New (used) IH 7500 Dump Truck purchase, modification & fix up

[Hay Dude]

It's going to be a lot of $$ and time for sure but if you're considering the truck as a long term investment it's a good choice, ....a scary choice but a good one long term. Make sure you're prepared for additional items you didn't plan on, there will be some for sure. Pictures, it doesn't happen unless there's pics

Looks like $6,000. The outer is the one that took the worst of it and it will make the truck look new again and add strength & longevity. Hopefully add to resale, if ICE trucks even exist when I go to sell it.
The inner looks good and there’s no jacking between the vertical planes of the inner & outer.

Still up in the air about the bed.…. Although I planned on a 12’ dump bed, I could lengthen the outer frame and make it 16’ flatbed for hay only. She has a lot of power, so it could also pull a pup trailer with it. It could fit (8) 4x4x8 bales on the bed and pull a trailer with (8) more easily.

Really difficult choice.

I had planned on buying another truck once this one is done. A 20’ tandem flatbed for hauling hay only

 

[mrmikey]

Looks like $6,000

That's not bad (says me whos not paying for it LOL) full length, front to back?

..... there’s no jacking between the vertical planes of the inner & outer.

I hope you're right, I've not seen one yet with no spreading especially one used for salt spreading.

I could lengthen the outer frame and make it 16’ flatbed for hay only. She has a lot of power, so it could also pull a pup trailer with it.

That's your call, it would depend on which you would get more use out of, flatbed or dump. Worst is with a trailer, it's another piece of equipment to maintain, tires, brakes etc. and register.

You ever consider one like this, able to change to different body styles, dump, flatdeck etc., not cheap tho unfortunately.

 

[Hay Dude]

That's not bad (says me whos not paying for it LOL) full length, front to back?


I hope you're right, I've not seen one yet with no spreading especially one used for salt spreading.


That's your call, it would depend on which you would get more use out of, flatbed or dump. Worst is with a trailer, it's another piece of equipment to maintain, tires, brakes etc. and register.

You ever consider one like this, able to change to different body styles, dump, flatdeck etc., not cheap tho unfortunately.
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Yeah those switch & go set ups are pretty cool. I have looked at used units. Very expensive.

I think I am leaning towards a dump truck for the 7500. I have a contract to do a very large ditching job with it. It will pay off 1/2 the truck. It really depends on finding a nice 12’ used dump.

My end goal is 2 trucks. The 7500 4x4 I currently am building and possibly a 7400 6x6 20’ flatbed next year for hay. That truck will be registered for farm use only in the farming LLC.
Something like this with a 20’ flatbed.

The 7500 4x4 dump will be part of our property maintenance division.

 

[mrmikey]

Something like this with a 20’ flatbed.

That's a nice looking chassis

 

[Hay Dude]

That's a nice looking chassis

Yeah, I passed on that truck about 2-3 years ago. It was offered to me for $115K. There was 3 of them ordered by a utility company and they lost their contract. Stuck dealer with them.
Loaded & beautiful trucks.

 

[groundcover]

That's approaching pickup truck money these days !

 

[Hay Dude]

That's approaching pickup truck money these days !

Funny, aint it? 3 years ago, I thought that was expensive. In todays hyper inflation economy, that seems cheap!

 

[Rustyiron]

I had a Stellar hook lift on a F750. This system is fantastic but in my opinion needs to be on a tandem axle chassis for realistic legal weights. (heavy empty weight for a s/a)
Sounds like you have a good plan Hay D.

 

[mrmikey]

This is what you want HD , beautiful truck but for 85K,

1,500-Mile 1997 Ford F-350 Dump Truck Is Proof That the Market Is Out of Control - Ford-Trucks.com

This 1997 Ford F-350 dump truck is an amazing find, but we aren't ready to accept that trucks of this era are worth this kind of money.

www.ford-trucks.com

 

[dodge man]

Hay Dude needs that, I bet he can haul at least one large round with it, maybe even two.

 

[aczlan]

Yeah, I passed on that truck about 2-3 years ago. It was offered to me for $115K. There was 3 of them ordered by a utility company and they lost their contract. Stuck dealer with them.
Loaded & beautiful trucks.

