old sap hauler
among other duties, i use my '48 to collect/haul sap during the sugar season. low-geared, but plenty of carrying capacity.
from 2013
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from 2017
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member, new hampshire timberland owners association
2x6 g.h. grimm company lightning evaporator. made in rutland vt.
Nice old Dodge! Thanks for sharing the pictures!
Regards,
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
Too many Cub Cadets
Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck
www.mapleandhoney.com
pic of the "run" yesterday. 3/4" main shown, 100% gravity tube system, 98 taps. solid stream.
member, new hampshire timberland owners association
2x6 g.h. grimm company lightning evaporator. made in rutland vt.
That's a truck built for work. Looks like it's in great shape. I see a truck like that and I wonder what kind of stories it could tell.
Sean
2013-1st year...94 taps, 12x24 sugarhouse, home built evap. Gast 2065 pump with bender
releaser.
2014-30x36 sugarhouse, 2.5x10 "Jutras" evaporator, 1200+ taps on vacuum, sap brothers RO. 2 sihi 2 stage pumps, 440 gal.
2015- 1000gph memtek RO, 3250 Taps, 1200 gallons
2016- Modified grimm 4'x12' evaporator with auf and aof with air preheater. Home built airtight arch front. 4250 taps?
2017- 2400gph. Lapierre RO, 10" filter press, 5000 taps
it's decent enough. mostly original sheetmetal. some patchwork done prior to my ownership. i use it year round. oil it for winter use. i put about 500 to 800 miles per year on it. it's a gas pig; gets 7 mpg at best. more often about 5 mpg. but for a total expenditure less than $5K, i did alright.
member, new hampshire timberland owners association
2x6 g.h. grimm company lightning evaporator. made in rutland vt.
Nice truck! Looks like it has corner windows too. Fancy!
1980 - 6 taps, stone fire pit, drain pan evaporator, 1 pint of syrup
2016 - 55 taps on 3/16 and gravity, new sugar shack, 2x3 Mason XL, 16 gallons of syrup
2017 - 170 taps on 3/16, 2x4 Mason XL, NextGen RO. 50 gallons of syrup
2018 - 250+ taps on gravity and buckets, 2x5 Smokey Lake arch and Beaverland pan.
2019 - 250+ taps on gravity. A few buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
2020 - 300+ taps on gravity. 50 gallons of syrup.
2021 - 280 taps on gravity and 40 buckets. 35 gallons of syrup.
it does. twin sun visors, too. and arm rests.
member, new hampshire timberland owners association
2x6 g.h. grimm company lightning evaporator. made in rutland vt.
When I was a kid my older brother had a '48 Dodge for his construction business. We used to ride in the back. Probably not the greatest idea, but we sure had fun.
Gary / Zena Crossroads / 42˚ 00' 24" N / Hobby in Early '70s, Addiction since 2014
175+ taps on 3/16 (60 of which are on two Lunchbox Vac/Releasers)
12x34 timber framed sap house w/attached 10x34 shed roof for storage
2 x 6 Smoky Lake hybrid pan on Corsair arch with AUF/steam hood/preheater/concentric exhaust
7.0 KW Sun Power PV System, Smokey Lake Filter Press/Steam Bottler, Modified NGMP RO - 2 4x40 posts 200 gph
It's nice to see someone use their old classic truck instead of collect dust.
Nice looking truck and I like seeing it being used. I use my old Farmall H because I like using old iron.
Sugaring for 45+ years
New Sugarhouse 14'x32'
New to Me Algier 2'x8' wood fired evaporator
2022 added a used RB25 RO Bucket
250 mostly Sugar Maples, 15% Soft Maples. Currently,(110on 3/16" and 125 on Shurflo 4008 vacuum, 15 gravity), (16,000 before being disabled)
1947 Farmall H and Wagon with gathering tank
2012 Kubota with forks to move wood around
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