Logger's Special?
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Fleet Mechanic
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Logger's Special?
I ran across this rig on criagslist today, 1988 Ford F250 Custom the owner says its a "Logger's Special" Never heard of that before. Was it a package from Ford, or...? Seems like a neat rig, but its looks way too nice to have ever been used by a logging company.
Sam
by the way, I have no connection to the truck of the the person selling it, just ran across it on criagslist.
Sam
by the way, I have no connection to the truck of the the person selling it, just ran across it on criagslist.
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Often Ford had sticker packages applied by the dealer to dress vehicles that were slow to move off the lot. But this doesn't appear to be one.
My best guess is that it is a package (mirrors, clearance lights, gears, etc..) that was ordered as a fleet vehicle but never used as a logging truck.
My best guess is that it is a package (mirrors, clearance lights, gears, etc..) that was ordered as a fleet vehicle but never used as a logging truck.
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I ran across this rig on criagslist today, 1988 Ford F250 Custom the owner says its a "Logger's Special" Never heard of that before. Was it a package from Ford, or...? Seems like a neat rig, but its looks way too nice to have ever been used by a logging company.
Sam
by the way, I have no connection to the truck of the the person selling it, just ran across it on criagslist.
Sam
by the way, I have no connection to the truck of the the person selling it, just ran across it on criagslist.
Sorry Had to say that.
Never seen a loggers truck. I would think a loggers truck would be a 1 ton honest. Only think I could see is maybe a heavy duty but not some odd truck.
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Shop around....I just bought a 1995 F250 running fine, with just a few minor issues for $1500
The only logger pickups I've seen were crew cab 4x4 trucks. Good for hauling the gear and crew to the work-site. Then the big trucks for actually hauling logs, plus tote the big machinery(fellers, strippers, etc) to the site.
Might have been a mechanics truck..or a gopher truck...if it ever did belong to a logging company.
The only logger pickups I've seen were crew cab 4x4 trucks. Good for hauling the gear and crew to the work-site. Then the big trucks for actually hauling logs, plus tote the big machinery(fellers, strippers, etc) to the site.
Might have been a mechanics truck..or a gopher truck...if it ever did belong to a logging company.
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Yeah, I agree that it probably was never owned by a logging company, no extra doors, a "mint" interior and no "company yellow" paint! I think I've only seen one old ex logging pickup that wasn't yellow, and I think it WAS yellow before my uncle painted it!
Sam
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