Posted by RodInNS on December 13, 2007 at 14:34:05 from (24.224.246.156):
In Reply to: Dump Truck Suggestions posted by Kentucky36 on December 13, 2007 at 09:09:06:
Look in the truck papers and see what you can get cheap. I think you can probably go a lot newer than what's been mentioned for the money you're talking. I'm sure you could here. I've got a '96 IH Eagle that I've got about 15 grand into. It was a tractor that I pulled the 5th wheel plate and bunk off of and built up a box on it. You can probably get a decent 15' box and scope for a couple grand if you look around. A new wetline will run about a grand or a bit more probably. That's with air controls... DO GET AIR CONTROLS. The truck I got for 10 grand even and added the wetline and built the box with a new scope. I've probably got a bit mroe into it than 15... but I built my own custom deck and box. Truck was a good runner with a couple minor electrical problems that cost about 10 bucks to fix. Truck has an N14-435 Cummins, 13 speed and 40 # rears on air.
If the market is tighter where you're at you might have to go back in time more. Late 80's AeroMax's, S-Line IH's and Mack's all make good dumps. Find something with a setback front axle and super singles on the front if possible. Cummins Big Cams or 60 series Detroits are good engines. So are the old Cat's. I'm not sure that any of them are cheap to work on tho.... The trick is to find a good runner, and for what you're doing you're not apt to ever have trouble if you look after it. Personally I'd stay clear of the little trucks with the DT 466's and Brazilian Fords. Those are both excellent engines but they don't have near the life or the reserve in them to drive a tandem. One of them with 300 miles on it is about spent while one of the big blocks is probably good for a mil... The little ones will burn less fuel and will scale a fair bit more load if they're set up right.... and if you were trying to make a living with the truck that would be the way to go. However, for occassional use I'd get an old tractor and slap a box on it. Leave anything with a screaming Jimmy right where it's at. There's just no need to punish yourself like that.
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