Vortex rigs popping up cheap all over

[Nomad74]

Started this thread to show some vortexes I keep seeing pop up around the country. They all seem to be going for low prices. Has the day of the beast passed? Is the need so low now that they can't even give these things away? Has California ruined it for everyone with their diesel smog laws? It is Cintas fault for flooding the market with their used beat up equipment?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224616958952?hash=item344c36cbe8:g:78oAAOSwLnhhSMC9

 

[FredC]

It's a close to 20 year old machine with what is effectively 250k miles on the platform. Still worth 20%? of it original cost. Is that really cheap? There has to be some tiering on the used market.

 

[Nomad74]

It's a close to 20 year old machine with what is effectively 250k miles on the platform. Still worth 20%? of it original cost. Is that really cheap? There has to be some tiering on the used market.

I think is. I blurr my eyes at mileage. Maybe because I know how to fix stuff so I’m not scared. I don’t enjoy it, but i can do it.

 

[Trip Moses]

It would be fun to retrofit the components to a flatbed dually. Kinda like a mobile welding truck set up.

 

[Living The Dream]

Started this thread to show some vortexes I keep seeing pop up around the country. They all seem to be going for low prices. Has the day of the beast passed? Is the need so low now that they can't even give these things away? Has California ruined it for everyone with their diesel smog laws? It is Cintas fault for flooding the market with their used beat up equipment?

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224616958952?hash=item344c36cbe8:g:78oAAOSwLnhhSMC9

I was puzzled by this myself. I've seen several for sale. Is there some type of expensive maintenance that needs to be done?

 

[hogjowl]

It would be fun to retrofit the components to a flatbed dually. Kinda like a mobile welding truck set up.

No it wouldn’t

 

[Kenny Hayes]

I see a 2009 Aerotech 96k for make offer. Mitsubishi.

 

[Papa John]

@Nomad74 Beware- Diesels 2010 and earlier are illegal in CA and you wont be able to register them. Also, parts for the chassis may be Very very difficult to get parts for.

 

[Nomad74]

@Nomad74 Beware- Diesels 2010 and earlier are illegal in CA and you wont be able to register them. Also, parts for the chassis may be Very very difficult to get parts for.

I know. Thats why I mentioned it in my OP. Hey. I’ll be in Lafayette this weekend. Come rescue me.

 

[Nomad74]

@Nomad74 Beware- Diesels 2010 and earlier are illegal in CA and you wont be able to register them. Also, parts for the chassis may be Very very difficult to get parts for.

Also. I would never own a box truck in Ca. They are all up your ass with DOT and Motor Carrier Permits. Then you also have to stop at the scales. Mikey got away with it in Santa Cruz, but not up here in Redding. My employee had the CHP all over him when he was running a box truck.

 

[BIG WOOD]

Also. I woild never own a box truck in Ca. They all all up your ass with DOT a s Motor Carrier Permits. Then you also have to stop at the scales. Mikey got away with it in Santa Cruz, but not up here in Redding. My employee had the CHP all over him when he was running a box truck.

Did you ever look at the difference between interstate and intrastate dot? Over here, if you're intrastate, you don't have to stop at the scales. It's worth researching, because it's the only thing keeping me from switching to a van

 

[Nomad74]

Did you ever look at the difference between interstate and intrastate dot? Over here, if you're intrastate, you don't have to stop at the scales. It's worth researching, because it's the only thing keeping me from switching to a van

Tell that to the CHP that pulls you over with a jump scale and wants to see your MCP. I'm telling you, Ca is a different world. We can't even clean air ducts or pressure wash legally without a contractors license.

 

[Trip Moses]

No it wouldn’t

You’re right. Thanks for keeping me grounded.

 

[Nomad74]

You’re right. Thanks for keeping me grounded.

Don't let the Hemorrhoidal Swine drag you down.

 

[hogjowl]

That’s my job

 

[Dolly Llama]

they sure ain't no vette
but that zero to 60 in 27 seconds acceleration would be interesting
merging into the bicycle lane



.L.T.A.

 

[Nomad74]

The Aero Tech in the OP has been lowered to $19k.

Aztec Financial has this for sale for $26k

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[The Great Oz]

I was puzzled by this myself. I've seen several for sale. Is there some type of expensive maintenance that needs to be done?

Yes. You sell them when the cost of maintenance digs through your ego into your brain.