Insurance Cost for Old Dump Truck for Towing Dozer

I use a deuce-and-a-half (with dump) that way. Too heavy for non-commercial insurance at 14,000 lbs. Costs me $225/yr for well over the minimum liability coverage. That"s for farm. Covering hauling stone for others would have been considerably more.

I"ve known guys with single axle dump trucks have trouble getting farm designation from their insurance companies.

Drop that huge pintle hook a few inches for civilian height. Turning radius isn't small, but you already knew that. Assuming you're 24 v. like mine, swap for 24 v. trailer bulbs and isolate your controller off of 1 of the batteries and don't forget the circuit breaker.

Originally I used a 3 axle trailer and had a hydraulic controller, which I still like better than electronic. Unfortunately it couldn't handle the extra 2 brakes my new-to-me trailer has.

My deuce has a dump under the bed, but that was installed by the dealer I bought the truck from. Handy, but if you don't need a dump, probably not worth adding. If that does interest you, give a yell and I can send some pics.

When I rebuilt my front axle awhile back, I installed parts packaged in '52, on a '69 Kaiser! I can't imagine a better farm truck. If you only have 6 brakes and want a hydraulic controller, let me know. It's still hooked up, haven't bothered to find a plug for the master cylinder.

My 1968 Ford F600 dumptruck cost me $260 for 6 months here in Arkansas. I'm not a business owner, just insured it for my personal use. Like you I plan on hauling my Case 530CK backhoe and/or my JD 440 crawler.

Brad

• 1968 Ford F600 dump truck

Just talked to my Chief Financial Office (wife) and she told me insurance was actually $55 a month which works out to $330 for 6 months. Sorry about the mistake, we were originally quoted $260 but when it was all said and done it ended up being more. We use State Farm Insurance and our agent is in Pine Bluff. We live north of there in Jefferson but found him to be the easiest to deal with.

Where bouts in Arkansas are you?

Brad

• 1963 Case 530CK backhoe

I've driven throuth your area probably once. I'm originally from Nebraska, now working at the Arsenal at Pine Bluff.

We drove our F600 from Dallas to Jefferson with a load of engines for some of our projects. Rather interesting drive to say the least! Steering isn't the best but we made it.

Have you found a truck to buy yet or just looking?

Brad

• 1960 John Deere 440 ICD crawler

Do you already have a trailer? If so is it pintel style or round ball? I'm going to be adding a receiver type and use a pintel attachment when I finally find a trailer to use. I'd really like to get something that will hold both the crawler and backhoe at the same time. Of course that would cost more as well.

Brad