Actually,my first big bolt wasn't a bolt-it was a '51 Ford 1-1/2 ton flatbed I bought just because it was cheep and big enough to tow a school bus I promised my landlord I'd get rid of for him. From the time I drove it home though,I was hooked on big trucks. I owned that one for several years,and after I sold it I got it back 9 years later,only to sell it again when I had to relocate. I owned a '45 Mack for a good while,and got my first big GMC while in Reno getting the Mack ready to drive back to Elko. That '57 F350 2 ton dump/flatbed was free,so it eventually followed me home. Recently,I was able to trade a '74 Ford F-250 straight across for a '54 GMC 350 "remnants-of-flatbed". That's what I'm working on now,and as time goes on,and just as it always happens when I get a new project,I keep finding,and getting told about more trucks like mine.
I guess,if I'm being honest about it,I'm into big trucks for a few reasons: I like having a truck that can carry more weight than all my friends' trucks put together. I like being able to see over most of the traffic when I drive through town. I like the "Intimidation Factor" that gets me more space around my truck in heavy traffic and sometimes causes the cross traffic to stop at a Green light,not sure if I can stop for my Red light. I like driving a truck that I know I won't see another one of anywhere I go. I like the WOW factor-people wave,give thumbs up,smile and nod when they see an old truck like this going down the road.
I think the main reason,besides just really liking BIG trucks,it they're easy to get. Most people have a rough time selling 'em because most old truck buyers don't have room,or THINK they don't have room for one. Since they don't have the inherent collectability of a half ton,they're more likely to follow me home. In fact there's one about 10 miles North East of here I need to go ask about.....
