Bought A New Work Truck

[taselton2]

This Truck Is An 01 With 22k/miles On It, Powered By A 4cyl Turbo Diesel With A 17' X 8' Aluminum Flat Bed. I Am Abandoning My Aluminum Trailer Project, After Buying One. We Are Going To Mount 2 Washers (8.5/3600 & 4.8/3000) 2 Generators, 2 Softwash Pumps, 2 Surface Cleaners (20" & 36"), 3 Tanks, 4-6 Hose Reels, Ladders, Tools, Cooler Etc... I Will Be Posting Pictures As We Go. [img]

[Bleemus]

Nice rig Tim! Those NPR trucks are pretty good on mileage and you will find that the commerical clients just love the image.

Keep us posted on the progress.

[Bleemus]

I guess I should ask how much you are going to sell me your Ford flatbed rig for?


[po1254]

[taselton2]

I guess I should ask how much you are going to sell me your Ford flatbed rig for?


[po1254]
THAT MIGHT BE WORTH TALKING ABOUT IN A MONTH OR SO.

[Bleemus]

Keep me posted. I am talking to a guy right now about buying his Hydrotek hot/cold trailer and if that falls apart I will be back in the market for a rig. Always liked the look of your truck.

[FCPWLLC]

Nice Truck Tim. Keep us posted with pics.

[taselton2]

I Didn't Want To Cut Someones Piece Of Art, But The Dovetail And Ramps Are Of No Use To Me. I Am Going To Build A Diamond Plate Tail Board Like The Trucks I Drive At My "other" Job. [img]

[Bleemus]

Tim,
I ended up getting the Hydrotek trailer I mentioned so some other lucky soul might have a shot at your Ford truck.

Curious why you would take off both ramps? I would think rolling a surface cleaner up one of them would have been perfect as the big units can get quite heavy.

[taselton2]

Tim,
I ended up getting the Hydrotek trailer I mentioned so some other lucky soul might have a shot at your Ford truck.

Curious why you would take off both ramps? I would think rolling a surface cleaner up one of them would have been perfect as the big units can get quite heavy.

THAT WAS AN OPTION, BUT THE DOVETAIL MADE THE BED MUCH LONGER THAN I WANTED. WE ARE DESIGNING A RACK TO HANG MY 36" AND OUR COMMONLY USED LADDERS EASILY. WE WILL STORE OUR 28' & 32' (LADDERS) ON TOP. I AM SEARCHING FOR LARGE UNDERBODY BOXES TO MAX DECK ROOM AND MIN CLUTTER.

[Bleemus]

That makes sense. Those underbody boxes can hold lots of stuff and keep the deck clean lookiing. Without the dovetail you will be able to turn that around much easier too. Well thought out!

[taselton2]

I Acid Washed Bed & Put On Stainless Wheel Simulators. Checked On Aluminum Today. $1,500 Just For Metal, It Will Be Worth It When It Is Up And Running.[img]

[James S]

Looks great Tim. Good solid commercial look to it.

[taselton2]

Got The Tailboard Almost Where I Want It. [IMG]

[taselton2]

This Is A Better View. NEW UNDERBODY BOXES WILL BE IN ON FRIDAY. I ORDERED A 6' (DRIVERS SIDE) AND A 7.5' (PASSENGER). TANKS ARE NEXT ON THE LIST 2-200'S & I ALREADY HAVE THE 150. I HAVE 4 NEW MANUAL HOSE REELS, BUT I AM NOW LEANING TOWARDS ELECTRIC (3).
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[Bleemus]

Truck is coming along nicely. That is one huge lunchbox on there. Your crew must eat a ton! :rolleyes:

[taselton2]

Truck is coming along nicely. That is one huge lunchbox on there. Your crew must eat a ton! :rolleyes:

LOTS OF WATER & GATORADE, IT GETS HOT JUMPING ROOF TO ROOF!

[Mark]

Looks Great Tim! [hello]

[PressurePros]

When you get all done I am going to have you start all over and build me a couple. Nice job so far Tim.

[taselton2]

When you get all done I am going to have you start all over and build me a couple. Nice job so far Tim.

THANKS KEN, I BOUGHT THIS TRUCK FROM A FELLA IN CLEARFIELD, PA. AND DROVE IT BACK TO FLORIDA. ARE YOU NEAR THERE? I'M STARTING THIS GUY EARLY! [IMG]

[taselton2]

Box Came In, Waiting On The Other Side. I Should Have Them Mounted This Week. This One On The Bed Will Replace The One Under It. Tanks Are Next!

[taselton2]

Haven't been here lately, here is a picture of my progress on the truck.

[bMOORECL]

Thats A Real Nice Truck,wish You Success With It.

[Mark]

Tim,

We are waiting for pictures of the rig completed
and you working it. :)

[Brick One]

Did he finish?

[taselton2]

I haven't finished yet, but here is where we are now. We are still tweaking it and looking foward to the day it is finished. This has made working much more enjoyable, the speed in which we complete jobs is impressive.

[taselton2]

A view to see the rear pumps, generator, & cooler.

[Clean County]

Tim,
The truck looks great!! I have just a few questions to ask about your truck. Since its a 4 cyl Turbo Diesel how much did the truck weigh before you put all the equipment on it and how much weight can the truck hold and how much can it tow??

Another words whats the GVW empty and the GVWR?

[Mathew Johnson]

Nice Looking Rig.... Wow!

[taselton2]

Tim,
The truck looks great!! I have just a few questions to ask about your truck. Since its a 4 cyl Turbo Diesel how much did the truck weigh before you put all the equipment on it and how much weight can the truck hold and how much can it tow??

Another words whats the GVW empty and the GVWR?

The truck with the custom bed was street legal to carry 5500 lbs before I made the changes to it. The 4 cyl is strong and will pull pretty darn good, it's geared low. I only carry chems from job to job averaging 100gal, sometimes I carry water If needed. I actually filled all the tanks with water (660 gal) to see how it did, she was not as quick, but ran good and had no problems stopping.

[Clean County]

Tim--Thanks for the info. I bought this truck http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=110149150158&rd=1
which is sitting in my yard. I plan on using this truck for landscaping next year which is an add on to my current powerwashing business. Its a 4 cyl diesel also and I'm hoping it has the strength to pull a trailer that may be up to 6000lbs from house to house.

[Greg/sd]

John that isuzu wont have any problem with a landscape trailer. it might not be fast but it will pull it no problem.

[Clean County]

Thanks Greg. Thats what I was thinking when I bought it. The truck is geared low and at most the dump will have in it Grass Clippings that will be dumped.

Here's one that may sound nuts. When I bought the truck in NJ I filled the tank there because Diesel is at least 50 cents a Gallon cheaper then my overtaxed state. 92 miles later I topped it off by my house and it only took 3.1 gallons of diesel. 30mpg highway!! Sounds wrong but thats what it took..Go figure.

[taselton2]

Tim--Thanks for the info. I bought this truck http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ih=001&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3APIC&viewitem=&item=110149150158&rd=1
which is sitting in my yard. I plan on using this truck for landscaping next year which is an add on to my current powerwashing business. Its a 4 cyl diesel also and I'm hoping it has the strength to pull a trailer that may be up to 6000lbs from house to house.

That truck is great! It will handle a trailer just fine, don't look for 30mpg in town pulling a trailer though. I get about 12 in mine, but they are a lot of fun. I bet you can turn that truck around in a 5 gallon bucket, that thing looks really good!

[Bill Booz]

Wow Tim she really looks great. You did all that work yourself?? Maybe you r in the wrong field. I'd buy one from you.