Need advice on dump truck purchase

set forward steer axle or setback

 

Those things are built like a tank kind of expensive to fix but usually pretty bomb-proof just have a good mechanic look at it maybe even get a Dino test

 

My cousin had a 73 that was held together with asphalt tar slow but darn thing was built for mine work. Don't let any rookies drive that thing only you or somebody you trust and that would be willing to fix things they break. Old trucks like that especially a Mac probably requires a little finesse.

 

No offence, but if you have to ask that question you should not even be thinking about buying a dump truck yet. My advice would be to get a job driving one and observe keenly everything you see. Soon enough you will know what to look for in a truck.

And second. You are not giving anywhere near enough information. Things like push, tag, and steer axels combined with location and your exact use make a huge difference. A setup that is a money maker in one location wont be hired at all in another depending on that states rules and bridge laws.