I just bought an F600 dump truck. I started out talking to the owner about the doors and he agreed to sell me the doors. Then we talked about a week later and he asked if I would like to buy the whole truck and the price was too good to pass up. The story I got on the history of the truck is that it spent most of it's life in service with a local fire dept. then it was sold several years ago and a dump bed was installed. It makes sense because it is RUST FREE except on small hole in the floor pan where the weather stripping failed. I am not sure what my plane is for it but I intend to get it roadworthy again and then we will see.

 

I got it running yesterday with a new fuel pump and oil change BUT it was not running very well under a load. The engine sounds great and the brakes, clutch and power steering work very well. I rebuilt the carb last night and fiddled with it all day today and had it running several times but something is still not right with the carb. I probably screwed something up being that it was the first carb I ever rebuilt. If I did it right then I suspect the heat riser is not functioning properly. It will fire up but won't run very long then it is starved for fuel OR air. I have checked all fuel lines and the pump and fuel is getting to the carb. I am not worried about it I will figure it out eventually. I am just happy that the engine sounds great and it drives and stops. I had it running long enough to drive it a couple blocks.
Here is A pic with my 73 F250 CC.

 

Awesome! That 600 is real slick!

How about some in cab pics of the 600?

 

Sa-wheeet. She's a beaut!


That F600 is begging for a 12V Cummins diesel with an overdrive transmission.

I'd build an "Ultimate Toy Hauler" with either a 5th wheel or a flatbed for a piggybacked rock crawler/buggy.

Or a big azz tow truck!

 

Nice truck, hire 3 temporary foreign workers and go into the landscaping trade.LOL. Actually it's a kickazz truck the way it's set up now and would be an relatively easy sale to a pad concrete contractor or landscaper as it's a business in a box.

 

Very nice truck. One that I would not mind owning. Always been tempted to put an f-600 front clip on my truck.

 

Aye!!!!!!!




Yea boss. Nice find.That truck is massive. . what's in it for an engine anyway?

 

cool dude, that crew cab next to it looks cool as well

 

It has a 330 V8 heavy duty gas engine. Here are some in cab pics, I haven't touched the truck cosmetically. It even came with half a load of dirt in the bed that's still in it.

 

id say put the cab on a 1 ton chassis. change out front clip. would be different with that dash and nearly rust free.

 

No, I want to keep it a large truck, I already have a 3/4 ton CC. I have a bunch of ideas for it if I keep it. maybe a dually pickup bed on it or a flatbed with short wood sides. I may use it as a tow pig to take my old cars/truck to car shows. I am also considering turning the back seat into a sleeper since it's missing the back seat and I love the look of a crew cab but don't really need the back seat. I even thought about putting a dentside econoline cargo van back portion on the back and making a cool camper type custom van.

 

I'd leave it the dump or a flat. Awesome truck. I'd love to drive that thing around, bet that monster turns heads at a gas pump. . that dash looks sweet.


Now the bunk in the back vs a seat? Good thinking, that would work well.

 

I took advantage of the nice weather today and did a little cosmetic work on my F600. I got rid of the snowplow mounting bracket and what I think was a light bar. I also painted over the crappy brushed on gray paint on the front bumper and grill. I just rattle canned it for now, I also painted the gray rims with flat black. I coated the running boards with bed coating
also.

 

Any updates on this truck? Still got it?

 

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