Lets see your "ultimate" service truck!

[Reddirtandiesel]

Quite a few nice service trucks but dont think they would like being dumped in the middle of W.A Aus in the iron ore mines.....seem to be more on road type trucks.

Once I get a post count up il post some pics of service trucks or lube trucks as you guys seem to call them

P.S love this site

 

[MitchSA]

Nothing remotely close to what most of you guys have but it does the job. Space is a problem though, have to pull a trailer sometimes.

 

[mitch504]

Hi there, welcome to another Mitch, What kind and year truck is that?

 

[MitchSA]

Hi Mitch (feels weird typing that ) My service van is a Mitsubishi Colt, I think its called a L200 in the rest of the world. The dump truck is a Volvo A30E.

 

[mitch504]

I used to use an '82 4x4 1-ton toyota with a 7 foot service bed. I got strange looks here in the U.S. from people who didn't believe they were real trucks. Nowadays the japanese companies don't import much but consumer pickups so I use a chevy. I do like the extra space in it.

 

[FSERVICE]

Nothing remotely close to what most of you guys have but it does the job. Space is a problem though, have to pull a trailer sometimes.

mitchSA you would be alot more efficent if you had a bigger truck or do you just work close to the shop?? i just cant imagine having a truck that small i could not even get my basic tools in there but it would be great to have for parts run

 

[MitchSA]

Hey Fservice, I work within a 400km radius of the workshop. 99% of the work is done in the field. Big trucks like you guys have are not common here. Most of the field service guys. CAT KOMATSU etc have vans similar in size to mine. Differernt story on the mines though, they run service trucks. The toolbox is big enough. The side you can see open is just storage, the other side has drawers and some more storage.

 

[FSERVICE]

mitch how about some pics of the service trucks from the mines? looks like things are a little different over there than they are here thanks for the info

 

[Muffler Bearing]

That's really the Art of Field Work, making do with what you've got!

 

[soothappens]

That's really the Art of Field Work, making do with what you've got!

Amen to that !!
My 06' F650 has been in the shop for two months. Computer injectors and brakes.
Ive been working out of the wife's 300SD Mercedes with some tools loaded in the trunk.

Talk about snug fit.

 

[soothappens]

By far not the ultimate. Bought it about a year ago for side jobs.
Been fixing it in my spare time. Everything works but she aint the prettiest.

These pics are when I first brought it home.

91' F700 with a 93' 5.9 Cummins , Eaton 5 speed & hydraulic brakes.
6000LBS Auto Crane on a 80's Dutec bed. Best of all no computers or emission crap !!

 

[gmd1984]

jealous of all you rigs verry sick

 

[gmd1984]

1990 FORD F-800 460 gas 5 speed , 2 speed rear. 12'body ranger 8 welder,12.5hp IR compressor' 100 gal fuel transfer tank. small auto carne

 

[Muffler Bearing]

nice, I like the really low step on the back, and that crane folds away into nothing

 

[DABB]

Some very nice trucks here! Keep them coming. Wish I knew how to post a picture.

 

[CM1995]

Wish I knew how to post a picture.

DABB, here is a thread that explains pic posting - https://www.heavyequipmentforums.com/showthread.php?t=2284

 

[Colorado Digger]

my new service truck!

i have have something to post in this thread. anyway, my dealer had this baby and i looked at in once, then lookes around a bit, looked at it twice, then i haggered with him for about 5 mins and it was min. it has in industrial 7.3 in it, runs 65 mile an hour. drives straight as has been very well taken care of. it has a large diesel tank on board with pump and all; the jazz. it also has a sullair compresser and oil evac. system. it has a heavy duty hitch. please let me know what you guys think and how to set it up right.

 

[Colorado Digger]

one more, thanks in advance

 

[mader121]

imagine having this baby for going up and down the highway

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[mitch504]

Well, I guess you win, I've never seen a bigger or more expensive fuel and lube truck.