flusher
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- Joined
- Jun 4, 2005
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- Location
- Sacramento
- Tractor
- Getting old. Sold the ranch. Sold the tractors. Moved back to the city.
A previous thread contains info about the truck
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/190454-got-tractor-hauler-finally.html
Since that thread started, I added an 8000-lb Warn winch to the stakebed.
The winch is on its mount inside a 4-ft aluminum tool box modified for the
several penetrations for the cable fairhead and the U-bolts.
This photo shows the installation of the winch, the winch power controller, the controller for the wireless remote and a 2x6 board to carry a pair of battery trays.
The cable (3/8" dia x 100 ft) runs over a roller at the back end of the stakebed--fabricated from galvanized pipe fittings
The winch is attached to its mount with four 3/8 inch dia grade 5 bolts (supplied by Warn). The mount is attached to the NPR frame rails via four 24" long 5/8" dia U-bolts.
This view is on the driver's side. The rear U-bolt straddles the frame rail--an easy installation. There's an interference with the transmission mounts so the front U-bolt had to be rotated 90 degrees and placed along side the frame rail and attached with a pair of angle brackets (3/8" and 1/2" dia grade 8 bolts hold the brackets to the rail).
Passenger side view. The battery and its support tray made this installation a real chore.
Next job--decide whether to install a dovetail (the stakebed height is 40"). Got a bid for a 5-ft long aluminum dovetail ($1300). Could take this route and use 5-ft removable aluminum ramps. Still evaluating options.
http://www.tractorbynet.com/forums/trailers-transportation/190454-got-tractor-hauler-finally.html
Since that thread started, I added an 8000-lb Warn winch to the stakebed.
The winch is on its mount inside a 4-ft aluminum tool box modified for the
several penetrations for the cable fairhead and the U-bolts.
This photo shows the installation of the winch, the winch power controller, the controller for the wireless remote and a 2x6 board to carry a pair of battery trays.
The cable (3/8" dia x 100 ft) runs over a roller at the back end of the stakebed--fabricated from galvanized pipe fittings
The winch is attached to its mount with four 3/8 inch dia grade 5 bolts (supplied by Warn). The mount is attached to the NPR frame rails via four 24" long 5/8" dia U-bolts.
This view is on the driver's side. The rear U-bolt straddles the frame rail--an easy installation. There's an interference with the transmission mounts so the front U-bolt had to be rotated 90 degrees and placed along side the frame rail and attached with a pair of angle brackets (3/8" and 1/2" dia grade 8 bolts hold the brackets to the rail).
Passenger side view. The battery and its support tray made this installation a real chore.
Next job--decide whether to install a dovetail (the stakebed height is 40"). Got a bid for a 5-ft long aluminum dovetail ($1300). Could take this route and use 5-ft removable aluminum ramps. Still evaluating options.