Richard's Funky Fire Truck

[Richcz28]

Richcz28 submitted a new Build:

Richard's Funky Fire Truck

View attachment 230752 I bought a fire truck. It's an m1028 with 53,700 miles.

I bought the truck through a government auction. It was down in PA so it took the help of a couple local ck5 guys to make it happen.

I went down last weekend with the hopes of picking up the truck but the bastard who represents the sale for the forest service didn't show up.

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When I got home I discovered they mailed the title, so I got some plates at the registry and booked a 12 hour bus ride to Reading, Pa.

Josh picked me up at the bus stop and we went back for the truck.

After leaving the property we stopped at a local gas station to wire up some tail lights, mount a spare, and I was off for New Jersey.

I've still got about 240 miles to go, but so far so good.

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The Plans:

I bought this truck to go with some land up I'm Maine I recently purchased. I'm hoping to build a cabin and shop up there through next spring and summer. I don't actually know how to build a house or garage, so that should be interesting. I may make a separate thread for that or include it here.

At least 37 inch tires to get the rpms down

4 inch lift (I think)
- shackle flip from DIY is in the mail
-front springs tbd, but they will be off the shelf

1 inch body
-also in the mail from DIY

Flatbed

Snowplow

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[K85 Octane]

sweet
how's the sheet metal?

 

[swettysblazer]

Rich just left the house after the mandatory burnout in the driveway (you hear me, Deuling? :flipoff: ) and he has started the truck to Boston. I'll leave the details to him, but I think this truck is in great shape for a rust belt vehicle.

 

[79rustyk10]

Looks pretty clean. What are the plans for it?

 

[Richcz28]

Updated the first post. I'm sitting in valvoline getting my first mods done; windshield wipers and an oil change. The truck actually has a sticker from its last oil change and wasn't due for one until 54,700 miles.

 

[y5mgisi]

Sweet stuff!

 

[Richcz28]

sweet
how's the sheet metal?

Just a little rust in the corners and a funny spot on top of the passenger rocker that may have spread under the trim piece,

 

[82355]

Going to install a box?

Martin

 

[Richcz28]

Going to install a box?

Martin

That's what the bench seat is for.

 

[Ned Kelly]

Looks like you got a nice deal. Definitely one of the best heavy duty platforms to start with!

 

[Richcz28]

I thought I got a great deal till some chucklehead got one for like $600

 

[Richcz28]

I had to make a pit stop.



It's too dark to get the truck and sign in the same shot with the auto light metering.

 

[Deuling]

Time to derail this biatch!!!


Martin, how happy are you that it doesn't have a stick?


Swetty, suck a d

 

[y5mgisi]

 

[Richcz28]

that took me a minute

 

[Richcz28]

She made it home

 

[magik235]

She made it home

Outstanding

 

[Richcz28]

A few pics from today. Nothing too fancy. Just proof I drove this thing home.

 

[Richcz28]

I'd like to hear some front leaf spring opinions. Are Tuff Country HDs up to the task of light driveway snowplowing and the 6.2. I'll also probably mount a winch and never hook it up at some point so thats also important to factor into the weight of things.

Like I said before. I plan on running 37s. I want to keep the sway bar with ord disconnects/corrects that will be connected. T do not want to cut. This will not be a wheeler, so I doubt I will rub much. I know Swetty doesn't rub much with his Rough Countries.

Maybe it would be worthwhile to run some cheaper stiffer front springs to better fit 37s?

 

[y5mgisi]

I feel like the TC springs will be inadequate.