86turbodsl
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You can never have enough forklifts...
Above 1200 Sq/FT The Salvage Garage
- Thread starter Strouty
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Wokspaces above 1200 squarefeet.
csp
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Unless you sold those items as a result of finding the forklift, it's another justification, and that's a fair assessment.
Not trying to be a jerk, but that's the reality of it.
mybigwarwagon
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Chaos was always the plan.Chaos was the plan
Hey, Strouty, I'll make you a deal on a bunch of complete and partial completely rust free Burbs.
No wait.....
mybigwarwagon
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What is reality but a social construct that requires one to fit within specified parameters?
Two Door
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You seem to have an addiction to "possibility" (dreaming) and a job that requires attention to "probability" (reality). Each interferes with the other.....
To be fair to myself, the dreaming has no relationship to the business reality side. I don’t make money with these purchases, I just try and get things that interest me and will help me along the way in the future. If I was using these purchases for business, I would be done for in a matter of months.
harley jim
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I had that part figured out a couple of years ago.
When it comes to work Strouty knows what is going to work and what wont.
When it comes to the SG he's like a kid in a sand box, he plays with his trucks until he is bored and moves to the next. I think it upset some because of the price of his toys.
If you can pay you can play on whatever scale you want.
When it comes to work Strouty knows what is going to work and what wont.
When it comes to the SG he's like a kid in a sand box, he plays with his trucks until he is bored and moves to the next. I think it upset some because of the price of his toys.
If you can pay you can play on whatever scale you want.
Pretty accurate, think of me as the dink that has a really big bookcase with lots of books they never intend on reading (they just want people to think they are smart or whatever), except I am “planning” on reading mine, someday, just not this someday. My books are a lot larger and in some cases they are in a language I can’t read, so it takes a lot more effort for me to get them finished, sometimes I give up and buy the Cliff’s Notes instead. I assure you I am a nice guy though, not a dink.
jakemac
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I enjoy watching Strouty play in his sandbox. All entertainment, and no sand in my shorts. 
harley jim
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I agree, it's always fun at the SG
jack stand
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I've been to the SG, it actually is in a sandbox. (the yard)
xtremek
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We all love the S, are a little jealous of him, and he knows it.
tinker rick
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Never been to his sandbox but have met the man several times and he is very genuine
Everyone is welcome for a tour......
My Brother sent me a link to a crane, well sort of, there isn't much left of the truck, going to take a look at it tomorrow. It is a 15 ton National, has hydraulics to 85' and then jibs to 120', looks to be in pretty good shape compared to the C-70, also picks 7000 pounds with the single part line anywhere the main boom section will reach. The C-70 struggles at 4500. I don't like my Brother right now.
My Brother sent me a link to a crane, well sort of, there isn't much left of the truck, going to take a look at it tomorrow. It is a 15 ton National, has hydraulics to 85' and then jibs to 120', looks to be in pretty good shape compared to the C-70, also picks 7000 pounds with the single part line anywhere the main boom section will reach. The C-70 struggles at 4500. I don't like my Brother right now.
rmack898
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Why not, all he did was recommend a good book.
Picking up the forklift on Saturday, with the ten foot mast it is going to be just over 13' tall on my trailer, going to look awfully odd since it is the only tall part of the load.
I am looking at the crane tomorrow morning, if I can make a deal with them, I will need a little bit of time before I can go and get it, my weekends are crammed full right now and I don't feel like hauling it back during normal DOT times, it will be an awkward looking load for sure.
I am looking at the crane tomorrow morning, if I can make a deal with them, I will need a little bit of time before I can go and get it, my weekends are crammed full right now and I don't feel like hauling it back during normal DOT times, it will be an awkward looking load for sure.
I got the trailers shuffled around front, going to setup the crane to pick up the red trailer again, I need to find a jack for the horse trailer, I think I have a 20 ton bottle jack floating around. If not, I think the 12 ton will do it, just not as easily. It is actually still pretty darn warm out, I am sweating up a storm, can't wait for some fall weather to start hitting us.
bimmer1980
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Just curious, kind of price range is the "new" forklift?
Is it four wheel steer? I'm assuming 4wd?
It reminds me a of smaller telahandler/all-terrain forklift, but with the mast instead of the extendable boom.
Is it four wheel steer? I'm assuming 4wd?
It reminds me a of smaller telahandler/all-terrain forklift, but with the mast instead of the extendable boom.
It is 4x4 and just rear steer, pretty short, so it should do pretty well. I paid $2500, guy had receipts totalling $10k for rearend rebuild, rams, new tires, and other misc stuff. Not a drop of oil under it that I could see and it has been in the same place for three years, his mechanic is super excited to get the space back. It is painted halfway decent, nothing seems beat, I also talked with a friend that said it was a nice forklift before the engine turned inside out. If I had to get my money back, I am sure I can get that or more without too much effort. I have a possible plan for an engine, the front end loader engine has the correct SAE bell housing and it about the proper size, might use the loader engine, then just use a 5.9 cummins in the loader, would be more powerful and it will fit. That would kind of kill two birds with one stone, although to do it properly I need to swap engines in three things.............
Buck (bucket truck) has a 5.9 that needs a refresh, the Boston fire truck has an 8.3 that is supposed to go into Buck, to that gives me all the engines I need and in reality it allows me to work on three of my 2756 projects, err, I mean books.....
