I RESCUED an old AUGER Crane Truck!!! ~ Is a DIGGER DERRICK the ULTIMATE all around Service Truck? 

Hey youngin' I'm a retired lineman It's called an Auger truck and it sets utility poles they're not telephone poles. The phone companies pay to run their line on our utility poles. Keep up the good work.

The winch has less pulling force with larger cable spools because the distance between the cable coming off the spool and the axle of the spool is reducing the mechanical advantage as it increases.

That long wooden tool is a TAMPER. It's used to compact dirt after the pole has been set. The spool of rubber hose at the back is a pneumatic or hydraulic vibrator also used to tamp dirt after pole has been set.

Diesel Creek's latest video shows the power company using this style of truck with all its features.

Looking at the shape of the two bench seats I would say that thety were swapped back to front.

Those pincers on the oom are for stabilizing the poles only- thet are definitely not designed to lift or pull anything. You do all the pulling with the winch lines.

Typically that sheave for the bed winch would be used for underground pulls. You'd park the ass end of the truck over the manhole and the winch line would run straight down into the manhole. Inside the manhole you'd have another sheave/bullwheel to change the angle again to pull parallel to the duct without rubbing.

If anyone wants more info on the stuff left in the truck 8:13 can be called “poly bells”. They Polymer deadend insulators 8:23 probably low voltage splices for triplex based on the size 8:25 It is called a neutral spool. It goes on the neutral. The d rings to the left of them are what the spools are mounted on(clevis pin thru spool) 8:28 fuse links that go in a fuse door that goes in a cutout 10:01 Fiber glass guy wire extension rod/ isolator rod. You probably have a 6ft one as that size is common(at least where I live). It goes in betweeen a “goat head” that is mounted to a pole and the preform wrap onto the guy wire A lot of the hardware in there is new 12:17 that is a called a CR reel that you moved. Those attach to a winch pto and pull old wire 14:05 Probably a throttle pedal, on a newer digger Derrick I operated, it had one of those. I think it is standard 14:11 the newer ones are pointed at a slightly shallower angle from what I’ve seen(just a comment on what I saw) 15:39 you may find air brake connections(glad hands or whatever other connecter they used) 16:35 probably for “shotgun sticks” or hot sticks or line hose(can be called tiger tails, guts, eels, or other things) 17:26 probably for hanging hardware off of but that is a guess. Some of the newer trucks i’ve seen that do work on my local utility have a hanger setup. 18:53 A hot stick would do some of the moving jobs on high voltage. At least now, wood would definitely not pass any safety inspections for live line tools 19:20 The augers are detachable and interchangeable. You can put a drive end wrench on there (needs a Kelly bar adapter and locking dog collar) for driving helical guy anchors but I assume your assumption of increasing capacity may be partially correct at least for older digger trucks. A 55 ft class 3 pole pentagon treated weighs about 2100 lbs but I assume 40ft class 3 poles were more common back then (950 lbs) Do not mistake helical guy anchors(also called screw anchors by some) with "bust anchors" or rock anchors. 20:03 that box has crossarm braces(wood things with metal attachments), pins for pin insulators, wedge clamps for triplex also called chicken catchers or whatever other name 20:15 that is a preform guy grip 20:30 cool snatch block! 24:57 I guess I didn’t need to explain what it was. The pto shaft on newer trucks is on the front bumper. That is where the winches are now. 26:29 for jack hammers, tampers, impact wrenches, and more. 28:37 automatic sleeve/splice 28:39 neutral d ring missing clevis pin 28:41 goat head guy hook combination 28:47 deadend shoes, they are usually an aluminum alloy of sorts I see bolt, maybe da bolts(all thread), and curved washers 28:53 probably for H taps( larger crimp connectors than you would see not in this realm) 29:03 machine bolts, those are long ones. Probably for hanging crossarms on poles. 29:26 you are correct. I see a stirrup in the badkground. A hotline clamp attaches to the stirrup. I also see some deadend clamps for smaller wire 29:31 not fuses, secondary crimps. You push the wire in the top and bottom(thru caps, penetrating them). Then you use a bg die to crimp them. I think they are 4 gauge and 2 gauge based on the color(6 is blue yellow is 1/0, red is 2, orange is 4, these are a few of the common sizes for triplex, you don't see 1 gauge a lot, also that is color coded green) 29:39 stirrup, I see an eyenut in background. To lower right are “hard heads”. You pound them in with a hanner(sometimes pre drill, sometimes dont. Usually not at least from what ive seen 29:43 hotline clamp 29:49 definntely not cheap. Your hand is over an eyenut and a conduit cap of sorts 30:00 H taps as I mentioned previously 30:11 crimps for smaller ground wire. I have a few but can't recall exactly the wire size they go on. You need what can be called a "pop tool". I have one with an O die and D die. O die, D die, and bg die are most common for crimps, with 840, N die, 350mcm, and a kearney die for small crimps following at least what my local utility does. 30:40 for outrigger pads 31:00 newer ones are composite, I have a couple along with the wood style. 31:22 I've only ever seen the 24x24 or whatever solid ones 32:51 not sure either. Could be for a light or for a tool of some sort are my main guesses 33:12 for hoists and climbing gear is my guess 36:58 I see a lot of smokers and vapers 37:09 a ratcheting wire cutter or conduit cutter but I assume condiut cutter due to the design and the speed of the blade 50:00 At least for the diesel trucks I see, the crane can be run on idle, with the throttle pedal used for increasing speed. 51:57 Don't use the pole guides primarily for pulling or lifting, they are not made for that. They are only made to stop the pole from moving around when being set - basically hold it stable. Use the turret winch and/or a hydraulic pole puller to pull poles. The pole guides are also not a grapple. 52:11 From what I've seen, the sling is about the center of the pole(balance I think is name) so that they can move it easily then have it already ready to set the pole. The guides are usually used a few feet above the sling. 56:42 also another thing to not do, there is a sling that is attached to the auger to help stow it. Also when stowing and unstowing it, try to keep the auger as close to vertical as possible so the sling and sling mounting hook doesn't experience a lot of force that it shouldn't(ive heard of many pins on the securement point breaking, but not sure if this is the cause) Also the long storage could be for holding rubber blankets, but those usually have a sophisticated container for them. While scrolling through the comments, someone mentioned that this was a corner mount digger derrick, which I didn't mention. The center rear/whatever its called mount is the most common. This corner mount is why the outriggers are asymetrical. Some other comments have mentioned the winch being for pulling wire overhead or underground which are possible uses, but I have only ever seen a sophisticated dielectric wire puller/underground wire puller mounted on a trailer so this wasn't my first thought. Some linemen call the digger derricks "line trucks". Some digger derricks have a pin on bucket, which at least this one doesn't have one included. Some of the center mount digger derricks(at least new ones) have a pole support for transporting 1 pole at a time without needing a trailer. BTW not a lineman, just someone who likes things related to the trades, engineering, and more that learns from others and the internet. I am hoping to build a smaller digger derrick on a trailer or tracked vehicle with a hydraulic motor attached to a 3pt auger gearbox, maybe 15-22ft max reach at some point but currently it is just a concept(if anyone has tips or suggestions for my design). I know many lineman(some not local) so if anyone has any questions, I can try to answer them myself or ask someone if I don't know. Great finds! Keep the hardware or sell it are my recommendations(although I am probably late to this video to have much say). Sorry if this comment isn't that clear or thorough or lists every possible use for something.

