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Brown Swiss · Jul 31, 2019

1956 GMC, had 16 grain box on it, grain
box is for sale! Stretching frame ten
feet and adding an axle then mounting a
20 foot cattle box on, all for show. Went
to Dubuque yesterday with the boss to get
wood and iron for the 1954 Wilson flatbed
we are restoring and he asked where would
I like to eat? I said whereever is fine,
he bought me dinner at Texas Roadhouse,
then tonight he looks at me and goes we
are going to town to eat would you like
to come? Sure, so 2 days in a row of boss
buying. I can't call this a place a job
when I love what I do and the owners take
such good care of a a person.
Oh yeah the truck he got from Kansas,
think of all the grain it hauled back in
the day. Last pic is the donor truck for
the axle.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 31, 2019

Yep another one of JD Sellers 'wage slaves'(LOL)Sounds like a great boss and place to work.When I quit work to go into farming full time the thing I missed the most were the great people and boss I had worked with.I'll bet he also says you are a great employee,get what you give.

r.w.b. · Jul 31, 2019

Great boss,nice trucks too

JD Seller · Jul 31, 2019

Traditional Farmer. I know a heck of a lot of people that have worked for years at plants making $10-15 with poor health insurance and zero retirement. The local wood truss plant is a good example. Your job may have paid well with good benefits but that is not the norm in many places. Also it is a generationally different thing. Your retired NOW. talk to the fellows 10-15 years younger than you see what they are getting in terms of benefits.

Also Brown Swiss has a job he likes but asked him what his benefits are other than free suppers???? It looks like he is working for a farmer/trucking company. The majority of them around here have fair wages and health insurance but no retirement.

Destroked 450 · Jul 31, 2019

Only see one photo but nice looking old truck.
Texas Roadhouse is my favorite place to eat, best baked potato's I've ever had, love their rolls and cinnamon butter.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 31, 2019

I know plenty of self employed people especially farmers that had little or no assets when they got to retirement age or even went bankrupt.At least when a person has a stable job they pretty much know how much money they will bring in that year,with me on the farm I can truthfully say I never really how a clue how much I'll make that year or maybe make nothing on the farming operation.

4520BW · Jul 31, 2019

Around here the factories start out at $20 an hour with benefits. I work for a large company in the research side but I am still hourly and make almost double that with 5 weeks vacation, 11 paid holidays, full benefits and company contributed 401k. The company let everyone off and gave them free tix to time trials at the Indy 500 track. My dad retired from the same company I work at age 48 with full benefits and a check every month. I can still work my job and farm almost as much as some full time guys do.

Traditional Farmer · Jul 31, 2019

I guess being a slave ain't what it used to be(LOL)

OliverGuy · Jul 31, 2019

I?m ready to come down and work where you are.

Lyndon - AB · Jul 31, 2019

I'm with TF on this. I worked for a year and a half driving the other guys truck to save up to put the 20% down payment on ordering my own highway truck. I worked by butt off for 4.5 years with my own truck, and when I sold the truck I came out of it with not much more than the down payment I put in. I did a whole lot better working for the other guy, would you say?

Nice looking truck Brown Swiss, but what really caught my attention was that sweet looking Kenworth K125 in the background. I drove one around just for a little bit, seemed a lot nicer than the other cabovers I drove.

centash · Jul 31, 2019

TF, was it you who implied that organic farming had a much higher potential income than conventional farming, Such that making nothing on the farm operation would be rare and unusual........? Or am I getting confused with another poster? Barring a disaster, most farmers have a pretty good idea of their years income once the crop is in.

Ben

CaseChev · Jul 31, 2019

Great looking start to a great project. I always liked that color in the 50's.....hope it stays that way. There are still some pretty decent big trucks in Kansas....Nebraska etc. Came close to getting several, but have to back away when transportation costs are factored in to get back to Iowa/Wisconsin.

Sounds like the Wilson trailer project will be something to watch.....please keep us posted with pictures. What is the flatbed going to haul ?

CaseChev · Jul 31, 2019

I just have to scratch my head when I see comments about "farmers with no assets" at the end. I think if you took a sample of 100 random farmers in Iowa and a sample of 100 random blue collar, factory workers, lower level office and management people in Iowa......the average assets at "the end" for farmers would far, far outstrip the assets of the non farmers.

Just my observations.

Have fun

Traditional Farmer · Jul 31, 2019

Yea a pretty good idea but a whole lot of factors figure into farm income that can cause the income to go down in a hurry.With a regular paycheck at a stable company its about guaranteed.

Duane WI · Jul 31, 2019

Did anybody notice the red fire truck in the background? That is an IHC KB series truck from the late 1940s. A lot of the fire trucks you see are in great shape. Stored inside and low miles. I have thought about turning one into a big pickup. The fire truck box could easily be converted into a large pickup box. Rear fenders and running boards stay.

Rich'sToys · Jul 31, 2019

(quoted from post at 12:51:58 07/31/19) Did anybody notice the red fire truck in the background? That is an IHC KB series truck from the late 1940s. A lot of the fire trucks you see are in great shape. Stored inside and low miles. I have thought about turning one into a big pickup. The fire truck box could easily be converted into a large pickup box. Rear fenders and running boards stay.

I noticed the KB fire truck also. Would like to see and hear more about it. Too bad it's sitting outside.
I love that GMC also!

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