Got to use the truck off-roading and towing today (bought a '76 chassis)

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I saw a '76 3/4 ton chassis for sale for $200, so I thought I'd pick it up; disk brake front end, another 14 bolt rear with good leaf springs, some extra wheels, etc.

So I hooked up the trailer and drove the 40 miles or so to Rome, GA. No problem at all running 60-65MPH with the 4.10 gears (still need to kick the exhaust out in front of the rear tire to get rid of the loud droning, though).

The truck then really came in handy dragging the chassis out--and I do mean dragging! Both rear wheels and the right front were locked up, so rolling was out of the question.

The chassis was also in a bad spot, so a little thought was required. I turned around and unhooked the trailer, then used the fabulous low first and reverse of the SM420 and the grip of the remolded mud tires to climb up the gravel hill where the chassis was and play tractor. I drug the chassis down the hill and behind the trailer for loading, then drove back around and hooked the trailer back up. It would drag it along at idle, which was also kind of neat. Easy work for the junkyard work truck!