If you're referring to me, no I don't. My wife thinks all this stuff is junk. I know as soon as I'm gone she'll sell eveything for scrap or less just to get rid of it all.

 

Next time I buy something. I will show my wife these pictures and say I'm at least not as bad as this guy.

Discussing this addiction here is like going to a bar to talk about your drinking problem.

A friend at work was commenting on clutch problems of his Ranger. His wife suggested trading it in and he was trying to be more frugal. Well we suggested the obvious alternative. Get a driver classic truck, duh. He wants one anyway so he didn't appreciate our "assistance"

The addiction spreads easily....

 

holy cow, you guys are a bad influence!

I dropped the guy an email, and as soon as it cools down a bit around here I'll try to go take a look. Shooting for $500-600 and will try to make some of the $$ back parting it out.

Love Bob's pic of the storage rack with all the fenders, hoods, and doors. kind of like museum storage . . .

Speaking of this new addiction--I'm looking at ads for car trailers, towing the f1 last week on a UHaul rental was okay, but I'd like something a bit more easy for me to use alone. I figure it's gotta be an open trailer for now, closed would be nice but there's only so much money in the piggy bank . . . . Anyone have any experience with the Sloan Kwik Load (tilt) trailers? there's a used one near my mom's that looks to be in good shape.

 

HAhahahaha My wife stopped trying to understand about 5 years ago.

Not familiar with tilt trailers other than the one I rented once to pick a 51 F5 COE with a manure spreader. I didn't really like it but they didnt have any regular flatbeds available. positioning the front tires right over the point where the tilt part raises was a pain just to make sure the weight from the rear didn't cause the tilt to raise (while in transit).

I would have liked to pull the truck farther forward but once I did that the whole thing just looked sketchy. I used a 14' deck dual axle trailer for a while and hauled f-1 through F-3's just fine with it.

but I recently upgraded to this 21 footer so I can haul my C-600 home as shown or my F6 etc.


the addiction can grow so maybe start off with a trailer that can accomodate the growth of the addiction? if the piggy bank can afford it that is ?
my 14' trailer was $750 sold it for $1000 2 years later ( I added ramps and did some upgrades) and got the red one for $2200 this spring.

good luck

Josh


oh I would take pictures of my parts stash but it's not organized like Bob's and i'm a little bit ambarrased by my mess, it doesn't seem to stop me from picking up parts trucks though as I am picking up another one hopefully tommorrow.

 

Be careful! With a trailer you'll have an excuse to go on trips and pick up more trucks and parts.

My trailer has hauled close to a dozen parts trucks and many loads of spare parts. It has also hauled my trucks and the Airflow. It's an 18' flatbed, extra wide (82" between fenders), 7,000 lbs dropped axles, and has electric brakes. I've added the aluminum box that houses an 8,000 lbs electric winch, Optima marine battery, wood blocks and tie downs and straps. I bought the trailer brand new in 2004 for about $2k. The box and winch cost another $600. A trailer is the best investment that I've made when it comes to this old truck hobby. My trailer has paid for itself numerous times.

If you're going to buy a trailer, buy one that will last you for a few years and fits into your budget.

Since we're showing off...






























With a trailer, you'll start dragging more than trucks home.




On second thought, I don't think that you should get a trailer. Learn from others' mistakes.

PLEASE HELP ME QUIT THIS ADDICTION!!!!!!!! I need to go to rehab!!!!

 

I've checked and there's no known cure or medication for this addiction. There's always potentially another truck behind that next shed!

Thanks guys. I now have a case of trailer envy!

Rob

 

OK, looked back over the pics here and I think you addicts are much more addicted than this addict... although I've found my next parts truck lurking near an old grain elevator near here! I can't stop!

Maybe we need to have a support group meeting. Will there be some therapists at the Dash to the Dells?

 

I don't see an need for a therapist, I don't see any problem.

 

You can put all of us in your will....LOL

I think a cocaine addiction might be cheaper, but with trucks, you wake up in the morning feeling good!!! Wait a minute...there have been times when I've rolled out from under a project vehice to see the sun rise!!!