ranch truck

[cattle rancher]

some pictures of a ranch truck at work

 

[Lonesome715]

I thought these trucks were retired.

 

[Hoefler]

These are great pictures showing that even though retired, they are still up to civi duty. I think every farmer or rancher would be well served by these trucks. No stop light duty is fun duty!

 

[moriboy]

Yep, they make great ranch trucks. Farm plates cost me $77/year here in Oregon. I hauled hay with both my deuce and m923 this year. The kids that were unloading and stacking hay loved climbing all over my trucks too!

 

[F18hornetM]

Great pics. Really neat idea for a dead man with the tractor bucket.

 

[USAFSS-ColdWarrior]

It's a working retirement....

A Deuce in it's natural habitat - - - Hard at work

 

[59apache]

great pics! thanks for sharing!

 

[Maverick1701]

very cool pics! glad to see she is serving you well

 

[papabear]

I REALLY like that loader for the hay bales you have on the back!!

Did you buy that and attach it or did ya make it?

 

[cattle rancher]

I made the hay arms. The truck that is stuck was the prototype and the truck doing the winching was the more advanced better version. It took me the better part of two years to design and build the two trucks. Hydraulics are run off the pto and the controls are radio remote. Really got tired of fabricating though. Glad they are done. They have really helped out . We haul 3500# of cake, and 2 big round bales (or 4 smaller ones) every feed day usually filled up at least three times.

 

[papabear]

I made the hay arms. The truck that is stuck was the prototype and the truck doing the winching was the more advanced better version. It took me the better part of two years to design and build the two trucks. Hydraulics are run off the pto and the controls are radio remote. Really got tired of fabricating though. Glad they are done. They have really helped out . We haul 3500# of cake, and 2 big round bales (or 4 smaller ones) every feed day usually filled up at least three times.

Good job on the trucks, I can see how they would be very helpful.

BTW...they outlawed those round hay bales in Georgia!!

Dept of Agriculture said the cows didn't get a square meal!

 

[M813A1]

If you need a Good ranch Truck M1075 has a ranch truck listed on www.BlackStarSurplus.com!! It is call the Range Master it is a converted Duece and it is a Good looking truck !! Also M1075's place is here in OKC .. But your truck is a Great idea something to consider marketing !!

 

[Hoefler]

Working the A3 with a little mulch. Who says 5 acres cant be a ranch.
Pete

 

[cattle rancher]

Ohhh papabear........that's bad. Don't they know you can't put a square bale in a round hole ?

 

[cattle rancher]

Wow M813A1, Just when you think you've had an original idea. should have done some more research before I started those projects. Would have saved me a lot of work. I'm saving that sight for future reference.

 

[M1075]

We built the Rangemaster last year and it has been on the trade show circuit. We dropped the rear-axle, added a Butler hay bed and 3C cube feeder. Other add-ons include rear detroit locker, front lockout hubs and 100 AMP 12V system. It is almost ready for work, we are working one last upgrade, power steering! As soon as this one goes out the door, we are building the next one.

 

[M1075]

Here are some other ranch trucks I got "inspiration" from.

 

[cattle rancher]

M1075, Never thought in a million years I would be talking to the guy building the Range Master. I don't know why every rancher doesn't want one of these vehicles.They are awesome. May I ask why you dropped the back axle ? I feel like those walking axles make the ride on my rough trails a whole lot smoother. I would rather drive that truck than my pickup. I wish you were a little closer so I could come and look.

 

[cattle rancher]

Power steering would be nice

 

[Maxgussam]

A guy that I work with has seen the truck in the first pics.
He was so impressed with it that he is building one like it.