When you're setting the PTO try putting it in first gear and then set the PTO on then put your transmission back in neutral it should eliminate that grind.

It looks like the front seat was once the back seat. There is no cover on the back of the seat so it was probably against the back wall of the cab. Both seats have a notch for clearance for a floor shifter so they probably used the same seat base. The rear seat probably didn't get much use so when the front seat got bad, they switched seats and didn't bother to switch seat backs.

The hydraulic hose reel was originally used for a hydraulic handheld tamper to tamp the dirt around power poles. The wood pole in the top toolbox also looks like the standard tamping rod for tamping poles in

What a find!!! Probably the best condition I’ve seen for a 40 year old truck

5:14 .. From my knowledge of these utility trucks, the reason they used Gasoline instead of Diesel, is because, when being used in remote locations (especially previous to the early 1980's), Diesel was much more difficult to source when it came time to refuel.

The long boxes were for storing line hose guards or what we called guts for insulating the power lines from the boom while setting a pole. And guy guards for putting on the down guy wires.

The long stick is a tamping tool when back filling the hole after the pole is set.

The yellow one was mostly used to pull fish tape to put wire through pipes underground & the smooth drum was for the rope to raise or lower stuff to the poles ! I'm ex ATT & Indiana Bell employee from the late 70's to mid 80's !

It’s the change in diameter that changes winch strength. It changes the mechanical advantage.

