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never mind, i looked it up, it will fit. Man every body always says use the search function, couldn't find what i wanted, used google, linked me back to ss and went right to the proper thread. Go figure. And yes i read the post by clinto on using the search function.:-) In regards to Oldfarts...

Ok , dad just left with 15k backhoe so it will hold the weight, The trailer is 24 ft from front of deck(bumper touching gooeneck) to end of flat with about 5 ft dovetail, that should be long enough right? Need to come up with afew more binders, my state requires 4 seperate points of...

Thanks chief, That sounds good, we had planned to give it a good going thru , but basically only visual checks. I do think tha trailering will save quite a bit of money in Fuel and possible breakdowns .Tag thing doesn't scare me will have all paperwork from GL, already have insurance on it, but...

I think we may habve changed our mind on driving it back from wis., We found out my father has access to a 3500 chvy dually and pretty big gooseneck, (will find out how big tonight when he picks up backhoe to move) I think it would be safer , faster ,cheaper . However less fun , maybe trailer...

Thats is the first I have ever heard that.I can't say with 100% certainty, but I don't believe that to be true. My brother does all the paperwork thru gl, He's pretty thorough I can't believe he would have missed something like that, plus also if true I would think someone would have pointed out...

I guess we decided to try the auction route first also wanted an a3 because newer, thought would sell better, but will be about 3-4k more to sell , so this was the experiment, but honestly in hindsight may have been better off to get one local and then go further. Maybe we should have waited for...

well, i could close out my retirement funds and invest heavily in OD GREEN futures, If only I had a retirement fund, oh well. Also need to get onto lot and see , i am guessing at number, may be alot more than previously stated, definatly not less.Problem is I don't have a clue how many...

Thanks Rick, that does make sense, will have to see how things go, I thought about approching the guy and seeing what he would have to have fopr all plus the property, He ha sa building (large) stuffed full of parts, also have to get a better feel for whats on the lot, what runs, etc. That...

73m819, Ron, you've been wwith this post since the beginning practically, i Do appreciate your input. thanks to yopu and all others. On the subject of the 819 in your avatar, How rare are they, and do they still show up on gl. Probably one of the coolest trcks on here,IMO., I want one.

I need to sit down with my insurance agent and make sure she fully understands what is involved , we discussed it briefly and she of course said no problem we can set it up. No discussion of cost or anything, i directed her to look at a picture of actual deuce and pics of bobbed trucks. So that...

dealers licsence in the plan right after we see how easy/hard it is to offload the first oneIhave talked to a few places doing the bobs , say they average 1 sale every 3 weeks, That would be great but think 1 every month or 2 probably safer bet.only time will tell. Want to make sure I don't...

Chief, we're almost at a nickle now. ha ha. Most everything on the list has been either checked out or at least discussed, the major variables will be purchase price, "the 87 little things" and retrieval costs. As for previous business experience, a littleI had my own diesel repair shop in...

Attitude was honestly just the way i normally type. I hate to type , so i was cutting things short etc. If you met me you would know there is no attitude here nor am I a smart alec. Sorry I came across that way,unintentional.

One thing I've noticed in the last day or so this thred has run, is that now that I have removed my control unit from my caboose about the hot shot, I seem to be getting encouragement in my proposed venture. So again , thanks to all who helped put me on the "path to enlightenment" Still haven't...

Ron, thats kinda the plan, I live in farm country, as does my brother, every teenage boy around here has a dodge /cummins turned up, turbo's singing and black smoke rolling.They are also big 4 wheel drive nuts , so we figure build 'em , drive'em ,show 'em off free advertising. I also pm'd...

If I do start parting out trucks, which part are just scrap, which are gold and whats worth sitting on.I've read that wheel bearings for a3's pretty pricey is it worth my time to part out an axle or better to sell complete?

Well, I will probably "all out " an A2 for asthetic reasons, but will build a couple(my dad wants one(a2) and my brother wants on(a3) I. I will build the only crewcab for myself , but they are paying me to build theitrs , so should cover a lot of costs on mine. I need to find 2 trucks for mine...

Chief, this seems to be sound advice. i guess now upon reading pages and pages of posts that this is the overwhelming consensus . I am going to heed the warnings, drive mine for fun, and get something else for work. Thanks to all

Awesome video. Can't wait the 3 weeks til we get ours. I've read alot about alternators crapping out would a 22si work in a pinch on an a3 in specific(because that 's what we will be retrieving) but will it work on a2 as well.. Again not permanantly , but in a pinch. I only ask because I have a...

Aren't these two trucks just 5 tons with a crane and 5th wheel? So it seems I am back to square one. I don't mind spending some money, A used CXT is about 60,000 . I could build a whole lot of truck for that. I already have access to a bunch of the parts to convert it over, such as air...