Come on down, plenty of old trucks to buy, I just put antique tags on the ford this year. They have to be 25 years old to do it. Don't ever have to buy tags for it again. Wish the dodge could get them.lolS.S. I need to come down and go shopping!
First time haulin' in the pickup
- Thread starter Whitespider
- Start date
Help Support Arborist Forum:
Blazin
Addicted to ArboristSite
This is the best I could do for ya' Blazin... hope it eases the picture withdrawals a bit
I tried some radial snow tires once on an 1985 LTD (because it had radials on it), even had 'em studded... worthless crap. Took 'em off and put real snow tires on the rear... real bias ply snow tires (and didn't stud them). But I found a use for those radials, I put 'em on the little trailer... they load-up with snow and mud, then roll over the top so the little tractor don't need to pull as hard. At least they're good for something.
If I don't load the trailer too much those silly radials will pretty much roll right over the top of sloppy mud.
Just gotta' love how those silly street tires load up and become slicks!
Good thing a trailer don't need traction... huh?
That's it, I'm puttin bias ply tires on everything!!!!
BTW, does that F150 have a 3/4 cam in it?
Naw... no cam, it's a stock 351.
It does have the towing package though... which gives it the heavier suspension, axles, transmission, transfer case and makes it sit a bit higher... it's sort'a, kind'a, the LD version of the F250. At times it's a bit of a challenge to get drive-line parts for it because of the 351/4x4/towing package... some parts stores don't even list the thing and tell me that I'm wrong! Good thing I worked/owned (well, dad owned it) a Ford store for over 20 years or I'd be totally confused finding parts for it. Heck, I've even had Ford Dealerships tell me the thing don't exist :msp_rolleyes:
Just too bad it's rusting away.
Last edited:
Blazin
Addicted to ArboristSite
Arbonaut
Go Climb It
Maybe they don't believe since it can pull in and out of there without leaving any tracks.
opcorn:That's it? Nothing more?
You guys disappoint me.
Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
From today Yup time for new skins before next winter. Rt Rr takes a beating when I relive my younger days.
Bushmans
Smoke Dragon Herder
Enough already! If your chests are that puffed out over tires than a wheelbarrow full of wood won't hurt a bit!
Get haulin' by whatever means neccesary!
ps. I drove a Ford for many years in the snow plow business. Tall, skinny 18 inch tires can plow some snow. Nuff said!
Don't drive 'em anymore cuz they are too much $. Don't miss changing out u-joints and axle joints but in the end they were money makers. 1987-1995. RIP
Get haulin' by whatever means neccesary!
ps. I drove a Ford for many years in the snow plow business. Tall, skinny 18 inch tires can plow some snow. Nuff said!
Don't drive 'em anymore cuz they are too much $. Don't miss changing out u-joints and axle joints but in the end they were money makers. 1987-1995. RIP
Awwwww.... c'mon man.
You're the guy that told me to drive around the yard and take pictures... I did better than that, lots better.
You can show me anything you want... but I'm seriously guaranteeing you won't be able to follow me where I go.
Man, I'll drive circles around you... traction is all about the tire and nothing else (well, to a point).
This ain't my first dance.
Last edited:
opcorn:I'm gonna' wait for a real rebuttal.
Arbonaut
Go Climb It
Arbonaut
Go Climb It
opcorn:
Arbonaut
Go Climb It
opcorn:
OK... you've got me on that one....
(But it ain't about the tire)
(But it ain't about the tire)
Arbonaut
Go Climb It
Dang the Jonsered Iron Horse was a thread killer. I was just screwin' around guys. WTH is everybody bowling tonight?
stihly dan
Addicted to ArboristSite
Ok spidey, bias ply on a limited slip axle, or radials on a locking rear end. If it's the tire's, who wins?
Steve NW WI
Unwanted Riff Raff.
So my cell pics weren't the best. Sue me.
I'm busy tomorrow, might go play in the snow Sunday and get better pics. I think you're just gonna have to come on up here and show me how it's done.
You can take an Iowan to knowledge, but it ain't gonna make him any smarter than he was in 1978.
That's like the old fable about the tortoise and the hare.
The hole-shot likely goes to the the locker, but it's finishing that counts.
bowtechmadman
Addicted to ArboristSite
I feel like I just seriously wasted a great deal of time...not nearly enough pictures!!! Speaking of bias ply I use to love the old Firestone Town and Country snow tires. They helped my ranger 4x4 make some full size 4x4 pickups feel bad.
speaking of bias ply tires in the snow, there only as good as the chains ya put on them.
oke:
