1 ton bucket/chip truck?

[oldirty]

i thought you threw straight cash at that pig? lol.

so whats up man. that thing love the snow or what?

 

[tree MDS]

i thought you threw straight cash at that pig? lol.

so whats up man. that thing love the snow or what?

Not too sure on the snow thing overall, but yesterday we managed to back it up to this 90' plus spruce on 4" or so of half ice/snow and it worked well - no problems.

Craziest thing I did with it yet was lowering (its got front and rear pto winches) down basically a cliff with the winch cable, foot trembling on the brake. Kind of like jeeping with a bucket. talk about a nail biter!

I think its got four wheel posi too, my buddy said I had all four spinning coming up this muddy rock from another smaller cliff type deal (was all part of this same job elevating trees for a view on a mountain).

The low range and locking hubs is so cool, sort of like a giant one ton.

"STUBS" likes intimidating other buckets at the gas station alot too, lol.

 

[Ed Roland]

STUBS! thats me boy right there.

Same truck, just with all terrain tires - identical.

Soo proud yer all impressed

Want the payments??

Prob not, but since you asked... mind disclosing the numbers?

 

[tree MDS]

Prob not, but since you asked... mind disclosing the numbers?

Its 1200 a month lease for five years with 5% buyout. Truck was 50K with new motor, clutch, pony motor, cheap ass (but looks good) SM paintjob etc.

All said and done the truck will have cost me 76K or so, which is alot for me - but still its nice to have a bucket with some style, thats for sure, besides I dont need a 75 footer really, I got no problem climbing out for a little bit then getting back in.

Oh yeah, it came with b!tchin new alterrain tires too.

 

[custom8726]

Its 1200 a month lease for five years with 5% buyout. Truck was 50K with new motor, clutch, pony motor, cheap ass (but looks good) SM paintjob etc.

All said and done the truck will have cost me 76K or so, which is alot for me - but still its nice to have a bucket with some style, thats for sure, besides I dont need a 75 footer really, I got no problem climbing out for a little bit then getting back in.

Oh yeah, it came with b!tchin new alterrain tires too.

Post a pic of that thing!! Im curious...

 

[KYCUTTER]

I have a F 550 with a 41ft wh lift and a chip box it is pretty handy.it also has a chipper mounted on the truck not very practical design I don't ever use it.I actually purchased it from Schmidys in Clinton Illinois about 5 years ago.I actually use this truck almost everyday.As far as it not being very effective it serves me very well.My truck is actually just like the one pictured earlier in the thread.I love it.Sometimes I do need a little more height but usually manage to work things out.