certainly agree with the above replys of needing to be a 3/4 to 1 ton to be realistically capable. On the other hand as a former teacher in out state Nebraska, I have seen this story line in real life. The sixteen year old obtaining the old hand me down farm/ranch truck and using the shop and welding classes along with the teachers knowlege and all the buddies to help get it usable. Pride, perseverance, hard work, some family money thrown at it and work in the quanset building shop on the farm with dad, gramps and the brothers to finish the project. Happened all the time. If not that it was the old Johnny popper that had been rusting down on the back forty coming back to life with paint and restored engine! Projects like this was the best practical learning experiences any farm kid could ever ask for. Great story...go for it.