7:12 The Dunlop SP431 is considered to be a Premium commercial use tire. a set of 4 is well over $6000 list price. These are rated for multiple times of re-treading, but I don't think this examples has been retreaded yet, tire tread pattern is the Original Pattern. In most areas re-tread tires must be branded as such too.

The electric company will set the electric or power pole and install the power lines, transformers, etc. After the power company is finished, cable tv or phone will install their cables. Don't assume it is a "telephone pole". The long insulating rod looks like a guy wire insulator. The insulators below the toolbox are primary deadend insulators for the high voltage conductors to connect to a pole or crossarm. The round grey insulators can be used to mount the neutral to the pole or used on a guy wire if they do not use the long guy insulator. If a primary line failed and touched the top of the guy wire, it will insulate the bottom half of the guy wire in case someone touched it. The phone company provides a phone line of about 50 volts. Don't be confused with an electric company where their voltage could be 7.2/12.5 kV up to 19.9/35 kV. Telephone/cableman are want-to-be electric lineman. Electric lineman have one of the top dangerous jobs in the world. So, appreciate an electric lineman when they are out in the middle of the night when it is 100 or 0 degrees, rain or snowing out there getting the power back on.

The yellow reel is a take up reel. Example, winding up mule tape to pull a winch line through conduit so that the opposing truck can pull a cable or lines through a conduit. Wooden pole is a tamp rod to hep pack dirt around a pole you are setting. The wire wraps , wrap around guy wires or power lines being dead ended at a pole. The connectors are for dead ending power lines at a building. Back to yellow take up reel. You put to much pressure on it I can assure you it will literally explode and hurt someone. Winch in middle of truck is for pulling cables, power lines in man holes in town. Drive over the top of it and hook up and pull the cables to you. Bring back loads of memories and years of using one of these trucks. Like you, needs a diesel. Not sure but I think a Cummins will pretty much fit under the hood. Ours had a v8 Detroit. Slow moving but never gave any troubles. Good luck. Let us see what all you do with it.

The yellow paddle wheel is used to pull on mule tape or rope through ducts.

I went to Baker's plant in Richmond VA a little before it shut down (late 90's). At the time they were down to just making vehicles for fire and EMS. I remember them saying that bucket trucks had been their bread and butter, but as more utility lines went underground (no one ever replaced an underground line with an above ground one) they felt that market was in terminal decline.

Pedal in the back is a hydraulic throttle that connects to that thin cylinder by the carb. Good find

Great fine! You got lucky the transmission is also a remanufacture. Jasper provides rebuilt engines and transmission, I replaced a transmission in one of pickups with a Jasper rebuild. I also replaced a Chevy. 350 in my one ton 1 ton trucks. My Hi-Ranger bucket truck has remote hydraulic connection connections. I have used the remotes on the basket for operating a hydraulic pole pole saw as well as hydraulic 3/4 drill to bore holes for tree rods and cables. The Blackburn press clips are to connect electric service wires. You would strip back the cable end put each end in the connection and crimp them together. You do need a special press to make to make the crimp. I have (never tell the power company ) to disconnect house hold service wires so I could remove trees so I could fell trees, I did work with a lineman for a while. If you try this all cut the neutral wire the uncoated one, Most residential service usually does not exceed 220. You could install l a pole and light on your properties. If you work in a fiberglass bucket your safe. If you work around any power lines with the derrick you should be wearing lineman gloves with a rubber inserts, The galvanized bolts, nuts and bigger square washers our a great bonus, that stuff is expensive. I a salvage man too. I am always on the look out for abandoned poles and wrenching off galvanized hardware. The galvanized cork screw rod are anchors for poles. You twist them in the soil and connect a guide wire to a pole, The finger trap looking are used to connect lengths of galvanized cable together. If you have a electrician friend you just made his day there is probably a thousand dollars or more of exterior electric installation hardware on that truck. You hit the salvage lottery 12 times over with this truck. My bucket was a lineman's truck.. the long box are hole pole saws powered stick saws gas and hydraulic; Also a extension ladder might slide into them.. My truck had a long shovel a spoon to clear out deep auger holes. Try to salvage one. I have dug holes for customers flag poles and set a few poles for my electric fiends. As a true salvage guy always for trade, Got boxes of electric tape, cable, eye bolts turnbuckles etc. Never can have enough stuff in the shop even if you do not ever have a use you know that. Baker builds great stuff. The tall side tool box is for hanging your saddles and gaffs and ropes out of the weather hung on those hooks, Holan make premium equipment.. Wish I had a winch on my truck, I do have that receiver hitch on the rear made a vise on a receiver to slide in and out so it is not in the way, The top flat box are usually used to carry ladders, External air external power wow you scored. Just to be able to have outside lights. Repowered a log loader from a 454 to am Cat 3208 alot of red neck wiring other than that some replumbing hoses it worked fine. Scrap the Huber!! what a piece of poop. Love the channel you have great talent and a great appreciation for cool old machinery. I glad you are doing your best to rebuild machinery and tools, I just think that old stuff had just a certain class to them. They just are cool all the heavy castings with emblem just ca different time they built them to last. Great Site!

