Scrounging Firewood (and other stuff)

[MechanicMatt]

Deal . I left a voicemail about the truck . He’s asking 13k for it not sure if that’s high or not

I’m not a body man, so I was passing on the chevy

If it was a short bed, I’d send it to my pals body shop.

But not going to lay out $$$ for a long bed

 

[GeneralKayoss]

 

[SS396driver]

I’m not a body man, so I was passing on the chevy

If it was a short bed, I’d send it to my pals body shop.

But not going to lay out $$$ for a long bed

All of mine are long beds . I don’t really like short bed pickups . But then again I use my trucks as trucks . I’ve even had stuff in the back of the 68 Stepside with the oak bed . Granted it was 10 bags of sand on a moving blanket.

 

[sean donato]

Deal . I left a voicemail about the truck . He’s asking 13k for it not sure if that’s high or not

I'm not sure of what his price range is, if I'm being honest. He's been looking for the better part of a year, looked at a lot of trucks basically said no either because of rust issues or realized the truck was a total pos when he went to look at it. He's bugged me about my 96 a few times with the intent of sticking a 7.3L in it. I keep telling him no, or some ridiculous price.

All of mine are long beds . I don’t really like short bed pickups . But then again I use my trucks as trucks . I’ve even had stuff in the back of the 68 Stepside with the oak bed . Granted it was 10 bags of sand on a moving blanket.

Agreed. I have about no use for a short bed. I regretted making my 79 a short bed from the first time I had to haul plywood.

 

[chipper1]

Took from 8am till 8pm to get it all done. The back wall isn't fully screwed in place, but good enough for the moment. By about 6pm I was really slowing down. Took the next 2 hours to get the rakes and ridge cap on. I don't know if it was from all the chalk on the roof from snapping lines or if it was just since it was cooling off, but right at dusk the roof got real slick. I was straddling the ridge cap, just counting down screws till it was fastened. I did 20 foot of sure vent on either side, should be plenty for a 30 foot long building. Em-seal for the rest of it. Little annoyed Martin's substituted quad seal calk for geocell. I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere else. The quad seal matches 100% spot on, but just seems super thin and squids out real easy.
Anyway, I more or less met my goal for the day. Hopefully it's not raining when I get home tomorrow from work, then I'll finish screwing the back wall in place. Just have the upper run of screws by the rake to get in it yet. I'll have to predrill them as it's going into one of the main tubes and the tek screws drill ppint arnt quite long enough to break through.

That's awesome man.

 

[chipper1]

Agreed. I have about no use for a short bed. I regretted making my 79 a short bed from the first time I had to haul plywood.

But man is it a pain dealing with a crew cab in a parking lot even with a short box.

 

[chipper1]

My daughter helped me get 3 more little buckets split this evening.


Then we went for a walk down by the creek out back.
Found a pretty cool little bottle.
Like this one.



Not very expensive as there were a lot of them made, but it is nearly 110yrs old.
Little blurb on them. Heck, I never knew there was a such a thing as battery oil, wonder what weight .

 

[sean donato]

That's awesome man.

Thanks

But man is it a pain dealing with a crew cab in a parking lot even with a short box.

yep, but that's what separates the men from small boys.

 

[Sampson]

Not very expensive as there were a lot of them made, but it is nearly 110yrs old.
Little blurb on them. Heck, I never knew there was a such a thing as battery oil, wonder what weight .

Did somebody say oil?

 

[WoodAbuser]

Well I finally got the nerve to go up and de-limb this widow maker white oak. I had one branch that was the size of a decent tree that had a nasty curve and back lean that would have dropped right on to my shed had it turned loose and went that way. I gave it some encouragement with a rope and come along hooked to the tractor and gave her my best hinge and it listened to what I wanted it to do. I did not take any pictures of it, I was just glad it hit only the ground on the way down.

The top leader was not as bad but I put a rope on it too just for piece of mind. Not a bad hinge for an amateur I say. Now I just need my dad to bring his big cable over and I can cut the trunk down with out fear of dead branches smacking me in the head. Using my new 620p on this job and boy that thing seems to get better and better the more I run it.

