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F350 tow
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bindernut
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F350 tow
Been tossing the idea around to start my own tow company, found this browsing around
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4K aint bad if it's a runner!
http://vehicles.oodle.com/view/ford-f35 ... thvale-nj/
4K aint bad if it's a runner!
1971 f100 CS 360/AT
1970 f100 C 302/4spd
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1970 f100 C 302/4spd
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?pos=-6153
1969 IH Scout 800 304/AT
"ya know, you're about as useful as Amish tech support."
"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity" - Abraham Lincoln
Murphy lives in my shop and takes advantage of any opportunity he can find.
Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
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fordman
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Re: F350 tow
truck looks good. insurance for them isnt so good. about 2000.00 a month for a tow truck.
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bindernut
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Re: F350 tow
68,000 orig miles..... that thing looks super clean on the inside.
Ya, been going through the costs. I'm more in the market for a rollback anyhow, makes life alot easier. Registration is no joke either. Have done my fair share of towing for others tho, and I know what a rollback can bring in a day. 2K+Reg. isn't a huge deal if you can stay busy.
Ya, been going through the costs. I'm more in the market for a rollback anyhow, makes life alot easier. Registration is no joke either. Have done my fair share of towing for others tho, and I know what a rollback can bring in a day. 2K+Reg. isn't a huge deal if you can stay busy.
1971 f100 CS 360/AT
1970 f100 C 302/4spd
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?pos=-6153
1969 IH Scout 800 304/AT
"ya know, you're about as useful as Amish tech support."
"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity" - Abraham Lincoln
Murphy lives in my shop and takes advantage of any opportunity he can find.
Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
1970 f100 C 302/4spd
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?pos=-6153
1969 IH Scout 800 304/AT
"ya know, you're about as useful as Amish tech support."
"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity" - Abraham Lincoln
Murphy lives in my shop and takes advantage of any opportunity he can find.
Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
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hotrod ford
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Re: F350 tow
Why does insurance cost so much for a tow truck? Wow!!
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fordman
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Re: F350 tow
alot of commisions and tow trucks can be less safe they figure. plus you are using it as aprofit making machine. so they also have to make profit.
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hazelnut
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Re: F350 tow
Insurance coverage on a for hire tow truck is close to what the price is for a for hire dumptruck is. I had a quad axel dumptruck on the road two years ago and i was paying $8,000 a year for a million dollors coverage. I have freinds with wreckers and they pay a little less for coverage. My brother in law has a service station he took over from his dad and they have a 1970 F 350 wrecker his bought new and are paying around $2500 a year for coverage on it, The wrecker only sits in front of the station now and dosent tow much anymore but its 100% ready and legel if needed.
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Re: F350 tow
No wheel lift, it's pretty useless for modern vehicles.
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bindernut
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Re: F350 tow
That's exactly why I'd be in the market for a rollback or two. A ton safer and quicker in my book than a sling or a stinger/wheel lift. Too many issues with drivelines, doesn't matter if you grab it forward or backwards yada yada yada. Plus, I could train a monkey to do it...almost.
I only pointed out the Bump Tow truck because I ran across it and thought it was slick.
I only pointed out the Bump Tow truck because I ran across it and thought it was slick.
1971 f100 CS 360/AT
1970 f100 C 302/4spd
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?pos=-6153
1969 IH Scout 800 304/AT
"ya know, you're about as useful as Amish tech support."
"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity" - Abraham Lincoln
Murphy lives in my shop and takes advantage of any opportunity he can find.
Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
1970 f100 C 302/4spd
http://www.fordification.com/galleries/ ... ?pos=-6153
1969 IH Scout 800 304/AT
"ya know, you're about as useful as Amish tech support."
"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity" - Abraham Lincoln
Murphy lives in my shop and takes advantage of any opportunity he can find.
Law of Mechanical Repair - After your hands become coated with grease, your nose will begin to itch and you'll have to pee.
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FLASH 1
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Re: F350 tow
Insurance is high costs up about 3500 a year,, rollback with a wheel lift is the way to go, just remember anything F-450 and up is needed when hauling 2 legally on weight cause can be overloaded with a 350,, We have carried many now on the wheel lift from the west coast to back in NC just when carrying one a wheel lift be sure its tied down good and we even put one strap pulling pressure down on front end to keep it from bouncing so much
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1956 Big Window
1964 F-750 Flat Bed
1965 M-100 Mercury
1966 M-350 Mercury
1966 F350 Wrecker
1972 F-350 Crew Cab
1997 F-450 7.3 with 85,000 original miles
2006 F-150 Crew Cab
2008 F-650 Crew Cab Roll Back 6.7 Cummins
2020 Flat Top Peterbilt Roll Back PX-7 Engine
and 2 cars 1968 XLT and 2017 Mustang