I agree with the people who are saying that WE NEED MORE VIDEOS!! I can’t believe that truck is that old!! Totally Awesome!!!

The two hydraulic lines on the reel were used for a hydraulic tapper to tamp the pole after it was set.

More cable on spool lowers capacity due to diameter if the wire wound on the spool. Bigger diameter creates a larger torque working against the winch motor so capacity goes down to compensate.

I'll be 40 years old in two weeks. This truck is as old as I am. Impressive.

It is called a corner mount digger derrick. The main reason for these units is to save manpower. The operator can get down and hook up items other than a rear mount digger derrick where the operator is parked in the seat all the time. They call the big outrigger on the side the digger derrick is mounted is a walking outrigger and the one on the other side is just a A frame outrigger. I sold hundreds of these only they were Altec which were electric over hydraulics to give you a smoother operation.TelElect has been bought and sold many times

That paddle as you called it is actually a hand tamp for tamping the dirt down after they set the new pole.Also the yellow reel we call a caption reel. We use it for rolling up wire that has been cut down. Mainly on tare out jobs nobody really want to roll up a lot of wire by hand.

This is the perfect truck to use on a pole barn.

Matt, You need to put the trans. in gear before you shift the P T O into gear. Then put the trans. in neutral, and you're on your way.

With that truck you can install the power pole guy wire anchors for people to chain down various vehicles, trailers and equipment. To reduce theft . Anchors for propane tanks. Generators, motorcycles and atvs. You could install poles for shade cloth or poles for solar panels. Even poles for ham radio guys.

Those aux hydraulic lines are really handy. We have them on our fiber optic installation truck (an old power company service truck) and they're pretty handy. Ours doesn't have a big pulling capstan like yours does, so we use it to power one of those, a jackhammer, a tamper and a couple different saws. The saws aren't quite as flexible as a battery or gas powered saw, but they also don't have batteries or additional fuel types to keep track of which is also nice.

That truck was in service not long ago. All those line parts (blackburns, Burndy splices, hot line clamps, etc) are relatively new.

The pedal is for increasing engine rpm so the controls work faster, the winch looks to be a twenty thousand pound winch meant for pulling underground cables when replacements are required. One storage box in back was for a ladder. Your new truck is for setting the poles and digging those holes, the hooks are for hanging line or coils of short wire leftover from a reel. The yellow paddle wheel is for wrapping up line or the tape that is sent through conduit for pulling wire. The “U” shaped items on box are for holding a fiberglass Derrick off end of boob to hold lines up if a cross arm is being replaced. Your bucket truck is to take one or two men up for working on replacing items on a pole since the men almost never climb pole’s anymore it is a contract thing. There should be a load tag on the other truck stating load limit for bucket, 700-800 pounds are two man buckets otherwise a single is rated for 350 max generally, your bucket appears to be for a single person. The start switch is generally for the truck so it can be shut down when just holding lines above cross arms when replacing the arms so you and neighbors don’t have to listen to the truck. Those are termites not ants so don’t let them take over or move into your man cave. The cone is for different size tubes/conduit for guiding the line/wire through. The cylinder by carb is part of the throttle from rear controls for increasing engine rpm’s, the “Jasper” tag is a reman tag as they do atom of reman of engines and trans, sorry don’t recall if they do diffs or not. ALWAYS PUT OUTRIGGERS DOWN BEFORE EVER TOUCHING BOOM CONTROLS I SAY IT FOR YOUR SAFETY SIR NOT TO ME A JERK the boom weights enough it could possibly tip truck over if you weren’t on level ground. If you want a deeper hole drill down a bit with the auger unpin it and lift boom and resin at next hole of auger extension.

The box with the roller was for an extension ladder. And the other compartments will store cross arms, conduit, ground rods and other long items.

