Wood Hauler Pics

[04titanse]

Here is my latest wood hauler. I just bought this recently so have not got the chance to try it out yet. It is an 03 2500hd with the 6.0 and it only has 73,000 miles on it.
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There are a few things I want to get done to it. I need to get some running boards, get the bed line-x'd, get some new tires shortly.

They are great trucks! Mine is an 05 GMC 2500hd but mine has the 6.6L diesel. Stout suspension, great drive-train....it will make a good wood hauler. I put air bags on mine to help compensate for heavy tongue weight when towing.

 

[gr8scott72]

They are great trucks! Mine is an 05 GMC 2500hd but mine has the 6.6L diesel. Stout suspension, great drive-train....it will make a good wood hauler. I put air bags on mine to help compensate for heavy tongue weight when towing.

I work as a signal maintainer for the railroad. I was just given a temp truck to replace my old one that was decommissioned. This one is a 04 Chevy crew cab 2wd with the 6.0. I don't remember if its a 2500 or a 3500. Single rear wheel because it has the high-rail gear to allow me to ride the rail.

Anyways, it has 293k miles and ~9,800 hours on it. I've gotten 7, 8, and 10 mpg. City, city, hwy. The rail gear is heavy and I carry many tools/parts with me.

I still prefer a Ford though.

 

[memory]

I was debating on getting the 8.1 liter engine for a few reasons. One, so I knew that I would have plenty of power and two, to be able to get the Allison transmission. But decided against it because of the bad gas mileage. I don't understand why they don't offer the Allison in the 6.0.

 

[cowroy]

I work as a signal maintainer for the railroad. I was just given a temp truck to replace my old one that was decommissioned. This one is a 04 Chevy crew cab 2wd with the 6.0. I don't remember if its a 2500 or a 3500. Single rear wheel because it has the high-rail gear to allow me to ride the rail.

Anyways, it has 293k miles and ~9,800 hours on it. I've gotten 7, 8, and 10 mpg. City, city, hwy. The rail gear is heavy and I carry many tools/parts with me.

I still prefer a Ford though.

Which Railroad do you work for? I am a machinist at Norfolk Southern.

 

[gr8scott72]

Which Railroad do you work for? I am a machinist at Norfolk Southern.

I work for CN.

 

[imalogger]

Alright so this isn't used for getting wood out of the woods but.. My mill is about 7 miles away from the house in old hog barn that my relation has been kind enough to let me use. So when I head over to saw I usually try to take a load of slabs home to feed the outdoor furnace or a load of sawdust home to bed the animals with. It's *really* heavy when its loaded with green oak slabs I fabbed up a hitch for it outa scrap metal and a 2 inch receiver tube from f&f. Car cost me $250 and the 4x8 trailer was around $350 from HF and I milled the wood for the sides.

 

[zogger]

Alright so this isn't used for getting wood out of the woods but.. My mill is about 7 miles away from the house in old hog barn that my relation has been kind enough to let me use. So when I head over to saw I usually try to take a load of slabs home to feed the outdoor furnace or a load of sawdust home to bed the animals with. It's *really* heavy when its loaded with green oak slabs I fabbed up a hitch for it outa scrap metal and a 2 inch receiver tube from f&f. Car cost me $250 and the 4x8 trailer was around $350 from HF and I milled the wood for the sides.

That will work! Cant beat the price, either!

If they werent worth so much as antiques toiday, any old detroit heavy metal sled could haul some weight with a trailer, any of them.

 

[dieselscout80]

Small load.

Details here.
http://www.arboristsite.com/firewood-heating-wood-burning-equipment/233719.htm

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[greendohn]

The Great White Hope

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A few shots of my wood hauler. Not a crummy, mind you, it's a firewood truck !. All vinyl interior, a/c works, real bullet holes, 'cause stickers are for sissy-boys, good stereo, paint roller paint job,,Heck, it even goes down the road pretty good.

 

[slowp]

Why do you shoot your pickup?

 

[England14]

Nice grill.

 

[Steve NW WI]

Why do you shoot your pickup?

Knowing him, he probably got shot at for horning in on someone else's fishing spot.

Either that, or a mad ex girlfriend...

 

[Toddppm]

I was debating on getting the 8.1 liter engine for a few reasons. One, so I knew that I would have plenty of power and two, to be able to get the Allison transmission. But decided against it because of the bad gas mileage. I don't understand why they don't offer the Allison in the 6.0.

My 07 has the Allison with 6.0? Gets the same mileage as my others. Thing is always in too high a gear, by the time you doing 40mph it's in 6th gear. When I first got it, I thought something was wrong and had the dealer check it out. Kind of a PIA when you want to get going in a hurry it has to downshift 2 or 3 gears before it kicks in. I've heard they're indestructable but I broke mine Backing into my driveway slightly uphill with the dump trailer heard a loud bang, kept working but after a while the trans was slipping going at highway speeds. The clutch drum cracked somehow? Cost $2200.00 to fix:angry2:

Still love them compared to the F350's 6.0's I had !!!!


I have 2- 2007's, 1 classic and the one I drive new body style and 1- 2004 -all 2500's, they tow and get beat daily and keep on ticking. Oh, well 1 trans rebuild in the other 07 last year.....we plow too so, whatregonnado?

 

[terryknight]

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A few shots of my wood hauler. Not a crummy, mind you, it's a firewood truck !. All vinyl interior, a/c works, real bullet holes, 'cause stickers are for sissy-boys, good stereo, paint roller paint job,,Heck, it even goes down the road pretty good.

why do you want your dodge to be a chevy?

 

[kjp]

heres my wood hauler.spends 90 percent of its life plowing or hauling the gooser and gets beat hard. Never fixed a thing



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[kjp]

heres my wood hauler.spends 90 percent of its life plowing or hauling the gooser and gets beat hard. Never fixed a thing

a few more

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[ruggedtimber]

Photos

Great photos,really like your set up.Especially like the photo of bacon and eggs.cutting firewood is so enjoyable.
From neighbor to North in Montreal

 

[ramzilla]

First is my old white 88 ranger. It's sold now buty I loved that little truck. I built it from a stock grandpa truck.
Second is my 87 Ranger my dad bought new and then I bought from him. That truck has been to hell and back a few times!
Then third is my 97 Dodge 1/2 ton I built. More to come in next post :msp_thumbup:
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[ramzilla]

First is my twin turboed 2000 Cummins money pit.
Next is my Ol' faithful 7.3L F250. It's slow compared to the Cummins but just won't die.
Last is the truck I tried to get work to let me bring home for a wood hauler! :hmm3grin2orange:
I don't have any pics on this computer of my 66 Dodge Ton truck but will find some.
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[ramzilla]

Whoops forgot the work truck :msp_thumbup:View attachment 307865