Overload of the Day

[DMiller]

The guys running Quints at the quarry were discussing tire wear and component fatigue repairs, likely NOT to repurchase as are a money spending proposition in a short amount of time where what is gained in product capaicty and revenue is more than spent on repairs/maintenance. One gentleman has rebushed his drop axles twice in five years, wheel bearings are a common occurrence failure as are seals. To make these multi axle units weight efficient they are reduced as to materials installed and can be a tad too light for what are trying to accomplish with them.

 

[terex herder]

In Colson's state the auto companies wrote the weight laws long, long ago. Steel coils are heavy, and they were pulling them with wiggle wagons long before they were legal everywhere.

 

[Truck Shop]

Most of the rust belt is like that

 

[suladas]

That picture just looks like a joke, honestly. Who in their mind would ever look at something like that and think "that's a great combination", it just makes no sense why some place would allow such a thing. In general though, drop axles just seem ridiculous, I am so glad they are not run here. Just run a dahm tri-drive, or twin steers, or both, it's way better in the end and it's a guarantee it's easier on the roads as the weight is distributed way better then drop axles, and there's no risk of people driving on the road with them raised.

 

[Truck Shop]

Just from the maintenance view-Rigs with that many drop axles are a constant battle with
air leak/air valve issues. The high volume compressor required, lift axle control valves, extra
air tanks, yards of air line and a pile of fittings plus all the air bags.

 

[skyking1]

yes that's the complete opposite of KISS.
that's why the bulk of the material around here moves on eight axle truck/pup. they usually only have that one drop on the truck. some pit operations like miles Sand and gravel use belly dumps to get stuff out to the plants. a set of lightweight doubles they can move quite a bit of sand or gravel.

 

[DMiller]

Well loaded and set to leave in morning, headed to OK with the Tetanus Queen!! Be under license weight but still a might heavy for the truck/trailer.

 

[Tyler d4c]

Well loaded and set to leave in morning, headed to OK with the Tetanus Queen!! Be under license weight but still a might heavy for the truck/trailer.

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My dad bought new a truck identical to that one but a short bed when I turned 16 he gave it to me then I rebuilt it more less kinda miss the thing tho it would have been a rust bucket by now.

 

[DMiller]

99 SD F250 7.3 dsl, 340,000 HARD Miles doing just as shown here only it was usually dragging a farm tractor and implements to BILs farm south of here then back to home. It has been semi retired as I have for some time now.

When the KW is done it will be sold or fully retired to history.

 

[petepilot]

D. what's the tq got for power?

 

[DMiller]

Old chevy has a 366 4bbl currently a Edelbrock knock off AFB had to add a electric fuel pump as the later mechanicals are crap

5 spd Clark still works sort of, the two speed has not been wired up in ages, has a new radiator all new hoses and oil change was recent and a reman ps pump cartridge as I had been using it to haul offal dirt and rock
Bed appears a mess but I overlaid the floor and worst rust thrus with 1/8” steel 2019 the hydraulics still work well.

 

[DMiller]

Even started right up when got here, headed home.

 

[Truck Shop]

I see you parked under a real lean-to.

 

[CM1995]

99 SD F250 7.3 dsl, 340,000 HARD Miles doing just as shown here only it was usually dragging a farm tractor and implements to BILs farm south of here then back to home. It has been semi retired as I have for some time now.

Have a similar truck I bought new - 2001 F250, 4x4, 7.3 PS, extended cab XL with auto trans. It has around 300K on the clock and we just replaced the trans a month ago. It's a spare truck on the yard when we need one. It's a heck of a truck if I'd known how good the 1999-2002 Superduty's would be I'd bought more and kept them.

 

[skyking1]

It's like a good pair of shoes, by the time you find out how good they are and how bad the new model is, it's too late.
Now i buy 3 more pairs and put them in the closet when i get a good one.

 

[CM1995]

Especially after living through the nightmare which was the 2003-2010 Superduty's....

 

[colson04]

Especially after living through the nightmare which was the 2003-2010 Superduty's....

What nightmare did you live through with them? I'm driving an '08 F-350, 4x4, V10 with auto trans, 235,000 miles. I've had regular maintenance items like brakes, ball joints, u-joints, and lots of rust. Current issue i need to dealnwith are broken exhaust manifold studs. Not a huge issue, but its going to be a full day repair whenever I get around to fixing it.

 

[skyking1]

The 6.0 diesel was a nightmare.

 

[CM1995]

What nightmare did you live through with them? I'm driving an '08 F-350, 4x4, V10 with auto trans, 235,000 miles. I've had regular maintenance items like brakes, ball joints, u-joints, and lots of rust. Current issue i need to dealnwith are broken exhaust manifold studs. Not a huge issue, but its going to be a full day repair whenever I get around to fixing it.

The 6.0 and 6.4. I had enough of the 6.0's and the economy was in the tank so didn't have a 6.4. My first Superduty was a 1999 F250 V10 - it was pass everything except the gas station.

The V10's are thirsty but good engines.

 

[Crummy]