Looking for a beater farm truck, 4x4, dump, diesel... Gearboxes are a plus

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GreenClimber

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North Myrtle Beach
I need a 4x4 truck for a large project in the Hills of TN. Just getting up to the farm will be a challenge. The road is an old river bed and it's between 40-60 degrees. Once I'm up there it's pretty flat in most places. However, I will be doing some clearing on a steep hillside. I can't picture getting a chipper up that hill without 4x4... Or working on most of the hill sides without 4x4...

Not a typical residential job with paved roads and such...So It doesn't have to be a pretty truck as it will likely live out on the farm for a while once it gets there... It might not even leave the farm.

The project will likely be a solid month+... Going to be building trails, clearing land, dumping the chips in a field to help recondition the soil, and building a barn. Then likely to plant fruit & nut trees in the area next season after the chips settle.

Price range could be between $1500-3,500 for a beater "farm truck" and 4,000-10,000 for something that would make a good truck for after the project. The truck has to be solid enough for me to get it from where ever you are to where I am. Then I need to pull my 6k+ pound chipper 590 miles through the mountains of NC and into TN.

1-ton C30, F350 dump or similar.

Thanks!
 
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kellytrimming said:
40-60 degrees is a pretty steep road. I would be surprised if anything could drive up a slope that steep.
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You know, in all honesty I didn't take out a protractor and get my numbers right.


Let me go get one real fast....

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Wow, thanks School Smart!!

Okay, so.... maybe closer to 33.741 at the low end, and 47.322 at the steepest.

So Mr. Kellytrimming,

Do you have a truck for sale?
 
Sorry GreenClimber,
My own trucks aren't even running at the moment.
47.322 degrees sounds more reasonable, and you can bet I am close to a protractor at all times, I keep one in my toolbox!
In all seriousness, this project you have going sounds like something I dream about doing in retirement. I am always looking at forestry land in the SouthEast on the internet, wishing I could buy. Is this your farm or are you contracted by someone?
 
Contracted by a customer who also because a good friend of mine too.

I am probably going to spend closer to $10k on something that is nice that I can end up using in fancy neighborhoods after the project. I have a beater 12" chipper that I "restored" and will hopefully get me through the job without causing any problems.
 
Skip the diesel, they are just not worth the added expense if you are not putting a bunch of miles on it. Also the older idi motors are just not very powerful. I would look for any one ton dually with a manual and a big block. Figure out wether you want efi or carbureted. Any of the older (pre mid 80s) trucks will have a bombproof drivetrain. The overdrive transmissions of the late 80's earlty 90's are generally not as stout as their 4spd counterparts.
 
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