I bought an Old DIGGER DERRICK / Auger Crane Truck!?! ~ SAVING the ULTIMATE All Around Work Truck!

I decided I NEEDED another International Crane Truck, but this time I REALLY scored BIG! This is a 1982 International s1700 CREW Cab Digger Derrick, also known as a Crane Auger truck. These trucks are largely used in the in the utility industry to install telephone poles and EVERYTHING associated with running power lines / telecom lines. They are the WORK Horses of these industries, and are WAY over built, and PACKED with a ton of incredibly useful features! For starters the truck has a crane that at it’s strongest can lift 14000 lbs! The crane’s winch is outfitted with a 1.5“ heavy duty synthetic winch line. The crane has 1 powered extension, and another one that is manually pulled out for a max extension of over 34 feet. There are 2 hydraulically driven outriggers on the rear of the truck to stabilize the truck when using the crane. The crane has an auger attached to it with a 22“ auger bit that can be used to dig post holes or just break up hard ground. There is