F750 service truck set up for daily tree crew work

Yes. The Ford F-750 is sold as a medium duty truck, typically Class 6 or 7 depending on configuration, and this build is listed at 25,999 lbs GVWR. That gives room for heavy upfits like a 132 inch chip body and an over-center forestry boom. This unit uses hydraulic brakes and an electric shift PTO, with a 126 inch cab-to-axle length behind the regular cab.

The chip box measures 132 inches long, 60 inches high and 96 inches wide, with an integrated toolbox that has a 4-door compartment for saws, ropes and safety gear. An LED lighting package and 6-point amber strobe lights cover roadside work. The 126 inch cab-to-axle length leaves space for the body and the reverse-mounted VO260 aerial, and a 50 gallon steel fuel tank sits on the frame.

The truck has a pintle hook rated for 20,000 lbs, sized for a tow-behind chipper or an equipment trailer. Check the trailer's loaded weight against that rating and against the 25,999 lb GVWR of the truck itself, since towing can change the license your driver needs. Rear traction tires on 11R22.5 wheels help when pulling off a soft or wet shoulder after the job.

This build uses Ford's 7.3L gas engine rated 335 HP, a 6-speed automatic and a 6.5 axle ratio, with a 50 gallon steel tank. For a fleet that already fuels gas trucks at its yard, it keeps one fuel type on site. If your fleet runs diesel, compare this truck with the diesel units in our inventory on cuesequip.com before you decide.

The Versalift VO260 is a reverse-mount, over-center aerial with 65 ft of working height, 50 ft of side reach and 360 degree continuous rotation. The lower boom travels 124 degrees and the upper boom 245 degrees, so the 350 lb one-man bucket can reach over a canopy. Both booms are dielectrically tested, and A-frame outriggers steady the truck before the boom goes up.

Each F-750 is road tested and DOT inspected before delivery, and both booms are dielectrically tested. The truck leaves with a DOT triangle kit, fire extinguisher, outrigger motion alarm and outside interlocks. You can buy or lease it, apply a trade-in valuation and arrange financing through CUES, Inc. by calling 800-258-1010 or requesting a quote online.