1964 Ford F-600 Dump Truck

Dennis J OPKs wrote:   I guarantee you won't find a 2025 truck still running in 2086.

Really like the dump truck.
I drive a 1983 F150 to work.
I’m working on a 1979 F250 4x4 project. I suspect it’s going to be a 2 year project at the rate I’m going.

Clay wrote: We still use a 1954 F-500 around the farm.

The mid 60's Ford green. My friend has had 3 pickups that color. I don't remember what he has sitting "up the canyon" anymore. But has had a significant amount of 64 Ford truck pieces. His main pickup truck is 64 Ford 4x4. Axles have up graded to newer 3/4 ton units.

Enjoy your truck, take care of it & it'll outlast a lot of us. Does it have an air system for the horns on roof.? Just think what it's 15-25 yr old twin would cost to buy & maintain, and all of the electrical issues you'd be constantly fighting. 

Still have my 66 White Mustang 4264 tandem 5x4 -14ft dump box - can haul 16 ton in box . Engine is 6-200A Reo design 400 cu in -200 HP 450 torque 
 Little slow with a full load but will do 75 MPH empty at around 2700 rpm 
Other dump is 76 GMC C70 with a 427 - and RT 613  - to get power you need it around 4000 rpm and it tops out at around 65 empty 14 ton is all I can scale with it as so dang heavy = running 10:x20 tires on tandems of both but put 13.80 x 20 R on steers to get legal 

Edited by Coke-in-MN - 01 Feb 2025 at 9:49pm

A fey years ago , actually several years back , I went to an auction to try and buy a 1972 Ford F250 highboy.
Before they got to the highboy they sold an early Ford Bronco in nice shape. I had the high bid at $280 but that auctioneer kept digging for another bid. Finally some old guy walks up and asks what they’re selling? They pointed at the old bronco and kept trying. The old man hit it a bid and I hit it again. I took him to $800 and he got it.
He later found me and said he didn’t really need that old Bronco. Said he’d take $1000
I said I’d give him $750.
Then came the highboy that I really wanted.
Same old guy and I went back and forth and I got it for $750.
Iit had sat in a barn for years. I went to the nearest town and bought a battery, 5 gallons of gas and a quart of brake fluid.
Went back and messed with it for about an hour or so and it fired up.
No brakes but I filled the reservoir and started pumping.
Finally gave up on the brakes. Had a friend with me. I told him I was gonna try to drive it home. I would back road all the way.
We left out and I kept it in second gear. I kept pumping the brakes and finally it built some pressure. Got it home with no issues.
Let my brother talk me out of it sometime later. He’s not much of a fix it guy and it was more project than he needed. He sold it to a mutual friend. I still see it from time to time.
That was in the mid 80’s

BuckSkin wrote: Thad in AR. wrote: 1972 Ford F250 highboy. I just happen to own a 1972 Hi-Boy w/390. It originally had a 4-speed. The previous owner swapped in an automatic and column; thankfully, he left the clutch pedal and all linkages intact, just going along for the ride. Whenever time and cash allow, the plan is to ditch the automatic and replace it with a manual; I actually have a 1990 6BT Cummins with 5-speed that I intend to put in it. I just cannot fathom why anyone in their right mind would swap in an automatic and now I have that mess to have to contend with putting things back to rights.

Awesome.
I’ve always wanted a 73-79 highboy.
I’ve decided to go the fake route.
I’m putting a 79 body on a newer 3/4 ton 4x4 chassis.
I gave both trucks ready for cab removal. The yard is a soft mess from melting and rain. Soon as it’s dry enough I’ll sit the 79 cab on the new frame and then move it in the shop and haul off the junk parts to the scrap yard.
The 79 cab is a very nice rust free cab.