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Wife said she was tired of tractors being scattered all over the yard so I brought this one a little closer to the house

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Tractors should be kept close to the house. Don't want them to get lonely.

And the trip may cost me some money stopped and looked at this 1996 Ford 7.3 super clean truck absolutely no rust with 142k miles . Seriously contemplating calling tomorrow about it View attachment 1168690View attachment 1168691View attachment 1168692only damage I saw on the truck other than a little clear de lamination View attachment 1168693

Very nice find!

Took from 8am till 8pm to get it all done. The back wall isn't fully screwed in place, but good enough for the moment. By about 6pm I was really slowing down. Took the next 2 hours to get the rakes and ridge cap on. I don't know if it was from all the chalk on the roof from snapping lines or if it was just since it was cooling off, but right at dusk the roof got real slick. I was straddling the ridge cap, just counting down screws till it was fastened. I did 20 foot of sure vent on either side, should be plenty for a 30 foot long building. Em-seal for the rest of it. Little annoyed Martin's substituted quad seal calk for geocell. I'll have to see if I can find it somewhere else. The quad seal matches 100% spot on, but just seems super thin and squids out real easy.
Anyway, I more or less met my goal for the day. Hopefully it's not raining when I get home tomorrow from work, then I'll finish screwing the back wall in place. Just have the upper run of screws by the rake to get in it yet. I'll have to predrill them as it's going into one of the main tubes and the tek screws drill ppint arnt quite long enough to break through.

Keep the fotos of your progress coming.

Did somebody say oil?

Oh my not again.
Have a safe day everybody. That includes those of you with wives and wides.

 

[EchovsStihl63]

All of mine are long beds . I don’t really like short bed pickups . But then again I use my trucks as trucks . I’ve even had stuff in the back of the 68 Stepside with the oak bed . Granted it was 10 bags of sand on a moving blanket.

My short beds are my riding around trucks, and that is what we are doing 90% of the time any way. Fords short beds are close to 7ft so they are better than 6ft. Everything I own earns its keep though. This square body was my first truck and I did everything in it.

 

[bob kern]

Did somebody say oil?

Pot stirrer!!! Lolol

 

[bob kern]

Tractors should be kept close to the house. Don't want them to get lonely.

Very nice find!

Keep the fotos of your progress coming.

Oh my not again.
Have a safe day everybody. That includes those of you with wives and wides.

Shhhhhh you trying to get me killed???? Lol

 

[Sampson]

You could probably fit a cord in there

 

[chipper1]

yep, but that's what separates the men from small boys.

I got trailers for that lol.

 

[sean donato]

I got trailers for that lol.

I do too, but it's just one more thing to drag around, when a slightly larger bed would suffice for most the stuff I need to haul. Besides that, i really only drive the truck when I need it since I got the tdi.

 

[GrizG]

But man is it a pain dealing with a crew cab in a parking lot even with a short box.

Need to find one of those 1960s 9' bed Ford/Mercury pick ups...

 

[SS396driver]

My short beds are my riding around trucks, and that is what we are doing 90% of the time any way. Fords short beds are close to 7ft so they are better than 6ft. Everything I own earns its keep though. This square body was my first truck and I did everything in it.

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In my experience short bed trucks don’t ride as well as long beds . Case in point mid 90s I had a 87 Suburban I found a real nice 90 Blazer low miles real clean truck bought it sold the burban big mistake . Same 1/2 ton 4x4 with factory leafs on both trucks . Around town I felt like I was off roading in the Blazer . And with a trailer hooked up it was terrible I sold the Blazer bought another comparable Suburban used it for about 4 years and then bought a GMC Savana 2500 12 passenger van which was actually a 3500 because it had the larger leafs and brakes with 8 lug rims apposed to the 6 lug on the 2500 cargo vans . That was a pleasure to drive and tow with . I went on to the Dodge 3500 quad cab 8ft bed CTD best towing and around town driver yet that I’ve owned

 

[SS396driver]

Need to find one of those 1960s 9' bed Ford/Mercury pick ups...

72 Chevy longhorn .9 ft bed on a 1 ton chassis GMC made one too

 

[SS396driver]

But man is it a pain dealing with a crew cab in a parking lot even with a short box.

I’ve never had a problem with mine in parking lots .