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  1. towjoe

    How's the best way to tow this?

    just a heads up, never trust just locking the wheel to tow a vehicle backwards. the little pot metal lock pins will break and it will stray off course. we usually use seat belt also or a good tarp strap out drivers door as a secondary securement. on big trucks I use a 1" ratchet strap, tarp...
  2. towjoe

    never jerk a stuck truck with a chain

    we had a local guy killed last winter pulling out a stuck car in snow. he jerked chain and it broke sending a peace of chain through back window into his head. his 4 year old daughter was setting beside him and luckly she wasn't hurt. I'll stick to using my winch on wrecker personally
  3. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    I found the title to the 78 k20. It still needs a home
  4. towjoe

    427 tall deck motor swap

    I have a 1980 k30 wrecker someone put a 366 tall deck in. I have a brand new crate 427 tall deck I keep entertaining idea of putting in my 1988 v3500 wrecker. Just have to buy a intake, stock motor mounts should bolt on the sides of it and not need that front mount.
  5. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    The 78 is still setting in back lot here. We had it running but carb is junk. Still needs a home before it ends up a parts truck.
  6. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    I told you I have a trailer for sale to haul it on lol. 14k lb one even. I use a wrecker or rollback to move mine around unless I'm boarded and got the payloader running or skid steer. Tires all hold air but I'm not sure if they would make the trip. They have some dry rot, but I have some extra...
  7. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    It hasn't been driven in 3-5 years, I wouldn't chance it. Heck bring an extra $1800 and I got a nice skid steer trailer that you can haul it home on and keep I got way much stuff
  8. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    The 78 will need to be towed, about same shape as it was. We had it started and it sounded good last summer but carb is junk. I can load it on a trailer needs a new home. I'm avalable on Sunday afternoons if you want make trip up sometime. Pm me and I'll give you my number 68post
  9. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    Yea part of the reason I'm posting them for sale here instead of craigslist is I'd like to see them saved instead of butchered or scrapped. I have a huge barn clear full of parts, but no one wants the stuff around here anymore. I sold a couple of Dana 60's while back but haven't had a local call...
  10. towjoe

    1991 Suburban partout or complete with earlier year parts mixed in

    Shame your so far away, I have a 91 k20 burb that needs a body tub I've been holding onto for years. Mines so badly rusted you go around turns and the rear doors won't open.
  11. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    Come save it bucket, you know where I live. Tired of having a yard full of projects I will never do anything with and having trouble with my ankles making just working a tough job anymore. I'm even pondering selling my m1028a2, I have drove it once in last year and its setting in the barn. I use...
  12. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    The 78 is a pretty neat truck 4 speed factory tach. If it don't sell soon it it will end up cut up in parts on shelf. I had chance to sell axles but hated to cut it up since it is a pretty straight complete truck.
  13. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    the white K5 is setting in my way, only thing missing is front grille guard and nerf bars from picture. I have a good engine and trans out for it, $2k obo it's time to get it out of here. The 78 K20 is still in my yard, not sure if I can find the title to it, hasn't run in 2 years $1200 I...
  14. towjoe

    couple trucks and other stuff

    Ok so my towing business is eating up all my time and Landlord is on my but about a yard and barn full of stuff I haven't messed with in over a year. I can't even get time to strip a few other parts trucks that I got setting around. Time to let some of the stuff go. I have had this crew cab...
  15. towjoe

    hrdroboost power steering troubles

    I've replaced the power steering pump, steering box, couple of the lines ect and still have to rev up the engine to get power steering to work at a idle. hydroboost also wont work untill it's reved up. I have exchanged pump 3 times now and even tried a used one off a wrecked truck in back lot...
  16. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    we get quite a few tips here. drivers get 30-40 bucks a week average. It's always the customers you never expect it from that seem to tip tho. I ended up buying myself the 2000 F550 crew cab rollback I was looking at. sure a nice riding truck, but getting it in and out of dealer lots is quite...
  17. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I pay my drivers on commission here at 30% for a good driver. I get $45 base rate on motorclub work, $2.50 in route after 10 and $3 after 5 hook as a average. Cash customers are $45 hook and $4 a mile if going out of town. Shop rate is same also except for flatbed. Shop get $45 flatbed cash...
  18. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I got a driver running a 81 k30 with a century 411. Runs every day, but we built it from scratch in our shop. Has around 16k miles on it since was built. I have a 1988 k30 With a chevron twin line I use as a recovery truck since it is getting tired with around 500k miles on it. Our newest truck...
  19. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    Yea I hope to get to point that I can upgrade equipment every few years. I am in process of upgrading my ford F450 rollback. Looking at a 2000 F550 crew cab rollback with a 19' alum bed and the 7.3. I work hard to try and keep up my older trucks. Several guys that I know that work for the...
  20. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I'm still trying to get county rotation here. One company pretty much controls police departments. I'm getting closer, but having trouble finding any good help. I can't run it all with just one other driver and I. I have enough equipment but not enough man power. I was hoping to get on to get...
  21. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    On the video I'd been guy who got in trouble for driving in the grass to recover the car. Sad part is I could have recovered the car with very minimal extra damage and not tore off rear bumper. Whole recovery was went around wrong from my view. To many risk were taken that was unnecessary.
  22. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I got a 2005 Chevy c5500 with duramax and a 21' bed that gets 10.5. My 454 K30 gets 4.6, my 350 K30 gets 7.4, and my F450 with IDI 7.3 runs 10. One service truck is a 1988 c1500 with the 350 tbi and it gets 17 other service truck is a 93 burb with a 350 and it gets 14
  23. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    I can't afford any new trucks, not enough profit yet. The more I drive the medium duty more I like using it for everything. Only thing that sucks is it has the 4.5"x4.5" crossbar on wheel lift. Truck also came with 5 sets of forks and the spring forks so it's pretty handy. Has the 8500 lb wheel...
  24. towjoe

    Need halp

    Yea that's the worse part when we get there and someone forgot important details like it won't roll or they want it taken to a shop that doesn't do the type of work car needs. Had one tonight that hit a pothole and blew out 2 tires and bent the rims. Agero wanted it towed to closest shop that...
  25. towjoe

    Tow Trucks, Wreckers and Car Hauler Discussion

    My international gets better mileage than any other truck in my fleet. It's getting almost 12mpg. Yea 11.8 on last tank. Tows pickups and SUVs with ease, better visibility and a tighter turning radius than the old square body trucks I got. I'm thinking of buying another one for a primary truck...

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