Small international log truck need info please

[beenthere]

Sure, look for the things you are going to want changed or refurbished to get it to run and look like the truck you want.
You probably are the best judge of that.

[s grinder]

Hey Logman81 How'd you make out with that Cornbinder ?

[thecfarm]

Cornbinder!!! My Father use to say that. I have not heard that for years.

[Corley5]

Cornbinders  8) 8)  "Held together with spit and baling wire"    As my Grandfather used to say.  He had a '74 1 ton IH 4X4.

[nas]

Cornbinder!!! My Father use to say that. I have not heard that for years.

A few guys still call them that around here, Including me

[logman81]

Well guys i just got back from looking at the truck and it was better then I expected. It is a very clean truck, no leaks of any kind. Motor ran perfect with lots of power and shifted through the gears very well no posing out. Interior was in almost show room condition. Loader works flawlessly and is very strong and is nice and tight. All the lights work and comes with six almost new tires what a nice truck! All that's left to do is have them check out the skidder.

[logman81]

Truck also had rear disk brakes not sure how common that is but stopped very well.

[redprospector]

Cornbinder!!! My Father use to say that. I have not heard that for years.

Hahaha. Anything less...is just a car.  :D

I wish they were still in business. They made one heck of a tough pickup truck, and I loved my old 67 Scout.  ;D

[logman81]

So how common are the disk brake setups for the rear? They also did something that I thought was a neat idea,  they used fire hose on the hydraulic lines going to the grapple to pertect it. I also liked the fact that the lines run through the boom instead of the out side. Seems that John deere had a very good loader design. The truck also had a neat feature for the pto, it has a electronic cruise control to raise and lower it to any rpm that you wanted with a electric switch. Also they just put a new over sized pump so that it can be run at a lower rpm and still have good flow.

[snowstorm]

Truck also had rear disk brakes not sure how common that is but stopped very well.

the few that i know that had disc brakes on a medium duty truck like that said they would never own another one. air much better. with juice brakes you cant put a tag axle under it. or shouldnt

[logman81]

Ok not worried about having to put a tag axle under it hauls plenty of weight just the way it is, almost puts you through the windshield the brakes are that good.

[s grinder]

Logman81 Does it have  air disc or juice ?

[Woodhauler]

Been staying netrual on this, but i think you are on the short end of the stick. Outdated loader, juice brakes, single axle, i can go on and on.Wait till your skidder sells then go shopping!

[logman81]

They are hydraulic brakes,  they have hauled 400,000 feet with that truck, wood hauler I hate to say this but I disagree with you. The truck is perfect with not one single issue. It will fit into people's yards easily and the loader is very tight and strong. Just trust me on this it is the right truck for me.

[Woodhauler]

No matter what is said, your mind is made up! Good luck on your deal.

[logman81]

Yeah thanks I've been bouncing around about different stuff and have made up my mind.

[leeroyjd]

Just had one of the mills close it's doors and there might be another closing within the next year.
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      Which mill closed and what's the other one that might be closing?

[logman81]

They are just small private specialty millers getting out of the business that I've sold some logs to. Not high production mills.

[Ken]

Personally I can not see where you can use a truck like that to pick up a couple of cord of firewood at a time and deliver it and be profitable unless the market conditions are completely different than they are here.   It seems like you get your mind made up and there is no changing it even though others point out the issues you will have.  This same conversation happened when you wanted to buy the big grapple to do small select cuts.  Now you can't sell that machine.  Wait until you try to unload that truck.  Very few will be interested.  Probably should have kept your little timberjack and been working instead of shopping all the time.  JMHO

[timberlinetree]

Seems like those trucks are good for a log here or there maybe like a tree service or a small saw mill.

[snowstorm]

Personally I can not see where you can use a truck like that to pick up a couple of cord of firewood at a time and deliver it and be profitable unless the market conditions are completely different than they are here.   It seems like you get your mind made up and there is no changing it even though others point out the issues you will have.  This same conversation happened when you wanted to buy the big grapple to do small select cuts.  Now you can't sell that machine.  Wait until you try to unload that truck.  Very few will be interested.  Probably should have kept your little timberjack and been working instead of shopping all the time.  JMHO

well said ..........up in this part of the world that truck would not sell for any where near 20k.maybe 7 to 8 k tops if its perfect

[logman81]

I also do tree work guys not just firewood and logging.  If I'm getting the wood for free or for very little and selling it right to my customers and keeping the mileage down to a minimum I'll make plenty of profit. I'm also thinking about doing a little hauling for other small tree guys that may not have a way to haul logs. Charge them a hourly rate, just a thaught. Again  guys if I'm making money hauling a half cord of blocks with a pickup and i double my production with this truck I'll make more! The insurance is cheaper on this truck then my pickup to. I would sell the skidder if I had more work but I really don't feel like working full time anymore. Their are other reasons for this decision but you don't need to hear about It.

[BargeMonkey]

 I know out your way there is a niche market, if you can make it fly why not. you can pick up a decent size stick with it ?

[logman81]

Yes their is a good niche here, I wouldn't be doing this if I didn't run the numbers and such to that it will work.  Yes the loader is strong in my opinion, the guy picked up a white pine log 30" around and twelve foot long at full extension like nothing. And it doesn't have a once of play in the pins and bushings.

[mad murdock]

Looks like a tidy little truck. What do they think of the skidder?  When I was a kid there was an old logger had a old jimmy about that size, he customed it out by putting another axle under it, can't remember if it was ahead of behind the driver axle. He modified the frame so it telescoped about 8 feet. He could stretch that truck out and haul more or if it was bigger love and more weight, run it shorter. The driveline telescoped as well. It was a neat truck, had 2 granny's, one feeding the other. No shortage of tears.   He mad money with that rig because of how light it was empty he could haul almost as much as the guys running the bigger rigs without a pup.