Wood haulers??????

[Maxgussam]

I like the size, weight, and milage of a deuce over a 5 ton but the steering and 53" tires that are on a 5 ton sure seem nice. I would really like to adapt power steering to the deuce and have locking doors and a keyed or locking starter switch. These improvement would make the truck a nice daily driver & grocery getter.

Plus you have to have a CDL to drive a 5 ton on the road.
Mine doesn't have 53s, I put 14:00x20"s on HEMTT wheels on it.
53's rob them of too much power, the 14s are just right for what I do.

 

[amscontr]

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[User Name Here]

The last load I hauled on mine. Looking forward to doing several more like this soon.

 

[Locust Cutter]

I would be fine with either provided I had a tractor or conveyor to load the darn things with and a hoist on the bed to unload it. They're a lot of fun (I'd love to have one just because) but loading and un-loading manually wouldn't be a lot of fun.

Of course a Gamma Goat would also be VERY handy getting wood out of the draws and creeks on the ranches and farms that I usually haunt among other uses it would have.

 

[Locust Cutter]

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I'd love to have a trailer like that (and big enough truck to pull it) but I'd think the front tires would get drug to hell quickly with any kind of load on it...

 

[ncpete]

Of course a Gamma Goat would also be VERY handy getting wood out of the draws and creeks on the ranches and farms that I usually haunt among other uses it would have.

I was always of the opinion that Gamma Goats made better targets than vehicles. Sure - when they weren't in for service, the idea of the GG was cool, but I only ever heard stories of how much time they spent in the shop, at least until the Army sold them to the Marines.

 

[kgip2k]

Had a 90 ford f350 dually flatbed 2wd 351 5 speed. Wasn't very good on anything other than pavement. Traded it for an 84 f250 4x4 with 351 and auto. Made a flatbed for it, does so much better off road.

 

[Full Chisel]

Picked up a new wood hauler yesterday...'03 F-250 7.3L Powerstroke. She hauls a$$!

 

[mn woodcutter]

That looks way to nice to be a wood hauler unless you are pulling a trailer of firewood.

 

[stihlfanboy]

Got another chevy about a month ago. 98 1500 w/t 4.3 Had a blow over pine at one of are rentals and didn't wanna unload my concrete tools out of the other truck. Other then missing my v8 going up hills it dose fine as a wood hauler.

 

[Full Chisel]

That looks way to nice to be a wood hauler unless you are pulling a trailer of firewood.

A trailer is the next purchase, but for now the 8ft box will see plenty of use. It's a nice truck but it's made for work...

 

[Wayne68]

Great to see some other military trucks on here being put to good use. This is our 5 ton in action, previously enjoyed by the 11th brigade air defense artillery unit out of fort bliss Texas.

 

[Full Chisel]

^now THAT'S a wood hauler!

 

[Locust Cutter]

I'm waiting for someone on here to pst up pics of a personally owned Hemmt of Hett pulling an entire tree...

 

[Locust Cutter]

Well, it's not hauling wood in this pic, but this is my Hauler with a load of Brome hay squares for my horses... The front is about to get fixed. I bought it like hat as the previous owner had backed his combine into it on accident... 7.3PSD - 4x4, ZF-6spd. I like it.

 

[amscontr]

I'd love to have a trailer like that (and big enough truck to pull it) but I'd think the front tires would get drug to hell quickly with any kind of load on it...

The tires did okay hauling 10 tons of rock the other day.

 

[sawjunky23]

View attachment 448149 View attachment 448150Got another chevy about a month ago. 98 1500 w/t 4.3 Had a blow over pine at one of are rentals and didn't wanna unload my concrete tools out of the other truck. Other then missing my v8 going up hills it dose fine as a wood hauler.

And it even has a sunroof!

 

[mn woodcutter]

Here's last year's wood hauler! Haha. She loves to help!

 

[rwoods]

I bet she can haul even more this year. Ron

 

[mn woodcutter]

I bet she can haul even more this year. Ron

She told me that she's BIG now so I'm thinking so! Haha