Lets see your "ultimate" service truck!

[TOM V]

Arent you Tom from Bristol? I've met you before.....youre a top shelf dude!!!

Yes rdoucette I am TOM V from Bristol, thanks.

 

[TruLine]

theres mine. could be bigger but gets the job done.

 

[bstephenson]

That's a kick-ass truck

 

[DEERE310SG]

Nice truck !

Kyle

 

[Dualie]

service trucks are like work shops, everyone wishes they had a little more space...

 

[trainwreck]

here is my new service truck.

2011 Ford F550

 

[Dualie]

the new trucks are amazing, until you pop the hood then the thought of ever having to work on them makes you appreciate your older iron.

 

[HarrisEquipment]

I agree with that, my old '96 F450 is paid for and keeps making me money!

 

[quackattak]

Great box train, I like my old truck, but that is one great looking box.

 

[trainwreck]

well Quackattak keep your eyes open i run all over oregon.some day you might see me on the road or in your town.

 

[quackattak]

I'm always around the hermiston area train, your truck shouldn't be hard to spot. I hardly drive mine into town, I prefer my 82 mercedes.

 

[trainwreck]

i should be around hermiston on the 3rd or 5th of september i think.

 

[quackattak]

what are you up to in hermiston trainwreck?

 

[DeHaan]

Amazing pictures! Looking forward to see more

 

[CEwriter]

How long do you expect service trucks to last?

Here's a story about how some of the service body manufacturers deal with durability: Service Truck Selection Tips

And here's a story about building service trucks on Class 5 or smaller chassis: Know Your Small Truck Trade-Offs

 

[Dualie]

well this December my service truck will be old enough to vote. I expect it to last atleast until its old enough to drink. Its still in damn good condition. just a bit underpowered for todays traffic.

 

[sandnsnow]

here is my new service truck.

2011 Ford F550
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I saw a truck like this one in north Idaho. Seems like your company has allot of nice new trucks. Except for the one that hit that motorcycle on HWY 95 this summer

 

[CEwriter]

Definitely an admirable working-man's rig. That stainless Lincoln still keeping the rust off?

well this December my service truck will be old enough to vote. I expect it to last atleast until its old enough to drink. Its still in damn good condition. just a bit underpowered for todays traffic.

 

[mitch504]

well this December my service truck will be old enough to vote. I expect it to last atleast until its old enough to drink. Its still in damn good condition. just a bit underpowered for todays traffic.

Mine's 25 now, I expect it's gonna want to settle down and get married soon, I hope that won't be too much of a hassle. I'm with you on the unneeded complexity of the newer trucks, heck, I can put a brand-new crate engine from the Chevy dealer in mine for just a few payments on a new one. If it cuts off, there's only about 3 things it can be...

 

[Dualie]

Definitely an admirable working-man's rig. That stainless Lincoln still keeping the rust off?

My only beef with the big stainless vantage is that the fasteners used under the skin. you know the spring caged panel clips are just mild steel and are rusting and leaving rust streaks down the stainless steel sides of the machine. Seems like a $10 problem on a $15,000 machine. I think if this was anywhere but sunny California they would look much worse. Which surprises me since i been to the Lincoln factory and if that isn't the rust belt you would be hard pressed to find somewhere that is.

Other than that the truck just got a new set of six Michelin's and its Alcoa 10 holes shinned up.


ITs $55,000 worth of tools in a $5,500 truck.