Hooper
11-10-2002, 08:53 AM
Well, I am no longer monogamous. Bought my second IH yesterday. Figure it will be my tow rig, once I get a car trailer. then I can be a true trailer queen and get the lower gears in my pumpkins that I want.
It is a 1974 IH 200 Camper Special. 154K on the odometer. Been sitting in a barn for 3 years. Put a new battery in, cranked her over for a few minutes, then added spark poured a little gas down the carb and boom she fired right up. Big 4bbl carb on her. Rear dump on the exhaust manifold. Engine was rebuilt less than 500 miles ago. 392 engine, TF 727 tranny (I think, it was dark in the barn and hard to see. It was parked with hay bales along each side, so I had about 8 inches to squeeze between the hay bales and the sides.
8000lb GVW rating. Someone had pulled the bed and put in a big steel flatbed. Comes complete with a cattle gate. Already has a nice strong towing setup on it. DBig under the backside. Big overload springs as well. Looks like IFS up front..? Sliding rear window. Big curved front window. Front windshield is cracked but intact. all the rest of the glass is there. Old farm bias tires on it. Original IH clock, IH radio, IH everything. Couple dents in the roof, but they should pop out. One small dent in the passenger fender. Saddlebag gas tanks. FF rear axle (big monster housing)
Tranny is very tight. Foot on the brake, gave it gas, and could not get the tranny to slip. Brakes are not frozen and hold the truck well with truck in gear and a few rpm's, also stop the truck sharp. Couldn't road test it, because it was blocked in the barn by someones old red chevy, but the chevy is supposed to be moved this week so I can bring her home.
Hood latch is broken and opens using a coat hanger from the front. Interior upholstery is torn on one side. Front windshield pillars are rusty and will need some repair. Paint on the bed is chipped and rusty. Wood of the rear deck has a couple holes.
She is no beauty, but she looks like a purebred workhorse. Should be just what I have been looking for as a work truck/tow rig.
I didn't get it as well as tom scores most of his, but I only paid $300 for it, and since I have the receipts for the engine work totalling more than $2k, it is a steal. Plus, to go along with it, I got a new high lift jack, 100 feet of 1/2" wire rope, a large D-Ring, 3 sledge hammers, etc.
Tires are old biased monsters. Fair amount of tread on the rear, but the front is getting thin. Figure a set of retreads for her. Put some chains on her, and she ought to be a great christmas tree getter.... I could really stack the trees in there!!! Only 2wd, but I suppose if Iwere ambitious I could do a 4wd conversion. Now THAT would be cool. The ultimate Scoutmobile. Think how much camping gear I could get on this thing!!!
Didn't get any pictures of her. Too dark. But, I hope to drag her out this week and get her home. Wash some of the three years of dust and dirt off her and see how she looks. Seems like a sweet diamond in the rough to me.
Now on to my tech content.
Figure her to be a tow rig for the Hooper truck. Car trailer is obviously the best. But what are the cons of using a single axle dolly... Extra wear on the rear wheel bearings and diff.... can't tow it with the rear wheels on the ground if I break an axle.. can a tow dolly be used with the rear on the dolly and the front on the ground? But, there is some weight savings, although I would think this tow rig definitely has the towing capacity...
Once I get the pictures uploaded, you will see how ugly she is. A true farm truck. But, that is exactly what I have been wanting to get. A strong utility work truck, for a great price.
It is a 1974 IH 200 Camper Special. 154K on the odometer. Been sitting in a barn for 3 years. Put a new battery in, cranked her over for a few minutes, then added spark poured a little gas down the carb and boom she fired right up. Big 4bbl carb on her. Rear dump on the exhaust manifold. Engine was rebuilt less than 500 miles ago. 392 engine, TF 727 tranny (I think, it was dark in the barn and hard to see. It was parked with hay bales along each side, so I had about 8 inches to squeeze between the hay bales and the sides.
8000lb GVW rating. Someone had pulled the bed and put in a big steel flatbed. Comes complete with a cattle gate. Already has a nice strong towing setup on it. DBig under the backside. Big overload springs as well. Looks like IFS up front..? Sliding rear window. Big curved front window. Front windshield is cracked but intact. all the rest of the glass is there. Old farm bias tires on it. Original IH clock, IH radio, IH everything. Couple dents in the roof, but they should pop out. One small dent in the passenger fender. Saddlebag gas tanks. FF rear axle (big monster housing)
Tranny is very tight. Foot on the brake, gave it gas, and could not get the tranny to slip. Brakes are not frozen and hold the truck well with truck in gear and a few rpm's, also stop the truck sharp. Couldn't road test it, because it was blocked in the barn by someones old red chevy, but the chevy is supposed to be moved this week so I can bring her home.
Hood latch is broken and opens using a coat hanger from the front. Interior upholstery is torn on one side. Front windshield pillars are rusty and will need some repair. Paint on the bed is chipped and rusty. Wood of the rear deck has a couple holes.
She is no beauty, but she looks like a purebred workhorse. Should be just what I have been looking for as a work truck/tow rig.
I didn't get it as well as tom scores most of his, but I only paid $300 for it, and since I have the receipts for the engine work totalling more than $2k, it is a steal. Plus, to go along with it, I got a new high lift jack, 100 feet of 1/2" wire rope, a large D-Ring, 3 sledge hammers, etc.
Tires are old biased monsters. Fair amount of tread on the rear, but the front is getting thin. Figure a set of retreads for her. Put some chains on her, and she ought to be a great christmas tree getter.... I could really stack the trees in there!!! Only 2wd, but I suppose if Iwere ambitious I could do a 4wd conversion. Now THAT would be cool. The ultimate Scoutmobile. Think how much camping gear I could get on this thing!!!
Didn't get any pictures of her. Too dark. But, I hope to drag her out this week and get her home. Wash some of the three years of dust and dirt off her and see how she looks. Seems like a sweet diamond in the rough to me.
Now on to my tech content.
Figure her to be a tow rig for the Hooper truck. Car trailer is obviously the best. But what are the cons of using a single axle dolly... Extra wear on the rear wheel bearings and diff.... can't tow it with the rear wheels on the ground if I break an axle.. can a tow dolly be used with the rear on the dolly and the front on the ground? But, there is some weight savings, although I would think this tow rig definitely has the towing capacity...
Once I get the pictures uploaded, you will see how ugly she is. A true farm truck. But, that is exactly what I have been wanting to get. A strong utility work truck, for a great price.