Loaded truck pics.

That truck is in the late 80s but more likely early 90s not old to me.

 

Not old to me either. My wood hauler is an 88 Ford F250. Great truck, just wish it was 4 wheel drive. I have never owned a truck that wasn't 4 wheel drive but when I found the old 88, and it wasn't I just couldn't pass it up. It was to good of a buy and what a wood hauler it has been.....even if I do have to pull it out sometimes with my 4 wheel drive truck or winch.

 

That ole maul has seen a lot of wood. I just split about half a truckload with it. didn't take a pic though. The ferd is an 88 F-250 460 engine. I bought it new in 89. It's not as nice as the pics show. it's beat up pretty good. It only has 70,000 miles on it, don't drive it much cause it gets about 10 miles to the gallon if that much. Now the 2000 dodge has 219,000 miles on it.

 

Better pics of it.

 

The splits are huge!!! OWB???

 

Most of those have been noodled, I cut em down so I can pick them up to throw in the truck. Will split them down with the hydro splitter when I get home. I'm too old to be pickin up those 200 pound rounds anymore.lol

 

Looks pretty dang good to me. Better than my old 88 F250. But then I only paid 1600 for it and it has hauled 10,000 dollars worth of wood. It really doesn't owe me a dime and it is still going strong. Doesn't even leak any oil. 156,000 miles.

 

I can't understand those who luckily get vehicles that dont leak oil??? Every thing I have now leaks. I noticed a week ago that our "new" vehicle an 01 toyota highlander now drips from looks like the rear valve cover.

My 90 ranger has leaked oil since I got it in 03 and looked like it had leaked for years at that point.

 

That's just a valve cover gasket, easy repair. You might even hit the cover bolts with a socket. they may be a little loose.

 

It's got damage you can't see from the pics, also that pic with the whole truck is an older one. The fender is messed up from a blowed out tire, I straightened it up pretty good. Lots of dings and scratches from tree limbs and the dog has scratched it up. The gauges hasn't worked for many years. They all shorted out at the same time under the dash somewhere. Tailgate is almost beaten down flat from throwing heavy logs on it. Back of the bed is bent all the way to the cab.

 

Maybe easy in a 1988 ford truck. But have you seen the engine bay on a TOY Highlander!!! I still have not done the back plugs as ther impossible to see. I have been told that you can fish them out without taking the intake off. Said it helps to rock the car in park and put the brake on when the engine is torqued up. Still looks impossible to me. Well possible but not easy.

 

My two wood haulers

 

Nice flatbed Monko. I like that era of Chevy trucks.

 

You need the leaf pack out of a camper special. Have a truck here, had like 10-12 leaves in each of the back AND airbags. Guy hauled one of those huge truck campers, probably weight 2+ tons. I don't think the truck sagged an inch even.

I'm sure he got awesome mileage too. 3.73 gears, NP203 T Case (aka full time 4x4), TH400 3 spd trans and carbed 454.

My Dad has a similar year 1/2 ton Chev with a flatbed. We used to load it till the mudflaps would drag.
I have NO idea how it's still going fine. It's been used as a plow truck for about 25 years too. 10 bolt axles, NP203, TH350/350.
We hauled a load of lime once that we had to scale out. Had 1.75 tons and the mudflaps still had 2" before touching.

 

Ya I have an old tar truck with a big pack of leafs just haven't got around to swapping them, it does good Im guess I can get close to a cord and a half if I stack it up good, it also dumps witch is the best part cause it takes so long to load by hand

 

Little oak on the old Chevy.

 

Couldn't get a full load because the Hedge is sooo heavy,,,