Posted By: Jeremiah
My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 06:36 AM
I was looking around for a dump truck to build some road and my neighbor said he had something that would work. To my surprise it was this!
My newly acquired D600 dump truck
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 06:38 AM
It's a 361-2, np-540 5-speed, two speed rear with a PTO driven dump. The strange thing is that the door plate says it's a '75? The other strange thing is that it has the pie plate grille/headlight bezels.
Is it possible that it sat on the lot as a straight truck for three years? More to come tomorrow when I drive it down the mountain and clean it up. Hopefully I can do some work to the bed and start hauling stone from the quarry next door before the snow flies!
Is it possible that it sat on the lot as a straight truck for three years? More to come tomorrow when I drive it down the mountain and clean it up. Hopefully I can do some work to the bed and start hauling stone from the quarry next door before the snow flies!
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 06:50 AM
What year is the Kenworth? 
Surprised it still has 6-bolt wheels! 
You definitely live in the Sweptline area, there is nothing like that around the Midwest anymore. 
Surprised it still has 6-bolt wheels! You definitely live in the Sweptline area, there is nothing like that around the Midwest anymore.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 06:59 AM
I picked this one up because at 3.2 miles from my house (nearest neighbor up the mountain) it was the closest of all sweptline dump trucks available. 
There is a 1941 (?) flat fender behind the Kenworth that was an oil drilling rig. Nobody wants old stuff out here unless it's mainstream cliche stuff ( cuda, camaro, corvette, etc) so I'm stuck using it all for road building.
There is a 1941 (?) flat fender behind the Kenworth that was an oil drilling rig. Nobody wants old stuff out here unless it's mainstream cliche stuff ( cuda, camaro, corvette, etc) so I'm stuck using it all for road building.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 07:04 AM
So why is it strange to have six bolt wheels? Everything underneath looks factory. If this dump truck was modified ( cab swap, etc ) it was long ago. Original radiator, PTO drive line looks untouched, wiring, brake lines, etc. all OEM appearing. Once I get it out of the weeds I'll do more digging. It has a canister type oil filter that uses an element instead of the common screw on filter. I had to laugh because I was told it was a 1977 f600 with a 318. 
Posted By: dodgedon
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 07:29 AM
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What year is the Kenworth?
There is lots of trucks like that in the Midwest. Many with very low miles. Think grain truck that drove 5 miles to town two months out of the year.... We just missed out on a 75 D600 with 29,000 miles.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 08:02 AM
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What year is the Kenworth?
There is lots of trucks like that in the Midwest. Many with very low miles. Think grain truck that drove 5 miles to town two months out of the year.... We just missed out on a 75 D600 with 29,000 miles.
Was the 75 D600 of the newer body style? I'm still perplexed at the door tag on this one.
Posted By: Forwardlook
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 01:02 PM
Total truck porn!!! Thanks for the pics, hope to see more! You want to sell those mud flaps??? 
Posted By: NITROUSN
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 02:36 PM
Quote:Why is that strange?
The strange thing is that the door plate says it's a '75?
Posted By: dodgedon
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 04:01 PM
Was the 75 D600 of the newer body style? I'm still perplexed at the door tag on this one.
Yes, 74 was the "new" body style. Would Canada have this other style a few more years?
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 05:56 PM
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Quote:Why is that strange?
The strange thing is that the door plate says it's a '75?
I thought the last year for this body style was 1973? Please elaborate.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 05:58 PM
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Total truck porn!!! Thanks for the pics, hope to see more! You want to sell those mud flaps???
That is too funny Hans. I have already been trying to decide if I should take those off and hang them in the shop of run them.
Posted By: SattyNoCar
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 06:13 PM
Got a pic of the door plate? Maybe the '75 is a typo and should be '65? (based on your comment about the pie plate headlight rings).
Posted By: CTD5.9
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 06:16 PM
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Yes, 74 was the "new" body style. Would Canada have this other style a few more years?
