Posted by Hugh MacKay on March 23, 2008 at 09:51:36 from (209.226.247.144):
In Reply to: OK - I'll buy it posted by jdemaris on March 23, 2008 at 09:15:35:
jdemaris: I expect it's well worn by now, it was 1988. He told me at the rate Chevy truck bodies rusted out, it would take 3 new Chevy trucks to reclaim his investment and probably just as many to wear it out. He told me the engine was bought new for truck application. and he special ordered the standard transmission and rear end out of CA. He was achiving 60 MPH at 1650 RPM, and he told me it had to be driven like a big truck.
He told me it was geared up for advertising and a service truck. He did have trailer and used it only for tractors under 40 hp and lawn and garden equipment.
It was in New Brunswick, Canada, he is probably retired given his age when I met him. I know he is no longer the dealer in that town, it went bankrupt last year.
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