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I would SWAG the operator failed to pull the lever that opened the tailgate. I believe that is the lever that is seen at the leading edge of the 'bed' and it appears to be in the latched position.
Yes, the tailgate lever is in the closed position. My brother's 53 F600 dump had a lever in the same place. But I never forgot to open it!
Strange coal truck bed with the various compartments. At first I thought they separated different sizes of coal, but maybe they separated different customers' coal.
Yes, the tailgate lever is in the closed position. My brother's 53 F600 dump had a lever in the same place. But I never forgot to open it!
Strange coal truck bed with the various compartments. At first I thought they separated different sizes of coal, but maybe they separated different customers' coal.
Not strange at all, Abe. Those divisions were most likely to separate a ton (or another standard measure) of coal as many deliveries, purchases were for small amounts to heat houses. If the trucker opened the tailgate, and dumped the first ton, the rest of the coal remained in place. The trucker lifted the next gate and dumped that ton and so on. Ya just haveta remember to open the first gate.
Not strange at all, Abe. Those divisions were most likely to separate a ton (or another standard measure) of coal as many deliveries, purchases were for small amounts to heat houses. If the trucker opened the tailgate, and dumped the first ton, the rest of the coal remained in place. The trucker lifted the next gate and dumped that ton and so on. Ya just haveta remember to open the first gate.
Yes, that's what I thought . I just never saw anything like that. But the picture looks like this may have have been before most people didn't have central heating so they did the have huge coal bins. They probably got a half ton of less for their coal burning stove. And hence the wheel barrow as they didn't chute it into the basement.
Hauled and unloaded 2 cubic yards of mulch today. The job I'm doing for this lady is bigger than I thought and it's taking longer. We had a week of rain. Today was nice so I got alot done. I think I'll need 3 yards more. I'll have to put more side boards on!
Looks good Abe. Do you miss the hoist from your old F350?
Mark
Yes I do. But it was a minor thing to give up to get this 55. For years I wanted a 53 to 56 F350 flatbed. And to find one in Meadow Green..... it was an easy decision!
I have found out that since this flatbed sits lower than my 70, it is easier to shovel mulch off from side on my 55. I don't need to lift the bed to get mulch at the rear. I can shovel the whole bed off with out climbing on the bed.
Beautiful country, Abe! On our last visit to Pennsylvania, we went on a little hike up one of those picturesque hills like you have in the background, and much to our surprise, saw a great big rattlesnake blocking the path we were following. We didn't make it to the top as we intended. We didn't do any more hiking either. We were visiting PA for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, but we were in the vicinity of Penn State when we saw the snake. You probably need to wear gloves when you spread your mulch around in the hard to reach areas. Who knows what could be lurking in the bushes?
Nice sideboard addition, Abe. It looks like it is easily removed as well. What was the purpose of the longer one before you added the extra board?
Also, you need to paint your headboard.
I'm hoping to try out a scoop of gravel in mine soon. My mother in law needs a bit more gravel and it sure would be easier with a flatbed then a regular bed. Well, and the fact that I want to work my truck some more. Gotta have sunny days though for my truck right now.
Beautiful country, Abe! On our last visit to Pennsylvania, we went on a little hike up one of those picturesque hills like you have in the background, and much to our surprise, saw a great big rattlesnake blocking the path we were following. We didn't make it to the top as we intended. We didn't do any more hiking either. We were visiting PA for the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Gettysburg, but we were in the vicinity of Penn State when we saw the snake. You probably need to wear gloves when you spread your mulch around in the hard to reach areas. Who knows what could be lurking in the bushes?
Jim
I live 30 miles north of State College, home of PSU. Lock Haven is about 8 miles north of Interstate 80.
Originally Posted by Harrier
Nice sideboard addition, Abe. It looks like it is easily removed as well. What was the purpose of the longer one before you added the extra board?
Also, you need to paint your headboard. .
I made the extra sideboards last summer but only got around to painting them last week! I guess I wanted to make sure they were nice and dry before painting! LOL.
I guess you saw my post about the headboard..... I don't know how that old rough cut 14" oak board would hold paint anyway.
Abe, that snake I saw lives right in your neighborhood! He'll be even bigger by now. You're likely to run into him as you go about your landscaping and grass cutting duties. Do you have any rust holes or extra openings in your cab? Something to think about--right? Be careful out there. LOL.
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. Do you miss the hoist from your old F350?
