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Something like the old Jeepster would do me fine, however. A little longer bed would be nice, but not necessarily as long as the old Commando pickup. With a rig like this I could just buy/build a small trailer for trips to the lumber yard or hauling a motorcycle around. The short wheelbase like on this one makes backing a trailer up a breeze. And the more I look at it, the more I'm liking it. Ford's supposed to be bringing back the Bronco for a similar rig but that will be an even longer wait. I'm just in love with a Jeepster.
Looking at a farm truck right now. Saw one advertised that just might make the cut. It's located a pretty good drive from the shack, but I think I'll take a run down and see about it this week.
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Got my project "Blackie" farm truck back together, mostly. Still have to put the rear lights back together, and straighten the rear step bumper a bit before putting it back on, then will license/insure it for the road. Just using it around the farm for now, hauling t-posts, wire, and other fence material in the field. Love the long bed, the 300 six, and the manual five speed, although it's geared a little high for start/stop farm work. Everything drivetrain and chassis related from the cab on back is like new, but keeping the cab and bed's whiskey dents and faded paint as/is. Pictures are me putting the bed back on, and after bed installation.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ksroAbE5SFZDNzNDN6b1VjWUU/view?usp=sharing
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B8ksroAbE5SFMFFDS09wT3ROUDg/view?usp=sharing
I had a '96 with the 300 six, 5 speed and long bed. I had real good luck with it. Looks like yours has been a pretty big project if you went to the trouble to yank the bed off - especially if you were nursing a bad shoulder. Nice having a tractor to help out with that sort of work, though. Looks like you've got a nice shop to work out of as well. That helps.
Keep up the good work!
I didn't want to get as deep into it as I did, but given what needed to be fixed, it was actually easier to just yank the bed. Both fuel pumps bad, and a previous owner cut open the bed to access the rear pump, so that needed welded back up. And it needed shocks, and a pinion seal, and rear axle seals, and u-joints. Having the bed off gave me access without having to lay on my back and reach overhead, something my shoulder complains about. :-)
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