nomorejohndeere 540 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 4 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nomorejohndeere 540 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 Looks light in the rear...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
rrr4quality 330 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Needs a three point snow blower on the rear to even it out! 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeeper61 1,456 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Looks like a 2 wheel drive I hope it at least has a posi rear end or the shovel might get more done. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1586 Jeff 1,711 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 50 minutes ago, jeeper61 said: Looks like a 2 wheel drive I hope it at least has a posi rear end or the shovel might get more done. A 2” slab of plate steel to “reinforce” the bed would help........ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
nomorejohndeere 540 Posted January 24 Author Share Posted January 24 one of those wide rear drag snowplow blades would be a good offset and make it better for snow attack would the crossmember be as far back as it is on a two wheel drive? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeeper61 1,456 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Put a sander in the bed that will be more usefull for snow removal IMO a 4x4 is a must for plowing Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brahamfireman 348 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 I have personally seen that truck 15 years ago in Glenwood MN. Don't know the story but I thought it was pretty crazy when I saw it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
MTO 10,692 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 2 hours ago, jeeper61 said: Looks like a 2 wheel drive I hope it at least has a posi rear end or the shovel might get more done. Dunno bout that. Sure looks like a transfer case and skid plate to me. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dave Shepard 218 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 That vintage Dodge would have big locking hubs sticking out of the wheel covers. It does look like a skid plate, however. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeeper61 1,456 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, MTO said: Dunno bout that. Sure looks like a transfer case and skid plate to me. I see said the blind man I was expecting locking hubs in that series Quote Link to post Share on other sites
R190 181 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 i used to work in the shop next to the builder, he also had put a d282 in a Dodge Charger and had a B Farmall with I think 18.4 26 or so drive tires and a real tall front end. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
brahamfireman 348 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 1 hour ago, Dave Shepard said: That vintage Dodge would have big locking hubs sticking out of the wheel covers. It does look like a skid plate, however. 85 and later dodges had the goofy split axle thing like all the later ones did. The truck pictured is a late 80's model. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cliff Neubauer 159 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 A plow on the front of that truck would have moved snow 5x faster with a lot less abuse on the truck. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
lightninboy 637 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 Seems like there was a loader on a Scout. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kevingweq 227 Posted January 24 Share Posted January 24 3 hours ago, Dave Shepard said: That vintage Dodge would have big locking hubs sticking out of the wheel covers Full time 4wd in that vintage, No locking hubs, I would love to try that setup , just for the option of moving snow out of tight spots quickly ( heck I would bring it to the next town over if I could ) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
cm228 11 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 9 hours ago, brahamfireman said: I have personally seen that truck 15 years ago in Glenwood MN. Don't know the story but I thought it was pretty crazy when I saw it. Dad was in the Navy CB’s with a guy from Michigan that put a loader on a scout. I remember seeing it when we were traveling one summer to visit my grandparents in Montana. I remember him saying it worked fairly well for him. Matt Quote Link to post Share on other sites
806JR 39 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Kinda funny how that picture seems to pop up on different forums every winter. I know the guy personally that built this. It’s his second one, the first one he put a loader on a Scout 2 and ran that until it basically rusted away to nothing. Yes, it is 4 wheel drive. He runs a small 1 man repair shop and is constantly inventing things or retrofitting things like this. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
806JR 39 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 6 hours ago, Cliff Neubauer said: A plow on the front of that truck would have moved snow 5x faster with a lot less abuse on the truck. Not to do what he was doing with it. He used to clean a bunch of parking lots around town and needed to stack the snow high to save room. Worked great. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
806JR 39 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 8 hours ago, R190 said: i used to work in the shop next to the builder, he also had put a d282 in a Dodge Charger and had a B Farmall with I think 18.4 26 or so drive tires and a real tall front end. What shop did you work at? You live around Glenwood? I’m from 10 miles south of there. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
1480x3 455 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 Think there was a thread on here that someone posted sales literature of a front end loader manufactured for trucks. Seems like there was a model would also load the bed on a dump truck ? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stronger800 1,014 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 That was in FarmShow a longtime ago correct? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
IH OAK 70 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 23 hours ago, lightninboy said: Seems like there was a loader on a Scout. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jeeper61 1,456 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 16 hours ago, 1480x3 said: Think there was a thread on here that someone posted sales literature of a front end loader manufactured for trucks. Seems like there was a model would also load the bed on a dump truck ? Yes there is a company making them still Quote Link to post Share on other sites
N S 121 Posted January 25 Share Posted January 25 I'm partial to the anti-shovel league. Mostly I only shovel with the dozer when I can't drive out. Until then I rely on the no shovel method and just drive over it. It's snow, come Apr/May in most places it'll melt, no shoveling required...... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.