Re: grain truck

Posted by Notjustair on August 03, 2012 at 16:46:50 from (174.253.140.43):

In Reply to: grain truck posted by young tractor on August 03, 2012 at 14:59:41:

I owned a bus company and I ran only B700 buses. How old are we talking here? Here are my experiences:

Those rims don't scare me. I had both those and bud wheels. I still own one of the buses that has that style rim. Other than making sure the rears are on the wedges right there's really no issue. Since I didn't do my own tire work it didn't matter either way. I never had trouble with finding someone to work on them and they weren't any more expensive (knowing you will need a tube and spat). Lots of old trucks have that type, so a coop should be able to help you out. Come to think of it I have never done any tire work on my old grain truck.

What engine is in it? Is it old enough to have the 330 or 391? Does it have the 370 or 429? The 370 is my favorite of all of those. I guess my least is the 429. Those buggers run hot, ruin exhaust manifolds quick, and cook the manifold bolts. If it needs a manifold on either side plan on $1000 as that engine sits low in the rails and the head has to be pulled to put new studs. That 429 is a stump puller, though. I had a 71 passenger bus with that engine and an automatic and you could beat lots of cars away from a stoplight. It was pretty amazing.

I assume you mean vacuum boosted hydraulic brakes. Never had any big brake issues with Ford. I really actually liked the Lucas-Girling brakes (it would have a parking brake switch like a light switch) but they were pricey. The bus out in the shed has those too. I would probably steer clear of a grain truck with them because they sit so much and the seals are a big deal there. The parts are out there. They built a good truck and many are still working hard. Small town boys at Napa can get anything for them.

I am not a Ford man in the least but I don't think you can do better where a big truck is concerned. I would do it in a heartbeat. The engines are good and they paired them with a good trans and rear end.

Oh, if it is the late 60's through 70's model look at the cowl/firewall area from the engine side. Some had a habit of cracking if they spent their days on a washboard road. That's no good - steer clear of that.

Tell me what year and I might have more for you.

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