The pully are for the winches used when pulling primary cables in overhead and underground system , the u shaped hooks could have held an extension for the auger to spin in screw in anchors for back guying poles. The wooden arms with aluminum ends are cross arm braces. the wire u shaped items are preforms or deadends for hanging a span of wire. I just retired as a lineman and this all looks like the same we used . hooks were used to hang span wire , triplex , lamp wire , watch releasing the auger it will swing when the lock is removed and can swing wildly. Good luck with your "Digger Derrick"

I'd like to second the many comments below that your videos are too few and far between. Gotta put out more content Matt to keep the junkies satisfied. Ha.

The capstan was used to pull strand wire with a rope, and was usually used either between poles, or at the end of several poles. ATO= auxiliary take off.

The sliding drawer is probably for a ladder. Remember what this truck was used for

So much usefulness packed into a small space.

Cool. Did you see the Allis Chalmers motor Matt got for his "Fat Allice" loader there? Got it at an auction where I guess they were selling off some army surplus generators. He got a Detroit 671 diesel at a similar auction. He paid 500 dollars for the Fat Alice motor. Thing runs great :-)

great vid,that plunger by the carburettor looks like a throttle control so when you use the auxiliary equipment the engine will rev up automatically

Hey another good thing about the capstan and winches, is when you get stuck in rough terrain or even wild weather. Heck vehicle revovery should be better. Also a lot of those anchors, bolts, splices, strain reliefs, cable pullers. If you dont have a need for them , list them for sale or ebay. Heck the copper ground wire clamps are probably worth a nickel or two. Not a fan of gas or auto transmission, but hey you gotta run what you brung.

For the PTO. put transmission in DRIVE before engaging PTO, then back to neutral

Nice find, I could see all kinds of situations that rig could be used for. The hydraulics look to be very responsive, engine sounds awesome for a gas engine. Have fun with it, I’m sure we be seeing a rescue coming up using that truck. Thanks for the update young man, enjoyed the walk around.

That truck is like a multitool for grownups!

the rubber push button on the rear bumper was usually a hi/low remote throttle speed to reduce fuel burn while holding a pole in place , or other tasks that dont need full throttle

glad you are back, been missing good material from your site for the last month

*Great score on the new truck... PS: Congratulations to you, your wife & family on number three baby. 🙂.*

I’ve read several of the comments & none were negative, all positive & what this or that did or does You’ve got some nice subscribers be thankful. Thank you Sir, for the video

This is an awesome machine I'm glad you were able to save it thank you for sharing this with us six stars

Nice well-thought-out truck. Good find/fletch from the UK

I’d bet the front seat was once the rear seat and they switched them because of the wear. The exposed jute backing is a dead giveaway.😊

That winch & pulley is for pulling underground cable thru conduit & manholes. The long wooden rotted tool is for tamping dirt around a newly set pole so it remains straight.

Congratulations to you and your wife on your 3rd child. 🎉 I am so glad that this video is working today as tried to watch yesterday and it just wouldn't let me watch?? So sat down with a coffee and going to enjoy 👍👍👍

The cable reel flips open to put a new coil of wire on it, then unwind it to install, or recoil old wire and remove it.

A brilliant addition to your collection and can't wait to see you put it into use. You have been greatly missed but hopefully you and your entire family are well especially to your wife and new arrival. Looking forward to finding out what was under the cover and I just wonder if I am right what I think it might be.

The yellow apparatus does exactly what you said it does. In power line work it is referred to as a butterfly reel. It can also be installed on the head of a line truck that has a self contained winch. Meaning the rope of the winch is all on a spool located at the end of the boom. You can remove the hook on the rope winch and tie the rope to it self (so it doesn’t pay out or in , in other words it just spins in place) and install the butterfly on the shaft and use the butterfly allowing the operator to boom close to the ground or in any direction to assist in retrieving the wire to be rolled up. A lot of the materials in your new truck are line work materials. Some have value but most likely someone doing line work would be the only one needing them such as the hot line clamps, hot line stirrup, shoulder bolts(cross arm bolts), cross arm braces and the compression sleeves which require a special tool to compress. All in all looks like you got a good truck that has had some care shown it considering its age.

Another nice finding ... Always enjoy watching your content. And you are always excited when doing stuff 😊

Great find. I bet you can sell the fuse links and pole line hardware for at least half what you paid for the truck. Would have be nice if it was oil burner.

Now you can effortlessly put your own fence posts in and maybe utility poles as well.

Great Video, to engage pto, put transmission into drive, depress brake, switch on pto, then shift back to neutral and finally release brake

Nice score !! This will come in very handy in the future I am sure !! That winch alone will be fantastic !!

