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  1. thomastractorsvc
    Supposedly it was bought by a guy that owned a quarry near Wichita KS, used to pull an end dump and his low boy. The guy I bought from bought it from the original owner.
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    Yes I like the bed and the looks and no on the quality when I bought it in 06 the powder coating started flaking of by 2011 they finally agreed to re-powder coat it if I paid $500 for sand blasting guess what they half asses it and never sandblasted the bottom so it is rusting out from the inside out. I am not hard on the truck or bed, its a 2006 3500 4x4 and I just have 107K on the truck and its like new inside and out except for the rusting on the underside of the bed. I am thinking about buying a new chevy quadcab 3500 4x4 cab & chassis and I have decided to buy another Bradford bed but it will be the aluminum version. I am up in the air on the new truck as the service manager for the truck shop at the Chevy dealer I go to told me that they are having a lot of issues with the emissions on the new ones. But the dealer called me and said they have a 2016 3500 4x4 quadcab for $42K plus I have some cash on my GM card so should be below $40K out the door will see stopping by tomorrow to look the truck over.
  3. thomastractorsvc
    What did you use for paint and primer?
  4. thomastractorsvc
    A couple have the plugs welded up and the are loose so figure they are probably need to be replaced
  5. thomastractorsvc
    Send me some square ones and I will strap it to the pallet and send it back
  6. thomastractorsvc
    The excel horn is from PAI they come with everything to install the ones I have replaced are or have enough the round ones I bought exact replacements i.e. the 24 inch and they fit the holes and everything just fine. You can buy 2 excel for the price of one Mack through the dealer. If the guy who originally posted this wanted different horns then the holes would not line up seems pretty obvious as far as not having the mounting pieces the place that sold him the horn must have been an open box. I have purchased several and the quality is great chrome plated is nice and it has all mounting hardware.
  7. thomastractorsvc
    Looking good
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    I think that was an add on after the fact. I think it had square tanks as the passenger side was used as a hydraulic tank and the B model tank is to far back and is awkward to get in and out. I am surprised its been on there so long as you just about fall out of the truck.
  9. thomastractorsvc
    Good I didn't know what I would have for options. I checked on the trunion bushings as I am going to rebuild the spring packs and I figured since I was going to have all that stuff loose I want to change them
  10. thomastractorsvc
    His phone died and he lost my number in it, he said he found my cell on a piece of paper and he called me couple weeks ago and said he was still interested in selling and asked if I still wanted it. I told I sure was and about a week later went and picked it up before he lost my number again.
  11. thomastractorsvc
    Its been a couple years since I was planning on buying this old dog. Finally made the long drive to go get her. I posted up on FB under steel dash Macks last week the trip going to get it. Everything seems to work good I pulled my lowboy yesterday around the yard to make room for my camper. She does need some TLC and some love but nothing like I have had to do in the past to other trucks.
  12. thomastractorsvc
    What are options to replace the old style rods or can you still get them? I haven't called Mack yet about them just putting together a list of stuff that the truck needs.
  13. thomastractorsvc
    Vlad your turning into a Super Dog Catcher!
  14. thomastractorsvc
    I have fixed a few I just welded in some patches and used some some Liquid Steel Epoxy than sanded smooth after that the I put two layers of the vinyl on the panel as the stuff I bought I didn't think the mil thickness was enough and was afraid that eventually it may transfer the repair. After three years still looks good. The first layer just covers the panel the second wraps about 1/4 inch around the edges.
  15. thomastractorsvc
    So where are the badges and how much?
  16. thomastractorsvc
    Looks good
  17. thomastractorsvc
    Is that Canadian dollars or American? how's the interior?
  18. thomastractorsvc
    If someone parks a working truck usally it ain't to save the miles. With that said, ask him straight up. You will be able to tell if he is being truthful. If he really don't know, pull an oil sample and send it in. Are you planning on working it or hobby trucking. A worn motor will go a long way in a hobby truck.
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    I think if you use Dino oil once a year. Fake oil I would go by hours. The Army has tactical vehicles that go a full year with minimal excersize and the change by the oil sample or 1 year. Dino oil. I don't remember synthetic oil in the trucks but I am sure some vendor has talked the DoD into a contract to use it by now.
  20. thomastractorsvc
    Sounds about right money wise and planning if she not on the verge of puking a piston I don't think you need the full 5k in repairs if you do the labor. Cab mounts are easy and cheap same with the air bag. Get on pai and look them up they are all available.
  21. thomastractorsvc
    The same as the DM
  22. thomastractorsvc
    Just sent them some electronic dollar bills
  23. thomastractorsvc
    I am surprised you still cant do an online donation!
  24. thomastractorsvc
    If you checked everything it tested good try the testing again. Obviously it is getting air or heat into the coolant from somewhere or keep your fingers crossed and add some stop leak.
  25. thomastractorsvc
    I think it was a fair price for the shape. I am surprised he was offered $1500 for scrap as it is $100 ton for automotive here ((KC)) that's with no fluids or tires. That old girl probably only weighs in at 8k so real scrap price in the great center of the US OF A would be $400 to $500 for it. I don't even scrap anything any more ain't worth the fuss. My 68 F is a prime example. The scrap yard only was going to give him a couple hundred after he removed the fluids and tires. The truck had 3/4 tank of fresh fuel and new tires he said he couldnt fuss with it for the money. The only reason he stopped running it for fall harvest was the dot stopping him because it was so old.

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