Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/14/1608:10 PM
There's a similar setup close to my parents place (not a Dodge Chassis thoigh). It's an old cab over with an excavator setup on the back, looks older than dirt
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/15/1608:17 PM
I would assume it looks something like this (don't mind the chevy its attached to) I would think its run off the PTO, I would buy one in a heart beat if I found it.
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/15/1609:35 PM
Some of the gas companies around here used to use them when the were doing under-street repairs. Usually the trucks had enclosed utility bodies. I haven't seen one for a while.
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/16/1603:56 AM
OK, consider me dumb, but where does thee guy operate that backhoe from? Inside the truck cab? Standing along side of the truck? or from some kind of remote? Carry a seat with him that attaches?
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/16/1604:20 AM
Originally Posted By poorboy
OK, consider me dumb, but where does thee guy operate that backhoe from? Inside the truck cab? Standing along side of the truck? or from some kind of remote? Carry a seat with him that attaches?
Trying to learn something here. Gene
This is how the one I posted works, I would suspect there are some stand beside ones as well, I have seen a tractor pto/3 point hitch one like that.
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/17/1605:45 PM
Well, bad news. It's a D600, not a W600. The good news is that I have the W500 that originally had the "HOPTO" mounted to it. With some brake/clutch hydraulic system reconditioning it should be good to go.
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/19/1605:56 AM
My neighbor just bought a 74 D-600 with a logging rig. The worst part is, it was $700.oo I told him I hate him. I have no use for the logging arm, but that truck would be a fun toy. Maybe I can talk him into a back hoe. I could "DIG" that!
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/21/1605:24 AM
Originally Posted By bboogieart
My neighbor just bought a 74 D-600 with a logging rig. The worst part is, it was $700.oo I told him I hate him. I have no use for the logging arm, but that truck would be a fun toy. Maybe I can talk him into a back hoe. I could "DIG" that!
That D-600 sounds very cool, please snap some pics and post them! We will use this for forestry work and digging road building aggregate in my neighbor's shale pit.
There is a '71 D700 dump truck for sale at an auction about 20 miles from here. I'm very tempted to run up there tomorrow! Dump trucks are big money makers around these parts in the spring!
Re: 1972 W600 Cab&Chassis w/ a Backhoe? - 05/21/1605:26 AM
I assume this is the original air cleaner assembly. Does anyone know when they stopped using oil bath air cleaners? I'm tempted to find an air filter element that fits on the oil bath setup on my '67 dump truck. When I hit ruts in the road on steep grades it splashes out and makes big smoke.