info. You may have to settle for a CH-53 Sea Stallion.the question that i am asking is will this be big enough for such activites or should we gp with the 5 ton. and will the deuce be able to climb mild to seep sandy hills.
I have a Deuce and a half I picked up 18 months ago and I enjoy taking it out. Today 8/13/17 I had packed my stuff in the cab as I was headed out to a car show with it only to realize I had left the light switch on and ended up having two dead batteries. Needless to say I hustled and disconnected the wiring and charged one with my charger and the other with my car so I could still make the show. However when I started it up to leave I had a squealing sound much like you get on a car with loose fan belts but it wouldn't go away even with revving the engine a bit so I decided to skip the show rather than risk getting stuck 50 miles away. A 50 mile tow for a car can be expensive I hate to imagine what it would cost for the Deuce. One thing I noticed though was that when I would turn the power switch off so I could shut it down the squealing disappeared completely and would return as soon as I would turn the switch back on. I tried this a few times all with the same results. Any ideas? Is it coming from the generator/alternator? The truck didn't make any such noise the week before when I attended a car show and it had remained parked in my yard untouched until today? Any help would be appreciated. Partree
Any help would be appreciated. Partree