Plow Truck...Repairs

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Post by wilder11354 » Sun. Sep. 13, 2015 1:00 pm

Well bought truck 11 years ago, $900 dollars, put plow on it and been just using it for plowing and pulling wagons at farm. Another truck is out of question for a few years..Soooo rehabing rusted away, broken CHIT!!! Radiator support..GONE, got new one, pass side spring/shock bucket torn rut holes in it, pass side front cab mount..collapsed, got new panels.Fron exhaust pipes to maniflod; brackets and studs rotted out, replaced.Repaired driver side cab mount last winter... Right now doing front half of truck, after its all back together, taking to a friends to replace/rebuild fuel tank cross brace mount supports..pretty much gone, then buld new cross frame braces for rear , fore and aft of rear fuel tank., Redo one rear shackle mount, and one leaf spring. After this, might put back on road.. been off road for 3 years now.
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Don't have a mig welder to use for body panels, so wll be using structural adhesive, and large head steel rivets to install panels.

 
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Post by 2001Sierra » Sun. Sep. 13, 2015 3:01 pm

When done soak that baby down with Fluid Film from a body schutz or undercoating gun!

 
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Post by waldo lemieux » Sun. Sep. 13, 2015 8:31 pm

Gotta hand it to ya wildman , you aint timid about tearin shyt apart! First the knotter needles on that baler and now that. Kinda reminds me of those trauma center shows on tv, guts and fluids all over the place. Maybe we oughtta start callin you Dr. toothy


 
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Post by wilder11354 » Sat. Sep. 26, 2015 4:23 pm

slowly going back together
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Not gonna trade it, nor upgrade to EPA BS.. Good car!
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EPA Emission cheater, keeping it, screw Big Brother!!

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Post by labman » Sat. Sep. 26, 2015 6:22 pm

this brings back memories of the 1st generation Bronco we used as a plow truck. It was like having a boat: A hole in the water you throw money into! Every year it was extensive repairs just to plow our lot.
Can't say I miss that!

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sat. Sep. 26, 2015 10:49 pm

It certainly is looking better,but I do not envy you doing all that rust repair. :)


 
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Post by wilder11354 » Sun. Sep. 27, 2015 12:41 pm

Yep.. its work, got to raise driver side cab, front mount box I made for it last year is low... washers will raise it the inch or so I need. when all done will still beat paying for a newer one just for plowing and some work on farm.

 
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Post by windyhill4.2 » Sun. Sep. 27, 2015 1:50 pm

Totally agree with that line of thinking. :)

 
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Post by mozz » Tue. Sep. 29, 2015 4:16 pm

labman wrote:this brings back memories of the 1st generation Bronco we used as a plow truck. It was like having a boat: A hole in the water you throw money into! Every year it was extensive repairs just to plow our lot.
Can't say I miss that!
My dad bought a Bronco new in 1971, rusted away when it hit 30,000. Between him and me, we had 6 or 7 old ones. Don't even look at the prices of restored ones. Blazers, ramchargers and Scouts couldn't go where the bronco went. Only thing that could was a old willys jeep, it would take a lot longer but the willys always made it.

 
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Post by SMITTY » Wed. Sep. 30, 2015 9:56 am

Cars and trucks are just like women - "Cheaper to keep her". ;)

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