New Wood hauler, truck bed full of Wood, broken window!

[Bwhunter85]

Picked up my new Wood hauler and got a nice load of tops where it was logged last year. Not sure what kind of Wood. Had a piece of Wood hit the rear window and shattered it! Anyone know replacement cost for that? New Wood hauler 1993 Chevy 2500 3/4 ton.

 

[PapaDave]

Well, at least the gas can was left unscathed.
Where oh where did you find such a nice truck in Mi.?
Did it come from out of state?
Someone obviously took very good care of at least the r/h side.

 

[bogydave]

Nice hauler.
Musta been a "city truck"
You can give it a happy home as a work truck

Broke Window is just a proud battle scar! LOL

 

[Bwhunter85]

Guy rust proofed it. Used it only during winter. For $1900 I bought it up fast! Minor rust for a Michigan truck.

 

[ScotO]

You're not loading it full enough.......



Seriously, you probably were doing like I do and just pitching the rounds into the bed...and the bedliner sprung that piece of wood up and right into the window. I've done it before, I know from experience!!

 

[albert1029]

Had a piece of Wood hit the rear window and shattered it!

I hate when that happens...

 

[swagler85]

I've broken 2 back windows out of my ford. Cost me $75 for a new window from a salvage yard

 

[webby3650]

Back window priceless, soft Maple worthless, nearly! But I'd do the same!

 

[swagler85]

Back window priceless, soft Maple worthless, nearly! But I'd do the same!

I actually burned a lot of soft maple and don't mind burning it.

 

[webby3650]

As long as I have a cat stove I don't really mind it either. I just wouldn't break my window out for it!

 

[Seasoned Oak]

And you can pull a nice size dump trailer with that truck as well. Looks like my wood hauler only newer.

 

[HDRock]

Hay there Barry Co.
Looks like U got some maple there, definitely not worthless, helped keep me warm last year, got more for this year.
A steel mesh across your back window will save it, no more worries

 

[geoff1969]

Hay there Barry Co.
Looks like U got some maple there, definitely not worthless, helped keep me warm last year, got more for this year.
A steel mesh across your back window will save it, no more worries

yep thats what i thought = nice steel frame with wire mesh welded in it to prevent it from happening again = good insurance ..

 

[Applesister]

Ouch, that looks like it hurt.
I got my last set of tires from the local junk yard. Windows, lights and tires. So the truck would pass inspection.
You can buy window guards already made. Or a sheet of plywood up against the window while you are loading.

 

[geoff1969]

You can buy window guards already made. Or a sheet of plywood up against the window while you are loading.​

good safty thing to invest in as its not just the loading but in emergency braking situation having some thing flying in through the window .. cheers

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[red oak]

I pitch the pieces onto the back also and have had a few that have hit the window - window has never broke though on either of my Rangers, but that's just sheer luck. The plywood is a good idea to avoid that sort of thing - I may start doing that...

 

[webby3650]

definitely not worthless

I was kidding! I burn anything I can get my hands on.

 

[HDRock]

I was kidding! I burn anything I can get my hands on.

OK

 

[Bigg_Redd]

1) Good choice for a wood truck. I've stopped clicking on most of the "new wood hauler" threads for fear of yet another yokel bragging up his 1/2 ton, or worse, import.

2) You can often get a damaged sheet of plywood for cheap or free, cut it in half, and boom - instant headache rack.

 

[Locust Post]

Yep Silver maple and Swag hit it.....salvage yard for a new window 50.00 to 100.00 is about the range you should be in.

 

[Backwoods Savage]

Methinks some of that wood is elm, but good elm.

 

[Locust Post]

Methinks some of that wood is elm, but good elm.

I agree Sav....I had only glanced at the one close up picture but after looking at the pile of poles I do see elm.

 

[HDRock]

When I was about 10, we use to take our trash to the dump, I was up by the PU cab slingin stuff out, beaned my dad right in the forehead with a karo syrup bottle , no plastic bottles back then dang near knocked him out

 

[firefighterjake]

I feel your pain . . . dropped a 4-foot log that I was side loading into my pick up the other day . . . put a couple of nice dents in it . . . a 2010 Titan (one of those dreaded 1/2 ton imports . . . hehheh . . . does the job for what I need it to . . . not a 3/4 or ton truck . . . but I don't attempt to run it like one either.)

 

[rdust]

1) Good choice for a wood truck. I've stopped clicking on most of the "new wood hauler" threads for fear of yet another yokel bragging up his 1/2 ton, or worse, import.