Thank you for sharing, always a pleasure watch your project 👍👍👍👍

Thanks Matt…man, you’re enthusiastic about that truck. You should be in sales… I think half of us are sold on buying one too… what I would do with it I have no idea 😊 Hadn’t seen videos for a while from you so glad to see this one 👍… the other Matts on RU-vid are good, but you’re the best.

That "diesel bleed pump" is throttle control that operates via that pedal under crane controls

What a beast of truck. Nice find !

What a great piece of useful machinery

Nice collection of Binders

Congratulations on having your third child! ❤ Totally understand the small break since your last video.

Great find, very cool and useful. I'm sure you will make it go to work again.

Great tool, well maintained it will earn it's keep.

29:29 Those are heavy gauge connectors for copper or aluminum power lines, Instead of diameters they mark the with AMPS, They need a special hydraulic pump style crimping tool .. you use these instead of the large copper split bolts, to connect two high amperage wires together.

Hooray! A new episode

That would have an Allison automatic transmission. To engage the power take off, put the transmission in low with your foot on the brake, turn the PTO on then ease off the brake so the truck moves a little and the PTO engages. You can also shut the engine off, engage the PTO and start the engine. If you just turn the PTO on in neutral with the engine running, you will eventually damage the PTO and the transmission.

consider putting a vinyl roof on the truck. That would seal up those cracks really well and not too costly.

Very nice find

That is an incredible piece of machinery. It is in really great condition. Must have been well maintained in the past. Thanks for the great content.

That hydraulic line/reel will be very useful for you. While serving in the Army Corps of Engineers in the 90's, we had what was known as a "C" truck. It was a lite duty "back hoe". On board was multiple hydraulic tools including chain saw and jack hammer. If you can find those to carry in the truck you won't regret it.

Really miss your videos, Matt. Great information in this video and in the comments, too. Be sure you have some safety gear for that truck. A hard hat, gloves, safety glasses if those old winches go awry. Hope you start posting more frequently. I really like the construction and repair videos.

Not bad looking truck,looks like it was a good buy,good video.👍👍👍😎😎😎

The Jasper tag on the bell housing probably means you have a rebuilt transmission also, Jasper does engines, transmissions and other driveline components. With the hydraulic reel, be careful its for hydraulic motors not cylinders, probbaly 5gpm 2500 psi.

These line trucks commonly have a man lift bucket that can be attached to the end of the boom. I have spent many hours in the buckets on the end of these booms. That collapsing spider is indeed used for coiling wire. The hydraulic hose is mostly used for a tamper for setting the poles. The other use for the hydraulics is for a jack used to pull a pole out of the ground. The jaws on the end of the boom are used to position the pole after the pole is picked up with the wench. You get the pole up and into the hole then grip the pole above the wench choker on the pole. Then you use the jaws to grip the pole and center and plumb the pole. Then the hydraulic tamper and a shovel are used to back fill and tamp the dirt around the pole. In addition one of those open ended storage boxes in the bed was most likely used to store a ladder.

Nice find! Looks like it all works well too!

Thank you for sharing your cool things.

Nice truck bro ...keeper I like...good video

Man, no wonder my utility bills are so high. They spared no expense when building out that truck. What a great addition to your recovery tools.

That truck is going to be an asset to the company and earn its keepyour videos are the best great explanations thank you Matt

Love your videos!! Always bringing home more toys!! Soon you'll need a bigger yard!!

I have found in my work truck that if I put the automatic transmission into gear and then engage the pto, it doesn't grind.

The winch in the front of the bed is for pulling power lines tight. They don't look all that tight because of he sag but there is actually a fair amount of tension on them. You can tell that by how much tension is on the anchor wires at the end of a pole run. The 2000' cable you mentioned on your other truck is to string through pullies hanging on poles and then pulling the line or cable back through them.

Amazing find.

it was very goog time I spent on your today`s video, GREAT Work! See the next film

The long empty boxes in the bed are for ladder storage and tools. The ladder only needs to reach up to the climbing cleats. I think the brake pedal at the back is to arrest the swinging of the crane when lifting poles so you don't turn the truck over, power poles never being the same weight by nature heavier at one end.

Looks like you really got a winner with this set up - congrats.

Nice to see you back been a minute

Man you find thee coolest equipment. Best wishes from Yorkshire England.

You can probably run that winch line out the bottom so you can use it in the front or back, there are other trucks built like that,