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05-12-2014, 11:42 PM
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70 C20 wrecker
My father bought this truck for cheap to use as a plow truck. It has a custom wrecker body on it. He wanted me to list it on Craigslist as he plans to use the truck but doesn't need the bed. Is t rare?
http://hudsonvalley.craigslist.org/pts/4467285195.html
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05-13-2014, 12:39 AM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
Not sure if its rare bit old wreckers are cool.
Any pictures?
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05-13-2014, 07:38 AM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
Probably not worth a whole lot as a custom sling wrecker, but the winch may be. How does it operate? Electric, Hydraulic, shaft drive?
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05-13-2014, 08:35 AM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
They are a little hard to find, but most out there will prefer a 1-Ton Wrecker Body. The main reason they are out there isn't actually that someone "really" wants one, but they want to be able to tow with the 3/4 Ton truck they already have. The biggest negative is capacity. I was talking to a guy once who had a Factory Made "Slide In". I asked him about capacity and he told me that he was overweight already, without a car even on it yet.
That said, I'm sure someone would be pretty happy with it, maybe even for just off-road work. As a complete truck, I wouldn't mind it myself. Bill
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05-13-2014, 09:02 PM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
That's not a custom wrecker body. That's a Fleetside bed that was bobbed. Rare? Somewhat one of a kind,since each person did it a bit different
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05-13-2014, 10:26 PM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
I don't know much about plowing...but I would think the weight of that wrecker would help gain traction for pushing snow...plus you could use it to pull people out of snow banks on the side.
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05-14-2014, 09:17 AM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
The terminology in your ad makes it very unclear. It says $800 for wrecker and bed,or $600 for just the body without the bed? The bed "is" the body. I assume you meant $600 for just the wrecker. If you had used the same terminology you had already established it would be crystal clear...$800 for wrecker and bed or $600 for just the wrecker
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05-14-2014, 09:25 AM
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Re: 70 C20 wrecker
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I used to plow with a '67 GMC 1-Ton Dump (2-WD) and with Snow Tires on the back and fully loaded with sand, the truck plowed pretty good. Bill
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