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Old 12-16-2011, 09:46 AM
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found this on kijiji and had to have it, 79 F600 4x4 it held a fuel tank all its life but sat most times beside the shop in the yard, has 52,000 orig miles, got it for $2200 CAD plus a days wages and fuel to tow it 500km round trip
 
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Old 12-16-2011, 10:49 AM
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Is that one a 4x4? Looks nice! What are your plans for it?

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Old 12-16-2011, 02:20 PM
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yes its a 4x4 370 5 spd pto on it, my plan is to cut it short and put the wrecker from my 1 ton on it but who knows
 
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Old 12-16-2011, 04:29 PM
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Sounds like a plan! I'd love to have one of those trucks setup as a roll-back, but I think the 4x4 might be a bit too tall for that.

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Old 12-17-2011, 09:51 PM
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ya I have a 16x8 i was thinking of putting on but its not going to be a nimble truck with all that length. I think it best for offroad recovery etc
wether here is sucking big time but painted bumper and rims so it doesn't look abandoned
 
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Old 12-18-2011, 07:16 PM
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gorgeous new addition mech1
 
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Old 12-21-2011, 05:05 AM
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Nice find,,mech1, Congrates !!
 
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Old 12-23-2011, 04:29 PM
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Nice truck, I like the four wheel drive. I have a 700 roll back, here is a picture.




 
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Old 12-23-2011, 08:27 PM
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thats a nice pair, I had a 74 i got for fixing another trucks windshield and lights, had 14ft dump looked good from outside but Flintstone floors, I knocked all the rear hangers off today and moved the axle ahead for about 66" cab to axle (i know should be 60) but I have left room for my stacks and hydraulic tank
 
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Old 12-23-2011, 08:29 PM
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I know it is light but rated for 7tons but this is going on the back, because I already own it!! right now I tare at 10,000lb and the gvw max is 11,000lb so I can basically haul NOTHING legally but went through scales with a load of 6400ish lbs
 
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Old 12-23-2011, 09:02 PM
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sorry crappy cell pic, can you say tail swing? thinking of names for this beast, so far bullhead as it looks like the fish, or big toe lol

 
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STUBBY ????
 
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Old 12-26-2011, 07:06 PM
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going to be, i have rolled ahead to 68" CA as i needed room for some storage plus the wrecker deck
 
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Old 12-29-2011, 09:30 PM
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sorry for the slow progress and the poor cell pics but have been working on other stuff, ended up with a 68" wheelbase and had to leave the tail a bit longer than I wanted to the wheel lift didn't hit the differential, which means a relocate of the wheel wells and the wheel aches in the deck or cut the rear apron and have a push out like the century decks do

 
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yes it is a 4x4, also just picked up an 87 F700 for $100 today
 


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