ok so i need to get a bigger truck, i hual alot of wood in the summer and usually there were two people with two trucks and trailers, but from now on there will only be me, so i need to get a bigger truck, becuase even with two trailers i was still way overloading my f150, and while the f150 seemed to do great with being overloaded i dont think it will last as long if i keep overloading it like that, so i was wondering should i get a truck like this 1969 International 1600 Loadstar Farm Truck or an obs ford f250-350 and a gooseneck trailer. the obs and gooseneck will cost more initially but i have a feeling the straight truck will use more fuel than the obs, with most likely a 7.3. also if my daily driver broke down i could drive the obs ford around but not very likely i am going to drive a straight truck around town, i could also use the trailer for hauling other things such as furniture, tractors cars or other trucks whereas i am limited in what i can hual with a straight truck. just lookin for people to weigh in with there opinions, thanks

 

What kind of area do you cut in? We do most of our cutting on old skidder trails & trailers are a pain. No way would I try a goose neck here. If you have a 150 for a backup or daily driver then I'd get the old farm truck. Should be easy to work on. If you get ambitious you can pull a trailer behind it.

 

That old International is cool!!! I guess you know where my vote goes.

 

usually its in somebodies grove, like last year we had an ice storm that knocked a bunch of trees down, so a bunch of family members called and said they had trees down and we could cut em up and use them. its not on old skidder trails or in the forest. but here is how the process goes, we cut up the trees into pieces that can be burned or split if they are thicker pieces, then they get hauled to a farm a family member owns. it gets dried for a year then its burnt, or for the larger stuff it gets split then burnt, the farm place is 25 miles from my house, but closer to the areas we usually cut wood from, it would just be nice to be able to get more on then what i can with my f150, the trailer i use is a 16 foot homemade car hauler like trailer with all steel sides that can be removed but usually stay on, it has 6,000 pound tandem axles so its strong enough for heavier loads but my f150 is, although if i got an f250 i would probably opt for a longer gooseneck trailer, but i could use the homemade trailer until i get a gooseneck

 

The fact that the bed tilts.....
International....
Your Back Thanks You.

 

^ he said it, tilting bed = half the work. I love my Fords, and would prefer you to get a Ford, but for what you want it there is no contest. And for what I think will be mostly short runs gas won't make much of a difference.

 

my first reaction to the international was ..."what about getting parts ?" ... then i saw the pics and the price; easy truck to fall in love with. on the other hand, the f250/350 + trailer does give you considerable flexibility.

the tilting bed probably tips the scales though . watching a load tumble off is WAY more fun than humping it off yourself.

 

you jumped right over the most likely best fit for your needs.the 87-97 F-super duty.easy to source parts.it's heavier duty than the f350 platform yet not medium duty.that old gal is cool,but she's old! 1969? where ya gunna find parts?
check this out.i just grabbed it locally for $3500.15k GVWR rig;
https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1...pic-heavy.html

 

thanks guys, i didnt even think about parts, but i was just using the international as an example, not necessarily being the one i would get, and F250DHXLT i would love to get an f super duty but the ones around here are rust buckets that people want 5 grand for

 

We had an 89' F-700 429 Gas with a 16' flatbed that dumps with 3 foot tall removable sides. You could toss the whole bed full with wood and it wouldn't struggle at all to haul it. We hauled 10 tons of gravel on it pretty easy. It was a great truck when it was running, but we bought it beat to hell and used up. The hood was up every time we started it for one reason or another.

Overall, though, an F-6 or 700 dump that has been taken care of is a great truck. On the gas engine most any part that has to be replaced is the same as on the light duty trucks or cars. The Lucas Girling brakes suck and i would avoid those. Also with a F-6 or 700 there are a lot of school buses pout there with good parts on them for cheap.

Now I have another idea for you here too. How about you look for an F-350 or F-superduty with a flatbed dump on it. Then you could have both the trucks hauling capacity and pull the trailer behind it. Our 75' F-350 has a 12' Flatbed with wood sides dump on it and firewood is it's primary cargo. We usually just toss it in, but if you properly stacked the wood on the truck you could get a very large amount on it. You also have the possibility of 4wd on a one ton, i don't know if that is important, but is something to consider.

We have learned this the hard way as well. If you go cheap on a straight truck, you will pay for it in the time you spend working on it.