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

[Hay Dude]

I wouldn’t have any way to test it.

 

[mrmikey]

I wouldn’t have any way to test it.

That's what I was thinking after I had said it. You'd have to go by the buyers word would be the only way.

 

[Gregster613]

So last night I was chillin looking at FBM and an ad for a set of Buyers 1000 AMP jumper cable set, new in box came up. Lady selling it was 3 miles from me. I googled them and best price I found new from a retailer was $300.
She offered to sell them to me for $50! I ran up the street and grabbed them. I wanted a jump start kit for the 7500. I have a similar set in the Ram and use them pretty regularly.

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Installed today. The 4th battery compartment is a perfect space to store the 7’ battery side cable and Andersen plug.

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I stuck the case for the 25’ jumper cables in the new Buyers tool box. It’s fillin up fast!


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Haydude, Isn't that "always" the first thing that happens with a "new" toolbox?! That's always happened to me! Fill-em-up and Now what?? Whoops

 

[mrmikey]

Haydude, Isn't that "always" the first thing that happens with a "new" toolbox?!

Yup, same as a new garage or shop, "I'll never fill that"

 

[D&D]

Yup, same as a new garage or shop, "I'll never fill that"

I heeded that advice when building this shop and went twice as big, should have tripled

 

[Hay Dude]

I’ve lost more profit/money by not just “going big” in the beginning. Instead I start smaller, go to medium size, then end up bigger.

If I ever get a chance to advise younger guys getting started, I would advise “go big or go home”

 

[lilranch2001]

But then there are those guys that don’t have a clue, start a business, goes big and then goes bust big time because they didn’t know how to run a business.

The main thing is when you start a business have your “clue” in place!

 

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So last night I was chillin looking at FBM and an ad for a set of Buyers 1000 AMP jumper cable set, new in box came up. Lady selling it was 3 miles from me. I googled them and best price I found new from a retailer was $300.
She offered to sell them to me for $50! I ran up the street and grabbed them. I wanted a jump start kit for the 7500. I have a similar set in the Ram and use them pretty regularly.

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Installed today. The 4th battery compartment is a perfect space to store the 7’ battery side cable and Andersen plug.

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I stuck the case for the 25’ jumper cables in the new Buyers tool box. It’s fillin up fast!


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Having just set up Anderson connectors at my front & rear bumpers for my winch, I have plans to cut into my cables and put a couple connectors in. Figure put a connector about 1' from one end, then the cables can still be used by someone else (short end connected to long end) or I can just connect the long part to my front winch connector to give a jump without popping the hood.

 

[Hay Dude]

Having just set up Anderson connectors at my front & rear bumpers for my winch, I have plans to cut into my cables and put a couple connectors in. Figure put a connector about 1' from one end, then the cables can still be used by someone else (short end connected to long end) or I can just connect the long part to my front winch connector to give a jump without popping the hood.

I hung my truck side connector out through my grille. Even with a weatherproof plug cover, mine began corroding after a few years. I keep my plug under the hood now.

 

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I hung my truck side connector out through my grille. Even with a weatherproof plug cover, mine began corroding after a few years. I keep my plug under the hood now.

We don't have salt here for the most part; mine is tucked inside the bumper so it's out of the way of any wind-driven corrosives. We'll see how it goes...

 

[Hay Dude]

OK, finally, here we go with wood hauling.
Got a late start (7AM) this morning, anxious to start hauling.

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Loading up:

And descending my customers steep driveway loaded up with log chunks:​

Out on the open road:

And finally at the wood processing plant

Ran 3 loads today. Hope to do 4 tomorrow. No issues with truck, so far.

 

[Peter 315]

Is the abs light on?

 

[Hay Dude]

What makes you think that? lol

 

[Hay Dude]

Update:
I have run 8 loads of logs (40 mile round trip) and a few other short trips for a total of about 500 miles.
So far so good. 4 wheel drive works great in mud (already used it a few times in this muddy rainy mess we have).

Real happy so far. As money allows, will start draining & replacing fluids. Still need to do transmission, transfer case & both axles
Would also like to drain anti-freeze and fill with the pink anti-freeze (anti-cavitation).

”Dorman” makes a lot of replacement cab & electrical & accessory parts for International trucks.
I was able to find replacement cab steps for a very reasonable cost on Ebay, also found new cruise control switch

 

[Hay Dude]

Here’s what a $79 quick & dirty Back-up camera looks like

Not 1 level spot on the dash to mount it.

 

[lilranch2001]

Here’s what a $79 quick & dirty Back-up camera looks like

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Not 1 level spot on the dash to mount it.

Plus if the right (or wrong rather) cop pulls you over, he could write a ticket.

 

[Hay Dude]

Plus if the right (or wrong rather) cop pulls you over, he could write a ticket.

Yep, add safety and remove safety at the same time.
Sign me up!

I could move it to the dash front instead of top.…

 

[lilranch2001]

But they never do anything about those thumping stereos that freaking drive me nuts

 

[Hay Dude]

Turned 90,000 miles.
Have some kind of nasty metal/steel twisting/cracking sound going over bumps.
Sounds like a cab mount.
Other than that, I made 30) 40 mile round trips with stumps and logs needing only fuel and some anti freeze added. I’m embarrassed to say I neglected to check the anti freeze and it was low.

 

[TripleS]

Turned 90,000 miles.
Have some kind of nasty metal/steel twisting/cracking sound going over bumps.
Sounds like a cab mount.
Other than that, I made 30) 40 mile round trips with stumps and logs needing only fuel and some anti freeze added. I’m embarrassed to say I neglected to check the anti freeze and it was low.

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You must of been working it hard the transmission is hot. My international with Allison transmission has never got that hot even in 100 degree summer loaded pulling big hills. Normally mine stays at 150 or less.