thanks.
oh i know it.aint that crazy lol.i haven't touched the exhaust yet.its stock/previous owner stuff still.this will change as well.
I'l be hauling some serious loads.basically enclosing the big rack i have,to make it a chipper box.
i'l be adding 4 or 5 overloads.(im going to try to stay with the 5 mains at first to keep my ride.but im realistic,and i know she may want at least 2 more mains.i just really hope not.)
not to worry tho,the extra bed size will only be used when im hauling bulky brush/old rotted wood-anything that can't get chipped (light/bulky debris.)this is the only reason for the extra size bed.otherwise it will be loaded generally just all up toward the front/middle with wood chips or firewood.

 

It should work great for your use then.
Just the different weight of the empty bed will probably keep your ride stock with a couple extra leaves.

 

And a chipper blowing to the front of the bed will work great.

You do have to watch how heavy you load behind the rear axle.

With a 9 foot bed, the rear axle is almost centered in the bed.

 

I'll try to post pics but it got too dark to take pictures after getting her running.

 

oh this true! man,i didn't even think about that for some reason.
though,the other reason is to keep it as low as possible.
sometimes the wood even cut up smaller,gets heavy to lift at the end of the day.
I'm already on the hunt for the lowest load range E 16's i can get.-and with the 3:55's to start,it will give me a nice working gear to boot.
(if i can find 28" tall tires,i think i worked it out to somewhere near 3: 90.1 and in OD close to here peak torque band of 1400.somewhere around 1600 rpm at 50.i can't recall now.i'l have to check it again.but works out good.)

yeah,the chipper shoots way up over the truck if i wanted it too.
so she should fill the front,and slowly slide down toward the middle nicely.

awesome!
the more rigs we get to see the better.looking forward to it.
i miss my 80's ford.i loved that easy steering!
mine was just an f150 but i loved that truck.


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im getting exited now,cus im almost ready for the road!
it's lifted up,and i found a great place for the pump.so now just need to run a cable off a breaker from the drivers side battery.fill her up with dextron and she how she does.

 

Here ya go. Not the best shot, but the only one I got. She's making sure I don't screw anything up when I'm lifting that fuel tank out her cousin, the D4.

 

That's a nice looking truck!

 

Here she is yesterday

 

Pretty good looking rig.

 

It looks like most of these are working rigs. Anyone use them just for play? I am looking for a nice toy as a DD. I am retired and don't need to plow or haul wood anymore lol.

 

This one is retired and now just a dd and or toy.
It looks different now, I have added nerf bars moose lights and a nice bug shield.
Yesterday I aquired all the lariat interior interior from a 88, so now I will be changing the dash and door panels. One never gets through with a toy, a work rig is easier lol.

 

check my truck out... its definitely a fun toy

 

One thing i've notice is here on FTE, most of us are all of bunch of hard workin' guys with old beater work trucks. And over at OilBurners, most of them are hot shots with there nice shinny rigs lol

 

Is there any other kind of truck? Heck, even my '01 is a 'work truck'...unfortunately it's starting to show it in ways too....

 

I happen to have a nice shiny work truck. I love pulling a loaded trailer!