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    Craigslist Rules!

    I posted my first Craigslist add last night for scrap removal, This morning I got a call from a roofer who had allot of steel to get rid of. At first he said that he was 25 minutes away so I kinda was shying away from it. But then he said there was another scrapyard nearby. So I figured i didn't have anything else to do today so i went to go see. Well the roof was on top of a super Walmart I was in my '93 Ranger and they were 10 foot pieces along with some smaller bits. So I left the tailgate down and filled it up and took my first load over. it was 920 pounds and at .10 i made 92. when i got back they said they still had allot more to go so i called my dad and had him come over in the '87 Chevy which has an 8 foot bed. So I loaded my truck and we filled his with what was left. On the next load my truck had 1200 in it and my dads had 800. so for the day I got $292 and a contact with a roofer so i gave him my business card and hopefully i can get some more business from him.
    Also that was the most weight i had ever put in the ranger and was very impressed with what it could handle.



    Here is my Craigslist add if anyone is curious

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    This is my truck with 1200 pounds in it
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    Good haul and good story Matt. I wish you continued success!

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    what 93 ranger do you have ? It could be a 3/4 ton. My 93 is a 3/4. I have a Ford shop manual CD, if you'll get your numbers off the door I'll tell you the specs on it. There's a row of numbers along the bottom, GVW, trans, axle, etc, tell me what each one of those says, and I can tell you what each one of them is

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    Its a 93xl I am not sure what the specs are because the door sticker is missing. Im not sure if it was hit or had doors replaced before i bought it. I have only had the truck for a little over a month. I know its atleast a half ton for sure I am gonna try to put up a picture of both trucks.

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    ive got an 89 ranger 4x4 that i scrap in and the most weight i have had on it was 2200#, i know that is pushing it big time but she took off and stopped just fine.
    looks like poo but runs good and will haul anything you want to put in it.
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    is it a 4x4 with a tow package on it? looks a lot like mine there

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    its a 2x4 and has the trailer harness except the ball is on the bumper.

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    trailer harness ? do you mean wiring harness ?

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    I'm sure yours is the long wheelbase (125" center to center) and there's 3 possibilities for the 2x (2) of em are 1240 payload, (1) is a 1550 lb payload. It's not a 114" Wheelbase is it?

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    $200 dollars a ton for tin, shred, sheet iron (what ever you want to call it). That is a good price.

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    Yes wiring harness. and im not quite sure. how should i determine that?

    and yes i was happy with the price. i feel like i certainly made out well.

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    Quote Originally Posted by matt018 View Post
    Yes wiring harness. and im not quite sure. how should i determine that?

    and yes i was happy with the price. i feel like i certainly made out well.
    You grab a tape measure and measure from the center of one wheel to the center of the other.



    Good haul you got. Was wondering what you've been up to. Haven't seen you around much.

    Got a call to come get an oil tank. I asked if it was empty, She said yes, but the person she called before me said it was too heavy. So by that I figured it had some, but took a look anyways. Yep. Half full on what I guess is a 200 gallon tank at least.

    It should be a treat and a half to get out.

    Dunno if oil dealers buy back oil. About to find out come Monday.

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    well over the winter i got a job for a landscaper as a truck and equip mechanic. that ended as the owner is down on his luck right now so im back to scrapping. and thanks for the info. ill measure it in the morning and report back

    If you have an electric pump it will suck the oil right out, and perhaps you could sell it on craigslist for cheap? i know its the wrong season to sell heating oil though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by IdahoScrapper View Post
    You grab a tape measure and measure from the center of one wheel to the center of the other.
    Good haul you got. Was wondering what you've been up to. Haven't seen you around much.

    Got a call to come get an oil tank. I asked if it was empty, She said yes, but the person she called before me said it was too heavy. So by that I figured it had some, but took a look anyways. Yep. Half full on what I guess is a 200 gallon tank at least.
    It should be a treat and a half to get out.

    Dunno if oil dealers buy back oil. About to find out come Monday.
    Dealers over here will not buy back once they drop it. If it's fuel oil, or kero you should be able to sell it to a farmer real easy, they mix it into the tractor diesel tanks. I sold 150 or so gallon for $1.50 a gal and the farmer was overjoyed and he came and removed it. (they have the pumps for it you know) Just a thought.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Mechanic688 View Post
    Dealers over here will not buy back once they drop it. If it's fuel oil, or kero you should be able to sell it to a farmer real easy, they mix it into the tractor diesel tanks. I sold 150 or so gallon for $1.50 a gal and the farmer was overjoyed and he came and removed it. (they have the pumps for it you know) Just a thought.
    I tossed it on CL last night. No bites as of yet. I'll post under farm/garden to see if a farmer wants it. Pretty certain it's kerosene. Don't know what kerosene is worth around here.

    I'm guessing the farmer had a gauge that showed how much he pumped out? I'm totally guessing here as far as tank size and remaining gallons, though really anything made would be "profit".

    Sorry for hijacking your thread Matt.

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    Dont worry about it buddy, Its good you figured out what to do with your oil.

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    Actually the 114 and the 125 WB both had the same on the low side of 1250lb payload, I think the 125 with the heavy tow package was a bit more than the 114, 1550/1650 . Payload = anything besides the from factory truck + full tank of gas ( I think they figure the weight of a full tank included) but everything else (including the driver, the owner manual, gloves in the glovebox etc, are all included in "payload")

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    Ohh that's just it...I haven't figured out what to do with it yet.

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    I posted an ad on Craigslist, and that is where I had a call about some a/c widow units, that made my day, but now I am getting some people calling me and giving fake addresses, thinking I'm some kind of idiot.
    Has anyone have the same problem??????


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