cchagros
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GreyGrizz wrote:jhess wrote:I have been in the lite trucking business for 30 yrs,and Ford has given me the best all a round service.I've use Chevy, GMC,Dodge,and none would carry the load like the Fords....I could have been lucky,and have seen Chevy work for others,but they diid take the tough use(always over loaded) like the Fords. When you get into serious trucking, there's really only two contenders. Macks for moving dirt, and Pete's, for moving freight. Anything else is a car with a truck-like appearance.
I wouldn't count out Western Star.
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First: Prince! Some great pics of your farm equipment,and maintenance.2nd,what is the Cat tractor used for?.WE have had no real good luck with Western Star on long hauls,coast to coast.THe Pete's hold up better on long hauls for us.You have to have a "real" truck to make the Mtns,week after week...
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Both of our trucks are twin screws so they are not so nice on the highway but perfect for us where most of their lives are spent on gravel and minimum maintenance roads (note the aggressive tires)
Well both CAT tractors are used for farming. The smaller of the two (45C) is primarily used for drilling wheat, planting Milo, soybeans, and corn, light tillage, it also pulls the smaller V-blade when we apply liquid Anhydrous Ammonia as shown on the trailer without the anhydrous applicator kit installed.
45C shown here with our Great Plains Full Press 30 row 3 section folding drill.
with our 12 row planter
75C (the one shown with the final drive torn apart) shown here with an 11 shank chisel plow. Gage wheels removed so we can rip 2 1/2 feet into the ground. I will have to upload more later as well as some short videos.
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jhess wrote:First: Prince! Some great pics of your farm equipment,and maintenance.2nd,what is the Cat tractor used for?.WE have had no real good luck with Western Star on long hauls,coast to coast.THe Pete's hold up better on long hauls for us.You have to have a "real" truck to make the Mtns,week after week...
Western Starsa are beasts. They do ok on the long hauls, but their forte is things like overweight applications, like logging. Most of the trucks used up in logging country are Western Stars these days. As far as long haul, over the road stuff, I like KW, Volvo, and Pete.
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cchagros wrote:jhess wrote:First: Prince! Some great pics of your farm equipment,and maintenance.2nd,what is the Cat tractor used for?.WE have had no real good luck with Western Star on long hauls,coast to coast.THe Pete's hold up better on long hauls for us.You have to have a "real" truck to make the Mtns,week after week...
Western Starsa are beasts. They do ok on the long hauls, but their forte is things like overweight applications, like logging. Most of the trucks used up in logging country are Western Stars these days. As far as long haul, over the road stuff, I like KW, Volvo, and Pete.
Not true around here. almost ALL logging trucks in northern wisconsin/U.P. Michigan are Pete's. I also see some nice KW's being used in the woods. but hands down the best OTR truck is a PETERBILT - no competition PERFORMANCE wise, but money is another thing ..
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but back on topic, the silverado SS is BAD ASS! that truck is insane. My buddy might be going to get one tonight, and if he does i will be sure to post some pics of it.
And if you happen to have a few "extra" bucks sitting around, you can buy yourself a nice ass ZR1. Nothing like bringing a super car out when your company was went belly up 2 times now .. 
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What color SS is he lookin at? My friend had a Blue one,it was nice and had pretty good power in it. Those ZR1's are some nice rides,if I didn't have kids I would be looking into something like that.
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princevaliant1975 wrote:GreyGrizz wrote:jhess wrote:I have been in the lite trucking business for 30 yrs,and Ford has given me the best all a round service.I've use Chevy, GMC,Dodge,and none would carry the load like the Fords....I could have been lucky,and have seen Chevy work for others,but they diid take the tough use(always over loaded) like the Fords. When you get into serious trucking, there's really only two contenders. Macks for moving dirt, and Pete's, for moving freight. Anything else is a car with a truck-like appearance.
I agree, up until now all you guys have been talking about are pickups. Trucks move freight/dirt. I would have to throw Kenworth into the "serious" trucks. Nice pic's Prince. That KW is a tough old girl. I particularly like the one, with the jugs(pistons) filled with oil. Explain to the boys, why you keep them soaking in oil like that. A construction company shop, I worked at used a brand new parts washer, just for that purpose. We also had a walk-in freezer to chill down parts, in close tolerance situations. And in some situations, used dry ice, on master links, for dozer tracks, etc.
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Bringing this back full circle. On the farm we always had several pickups. Sort of one for each situation, thus spreading out the wear and tear over 3-4 vehicles.
We always bought new pickups just about every 10 years. And move the old model down the totem pole
The primary pickup is/was a 1977 Chevrolet 1/2 ton 2WD "Big 10" basically a heavy duty 1/2 ton beater pickup. It was the first engine I ever rebuilt, basic stuff, 8 quart deep sump pan, weiland 4bbl intake, 650cfm Carter AFB, headers through true duals, superswamper rear tires. Mostly used for running back and forth to the fields, town, parts store, oil and fuel running and the occasional pulling of anhydrous amonia tanks to and from the COOP to the field. Most of the time 4x4 is not needed so why wear out one of the good pickups on short 15 mile or less trips everywhere. My dad just got rid of it after 400,000 miles.
Secondary pickup. 1985 Ford F250 heavy duty (stripper model) rubber floormats, crank windows, radio delete, A/C delete, manual hubs, 351W, 4speed manual, gear driven transfer case, 4.10 full floating axles, 5 core radiator. Bought new in 1985 (replaced the 1970 International 4x4 pickup) Primary use is when 4x4 is needed for mudding around the local roads or in and out of the fields, towing implements, hauling large parts, towing our Hobart trailer mounted generator/welder, seed bags, ect... Currently only has about 90,0000 miles on it.
The upscale work horse. 1995 Ford F250 4x4 extended cab XLT, 460, 5 speed manual trans, 3.56 gears, manual hubs, carpet, bucket seats w/lumbar, A/C, radio, cruise ect... used for going on long trips hauling equiptment from farm sales, basically anytime comfort and power (or 4x4) is needed. Currently has about 65,000 miles.
Newest pickup yet to be defined, LOL, 2004 Ford F250 Super Duty, 5.4, 6 speed, 3.56 gears stripper model, converted to have all the "KING RANCH" amenities, but mostly for hauling cars/equiptment home also its a bit more economical to drive on the highway. Only has about 2,000 miles. No real need to drive it much these days.
We also have two Plymough Acclaims (K cars) bought for $500 each as beaters for running erands ect..., my moms mail car for good days, on muddy/rainy days she drives a Jeep Cherokee that we converted to a right hand drive
And of course I have my 1989 F150 XLT 5.0 4x4 AOD, 4 inch lift, including radius arms, nothing special, gets the job done for me hauling bikes to the mountains, light trail running, long trips to races. Obviously I don't do heavy hauling with it but it will pull a car around if it has to.
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jhess
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Prince,do most guys own their land are do they plant on leased land. My great grand father had some of his on farm land ,but he was mainly leased farm land and was a "planter",and use to ship his produce by rail into Chicago,and other Northern cities.He also raised race horses.
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