ham_r_down01

iTrader: (1)

No, not for hire. Like a motorhome with all air. I specifically asked a motor carrier officer about the truck I bought. He said it’s not being used for commercial purposes, then not required and neither is going through the scales.

endeavor1

iTrader: (3)

Are the ruddervators good on that V Tail? Corrosion free ones are tough to come by.

302Sport

LMAO, idk that thing hasn't seen daylight in probably 30 plus years! I'm 37 and can't remember it not being in one of our buildings.

Helmwurst

Ref: Pic #13, nice rig, what's the story on the V tail Bonanza in the background?

302Sport

My father started buying and rebuilding damaged airplanes back in the 80's, which has become our family business. This airplane had a gear up landing, he was in the middle of fixing it, but bigger/better projects were coming down the pipeline, so this kept getting pushed to the back burner and 30 something years later, that's where it sits lol! We don't do anything that small anymore. Here is a job we finished recently....

Plowtownmissile

I know these kind of trucks don't get used much but something to consider is maintenance/breakdown work. Not sure if things have changed since I looked at F650s with Cummins/Cat power but before the only dealerships that would service them were the commercial dealerships which were few and far between compared to regular dealerships. Being in central Illinois, I kept being told the closest dealership for maintenance was in downtown St. Louis on Broadway (which isn't exactly a nice area). Nowadays you can get a F650 or Silverado 4500/5500 with standard diesel power (PowerStroke/Duramax) that can be serviced by any regular dealership. They may not pull through the mountains as good but being able to get an emergency repair without needing a commercial dealership is worth a lot.
A local guy just picked up a new Silverado 4500 as a daily driver and I have to say it's a really nice truck for the little bit of money it costs over a new 3500.

F-2 Speedy

iTrader: (6)

Good friend of mine flew F-4 phantoms in the Marine Corps he called those forked tail Doctor killers........lol

Brad Christy

Yup. My dad flew recreationally back in the day. He thought they were the shiznay, but also spoke of their reputation for inducing inescapable death spirals.

Thanks. Brad.

endeavor1

iTrader: (3)

hmmm… guess I’ll have to try harder to find the aforementioned death spirals 🤣🤔

Interceptor

Like multi stepped boat hulls.