Bumps At Work!

[71 LONG BED]

bttmline, Either that's some very lite-weight dirt, or your truck has some pretty stout springs.

I was thinking the same thing!

[thebttmline]

bttmline, Either that's some very lite-weight dirt, or your truck has some pretty stout springs.

Yep - that's mushroom compost - a lot lighter than dirt!

There is a mushroom factory about 15 miles from the house. They make compost, grow one crop of mushrooms, and then sell the spent compost. There is a conveyor belt coming out of the factory. You just pull up under it and let your truck fill up. It is great stuff for the yard / garden.

Still, it is a decent size load. I had a 1966 1/2 ton shortbed and it was really border line on being too much weight getting a full load. But the 3/4 ton long bed handles it with ease - even with those side boards. The highboy is a heckuva a lot nicer for hauling stuff!

Steve

[rjewkes]

kool, is it the kent or kenet mushroom place? i know when I worked at J-M in miami(Miam-Uh)ok, we had containers from them. The more i think they might be the one in pennsylvania.

[thebttmline]

is it the kent or kenet mushroom place

This one is Monterey Mushroom. Factory is in Loudon, TN. That mushroom compost is great stuff!

Steve

[rjewkes]

oh good old old montery i used to package for them around the holidays out of J-M Farms. always assumed they was from monterey, cauliflower.

[FordTruck]

Here's my 70 F100 dragging the 72 CS around

[1971ford]

long story but heres my 71 working. trying to pull over the bronco, it failed. not enough wait in the rear even with the cell and the worn tires. it tried its very best though but what do you expect from it on a dirt road trying to pull a heavy bronco over onto its wheels. that deed requires 4x4.

[FLATBEDFORD]

long story but heres my 71 working. trying to pull over the bronco, it failed. not enough wait in the rear even with the cell and the worn tires. it tried its very best though but what do you expect from it on a dirt road trying to pull a heavy bronco over onto its wheels. that deed requires 4x4.

I bet if your tow rope had been about 2 or 3 times longer you could have done it. That close to the Bronco, it looks like the pull was taking the weight off your rear wheels.

[killakobra]

could have tried it in reverse, that way it would pick up the front end and put the weight all on the back tires

[rjewkes]

Is that your new bronco?

yeah What Flatbed said. Longer rope and a slight runnig tug. but be carefull too much tug and you'll have to do it again from the other side. I beleive that type of recovery out here would run 35 unless it was an accident between two cars and then it would be the police impound fee of 90.

[1971ford]

yep i definately see how a longer tow strap would of helped! It definately seems that when the bronco started to tip up then the tow strap angle would increase even more and pull the wheels right up.

I did give it a few jerks. not big ones by any means because we had it around my axle! (and big jerks are dangerous/parts breaking anyways) but by giving it jerks it lifted the bronco maybe 6 inches from the ground then my tires slipped.

[papabug71]

yep i definately see how a longer tow strap would of helped! It definately seems that when the bronco started to tip up then the tow strap angle would increase even more and pull the wheels right up.

I did give it a few jerks. not big ones by any means because we had it around my axle! (and big jerks are dangerous/parts breaking anyways) but by giving it jerks it lifted the bronco maybe 6 inches from the ground then my tires slipped.

Oh no Ryan, not the axle!

Dont worry, I once watched a guy wrap a chain around the inside of his dual & pull his Dodge 1 ton out of a ditch. He tied it off to a tree. Then just slowly backed the truck out. As the duals turn, the chain pulls tight & pulls the truck out. It worked, but I was sure something was going to break.

[1971ford]

i know i know, and i knew someone would question my stupidness on it but i know it wasn't the smartest thing Just remember i barely tugged on the bronco with my truck because of it. There was no where else to put the strap (cut out the frame crossmember and replaced with tube fuel cell crossmembers but didnt want to break those off) and no rear bumper.

[papabug71]

I must say, I have done it many times in the past....

[GSequoia]

Two cubic yards of topsoil (If an estimation I read is correct that'll be about three tons) in a '71 F250CS with a 6900lb GVW .

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You can feel it when trying to take off but man I love every minute of those big Camper Special brakes!