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C6500 Ramp Truck do I buy it!?!

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I’ve been eyeballing rampntrucks for a while. Really want something stout enough to tow the Jimmy around.

there is a dual axle beaver tail ramp truck for sale near me. It’s got a 454 and 13 speed trans. It’s big enough for a back-hoe or two.

problem is I don’t know what to look out for on this big trucks. I hear steering pumps etc., what else are problem areas?

really considering getting it and painting it to match the Jimmy. Thanks for the advice.
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unless swapped in 454 its NOT that .

its a 366 or 427 tall deck engine .

what is your state rules for the med duty stuff ? you might need CDL on your license

and these old girls dont like more than 60 mph and brakes are kind of a thing of hit or miss for real road time use these days . all drum stuff on them .
 
Looks like overkill for a K5 tow rig... I would buy it if the deal was too good to be true

I used to drive an International 4700 flatbed tow truck, the bed would slide, tilt, and break... had a heavy duty winch... and a stinger. Yet I still wouldn't buy one as an occasional tow rig
 
Was thinking of hitting him at $2500 because with this virus times are tough lol
 
Yeahs it’s GVWR is 45,000. Dude said you don’t need a CDL. That was my first question.
 
and if your towing stuff thats NOT yours your making money and need dot / and other #'s on the truck and subject to dot checks and hassles .

you need a good 3/4 ton or 1ton and a 10k trailer with ramps and winch . even then you might need a cdl for the combo together .

and if its a swapped in 454 it wont live long under these conditions . any pics of the engine ?

if you needed to re-tire this rig with 10 new tires even super cheep china tires your going to be at his asking price just in tires . and dot checks date codes on tires in a lot of states and if to old you done time for new .
 
Tall deck 454s [10.2 deck height vs standard 9.8 deck height] were produced and installed in medium duty trucks and busses. A tandem axle truck would be pretty much overkill for your described needs/wants.
 
never seen or read about a tall deck 454 . they were 366 or 427 . i have been learning a lot on them when i was looking for a super specific 366 for my dump truck . so unless i missed a LOT of info then prove it .
 
K5Devil said:
I’ve been eyeballing rampntrucks for a while. Really want something stout enough to tow the Jimmy around.

there is a dual axle beaver tail ramp truck for sale near me. It’s got a 454 and 13 speed trans. It’s big enough for a back-hoe or two.

problem is I don’t know what to look out for on this big trucks. I hear steering pumps etc., what else are problem areas?

really considering getting it and painting it to match the Jimmy. Thanks for the advice.
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Don't get a tandem axle.
All you need is a single drive axle.
You can get one that's 26000 lbs.
This one is expensive to maintain and too big for what you need.
I am removing one drive axle from my big rig to make it better, but I already have mine.
 
There would be no reason to think a 454 wouldn't live in a truck like that for hauling your rig around. We had one in the c60 dumper for YEARS on the farm. With ZERO problems. And we used it ALOT.
 
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While the accs drive could be a medium duty item the dual t-stat housing is a tall deck exclusive.
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