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Re: Trucks Are Beautiful
You probably remember scenes like this.
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Re: Trucks Are Beautiful
Big Chevy or GMC with Chevy Grill for sale on CL in Perkasie Pa.
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Here is the CL Listing on it:
http://allentown.craigslist.org/cto/4177434752.html He is calling it a 9500, but I believe it is a Chevy C-70. Looks like a 6V-53 Detroit. Pretty interesting truck for a pretty good price to boot. If it were close by, I would be checking on this one for sure. Bill
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Here is a Video on it that he also has listed:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFeZH...ature=youtu.be I like it even better!! It's a 6V-53 alright. Still too far for me though...
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That looks fun!
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Well now that you asked
![]() ![]() ![]() Company I worked for has always been a can do outfit . The boss man seemed to find a way to get what ever the customer wanted done . Most of the time I saw his ideas and thought that he had pulled a rabbit out of his hat . He made money and the customers were more than happy . He got a call from a cell company contractor and was told he has a big problem . He has to get a 68,000 lb precast concrete cell building to a site expansion . The kicker is the landowners are environmental people and don't want the trees cut or even trimmed . Besides being heavy this building is 11 foot 6 inches by 32 feet long . I thought to myself there are 9 drivers , Maybe I will miss this project . Week before the job the boss holds a little meeting . Just as I was to head out the door he said " Dave , You need to be in on this " That " oh crap " feeling hit . Boss man proceeded to lay out what he had in mind . He told us that there was absolutely no way to get a truck and trailer to the site and that the counterweights for the crane would have to bridged over the fifth wheels on 12 by 12s . We would truck the building like normal on a lowboy , then set the crane up . Then his plan started to worry me . The next step was to take two 12 foot long by 10 inch H beams that were getting kingpins welded to the middle of them and set the beams on the 5th wheels of two trucks .Then position the trucks back to back in a push me pull you arrangement . Set the building on just the H beams and tie the building to the beams as best we could . Now for the fun details . The 1st part of the journey starts out on a hill side and one corner is too tight just to drive around it . One guy leads up the hill and pulls in to the driveway of a house and then the other truck leads the rest of the way . So now I'm hoping that I get one of the counterweight Loads , It will be tough to find a way to tie to the truck frame but it's doable . Last thing I heard was . Gary , Dave . Find away to block the 5th wheels on your trucks so the beams for the building don't roll over . Made for a long week thinking about this deal . We haven't seen the job yet . Gary and I cussed and discussed this all week long . We have two totally different trucks His was an 86 Pete with a 5 and 4 transmission set up and two speed rears , Mine was 93 KW and a 9 speed . So between the two of us it we decided he would lead on the up hill portion because he had the lowest gearing and I would leave mine out of gear and just steer . Boss man liked the idea . Same crane was to be used for setting the building on the hill and transferring the building from the lowboy to the trucks . When we get there the road up the hill was steeper than I thought and apparently Gary thought the same . When the crane went to set the building the trucks were so out of level that Gray's truck had the building resting on it a full foot before mine . We tied his end down before doing anything else for fear it could slide down hill before my truck took any of the load . Also we put guys in the cab of both truck as a just in case . There was a concern that the spring brakes might not hold . With the building tied 7 ways from Sunday We rolled down hill to let the other trucks get in to take the weights loads off the crane and move it to the top of the hill . Seemed like that took forever because we just sit there waiting not leaving the cab (Spring brake worry's still) . Sitting in the cab I can't see a thing thru the mirrors , Just tree brush . Boss man showed back up and handed a two way radio and said " I'll tell you what you need to do " . Boss checks with both Gary and I and we start out , I kinda feel like I need to push back on the steering because I have been facing down hill so much . Gray eases out perfectly , No lunge , No jerking . Super low gear steady as she go's . He's barely above an idle . At the top of the hill it makes a slight turn to the left and it got just a tad bit steeper for about 15 feet . That's where Gary lost traction . The building lunged and bucked . " SET THE BRAKES!!! " came over the radio . Looking back the building probably didn't move but a couple of inches up and down but facing down hill sitting on the edge of the seat it felt like 18 inches . Now I know this is where it could all go south . I'm going to have to help him get started . I did mention earlier that gearing wise these two trucks are about mismatched as you can get . Both of us are worried . If either truck breaks anything this will be bad . Told Gary let me take the load and when you feel me pushing to start out . I did let a little bit of smoke out of the clutch but it moved when I felt everything level out I kicked my truck out of gear . Gary pulled the front of his machine up in the driveway of the house and we set the brakes and crawled out for a much NEEDED smoke break . The rest of the way wasn't bad , Just a couple of pull ups the weave around the brush . This is why Six Flags holds no excitement for Me . They don't have a ride anywhere close to that one . Just after getting rolling after the spin out ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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That looked like a blast. I need to work for a guy like that.
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92 Pete , 425 Cat , 13 speed . 2 speed rears ... 12 foot 6 inches wide . 15 foot 4 inches tall . 15 foot overhang .
Just another day big trucking |
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93 357 Pete , deep 9 speed
Vertical water pump for a power plant Stubborn extendable trailer All a tad heavy |
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You've got all the neat toys
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Had toys , 1st retirement check should be here in a few days
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well even better. congrats.
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I just picked this one up at a farm auction. 1967 C50 37k mile survivor. has made EVERY crop since the fall of 1966 never missed one crop. 327 engine ,4 speed and a two speed rear.
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Pretty nice truck.
I like it. Bill
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Power driver that looks more fun now.
And the C-50 is super cool.
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Correct model should be JV7500 with 6V53, but that hood with the deep side skirts on the fenders is from a JH 9500 with the laid over 8V71.
Reference the dump truck pictured in post 427. Last edited by junkmandan3; 01-07-2014 at 11:04 PM. Reason: to refer to the picture |
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I noticed that too about the deep side skirts, but figured may be they just came that way on some '73 or newer Chevy C-70 or a GMC 7500 trucks. I kind of thought of you when I first saw it, lol. Is that a non original set up for sure? I have to say that it is the first time I ever noticed one on one. Welcome to this site, by the way. We could use your expertise over here!! Bill
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Bill------I think the MHs got the deep side skirts in 74 when GMC raised the cab 4" to accomodate a deeper radiator for higher HP engines. But I've never seen that hood on a 7500 model. The cab has the correct dog house for 6V53 with rear flange mount compressor . I'm guessing the hood was changed.
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It does look pretty good on there.
If it was changed, notice that they also changed the Fender Extensions to go along with it. Bill
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I'm learnin' something here...Thanks!
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This truck sits in front of a machine shop near my house. I never see it moved but it looks like it's licensed.
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