Maxim
Stainless
- Joined
- Apr 29, 2005
- Location
- Colorful Colorado
I'm looking at buying a truck as a second vehicle. Since it won't be a daily driver, I figure I should get the biggest thing I can afford.
So I've seen advertised locally a 1989 Chevy CK30 Roll-back (roll-off?) flat bed tow truck. 454 Big Block, new tires, no rust. 17 foot bed with hydraulics w/ no leaks.
Asking price is $6000, a little more then I want to spend but it has a couple of advantages over a regular truck.
So I come forth to PM's collective wisdom as to whether or not I should even consider a monstrosity of the sort (as opposed to a regular dually).
Its a lot longer, has a flat bed with tie down points. And it has a headache rack/barrier on the bed.
I would imagine loading stuff on the back (not necessarily machinery) could be done by dragging a pallet on and off using the winch? Anyone ever done this on a regular basis?
I'm a little skeptical about the engine, my experience working on cars has been mostly in bimmers. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what to look for in an older big block. Any potential design faults in this motor?
I've never used any hydraulics more complicated then a bottle jack so the bed is a bit of a concern for me. As long as nothing leaks it should be alright I suppose?
Anything else to look for?
So I've seen advertised locally a 1989 Chevy CK30 Roll-back (roll-off?) flat bed tow truck. 454 Big Block, new tires, no rust. 17 foot bed with hydraulics w/ no leaks.
Asking price is $6000, a little more then I want to spend but it has a couple of advantages over a regular truck.
So I come forth to PM's collective wisdom as to whether or not I should even consider a monstrosity of the sort (as opposed to a regular dually).
Its a lot longer, has a flat bed with tie down points. And it has a headache rack/barrier on the bed.
I would imagine loading stuff on the back (not necessarily machinery) could be done by dragging a pallet on and off using the winch? Anyone ever done this on a regular basis?
I'm a little skeptical about the engine, my experience working on cars has been mostly in bimmers. Can anyone point me in the right direction as to what to look for in an older big block. Any potential design faults in this motor?
I've never used any hydraulics more complicated then a bottle jack so the bed is a bit of a concern for me. As long as nothing leaks it should be alright I suppose?
Anything else to look for?