Buck (bucket truck) has a 5.9 that needs a refresh, the Boston fire truck has an 8.3 that is supposed to go into Buck, to that gives me all the engines I need and in reality it allows me to work on three of my 2756 projects, err, I mean books.....
harley jim
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Sounds like a plan, now theres only one thing to do. Get to reading!
I figure this reading is going to take a while, no matter what the 4 cylinder diesel from the loader needs to be fixed. I have wanted to scrap the Boston fire truck for a while, but I know it is going to take a good week for me to get it all torn down and ready for scrap. I have plans for the axles, the engine, the transmission, and a bunch of trinkets from the cab/bed. I also want to try and sell some things in the process, so the week may end up spread out over a longer time frame.
I just swapped out the blinker switch on Perk, I have been plagued (I don't think I knew how to spell that word....) with issues with the right blinker for several months, we thought it was wiring, but I decided to get a new switch, then I lost the new switch before I could install it (I know, I know!), so I ordered a new one, it arrived today and I installed it ASAP. Now things are working like they should and I can't make it mess up like before. Hopefully that is the end of the issue, I really hate intermittent things like that.
So I have to take Perk to the Hill, hook up the 20 ton deck over trailer so it is ready for the forklift pickup, I want to do this tonight, as tomorrow is my GF's B-day and I want to be home at a reasonable time so we can chill out and have dinner together. Saturday is back to the grind, maybe once the forklift is back to the SG we can get the tires swapped over on the trailers, I didn't even touch that yet as my help vanished.
Then I will most likely bring Clark back to the SG on Sunday, that way we can grab things for the auction a bit easier, at least the stuff in the back forty, out front has been ok with just Guido as long as I stay away from the sand traps anyways. Once I have things figured out for the auction and scrap yard, there should be quite a bit more room, at least that is what I am hoping for, I would like to bring things from the Hill over to the SG for the winter, the mess up there is awful once the snow hits. At least at the SG I have flat ground for the most part anyways. I think this winter Perk may be off the road so I can get the transmission swapped and all the hydraulics figured out. Then things will be ready to roll come spring. Lots of moving parts, not including normal work and the new office, then the house on the Hill, plus a hundred other things, basically a normal Fall for me.
I just swapped out the blinker switch on Perk, I have been plagued (I don't think I knew how to spell that word....) with issues with the right blinker for several months, we thought it was wiring, but I decided to get a new switch, then I lost the new switch before I could install it (I know, I know!), so I ordered a new one, it arrived today and I installed it ASAP. Now things are working like they should and I can't make it mess up like before. Hopefully that is the end of the issue, I really hate intermittent things like that.
So I have to take Perk to the Hill, hook up the 20 ton deck over trailer so it is ready for the forklift pickup, I want to do this tonight, as tomorrow is my GF's B-day and I want to be home at a reasonable time so we can chill out and have dinner together. Saturday is back to the grind, maybe once the forklift is back to the SG we can get the tires swapped over on the trailers, I didn't even touch that yet as my help vanished.
Then I will most likely bring Clark back to the SG on Sunday, that way we can grab things for the auction a bit easier, at least the stuff in the back forty, out front has been ok with just Guido as long as I stay away from the sand traps anyways. Once I have things figured out for the auction and scrap yard, there should be quite a bit more room, at least that is what I am hoping for, I would like to bring things from the Hill over to the SG for the winter, the mess up there is awful once the snow hits. At least at the SG I have flat ground for the most part anyways. I think this winter Perk may be off the road so I can get the transmission swapped and all the hydraulics figured out. Then things will be ready to roll come spring. Lots of moving parts, not including normal work and the new office, then the house on the Hill, plus a hundred other things, basically a normal Fall for me.
harley jim
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It's still a plan and it has a direction. Sounds like elephant eating just one bite at a time.
mybigwarwagon
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Good to hear the plan. Now to quote Mike Tyson, "Everyone has a plan til they get punched in the nose."
Don't forget to duck.
Don't forget to duck.
Chrisb62
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It's almost like you could keep 4 full time mechanics busy for a YEAR.
If only you had a real helper...........
If only you had a real helper...........
NickH
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Hey Strouty, I'm not to far from you and always looking for "fire truck stuff" I may be interested in buying a few things before she heads off to the scrapper.
-Nick
xtremek
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Strouty, I think I just heard Nick volunteer to help prep the fire truck for scrap at the right price.
xtremek
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Is it just the crane, or the "whole" truck?
saw this and thought of you
48ft Landoll, hydraulic semi trailer
48ft Landoll, hydraulic semi trailer - trailers - by owner - vehicle...
Perfect for hauling sea containers, vehicles and heavy equipment! Trailer has a 38ft lower deck, 10ft upper deck. Width is 102 inches, between the rails. Will fit a 102in box between the rails....
milwaukee.craigslist.org
1Garageman
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That is a nice deck, and looks like it would be really expensive brand new.saw this and thought of you
48ft Landoll, hydraulic semi trailer
48ft Landoll, hydraulic semi trailer - trailers - by owner - vehicle...
Perfect for hauling sea containers, vehicles and heavy equipment! Trailer has a 38ft lower deck, 10ft upper deck. Width is 102 inches, between the rails. Will fit a 102in box between the rails....milwaukee.craigslist.org