I was scrolling through marketplace looking for a pickup truck and found this. I'm really tempted to buy it but I'm not sure its a good idea. I want a truck because sometimes I would to be able to haul things like a car or motorcycle or be able to take metal to the scrapyard. This truck would not be as practical as a pickup, but I think it would be more fun whenever I could come up with a reason to use it. Does anyone have a practical use for this truck? How reliable could I expect it to be? And how would it drive in the snow? Thank you for reading all this and for any responses.
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l can't imagine it would be very good in the snow. that bed will he a lot higher then a normal pickup bed as well. A dump truck is always handy to have if you live on a farm or in the country to haul rock or firewood or whatever.

 

Just something to consider, not sure what the GVW is on this F600 but in Pennsylvania yearly registration on a 21,000 lb truck is $473.

 

Tags / insurance 5/700 dollars a year. I will get 5-7 mpg, run 50-55 mph.

 

I had a '67 F-600 ramp truck for years, it was a great truck, was an old U-haul, claimed to be a 359, but I think it was a rebadged 361. It never failed me.

 

There is a 1960 F600 dump for sale on S.F. Bay Area/No. California, blue, six, manual and the cab looks great. All for $2850. No I am not interested so I don't have to rationalize.

 

I have no practical use for anything like that but I have 2 pickups and a dump trailer. Even if I didn't have a dump trailer I still would not have a use for that.

 

I've kicked this around a few days. I have '67 F350 with a factory flatbed. So not quite the same as an F600, but...

The state, the local law enforcement and every towing company considers it truck as in you might as well start a business, a get DOT numbers make some money... Minor break down, AAA isn't coming to get you. Plates $$$.. it goes on and on. Disregard the gvw, your insurance company is going to hear F600 dump truck and offer a commercial policy which, sometimes isn't really all that spendy if you shop around.

Now if you can get farm use tags, it makes a little more sense.

Antique tags are out if you want to haul anything...

With a 300 six, the truck will be slow by any current standard, in it's day I'm sure it was adequate.

I'd guess this truck has 20" rubber which is expensive to replace/upgrade. I'd also bet that certain hard parts are no longer available, namely brake drums.

I'd say pass, at $2500 you are about half way to a fixable more useful 61-66 pickup.

 

As an adaptive project lover myself, this hurts me to say, but I'd suggest pass on this unless you're wanting an Historical display. Parts are going to be the issue. Most automotive repair shops won't touch it and the big truck repair shops are just going to laugh at you and turn you away. Ford dealers will be of no help whatsoever, won't want the thing in their shop taking up space.

In former days guys used to cut off the front of the truck and make dump trailers out of them. But even that's turning into a has-been because purpose built dump trailers sit much lower and are more friendly for pulling and stopping. If the guy will give it away to you, you'll still likely regret it when buying tags and insurance for the thing, plus the slow speeds and terrible fuel mileage. If you really want it, offer him scrap value for it and hang on for the big expenses to come. And they will come.

Another thing: those old hydraulic bed lifts are an item to take VERY SERIOUSLY. They can collapse suddenly if a hose or seal fails. Incidents are legion of guys being killed by them collapsing suddenly while servicing them. DO NOT IGNORE THE DANGER POSED BY ANY HYDRAULICALLY LIFTED BED ON ANY PIECE OF EQUIPMENT. Here's a link to a typically gruesome incident of this type. It's not a pleasant read.
https://www.cdc.gov/niosh/face/state...v/98wv029.html

 

oops didn't realize it wasn't an f100. Deleted my wrong response
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