I was curious if anyone has had any success stripping a chip truck to do a repaint. The ones I have seen just had white paint rolled on top of the stick on logos. If the truck is going to get a nice paint job it has to have all the stick on junk and old paint removed first. I don't know how to get it off with a reasoneable amount of effort!
I was condisering buying one to keep as a step van. I pull garden tractors and I think it may make a decent hauler. I would have 1 to 3 garden tractors loaded in back so there would be 1500 to 3000 lb in the back. I will have to do some serious sound proofing, turn the pump up, and put the big spring in the pump for it to run the way I want it too. It seems like a much cheaper alternative to a new 3/4 ton pu and a new 20' trailer. Can I get one qiuiet enough and comfortable enough to make into a cross country rig? The longest drive for me to a pull is 600 miles. I would love to chop the top about 1 1/2 foot. That would make it easier to push down the road and the wind on the sides wouldn't affect it as much. The chop would be a LOT of work. At stock height I could put a sleeping bunk or tire rack above the front seats. I would need to make it handle better than the other one I bought and drove 500 miles home. I was beat after that drive and nearly deaf. With a 3000 lb load could I remove some of the liefs from the rear spring and install some lighter front springs to improve the ride? Would that make it sway more? Some of the miles I put on my other one were hair raising! I need a nice solid comfortable ride that doesn't require undivided attention. Should I just buy the pu and trailer??
Any thoughts???
I was condisering buying one to keep as a step van. I pull garden tractors and I think it may make a decent hauler. I would have 1 to 3 garden tractors loaded in back so there would be 1500 to 3000 lb in the back. I will have to do some serious sound proofing, turn the pump up, and put the big spring in the pump for it to run the way I want it too. It seems like a much cheaper alternative to a new 3/4 ton pu and a new 20' trailer. Can I get one qiuiet enough and comfortable enough to make into a cross country rig? The longest drive for me to a pull is 600 miles. I would love to chop the top about 1 1/2 foot. That would make it easier to push down the road and the wind on the sides wouldn't affect it as much. The chop would be a LOT of work. At stock height I could put a sleeping bunk or tire rack above the front seats. I would need to make it handle better than the other one I bought and drove 500 miles home. I was beat after that drive and nearly deaf. With a 3000 lb load could I remove some of the liefs from the rear spring and install some lighter front springs to improve the ride? Would that make it sway more? Some of the miles I put on my other one were hair raising! I need a nice solid comfortable ride that doesn't require undivided attention. Should I just buy the pu and trailer??
Any thoughts???