All the ones I have found in Canada made the switch to the new body style in 74 event he Fargo's.
There is some interesting information on this website about these old trucks.
Posted By: dulcich
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/24/14 08:01 PM
Door handles and hood date it to 1967 model. Early 67 with the mid 65 to early 67 grill
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/25/14 12:23 AM
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Door handles and hood date it to 1967 model. Early 67 with the mid 65 to early 67 grill [/quote
100% what I was thinking. I'll have to get an eye on the tag and see what is says. And the title...
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/25/14 05:36 AM
That is why I was talking about the 6-bolt wheels, they went to 8-bolt in 69. I was thinking 67 also. 
Posted By: dodgedon
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/25/14 04:59 PM
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That is why I was talking about the 6-bolt wheels, they went to 8-bolt in 69. I was thinking 67 also.
No, 6 bolt wheels are standard. The cast spoke wheels are optional.
Posted By: dodgedon
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/25/14 05:08 PM
I should add that I have also seen 10 bolt wheels but those are usually on the 700's and 800's Never seen 8 bolt wheels on anything bigger than a 400.
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/26/14 01:59 AM
My bad, I guess I was only thinking of the 300's... 
Posted By: Cooter
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 03:44 AM
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You definitely live in the Sweptline area, there is nothing like that around the Midwest anymore.
They are still around here.
Posted By: Cooter
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 03:45 AM
Supposedly 18K miles. Asking $2k
Posted By: Cooter
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 03:46 AM
Posted By: rickstershemi
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 03:55 AM
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Supposedly 18K miles. Asking $2k
Sweet Find and a Bargain....whether you have a use for it....or just a collector
Rickster
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 06:54 AM
Oh I already have 4 D300's, here are a couple...
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 06:54 AM
Anudder...
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 08:39 AM
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You definitely live in the Sweptline area, there is nothing like that around the Midwest anymore.
They are still around here.
That is a cool truck but I need something a little larger for my project. I'd have bought it in an instant anyway lol.
We finally for the old truck down off of the mountain today. What a trip. I'll clean it up over the weekend and give everything a once over before we start fabricating the box sides and spreader tail gate. I think the ODO says 37xxx miles. The guy I bought it from has a complete hydraulic winch setup with bumper and all he is going to throw in too. Not bad considering that I've spent more money on a porting a set of cylinder heads!
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 08:47 AM
Sorry the pictures are not the best. It was getting dark when I got home. Cold freaking day on the mountain boys!
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 08:50 AM
Once we get the '71 Kenworth running I'll be working on getting this thing out and maybe even running for a yard unit. And then there is the '58 Power Wagon but that's a story for another day!
Posted By: Cooter
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/27/14 01:36 PM
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Oh I already have 4 D300's, here are a couple...
This one is a D400.
Posted By: Jeremiah
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/28/14 08:43 AM
I think we see why the previous owner consistently insisted that this was a "75" lol. I have never had a certicard for a truck. We found it in the back of the seat! 
Posted By: WO23Coronet
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/28/14 06:24 PM
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Oh I already have 4 D300's, here are a couple...
This flat deck with the saddle tank looks bad! Did you lower it? It kind of looks like you did, the stance is just right
Posted By: Rhinodart
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/28/14 06:51 PM
I actually bought it that way locally. All the previous guy did was to remove several front springs, still seems to drive OK.
Posted By: RTSrunner
Re: My newly acquired D600 dump truck - 12/30/14 06:33 AM
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I think we see why the previous owner consistently insisted that this was a "75" lol. I have never had a certicard for a truck. We found it in the back of the seat!
Looks like it's a 175" wheelbase,nice! My '69 L-600 cab over has the six lug wheels on the front,the rears are rings with retaining wedges.No certicard that I have found but I hope I find one.My body tag is missing,only a decal with the VIN.Plus it's been shortened so no idea what lenght my wheelbase was.Lots of cool trucks posted here!
RT
