I saw the above Ad and was wondering how that engine and transmission would work for hauling my camper and horse trailer? I’m especially interested in how that engine, clutch, and transmission might work in a pick up application. I would like any gurus who might be familiar or are in the know on this running gear to advise any pluses or minuses they might have?

The seller states this F-700 is somewhat rare in a dually pickup configuration? I have PM’d a member on this Board who has helped me out by advising me what they know and suggested I take to it’s own thread to tap the knowledge of others. They explained the clutch set up and that sounds like it's fairly good thing to have. He also advised it has p7100 pump but it is inline and not rotary? Could someone familiar with this engine elaborate on that too? Thanks in advance.

 

it will fit in our truck but the FS tans has a 1:1 high gear. you can buy a FSO kit and put in a .78 high gear in it for cheap

here look at this site
http://www.sanco-bg.com/Conversion_NV5600.htm

 

Here are a few pics of the prospective find. I was meaning how this truck might perform as as a camper, and horse trailer hauler, and pulling my 10,000 lb. GVW hay trailer. I hadn't thought of stripping out the running gear and using the truck as a donner.

Anyone know where you might look for a 4x4 Axel and drive to slip under a F-700? Also could a utility cab be modded into something kinda well comfortable? What do you guy's think?

 

with a truck like that you could pull any rv built

 

Would be a sturdy platform for towing. 4wd well you would need a 10 bolt lug pattern so I would say at least a 2 1/2 ton axle, but not a top loader like you see on really lifted trucks or military. For a transfer case you could yank one out of a military truck.
Heck I think a set of stacks and a good buff and wax it would be a dang nice truck.

 

Does anyone know anything about this commercial Cummins? What's it mean when the p7100 pump isn't rotary but "inline"? Can it still be tuned like say a Dodge Ram 12v w/p7100? Is this truck capable of getting the same good fuel milage as all the other 12v's?

A friend I met on here PM'd and advised he's seen or heard of F-700 comercial trucks w/4x4. If so then all I would have to do is find one somewhere and it should be pretty close to a bolt in? Wouldn't you think?

 

they've had that truck for sale for years.

should beable to do the same mods to that cummins as any other.

most of the 4x4 big trucks were bucket trucks or dump trucks

 

Hey AW...have you heard if there's anything wrong with it? If it's been for sale for years theres probably a reason?

Have you seen it in person? Do you think something that big could get the same good fuel milage as in the 3500 Dodge?

 

i think they just wanted to much or it might be cobbled togeather dont know.
i haven't seen it in person but i've seen one like it, they dont get the same mpgs as a pick up because there so heavy

 

Thanks AW...wished somebody would come on that's driven one of these pickups.

 

Its going to drive like any other 2.5 ton truck. My dad has a 76 D600 and they are lumber wagons, but they will haul a load. I would say it isn't going to be a pickup truck, but if it is going to be used to haul your camper or whatever, it should be perfect.
DS79

 

I found the same truck advertised in another town and the seller stated it's a Ford 350 cab and box mated onto a F-700 truck. Maybe it is cobbed? I don't think driving a lumber truck would be allot of fun? And I wouldn't want to be right back to 8 mpg. like I am with my EFI 460.

Maybe I should forget it. Heck a big Kenworth or Peterbuilt with a pickup body mounted on it would probably be a great hauler. Maybe I (we) will learn more?

 

just buy a 1st gen and be done with it, it'll haul what you want and still get great mpgs

 

AW....that's probably the smartest statement yet.

 

ya no one kid themself, thats no "pickup"......its a Class 5 commercial truck with a pickup box slapped on the back. with leafsprings all round it will without a doubt ride like a brick no matter what kind of trailer you put behind it.

theres lots of 4wd versions of that truck around here but bigger. F750s most of them are fleet trucks for, oilfield seizmic exploration, or the gas utility has lots of them with front drive axles.

its the kind of truck that you drive because you have to....not because you choose to.