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I know that I saw a thread last year that was started on people using their Bug Bolts for work, but I can't find it.

Anyway. We loaded up the 46 this morning with 4 park benches that we made for a local community development corporation that we will be building a playground for here in a couple of months. Probably about 3500 lbs.

http://s1006.photobucket.com/user/r...e-4_zpsc3eb72c8.jpeg.html?sort=3&o=0

Hey that's neat. Keep them working I say.

Are those custom mirror brackets? The curves match the truck nicely.

Those are custom mirror brackets. Thanks for noticing. Here is the thread that should have a link to more pictures of the brackets.

https://www.stovebolt.com/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php?ubb=showflat&Number=933551#Post933551

The more I look at those mirrors,the better I like 'em!! AWESOME JOB!! Thanks for the pic's!! Great old "Art Deco"!!

Sounds like I need to make some more sets and put them up for sale?

Well, I hauled a scrap load today. I had my guys load it up and I didn't pay attention to how much they put on there. Was driving a little sluggish and when I pulled onto the scales I knew why. I had over 5000 lbs on the bed! Should have grabbed some pictures, but I didn't.

Felt pretty good to be using it and how well it did hauling that much weight!

Hey,Randy! I have a T.F. '55,so the "West-Coast" mirrors are period-correct for my rig, BUT, if I owned an "Art-Deco",and you had a set of mirrors for sale,I'd just have to have'em!! THEY LOOK COOL!!

I totally agree with still working them, Not daily of course. My 1942 dump will be hauling some dirt, stone, brush, ect. You can't own a dump truck and not find some reason not to use it!!!

I've seen many of them haul 180-200 bu of corn and thats around 11K + lbs. + the wgt of the bed so they will definately take it.

Nice to see one of the old girls getting a work out. Greta looking truck....too bad it's your and not mine.

I know I'm not the only one workin my bolt around here, but for a while I was doin a hauling biz with my dump truck. Biggest job to date was hauling 5 yard loads up a steep mile of unpaved driveway, could only go up in 2-low but still made 22 trips that day. She ate it up and was ready for more, couldn't have been happier with the performance out of a rig that's over 50 years old. Besides, for what the insurance and licensing cost me at the time, I'm durned well gonna work this girl and get my moneys worth out of it!

Yes sir! I love to see'm still out there working and not hidden away somewhere collecting dust. My 45 1.5 ton 4x4 earns it keep, I'll have to get some pictures of it at work and post them here.

-Mike-

aint that the truth. you also make a lot of friends once people find out you own a dump.