Was that one of the ones ordered for the Keystone Pipeline? IIRC some dealer up in ME had several similar ones for sale after that was canceled.

Aaron Z

 

[Hay Dude]

Was that one of the ones ordered for the Keystone Pipeline? IIRC some dealer up in ME had several similar ones for sale after that was canceled.

Aaron Z

Yeah they did go to Maine for a large potato farming business from what I heard.

 

[4570Man]

I had a Stellar hook lift on a F750. This system is fantastic but in my opinion needs to be on a tandem axle chassis for realistic legal weights. (heavy empty weight for a s/a)
Sounds like you have a good plan Hay D.

I’d like to add a rolloff truck to my fleet. I wish towing a trailer with one was more practical. The ones I’ve seen all have the hoist sticking off too far to tow with.

 

[Hay Dude]

Hay Dude needs that, I bet he can haul at least one large round with it, maybe even two.

I prefer heavier loads lol

 

[Rustyiron]

I’d like to add a rolloff truck to my fleet. I wish towing a trailer with one was more practical. The ones I’ve seen all have the hoist sticking off too far to tow with.

A "roll off" in my definition is what the dumpster trucks have and there rails do extend to where it can interfere with a trailer. The "hook lift" systems do not extend beyond the trucks frame. There's a set of rollers there that's the pivot point of a body. Check out the pictures above. Iirc just the hook lift and 1 "can" added to my chassis was around $60k!
Used dumpster trucks are a much cheaper option but then there's your point.

 

[Hay Dude]

Outer Frame rails purchased.
OUCH!

 

[mrmikey]

I bet ouch.
You get them bent or OE?

 

[Hay Dude]

Got new turbo on truck and WOW what a difference! This thing will flat scoot off the line.

Small progress also being made in other areas. This week, after we welded up new exhaust pipe, I added a new battery compartment cover, new stack shield, tail lights and mud flaps.

You can really see the “scarring” on the outer frame right above the battery box. It’s like that in a few other spots. Inspection mechanic doesn’t think new outer frame is necessary.

Need to find (6) newer wheels. I can’t really tell if these are 9” or 8.25” rims. My inspection guy thinks they are 9”. IH spec sheet says 8.25”. The tires are 12R/22.5.
I have been to local truck salvage yard. They have thousands of rims, but none are in sets.
Going through 100’s of rims and trying to find matching sets of 4 or 6 is near impossible.



Still trying to decide on bed. Can’t find a suitable used 12’ dump anywhere. 11 and 12 are the hardest to find. I’m not pressed for time (yet) to finish, but summer is the goal for my big ditching job.

It’s kind of fun/challenging bringing this truck back to life. She’s an absolute brute.

 

[mrmikey]

Looking good HD. I was just wondering how u were making out.
You know when you're going to find a 12' body don't you? Right after you commit to a 10', I guarantee if your luck runs like mine that's what'll happen

 

[dieselscout80]

Got new turbo on truck and WOW what a difference! This thing will flat scoot off the line.

Small progress also being made in other areas. This week, after we welded up new exhaust pipe, I added a new battery compartment cover, new stack shield, tail lights and mud flaps.

You can really see the “scarring” on the outer frame right above the battery box. It’s like that in a few other spots. Inspection mechanic doesn’t think new outer frame is necessary.

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Need to find (6) newer wheels. I can’t really tell if these are 9” or 8.25” rims. My inspection guy thinks they are 9”. IH spec sheet says 8.25”. The tires are 12R/22.5.
I have been to local truck salvage yard. They have thousands of rims, but none are in sets.
Going through 100’s of rims and trying to find matching sets of 4 or 6 is near impossible.



Still trying to decide on bed. Can’t find a suitable used 12’ dump anywhere. 11 and 12 are the hardest to find. I’m not pressed for time (yet) to finish, but summer is the goal for my big ditching job.

It’s kind of fun/challenging bringing this truck back to life. She’s an absolute brute.

Unless you’re wanting aluminum wheels or yours are in bad shape why not just get them painted or powdered coated.