I've been driving my friends F700 dump truck with a trailer behind in preparation for the CDL test. The truck is really neat. A Cummins and an Allison.


It has brought up something from my past. I remember about 25 years ago seeing a bed that could be purchased to make an F600 into a monster pickup. If I could find a truck like my friends except with a manual transmission, I would really like to build a pickup.


Does anyone know anything about this? Was there a special bed available or did people use a regular dooley pickup bed?

 

All of the 'big' trucks only came as cab & chassis, so nothing behind the cab but rails & an axle. Ive seen several f600+ trucks, along with chevys that have had a pickup bed put on. The 80s & up would be the easiest since they have factory dually bed. 79 & older would need fenders or some kind of work.

This has been floating around facebook all week.

 

Use them stock F600 springs and the ride will pound your *^&$^le shut.....

 

I'm not crazy about that visor, but that one looks great. Very nice job. I had envisioned the possibility of a long bed with step side fenders and wondered what it would look like. You gave me my answer and it looks great.

As far as ride goes, that's a great comment. My buddies dump truck doesn't have an objectionable ride at all, but it has the dump bed which I expect even empty is quite heavy. It's a '96, But I doubt that makes any difference. The beauty of his is the cummins. His has an Allison though and I would much rather have a manual. If I would settle for a 361 or 370 I could come up with a truck really cheap, but I love the cummins.

 

Remove leaves from the pack. Less leaves equal softer ride since a pickup version is probably always driven unloaded. A free modification except for the cost of new u bolts.

 

Actually I think the best solution would be an air ride set up. Not inexpensive....

 

Im eyeballing a mostly complete peterbilt setup. Just got to see if another deal will work out before I snag it.