Freightrain

Well I guess that wont be going anywhere at 20 ft wide.

Tires have doubled in cost in the last 15yrs. I just put two new 22.5" Yokohoma on the front of my truck. $400+ each, plus mounting. That can be $5000 for tires on the truck alone. The trailer looks pretty solid, but likely needs a new floor AND tires. Ouch.....see where this is headed. Paint supplies have gone stupid too. I'd hate to think what it would cost to even do a quickly spray job.

Now that is badazz Paul. I'm lik'n that old beast. Looks like it is a tripod? Split tracks on the front, narrow in the back. That is something I'd like to see running again.

Welcome aboard. R models and swing fender Dodges. Cool. Just putting a guess out(don't know the model designations off my head). Looks like a detroit powered R? Twin pipes and a Farr air cleaner. Don't try to restore it and then sell it. You'll NEVER< EVER get your money back. Having them in "running" condition might help some. Couple batteries and some fresh fuel. Both trucks look pretty rust free(being in NC), that's a plus.

There was a 4.00 for them, but likely hard to come by. Mine had 4.62 originally and I felt lucky to have that.

Ah shoot.............I thought it said........".Girls with Shovels".............. I do have some other shovel pics... our club meeting at Lakeside Sand and Gravel is always a good one. Larry Kotkowski has lots of neat stuff. I even drove that Euclid dump. Scream'n Jimmy power.

Welcome aboard. Plenty of help here.

Very cool combo. Real throwback to the seventies! Someone needs to find one and restore it like Benji/Moose from Movin On. No good pics on Google. Blue cab with red/white/blue trailer.

Glad to hear you are okay. Scares the bejeebers out of me changing a tire ON the roadside. Just the other day I watched a car change a tire and I wondered why they didn't drive a little farther(like 1/8 mile) to get past the guard rail and give themselve more room to pull off the road to change a left side tire. I swear I'll drive til the rim is gone before I change one like that. Just put 6 new tires on my trailer about 3 yrs ago(I change them out every 5-6 yrs regardless). Just last Sunday I took my rig over to a local show(my trailer is part of it) and found a belt separated on one tire. Ugh. I dropped the pressure in it to hope it won't blow going home(about 5 miles). Time to call my buddy for another one, as I have a trip to Pittsburgh in a couple weeks. I stopped putting Goodyears on it, as they don't seem to last any longer then the Chinese version(at half the price). I found they don't last more then 6 yrs without coming apart(even the goodyears). I'd rather spend a few bucks and just put new on it on a regard basis and save myself the headache.

I need to get over to that half of PA sometime.

I used to pick up Kit Car magazine growing up. Used to drool over the Manta kit(V8 powered). I remember most of the Bug kits also. I'm thinking if I dig into the right box, I might find one of those magazines upstairs.

I can look in a few minutes when I get home. I replaced mine a few years back. Got it from Mack.

http://akroncanton.craigslist.org/hvo/5191145383.html $1800

Hmmm, doesn't come with a cozy coupe tow truck?

I wanna throw all the crap I have laying around on the bench, under the bench, on the floor, etc. BUT.....it always comes in handy, just like at this kinda moment. When all the stores are closed and you need to get something together. Ugh. And yes, part store "counter people" are not like they used to be. Few good ones left(that I know personally).

Ya, pretty straight and clean. Let the fun begin.

I think they fall under "Engergizer bunny". They just keep going and going and going and ..........................

I used stripper on mine years back. Then just some sand paper to smooth out the ridges in the aluminum, then a polishing wheel with some Wenol and they turned out pretty nice. After near 10 yrs, they still look pretty good. Haven't touched them since other then soap/water. Right after I did them: Couple years ago:

Who me?? LOL!

Got to wondering....is that an air start tank on the driver side??

I put strings all around my drivers side, after the fact. Mine started leaking after I put new glass/rubber in. I pulled the lock strip out a couple winters ago, put caulk strips around outside and put lock strip back in. Seems dry. Mine does have some rusty issues and the edge is not smooth/flat anymore. Better to put it all around and not need it then find out it leaks.

673 Diesel 5x2 trans, in dry storage 21yrs, everything works, call for info, $8000 (845) 361-5436

I reused the existing mount, just used a piece of all thread to mount it with some spacers set it. I then re engineered the slide bracket to reach the alternator. Been 14 yrs now. Can't recall the brand of alternator? Have to go look at it. I got it at the local starter/alt rebuild house.

Ken, I might have time Sunday. I'm tearing into my trailer damage tomorrow and Saturday. Helping buddy put transmission back in race car Sat morning. Going to Randolph truck pulls Sat evening. Ugh........where does the time go??

Thanks for the update. I wondered what that was about. Hope things get better quickly.