Moving dead cars on a trailer, for fun and profit!

in diy •  2 years ago 

We got a call that two vehicles had to be moved Today! The first was an mid 70's 3/4 ton Ford F250 extended cab, the second was a 80 Camero with no engine.

The first was free, if we could move it; and the second would net $300 upon delivery. We decided to do both, because the cash would help fix the first one.

Here is the truck:
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We need one like this, to pull the skid steer we are almost done repairing.

Inside looks like this:
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Someone showed this truck a lot of love at one time.

She need a radio:
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But not top priority, LOL! I will remove the extra wires, and tape it all off for safety before she get a battery.

She is so big, that she almost didn't fit on the trailer:
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Both the tires touched the sides of the trailer, and hung over both ends. This is an 18 foot trailer!

We destroyed our come along loading this beast:
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This was the hardest load out I've ever done on this trailer, and it's hauled many cars!

On the way to the auto hospital:
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Moved it out to a friend's place so we can work on her at leisure...whatever that is....

You can see how much bigger she is than the half ton truck pulling her:
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She is a beast for sure! With a 360 V-8 under the hood, and it's all there; and looks pretty good for a 45 year old truck.

In her hospital berth waiting for repair:
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We had to unload her to load up the Camero.

We pulled her into place with an RZR:
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It rolled easy, and the brakes still worked, but she was hard to steer with a partially flat front tire.

Here's where we pulled her out:
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You can see the Camero next to the recently emptied spot!

Here's the Camero:
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We got this one loaded too, but we ran out of light, after emptying the yard. As a direct result, it was left on the trailer to be unloaded in a few days.

This solved the problem with the house needing a clear yard! It was 103°F today, so this was very hard just because of the high temperatures. I must admit I'm glad the vehicles are both moved out of the yard!

Now, we got another project car....

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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Thanks for the upvote! I'm glad you liked my post. A camera says so much, it just couldn't catch the heat....

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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Good content brother I think you are better than next time 😉..

  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Thanks, it will be a welcome addition to our homestead! I just wish it hadn't been so hot today....

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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Looking forward to seeing the truck going again 👍

  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Me too, but we need it to cool off some, before we do much work on it! It will be 108°F tomorrow with a heat index of 118°F. Fans won't help that much!

But it is one of the biggest trucks they made for the non commercial trade, with a reputation for being tough!

I'll post when we get it going.

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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Stay cool brother 👍

  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Hard to do right now, but I'll work on it! Thank GOD for air-conditioning, helps a lot.

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  ·  2 years ago  ·  

Thanks for the curation! I'm glad you liked my post.

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