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AC water drip isn't an issue. On my exhaust I had to turn the downtube so that it pointed sideways and blows out under the side boxes instead of straight down into the grass. I don't have anything critical in the bottom shelf of those two boxes, they get a little warm but not enough to bother...

If you keep up on your maintenance and don't run your trucks into the ground, yes. I look for stuff to fix instead of waiting for the truck to break down. I've replaced almost every hydraulic line on the truck, had the transmission pulled to fix a leaking front seal rather than having to shove a...

I just spent $1158 on two new rear tires this month, $1100 on a new turbo last month and $1171 on two front tires the previous month. Shit adds up quickly on big trucks.

It's an '01, Nick. My limiting factor is the upper boom lifting capacity, followed by the winch capacity. If I can't lift it with the upper boom then it's too heavy.

Nick, It's sort of like a government agency. It's big and heavy and slow but it wields a lot of power. Both booms go over center but the lower boom only goes to about 100 degrees, meaning that I can't put the bucket on the ground next to the truck. I can barely get it low enough to stretch and...

No more ugly yellow boom on my truck! Crappy phone pictures but you get the idea. And yes, my truck is filthy. It's a working truck, not a garage queen.

The top isn't very visible IMO, just weld up some angle iron supports and plywood it.

Exactly. My bullshit detector is pinging like crazy.

Very bad idea. I don't much care for you but I still can't sit here and let you do something this phenomenally stupid without voicing an objection. There's about a thousand different scenarios which could lead to you coming home broke and broken (if you get home at all). No offense but I don't...

Jay, I like it. I think some custom wood trim would help set it apart from all the others in the parking lot. Do you know anybody who might be able to make something like that? ;)

Buy a Chevy cabover. It's an Isuzu with a bowtie on the front grill. :roll: Just an example:

Weren't you driving a Honda the last time I saw you? Or was it a Toyota?

What brand of car do you own, Nick?

Only if it had a 60' boom mounted on the roof. :P

You want pictures? Here's a couple from the last 20 years, newest to oldest.

I'd find a new brand of tires to buy.

No, I didn't want to list the myriad list of electrical problems I've had and just used that one as an example. But go ahead and twist my words to try and make me look stupid.

Everything built in 1988 was junky. I just think Fords hold their value better (they break less so they are worth more as they age). And if my last two bucket trucks are any indication I can say that Chevy electrical/wiring sucks donkey balls. When was the last time you saw a Chevy pickup that...

Was that built before or after GM's bankruptcy/reorganization? I've heard that warranties on vehicles built/sold before the bankruptcy were not always being honored. Of course in most cases a 'warranty' isn't applicable anyway. Nice looking truck but I'd never willingly buy a Chevy. Lots of...

I talked Paul Cox out of buying a 6.0 last year. He had called me about checking out a 6.0 truck for sale in Tampa and I obliged. I found two almost identical trucks a year apart, one with the 6.0 and the other with the 7.3. Similar mileage, same price, but the newer 6.0 was beat to crap with...